How to treat retinopathy

Retinopathy treatment methods mainly include drug therapy, laser therapy, cryotherapy and surgical treatment. The specific choice of treatment methods, according to the specific condition of the patient and the doctor's advice to determine.

1. Drug treatment

is mainly for vascular retinopathy, especially retinal vascular occlusion and diabetic retinopathy. Can be used under the guidance of a doctor to improve microcirculation, promote bleeding absorption drugs, such as lecithin complex iodine and calcium dobesilate, etc.

2. Laser treatment

According to the results of fundus angiography examination, if there is a large area of non-perfusion, it is recommended that retinal laser photocoagulation. Laser therapy is mainly suitable for proliferative diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, etc., which can destroy new blood vessels, promote the regression of new blood vessels and prevent their regeneration, and reduce macular edema.

3. Cryotherapy is

mainly used for supplementary therapy that is not suitable for laser therapy or photocoagulation therapy.

4. Surgical treatment

For severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, etc., vitrectomy may be required to promote retinal reattachment.