{"id":874,"date":"2023-10-06T06:34:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T06:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/?page_id=874"},"modified":"2023-10-06T07:07:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T07:07:47","slug":"retinal-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/?page_id=874","title":{"rendered":"retinal diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"874\" class=\"elementor elementor-874\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07dd9a6 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07dd9a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e496076\" data-id=\"e496076\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f74bbf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-fixed elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1f74bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"tel:9972101911\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-square-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32d209 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-fixed elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b32d209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/9972101911\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-whatsapp-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6783459 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-fixed elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6783459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"mailto:netraspandanaeyehospital@gmail.com\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b135dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b135dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c5982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7c5982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Diabetic retinopathy is\u00a0<b>an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes<\/b>. It affects blood vessels in the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye). If you have diabetes, it&#8217;s important to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year.<\/p><p><strong>What are common treatments for diabetic retinopathy<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Common treatments for diabetic retinopathy include:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Laser therapy &#8211;<\/strong> seals or destroys leaking blood vessels in the retina.<\/li><li><strong>Injections &#8211;<\/strong> anti-VEGF medications to reduce swelling and block the growth of new blood vessels.<\/li><li><strong>Vitrectomy &#8211;<\/strong> removal of blood from the vitreous, the gel-like substance in the eye.<\/li><li><strong>Microaneurysm treatment &#8211;<\/strong> laser treatment to close leaking microaneurysms.<\/li><li><strong>Surgery &#8211;<\/strong> vitrectomy or retinal detachment surgery to remove blood or repair tears in the retina. Treatment will depend on the type and severity of diabetic retinopathy and may include a combination of these treatments. Early detection and management are crucial to preventing vision loss.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Common myths about laser for diabetic retinopathy<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Laser therapy will cure diabetic retinopathy &#8211;<\/strong> Laser therapy can help manage diabetic retinopathy, but it cannot cure it.<\/li><li><strong>Laser therapy is painful &#8211;<\/strong> Most people do not feel any pain during laser therapy, but some may experience pressure or a mild burning sensation.<\/li><li><strong>Laser therapy will improve vision instantly &#8211;<\/strong> The improvement in vision after laser therapy may take several days to a few weeks and will depend on the severity of retinopathy.<\/li><li><strong>Laser therapy is a one-time treatment &#8211;<\/strong> Some people may require more than one laser therapy session and regular eye exams to monitor the progression of diabetic retinopathy.<\/li><li><strong>Laser therapy will prevent further vision loss &#8211;<\/strong> While laser therapy can help slow down the progression of diabetic retinopathy, it may not prevent further vision loss in all cases. Regular eye exams and management of diabetes are important for maintaining good eye health.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e27c5d2\" data-id=\"e27c5d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b188af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b188af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diabetic-Retinopathy-Screening-Treatment-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diabetic-Retinopathy-Screening-Treatment-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Diabetic-Retinopathy-Screening-Treatment-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-831161a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"831161a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diabeticretinopathy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-774\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diabeticretinopathy.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/diabeticretinopathy-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Diabetic retinopathy is\u00a0an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes. It affects blood vessels in the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye). If you have diabetes, it&#8217;s important to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/?page_id=874\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">retinal diseases<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-874","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/874"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=874"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":923,"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/874\/revisions\/923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nethraspandana.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}