faq_category: Common Question for Eye Treatment
A shadow appears in the periphery (side) of your field of vision. a gray coloured curtain moves across your field of vision; A sudden loss of your vision.
Symptoms of torn retina/retinal detachment can include the following: A sudden increase in size and number of floaters (black or gray specks, strings, or cobwebs that drift about when you move your eye) A sudden appearance of flashes (initial stage).
It is better not to drive after a retinal exam when your pupils are dilated. There is significant glare which might make driving risky.
Yes, if you are suffering from diseases of the posterior segment of the eye: retina/uvea, or if you have systemic conditions which might affect the retina eg: diabetes, hypertension, or if you have symptoms that point towards a retinal or optic nerve involvement, you will be dilated at every visit.
Diabetic Retinopathy progresses gradually. You may detect any symptoms in the early stages but eventually, as the condition progresses, the patient may experience symptoms like  Blurred vision, Spots or dark strings floating in his/her vision (floaters) etc.
Yes.
It is important to know what medications the patient is on as it helps the doctor be careful with drug interactions while prescribing medication and take necessary precautions while advising surgery.
Every diagnosis, consultation differs based on the nature of the problem. Hence it is difficult to allow a fixed time for each patient. Therefore, in a place like Hospital people are requested to be patient for better diagnosis and treatment.
Based on the patient’s medical condition, his vision can change for multiple reasons. Hence, vision is usually checked at every visit
Yes, procedures like superficial foreign body removal, suture removal, retinal laser, anterior segment Nd: YAG laser capsulotomy and iridotomy are routinely done on an OPD basis.