Retinal Detachment - Home Treatment
You cannot treat retinal detachment at home. Surgery is the only treatment.
After surgery to repair retinal detachment, your doctor may give you specific instructions to help your eye recover. You may need to rest and sleep with your head in a certain position, for example, and you may be asked to wear an eye patch or use eyedrops.
The iris is a circular, pigmented membrane that provides the eye its color and the opening in the center is the pupil of the eye. The iris is made up of muscular fibers that control the amount of light entering the pupil so that you can see clearly. The iris accomplishes this task by making the pupil smaller in bright light and larger in dim light. In some people, the iris can become inflamed. This is termed iritis.
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Some types of surgery to treat retinal detachments involve injecting a small bubble of gas into the eye. Afterward, you may be asked to avoid air travel until your eye has healed, because the changes in air pressure may cause pain and affect your eye.
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