Do you know sympathetic ophthalmia can snatch your eyesight permanently and turn you into a blind person?
This rare, utterly devastating eye disorder occurs when vision is lost in one eye through injury or multiple surgeries and the body's overactive immune system attacks the remaining healthy eye.Thus resulting in complete vision loss.
Previously, patients suffering from this condition were administered with powerful doses of steroids and immunosuppressive drugs. But these medications have serious side effects such as osteoporosis, weight gain, potentially life-threatening infection and liver or kidney damage.
Also the patients were required to use them throughout their life. However recent discovery of a no-side effect treatment made things easier.
US ophthalmologists at the University of Iowa led by Dr. Vinit Mahajan are using a surgical implant called Retisert to prevent loss of eyesight.
The treatment involves the surgical implantation into the endangered eye of a small plastic tab that contains a slow-release steroid called fluocinoloe acetonide. The insert provides immunosuppression only to the endangered eye and lasts about 2 1/2 years before it is replaced.
Source:redOrbit
Filed under Eye Diseases, Eye Surgery, Eye Treatment | Tags: blind, eye, eyesight, fluocinoloe acetonide, immunosuppressive drug, Lost, Retisert, steroids, sympathetic ophthalmia, University of Iowa | Comment Below
Related?
American Academy and SOE to discuss Retinopathy of prematurity problemNovember 12th, 2008 Retinopathy of prematurity is a disease of the eye that affects prematurely born babies. It is thought to be caused by disorganized growth of retinal blood vessels which may result in scarring and retinal detachment.
Pre-LASIK Evaluation of Highly Myopic Eyes Can Predict post-LASIK Vitreoretinal Complications (breaks, retinal detachment)May 14th, 2008 Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is painless surgery, but it has few complications. These few complications include vitreoretinal complications and anterior segment complications.
Eye Problems Resulting From AlbinismMarch 3rd, 2006 Albinism refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism have little or no pigment in the eyes.
Pink eyes ? please don't ignoreFebruary 20th, 2009 There are various reasons which can lead to pinkish colored eyes. Most of which are seriously vital and not to be treated lightly.
Free Eye Surgery at Nebbi Hospital- UgandaSeptember 23rd, 2006 Hundreds of patients with eye defects in Nebbi district and the neighbouring DR Congo on Wednesday received free eye surgery at Nebbi Hospital. The Ophthalmic Clinical Officer, Mr Jalmoro Okurucibo, said over 105 patients received treatment.
New method for applying medicine to infected eye of dogsOctober 31st, 2008 The use of conventional eye drop may be a problem for many. But not any more.
Surgical Removal Of Extensive Peripapillary Choroidal Neovascularization Proves Good In Long Run May 15th, 2008 Removal of the extensive peripapillary choroidal neovascularization associated with presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome can be proved good in the long run. Arghavan Almony, who completed the study along with other researchers comes to the conclusion that evaluated long-term visual outcomes after performing pars plana vitrectomy and surgically removing extensive peripapillary choroidal neovascularization associated with presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome from 40 eyes of 35 patients who were deemed ineligible for laser treatment.
10 Helpful Eye Care Tips From An ExpertFebruary 28th, 2006 The below mentioned eye care tips helps you have an healthy and beautiful eyes free of eye wrinkles and dark circles around the eyes. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables like carrots, drumstick, spinach., papaya and mangoes.
