What is the degeneration of the grid?
grid degeneration is a disease that affects the retina of the eye, causing retinal atrophy and thinning. Although this is not a progressive disease, in rare cases the degeneration of the grid may lead to the retinal separation and temporary or permanent loss of vision. In the United States, up to 10% of the population has this disease. Of these, 30% and 50% are affected in both eyes. This eye disease is associated with myopia and both conditions often occur together.
Although more theories have been proposed about the cause of the disease, factors that lead to the degeneration of the eye of the grid remain unknown. The sick eyes have vascular shortcomings, which means that a network of blood vessels that supplies blood to the retina is insufficiently developed. It is not known whether this vascular deficiency is the cause or symptom of eye degeneration.
grid degeneration is generally not easy to recognize. A person with this condition will have a blurred distance vision; However, this is most often due to myopia.Often, when symptoms are recorded, they are more symptoms of complications than the disease itself.
The most common complication of grid degeneration is the department of the retina; However, this is a rare complication in itself. Disconnection of the retina occurs in less than 1% of people with grille degeneration. When the retina is separated, the patient is likely to experience floats and white flashes in their field of vision. Flocks are small black spots that float in the field of view. If these symptoms suddenly appear without warning, they may indicate the retinal separation and should be sought for treatment of a doctor or ophthalmologist.
People with grid degeneration generally do not require any treatment because the disease does not affect vision and complications are rare. Under certain circumstances, the prevention of complications may be necessary for hylactic treatment. For example, if someone has a separation of the grid eye separate retina in one eye, his next eye may be nursingyelled to avoid separation. Separate retina may also be treated to prevent further damage.
Laser photocoagulation of retinal tears is the most common prophylactic treatment used for degeneration of grid eyes. This therapy is used both to prevent and treat the retinal department. During laser photocoagulation, the laser is focused on the retina of the eye. The laser is used to cauterize small blood vessels in the retina to repair the holes and reduce chances for separation.