The retina refers to the eye's inner lining, a part of the eye that contains light-sensitive tissues. Its major role is to help in vision generation by sending light signals to the brain. In some patients, the retinal tissue start thinning and breaking down overtime at certain locations. This retinal break is a tiny hole that usually develops in the peripheral part of the retina. In rare cases, the vitreous gel (gel present in the eyes) can cause a retinal tear formation when it detaches from its attachments on the retina.

The retina is the innermost layer of our eye containing several nerves that enables us to see. Light rays that travel from the object are received by the cornea and the lens and focussed onto the retina. An image is produced that is sent through optic nerve to the brain and this is what allows us to see the world around us.

Acute Retinal Necrosis: It is a medical inflammatory condition of the eye that affects the retina (Posterior pole of the eye) which if not treated on time can lead to uveitis, blindness or retinal detachment.

Mr. Anup Rathod, 40-years male, complained of redness in his eyes, pain and decrease in his vision for 15 days. Anup works in an IT company meaning most of his time is dedicated to working in front of the computer. His eye problems started affecting his personal and professional life because he found it difficult to work on computers or commute to work.

What is Retina?

Retina is the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of our eye.

What is Retinal Detachment?

Retinal detachment is an emergency situation. It occurs when the retina (light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye) is lifted off the wall of the back of the eye or separates from the layer underneath.

What is Hypertensive Retinopathy?

Hypertensive Retinopathy is damage to the retina (an area at the back of the eye where the image focuses) and the retinal circulation due to increase in the blood pressure (i.e. Hypertension). The patients with hypertensive retinopathy usually come with no visual symptoms. Sometimes they may report a headache or decreased vision.

A 47 year old female; Mrs. Nalini, resident of Navi Mumbai visited Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute with complains of diminished vision since 10 days. Mrs. Nalini had fallen from her bed a year back and had an injury to her right eye which resulted in finally losing all vision in the right eye. The only functioning eye was the left eye. But for 10 days, she noticed diminished vision in her left eye and this was her worst nightmare. Panic crawled all over her and she didn't know what to do. Her husband did some asking around for the best eye specialist in Navi Mumbai. They didn't want to take any chances that could lead to her losing her only precious left eye.

Here’s the case of Miss. Pooja Bhosale, a 17-year girl and resident of Navi Mumbai. Pooja is a student of 1st year B.Sc. Pooja is academically strong and an ambitious person. Her teachers always appreciated her for her hard work in studies and other college activities.

Mr. Raj Patel; 40 yrs. old, a businessman by profession visited Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI), located at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai (AEHI) with complains of decreased vision and swelling in his eyes for a week, along with constant headaches. He was a known case of Hypertension for 3 years. He wasn't compliant with his antihypertensive medicines since last 6 months thinking his blood pressure had come to normal over the past few months.

A birthday party soured into a nightmare for a 15 yrs. old girl; Malika Arora* (name changed) when the ceiling fan came crashing down. She was rushed to the hospital where the team of doctors examined her and treated her for her injuries, she came back home with a few stitches on forehead.

The scare of Diabetic Retinopathy (retina damage due to diabetes) is increasing day by day. It has already become the third most common cause of blindness in urban areas. As for all other major diseases, prevention is better than cure; similarly, for diabetes related eye damage – the best approach to prevent blindness is to undergo routine eye checks and detect/treat diabetic retinopathy in early stages.