Retinal Detachment

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Understanding Retinal Detachment

Retinal detachment is when the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye peels away from its blood supply. It is an emergency — the longer it is left, the more permanent the vision loss.

Treatment is surgery within days: laser or freezing plus a gas bubble (pneumatic retinopexy), a scleral buckle, or vitrectomy, chosen by the type and extent of the detachment. Ayushman Surgicare fast-tracks the retinal specialist and theatre.

Common Symptoms

If you have one or more of these, it's worth speaking to a specialist.

A sudden shower of new floaters

Flashes of light in the peripheral vision

A dark curtain or shadow spreading across the vision

A sudden drop or distortion in central or side vision

The sensation of a veil over part of the eye

These symptoms in a very short-sighted eye or one that recently had cataract surgery

Our specialists use the latest minimally invasive techniques wherever possible — smaller incisions, less bleeding and a faster return to daily life.

Every patient has a full pre-surgical evaluation to decide the most effective approach, and a multidisciplinary team supports your health before, during and after the procedure.

Treatment Journey

Consultation

Diagnostics

Hospital

Surgery

Discharge

Recovery

90-Day Care Buddy Support

Your dedicated coordinator guides you through every milestone — Day 0–7 recovery monitoring, Week 2–4 physiotherapy, Month 2 check-in, and Day 90 sign-off.

Learn about Care Buddy

Frequently Asked Questions

Very. A detachment that has not yet reached the central vision should be operated on within a day or two to save it. Seek emergency eye care for a curtain, sudden floaters or flashes.

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Patient stories

Real people, real recoveries

A few words from patients whose treatment was coordinated through Ayushman Surgicare.

“Twenty years in glasses, and after the SMILE procedure I woke up the next morning able to read my phone on the pillow. It still feels like magic.”

NNikhil R.SMILE Laser Vision Correction · Hyderabad

“I'd stopped driving at night because of the glare. A week after the cataract surgery I was back behind the wheel, and the colours are extraordinary.”

PPadma L.Cataract Surgery (Phaco) · Uppal

“The curtain came across my vision on a Saturday evening. They operated on the Sunday and saved most of the sight in that eye.”

GGanesh V.Retinal Detachment Surgery · Nacharam

“My daughter's eye had turned in since she was two. The squint surgery straightened it, and with the follow-up exercises her vision in that eye caught up.”

SSuma K.Squint Surgery · Kukatpally

“The glaucoma was picked up on a routine check with no symptoms. Five years on the drops and my vision hasn't changed — which is exactly the point.”

RRao B.Glaucoma Management · Secunderabad

“My prescription was too high for LASIK, so they did the ICL. It's reversible, my eyes don't dry out, and I see sharper than I ever did in glasses.”

AAyesha M.ICL Surgery · Dilsukhnagar

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