Scatter Laser Photocoagulation treatment overview
Scatter laser treatment, also known as panretinal photocoagulation, is an outpatient procedure that treats proliferative diabetic retinopathy. This condition damages the tiny vessels of the retina and threatens vision.
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How do you know Scatter Laser Photocoagulation is right for you?
If your doctor recommends the treatment to prevent damage to blood vessels of the retina due to advanced diabetic retinopathy. Generally, doctors use scatter laser treatment when damage is severe and some vision loss has occurred.
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What are diabetic retinopathy symptoms?
Often diabetic retinopathy symptoms go unnoticed until the condition progresses. This is why it's important to get ophthalmology assessments if you are prediabetic or have a family history of diabetes.
What are laser eye surgery risks?
The risks of laser eye surgery depend on the condition that we are treating. Overall, laser eye surgery is very safe and has very few risks.
What is diabetic retinopathy treatment?
Diabetic retinopathy treatment depends on the severity of the condition. There are several different types of diabetic retinopathy treatment and we determine which one is appropriate after a thorough assessment.
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Leonard Teye-Botchway
Consultant Ophthalmic Physician and Surgeon |MBChB, FRCS(G), MBA, FWACS, FGCS, DCEH (Lond), Postgraduate Diploma in Cataracts and Refractive Surgery
I am Leonard Teye-Botchway and I am the Medical Director and Consultant Ophthalmologist at Bermuda International Institute of Ophthalmology in Bermuda. The joy and elation I get from seeing patients who are very happy they can see after surgery is almost unimaginable. This is what really drives me to carry on being an ophthalmologist.
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