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Narrow angle glaucoma laser treatmento – Yag laser iridotomy.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>*\u00a0<\/span>Narrow-angle glaucoma is a severe, acute form of the disease. In this type of glaucoma, the iris of the eye is pushed forward, blocking the channel (angle) that normally allows aqueous fluid to drain. The resulting spike in intraocular pressure causes an acute attack of glaucoma, which may permanently damage the optic nerve.<\/span><\/p>\n Laser peripheral iridotomy is the standard first-line treatment in closed angle glaucoma and eyes at risk for this condition. With this laser your eye doctor\u00a0creates a hole in the outer edge of the iris, leading to an opening of the angle in the majority of cases. After the angle is widened from the procedure, the fluid outflow is enhanced and the intraocular pressure\u00a0normalizes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Retina laser treatment – laser Argon.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>*\u00a0The retina is a delicate lining in the back of the eye where the images you see are made.\u00a0Laser treatment involves using an intense beam of light (laser) that can be precisely focused to treat certain diseases of the retina. This treatment is done to make sure your current level of vision lasts and to prevent any further loss of vision.\u00a0There are many eye conditions which can be treated with laser, for example: diabetic eye disease, macular oedema, retinal tears or holes and occlusions of retinal blood vessels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”ooglaseren” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Laser has particular use in ophthalmology because the eye can be used as an optical device. The transparency of the front part of the eye, the cornea, allows light such as LASER to reach almost all the tissues of the eye.\u00a0<\/span>A beam of light can reshape a cornea to improve its focus, create a channel within the eye to relieve the intraocular pressure of glaucoma or cauterize tiny hemorrhages.\u00a0Lasers have become as essential to the practicing ophthalmologist as the scalpel, the magnifier and sterile gloves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Secondary cataract laser treatment – Yag laser capsulotomy.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>* Secondary cataract:\u00a0Although some people call it “secondary cataract,” it really is not a\u00a0cataract.\u00a0Once a cataract is removed, it does not come back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During cataract surgery, your surgeon will remove the cloudy natural lens\u00a0of your eye (cataract) and replace it with an intraocular lens. Much of the thin clear membrane that surrounds the natural lens (called the lens capsule) is left intact during surgery and the artificial lens usually is implanted within it.\u00a0When the cataract is removed, your surgeon makes every attempt to maintain the integrity of the lens capsule, and normally your vision after cataract surgery should be very clear.\u00a0However, in about 30 percent of patients, the posterior portion of the capsule becomes hazy some time during cataract surgery recovery or even months later, causing secondary cataract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fortunately, a YAG laser can treat posterior capsule opacity safely, effectively and painlessly. This procedure, known as YAG laser capsulotomy, often can be performed in your doctor’s office. The\u00a0laser removes the hazy posterior capsule from your line of sight without making an incision or “touching” the eye.\u00a0The procedure takes only a few minutes and is entirely painless.\u00a0\u00a0Most people can expect their vision to improve within a day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Open angle glaucoma laser treatment – SLT Selective laser trabeculoplasty.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>*\u00a0<\/span>Open-angle glaucoma is characterized by a gradual decrease in aqueous fluid outflow despite an open anterior chamber. It is a chronic, silent thief of sight. Once the condition has passed beyond the point at which the patient can control it with eyedrops or pills, an ophthalmologist can perform\u00a0laser treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty\u00a0is a form of laser surgery that is used to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma. It is used when eye drop medications are not lowering the eye pressure enough or are causing significant side effects. It may sometimes be used as initial treatment in glaucoma.\u00a0Laser energy is applied to the drainage tissue in the eye. This starts a chemical and biological change in the tissue that results in better drainage of fluid through the drain and out of the eye.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Sectie” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f0e7d6″ custom_padding=”20px||20px|” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Rij” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Ooginjectie” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Intravitreal drug delivery has become a popular method of treatment of many retinal diseases, commonly including macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease and retinal vein occlusions.\u00a0<\/span>An intravitreal injection is a shot of medicine into the eye. The inside of the eye is filled with a jelly-like fluid (vitreous). During this procedure, your eye doctor injects medicine into the vitreous, near the retina at the back of the eye. The medicine can treat certain eye problems and help protect your vision.\u00a0Your vision may remain stable or improve after the procedure. You may need more than one injection.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/eyedoctorcostablanca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2.Ooginjectie.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Afbeelding” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”off” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Sectie” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”20px||20px|” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Rij” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/eyedoctorcostablanca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3.Oogoperatie.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Afbeelding” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”off” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Staaroperatie” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Modern cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgical procedures performed today.\u00a0In cataract surgery, the lens inside your eye that has become cloudy is removed and replaced with an artificial lens (called an intraocular lens)\u00a0to restore clear vision.\u00a0The procedure typically is performed on an outpatient basis and does not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility.\u00a0Most modern cataract procedures involve the use of a high-frequency ultrasound device that breaks up the cloudy lens into small pieces, which are then gently removed from the eye with suction.\u00a0After all remnants of the cloudy lens have been removed from your eye, the cataract surgeon inserts a clear intraocular lens, positioning it securely behind the iris\u00a0and pupil,\u00a0in the same location your natural lens occupied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Rij” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Netvliesoperatie” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For some cases of macula pucker or macula holes a surgery called vitrectomy is recommended. During surgery, your ophthalmologist uses microsurgery instruments to remove the wrinkled tissue on your macula and to remove the vitreous gel that may be pulling on the macula. Sometimes an air or gas bubble is placed in the eye to help the retina heal or to seal any tear or holes.\u00a0After the tissue is gone, the macula flattens and vision slowly improves, though it usually does not return all the way to normal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Retinal detachment repair is eye surgery to place a retina\u00a0back into its normal position. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. Detachment means that it has pulled away from the layers of tissue around it.\u00a0Most retinal detachment repair operations are urgent.\u00a0\u00a0A detached retina does not get a supply of oxygen. This causes the cells in the area to die, which can lead to blindness.\u00a0The vitrectomy procedure uses very small devices inside the eye to release tension on the retina. This allows the retina to move back into its proper position.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Glaucoomoperatie” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Glaucoma is a complicated disease in which damage to the optic nerve leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss.\u00a0<\/span>Currently the goal of glaucoma treatment\u00a0is to reduce or stabilize intraocular pressure.\u00a0When this goal is accomplished, damage to ocular structures, especially the optic nerve\u00a0may be prevented.\u00a0When medicines and laser surgeries do not lower eye pressure adequately, doctors may recommend a procedure called filtering surgery.\u00a0Trabeculectomy is a\u00a0minimally-invasive glaucoma procedure that increases flow into the natural drainage system of your eye.\u00a0In filtering surgery, a tiny drainage hole is made in the sclera.\u00a0The new drainage hole allows fluid to flow out of the eye and helps lower eye pressure. This prevents or reduces damage to the optic nerve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Oogoperatie” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Surgery of eyelid can frequently be done under local anesthetic, with the surgeon assisted by magnification microscope in order to place very fine stitches which are almost invisible.<\/span>\u00a0The procedure normally takes aproximately 30 to 45 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Treatments Narrow angle glaucoma laser treatmento – Yag laser iridotomy.\u00a0*\u00a0Narrow-angle glaucoma is a severe, acute form of the disease. 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INTRAOCULAR \u00a0INJECTION<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
( Lucentis, Eylea, Vabysmo ) <\/span><\/h2>\n
EYE SURGERY<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Cataract surgery (<\/b><\/span>phacoemulsification)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Retinal surgery ( macula pucker, macula hole, retinal detachment)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
Glaucoma surgery(\u00a0trabeculectomy)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
Eyelid surgery (eyelid growths, tumors, excess skin, blepharoplasty)<\/b><\/h3>\n