Retina Unit
Retinal pathologies are progressive diseases that can cause serious visual problems and even cause blindness. Therefore, early detection is of vital importance to prevent them from evolving to irreversible phases.
What is it
The retina is a light-sensitive nerve tissue that lines the inner surface of the eye. It is the innermost layer of the eyeball and a particularly complex structure, as it is made up of a network of neuronal cells. Its function is to capture light, transform it into nerve impulses and, subsequently, send them to the brain through the optic nerve where they are translated into images.
Vitreous, on the other hand, is a gelatinous and transparent substance under normal conditions that fills the eyeball. Over time, this vitreous gel modifies its consistency, which can lead to associated pathologies such as floaters or floaters.
In general, any condition of the retina and/or vitreous can have serious consequences for visual health. In addition, many of these pathologies are related to age and the aging of the population.
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For this reason, prevention and early diagnosis through regular check-ups from the age of 45 is of vital importance, in order to treat them with the maximum guarantees of success and thus contribute to reducing the prevalence of avoidable blindness. However, it is advisable to bring forward these check-ups, in the event that the patient has risk factors such as diabetes, high myopia or high blood pressure, and/or genetic predisposition.
If not treated in time, these conditions can cause severe vision loss and even blindness.
In recent years, new pharmacological treatments have been developed for retinal diseases that allow the patient to maintain a good quality of vision, without the need to undergo surgery.
According to the latest studies on the evolution of retinal diseases, nearly 1 million people in Spain suffer from some type of visual impairment as a result of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy or high myopia.
SYMPTOMS
The most common symptoms that indicate the presence of a retina-related disease are:
- Loss of vision.
- Blurred vision.
- Distorted vision of objects.
- Sudden appearance of floaters that move through the visual field (floaters) and shadows.
- Photosensitivity and glare.
