Medicana International Samsun Hospital Ophthalmology Specialist Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emrah Kan stated that the risky age range defined worldwide due to the COVID-19 epidemic is over 65 years of age, and said, "Unfortunately, this age group is in the group whose treatment and follow-up delay is risky for eye health and may result in blindness if not treated."
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emrah Kan listed the diseases whose follow-up and treatment should not be neglected during the pandemic process as follows.
Procedures Related to the Glaucoma (Eye Pressure) Unit
High Significant congenital glaucomas accompanied by pressure and clinical findings,
Open or closed-angle glaucoma that cannot be controlled by medical treatment or laser procedures and progresses rapidly, causing visual loss Glaucomas,
Mature cataracts that progress with high pressure and cause acute angle closure,
Painful glaucomas that do not relieve despite medical treatment
Procedures related to the cornea (front layer of the eye)
Intervention in situations that disrupt the integrity of the cornea (cutting tool injury and damage to the front layer of the eye). perforation)
Surgical procedures in the treatment of keratitis (corneal infection) and chemical burns
Foreign Bodies Intraocular and Orbital
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Chemical Burns and Related Conditions
Eye Injury and Related Conditions
Cataract-related procedures
Congenital and childhood age group cataracts
Very thickened and solidified cataracts that reduce the level of vision very much
Cataract surgery is urgently needed if it prevents the person from driving, takes his/her medications properly, or causes the patient to fall. acceptable. These cases should be operated on soon.
Procedures Related to the Oculoplastic Surgery Unit
In all emergencies that cause optic nerve compression (trauma, bleeding, hematoma). Orbital relaxing surgeries (due to conditions such as tumor/mass, Graves, etc.) p;
Increased intracranial pressure that progresses with sudden/rapid loss of visual functions and does not respond to medical treatment
Irreversible loss of eye functions Surgical removal of the eye (evisceration/enucleation) in cases where the eye is damaged and the integrity of the eye is completely lost. drooping eyelid (ptosis)
Lid tumors that grow rapidly, are larger than 10 mm and have a high potential for eye, orbital involvement or metastasis
Procedures related to the Ocular Oncology Unit
All ocular oncology patients with suspected malignancy
Procedures related to the Medical Retina Unit
Retinal tear, retinal detachment (separation of vascular and nerve layers)
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Complaint of flashing light and flying flies
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Complaint of sudden vision loss
Endophthalmitis (intraocular microbial infection)
Retinal artery occlusion
Retinopathy of prematurity
Patients requiring intraocular injection
Intraocular injections are frequently used for age-related macular degeneration (macular degeneration), edema developing in the macular degeneration due to diabetes, and macular edema due to retinal vascular occlusions. Two important retinal diseases come to the fore: diabetes-related eye diseases and macular degeneration, which require close monitoring and, if necessary, intraocular injection treatments. Diabetic eye diseases is the name of a group of eye disorders that occur as a result of the effects of diabetes in the eye, includingdiabetic retinopathy. These include retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataracts and glaucoma.
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