Understanding Epiretinal Membrane

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The best news is that if you have been told that you are suffering with epiretinal membrane issue then you will not experience full blindness, it will just affect your central vision. Often a mild cases of this situation will not have unwelcome bad effects, which means that you can go years without knowing you have an issue and then the more extreme cases you will find that you experience extreme blurring and need quick surgery to help restore your vision now and in the future.

Epiretinal membrane is a fibrous tissue which emerges on the macular of the eye. This fibrous tissue forms a film, which can make it difficult to view. It can also work like scar tissue and can pull on the retina, damaging your vision and causing some extremely unwelcome issues.

If you have recently been diagnosed with this issue, then you may still be in the mild stages of this situation, which means that your eye expert will check you closely to look for any advancement or changes in your situation, but they will not need to run. Some people will find that this situation can progress rather fast, while others can go their full lives and never be affected.

When it comes to the more extreme cases and where your epiretinal membrane is affecting your central vision, your eye expert will favor you to an experienced and professional surgeon for surgery.

Treatment It is vital you are alert that while surgery may sound scary, it can support restore your vision and better your sight, removing any interference or distortions in your central vision. The surgery takes anywhere up to 3 hours. With today's latest advancements, the surgery does not need big invasive technology; the surgeon uses laser and little tools which permit you to go home at the end, following hard after-care instructions.

Make sure when you get home that you have any person stay with you for a lowest of 24 hours. This way if you experience any of the bad effects mentioned on the after-care surgeon sheet or you find yourself itchy, they are capable to get to the doctor or hospital to be checked out.

Forever try and pick a surgeon you feel relax with. Your surgeon should make you feel at ease and talk the procedure with you in detail. Ensure you ask questions before opting to do. Anything you want to know should be answered so you can make your own well-versed decision, if you feel pressured into having the surgery, and then tell to your surgeon you would rather sleep on it, you should never feel forced.

Your surgeon should be very professional and qualified and if you are having epiretinal membrane surgery, then you have every right to ask them about their accomplishment, training, and their years of experience and why you should pick them as your surgeon. All of this is to put your own mind at ease, knowing you have put yourself in the best hands to do this surgery and help you with your vision moving forward.