What are the treatment methods for macular lesions in Wuhan Purui Eye Hospital

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Basic concept of macular lesions

The macula is one of the most important parts of the human retina. It is located in the center of the retina and is responsible for our central vision. Macular lesion is a common ophthalmic disease, including macular hole, macular epiretinal membrane, macular degeneration, etc. These lesions will seriously affect the vision of patients, and even lead to blindness.

The main symptoms of macular lesions include blurred, deformed and lost central vision. Patients may not be able to see small fonts clearly, and cannot read and recognize objects normally. Therefore, the early detection and treatment of macular lesions is very important.

Treatment method 1: medication

Drug therapy is one of the first choice methods for macular lesions. At present, doctors will prescribe different drugs for different types of macular lesions according to the specific conditions of patients. For example, in the treatment of macular edema, commonly used drugs include hormone drugs and anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs.

Hormone drugs can alleviate the symptoms of macular edema by reducing inflammatory reaction. Anti VEGF drugs can block abnormal vascular growth, reduce leakage and bleeding, and improve patients' vision. The specific plan of drug treatment needs to be determined by the doctor according to the patient's condition and physical condition.

Treatment method 2: laser treatment

Laser therapy is one of the effective methods to treat macular lesions. In some macular lesions, laser treatment can be used to reduce or prevent the macular hemorrhage, reduce macular edema, and coagulate and shrink abnormal blood vessels.

Laser treatment mainly irradiates the macula to block the leaking vessels and promote the healing of macular lesions. Laser treatment generally requires several or more treatments to see obvious effects, and doctors need to accurately master the dose and location of light to avoid damage to healthy tissues.

Treatment method 3: surgical treatment

In some cases of severe macular lesions, laser therapy and drug therapy may be ineffective or have limited effects. At this time, surgical treatment can be considered. Surgical treatment mainly includes macular hole surgery and macular epiretinal membrane resection.

The macular hole surgery uses microsurgical technology to stabilize the macular hole with a special maintainer to promote the healing of lesions and the recovery of vision. The surgery of macular epiretinal membrane resection is to remove the epiretinal membrane in the macular region through microsurgery to improve the visual loss caused by macular degeneration.

Summary

Macular disease is a common ophthalmic disease, which seriously affects the vision of patients. Drug therapy, laser therapy and surgical treatment are common treatment methods for macular lesions. Drug therapy reduces symptoms and improves vision through the use of hormones and anti VEGF drugs. Laser treatment is to irradiate the macula with laser to coagulate and shrink abnormal blood vessels. For some serious cases, surgical treatment can be considered. The treatment of macular lesions requires doctors to formulate corresponding plans according to the patient's condition to improve the treatment effect.