The eye works much like a camera, with a lens at the front and a film, the retina, at the back. The retina lies about two centimetres behind the pupil and converts the image formed by the eye into signals that are sent to the brain.
The central part of the retina, the macula, provides straight-ahead vision. Diseases of the retina, the vitreous and the optic nerve can cause serious vision problems, but most can now be managed successfully with modern methods of diagnosis and treatment.
National Eye Center offers complete facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of vitreo-retinal disease.
Retina treatments at National Eye Center
- Vitrectomy under general or local anaesthesia
- Silicone oil removal after vitrectomy
- Retinal surgery under general anaesthesia
- Retinocryopexy (freezing treatment to seal retinal tears)
- Intravitreal injections, including Avastin, Lucentis and Eylea
- Argon and PASCAL pattern laser treatment