{"id":1786,"date":"2026-10-20T08:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/retina-surgery-turkey\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:56:06","slug":"retina-surgery-turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Retina surgery: vitrectomy &#038; retinal detachment"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero (Photo + summary card) Start -->\n<section class=\"page-hero\" id=\"top\">\n\t<div class=\"phero-inner pad with-media container-fluid\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"phero-left col-12 col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t<div data-hero-in><ol class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/\">Home: eye surgery in Istanbul<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/treatments\/\">All eye treatments<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Retina surgery: vitrectomy &#038; retinal detachment<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t<h1 class=\"t64 hero-title phero-title\" data-lines>Vitrectomy &amp; Retina Surgery in Turkey: Retinal Detachment, Macular Hole and Retinal Laser in Istanbul<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 phero-lead\" data-hero-in>Vitrectomy is the keyhole operation at the heart of modern eye surgery on the retina: it repairs detached retinas, closes macular holes, peels scar tissue off the macula and clears bleeding inside the eye. In Istanbul, your retina care is led by <strong>Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer<\/strong> (Do\u00e7. = Associate Professor) <strong>or Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram<\/strong>, who examine your retina, explain which treatment suits your eye and stay with you through recovery, with a personal interpreter at every appointment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phero-ctas\" data-hero-in><a class=\"pill pill-white\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Send your scans for a free retina review<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/4915783739465?text=Hello%20Laser%20Istanbul%20Clinic%2C%20I%20would%20like%20some%20information%20about%20eye%20treatment.%20Sent%20from%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Flaseristanbulclinic.com%2Fen%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">WhatsApp us: +49 157 8373 9465<\/span><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"phero-meta\" data-hero-in><li><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg>Medically reviewed by <span class=\"ph\">{{surgeon}}<\/span> \u00b7 Last reviewed <span class=\"ph\">{{date}}<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"phero-right has-media col-12 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"phero-media\" data-hero-in><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/retina-surgery-retinal-scan.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Retina scan showing the optic nerve and blood vessels\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/retina-surgery-retinal-scan.webp 590w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/retina-surgery-retinal-scan-201x300.webp 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inshort\" data-hero-in><p>Vitrectomy removes the clear gel (vitreous) from inside the eye so a retina surgeon can repair the retina directly, usually through three openings smaller than 1 mm, then fills the eye with saline, gas or silicone oil. It treats retinal detachment, macular holes, macular pucker and diabetic bleeding. In Istanbul it is performed by Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer or Op. Dr. Bayram from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span> per eye; hotel and transfers are extra.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Hero (Photo + summary card) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Note (Urgent-care alert) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad tight\" id=\"sudden-flashes-a-shower-of-new-floaters-or-a-dark-curtain-ge\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"alert-card\" data-reveal role=\"note\"><span class=\"alert-ico\"><svg width=\"28\" height=\"28\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-warn\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"alert-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t32\">Sudden flashes, a shower of new floaters or a dark curtain? Get seen today.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose\"><p data-reveal>The NHS, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the US National Eye Institute (NEI) all give the same advice: new floaters or flashes, a rapid increase in them, a shadow or &#8220;curtain&#8221; moving across your vision, or sudden blurring need an eye doctor <strong>straight away<\/strong>, because they can be the first signs of a retinal tear or detachment. Do not wait to travel for treatment. If you are already in Turkey, message us and we will arrange an urgent retina examination <span class=\"ph\">{{urgent appointment availability, e.g. &#8220;the same day&#8221;}}<\/span>. If you are at home, use your local emergency eye service first; we are happy to review your scans afterwards.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-health\/retina-glaucoma\/retinal-detachment-warning-signs-and-urgent-surgery\/\">Retinal detachment: warning signs and urgent surgery <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Note (Urgent-care alert) End -->\n\n\n<!-- FAQ (Question and answer rows) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"retina-anatomy-and-how-retinal-vision-works\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Retina anatomy, and how retinal vision works<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose sec-pre\"><p data-reveal><strong>The retina is a thin layer of nerve tissue, about 0.5 mm thick, that lines the back of the eye and turns light into signals for the brain.<\/strong> It works like the sensor in a camera: the cornea and lens focus light onto it, light-sensing cells (rods and cones) convert it into electrical signals, and those signals leave the eye through the optic nerve. According to the University of Pittsburgh&#8217;s Webvision retina textbook, light has to pass through the full thickness of the retina before it reaches the rods and cones, which sit at the very back against the pigment layer.<\/p><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Retinal vision has two jobs, and different parts of the retina do them:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>The macula and its centre, the fovea<\/strong>, give sharp central vision for reading, faces and colour. The fovea is less than a quarter of a millimetre across and contains only cones, packed tightly together.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>The peripheral retina<\/strong> is dominated by rods. It gives side vision and vision in dim light, and it is where most retinal tears start.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p data-reveal>This is why a retinal problem can feel so different from person to person: a small hole in the macula can make reading impossible while side vision stays normal, whereas a detachment that starts at the edge may first show as a shadow at the side.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal>In front of the retina sits the <strong>vitreous<\/strong>, a clear gel that fills the back of the eye. With age it shrinks and pulls away from the retina (posterior vitreous detachment). That is normal, but when it tugs too hard it can tear the retina or pull on the macula, and many of the operations on this page start by removing it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qa-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qa-row\" data-reveal><div class=\"row\"><h3 class=\"qa-q col-12 col-lg-4\">The 10 layers of the retina, in order<\/h3><div class=\"qa-a prose col-12 col-lg-8\"><p data-reveal>Under a microscope, and on an OCT scan, the retina shows ten layers. Listed from the back of the eye (outermost) to the front (innermost, facing the vitreous):<\/p><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">#<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Layer<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What it contains or does<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">1<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">A single layer of pigmented cells that supports and nourishes the rods and cones<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">2<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Photoreceptor layer<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">The light-sensing outer parts of the rods and cones<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">3<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Outer (external) limiting membrane<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">Junctions between M\u00fcller support cells and the photoreceptors<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">4<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Outer nuclear layer<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">Cell bodies of the rods and cones<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">5<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Outer plexiform layer<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">Connections between photoreceptors and bipolar and horizontal cells<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">6<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Inner nuclear layer<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">Cell bodies of bipolar, horizontal and amacrine cells<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">7<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Inner plexiform layer<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">Connections between bipolar cells and ganglion cells<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">8<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Ganglion cell layer<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">Cell bodies of ganglion cells, the output neurons of the retina<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">9<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Nerve fibre layer<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">Ganglion cell axons running to the optic nerve<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">10<\/th><td data-label=\"Layer\">Inner limiting membrane (ILM)<\/td><td data-label=\"What it contains or does\">The end feet of M\u00fcller cells and a basement membrane, facing the vitreous<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-reveal>Strictly speaking, the RPE is the outer wall the nerve retina rests on, and a retinal detachment is a separation between layers 1 and 2. The innermost layer matters in surgery too: in macular hole operations the surgeon peels the inner limiting membrane around the hole to help it close.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qa-row\" data-reveal><div class=\"row\"><h3 class=\"qa-q col-12 col-lg-4\">Layers of the retina diagram<\/h3><div class=\"qa-a prose col-12 col-lg-8\"><div class=\"widget-slot\" data-reveal><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-layers\"\/><\/svg><span><span class=\"ph\">{{Layers of the retina diagram: labelled cross-section of the eye with an inset showing the 10 retinal layers, the macula, fovea and optic nerve; alt text &#8220;Layers of the retina diagram showing the 10 retinal layers from the pigment epithelium to the inner limiting membrane&#8221;}}<\/span><\/span><\/div><p data-reveal>Your own retina can be seen layer by layer on an <strong>OCT scan<\/strong>, a quick, non-contact scan that the AAO&#8217;s EyeWiki describes as a non-invasive cross-sectional view of the living retina. It is how macular holes, epiretinal membranes, macular swelling and detachments are confirmed and measured.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tests-diagnostics\/oct-scan\/\">OCT scan (optical coherence tomography): what it shows <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- FAQ (Question and answer rows) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a dark panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel dark\" id=\"retinal-diseases-list-what-retina-surgeons-treat\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Retinal diseases list: what retina surgeons treat<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>These are the retinal conditions people most often ask us about, with the usual treatment and where to read more:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Condition<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What happens<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Usual treatment<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Retinal tear<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">The shrinking vitreous pulls a hole or flap in the retina<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Retinal laser or freezing, often the same day<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Retinal detachment<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">Fluid lifts the retina off the back wall of the eye<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Surgery: vitrectomy, scleral buckle or gas injection<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Macular hole<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">A small gap opens in the centre of the macula<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Vitrectomy with ILM peel and a gas bubble<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Epiretinal membrane (macular pucker)<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">A thin film of scar tissue wrinkles the macula<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Observation, or vitrectomy with membrane peel if vision is affected<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Diabetic retinopathy<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">Damaged and abnormal blood vessels leak, bleed or scar<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Laser, anti-VEGF injections, vitrectomy for bleeding or traction<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Vitreous haemorrhage<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">Bleeding into the vitreous gel<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Wait and monitor, laser, injections or vitrectomy, depending on the cause<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">The macula wears out (dry) or leaks (wet)<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Injections for wet AMD; low-vision aids or a macula lens for late disease<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Retinal vein occlusion<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">A blocked retinal vein causes swelling and bleeding<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Injections, sometimes laser<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Lattice degeneration<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">Thin, weak patches at the edge of the retina<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Usually monitoring; laser in selected cases<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Retinal coloboma<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">A gap in the retina and choroid present from birth<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Monitoring; detachments need specialist surgery<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Endophthalmitis<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What happens\">Infection inside the eye<\/td><td data-label=\"Usual treatment\">Urgent antibiotic treatment; vitrectomy in some cases<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 data-reveal>What is retinal coloboma?<\/h3>\n<p data-reveal><strong>A retinal (chorioretinal) coloboma is a gap in the retina and the layer beneath it, present from birth, because a seam in the developing eye did not close in the second month of pregnancy.<\/strong> EyeWiki (AAO) reports that ocular coloboma occurs in about 0.5\u20132.2 per 10,000 births. How well the eye sees depends mainly on whether the fovea, the centre of the macula, has formed normally. The most important risk is retinal detachment, which EyeWiki reports in 23\u201342% of people with a coloboma at the back of the eye. Laser around the coloboma may reduce that risk, although no randomised trial has proven it. If you have a coloboma, regular retina checks and knowing the warning signs of detachment matter more than for most people.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a dark panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"what-is-vitrectomy-and-how-does-it-work\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"intro-grid row\"><div class=\"intro-side col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>What is vitrectomy, and how does it work?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal><strong>Vitrectomy (pars plana vitrectomy, PPV) is keyhole surgery inside the eye in which the vitreous gel is removed and replaced, so the surgeon can work directly on the retina.<\/strong> The AAO describes it as surgery for problems of the retina and vitreous, in which the gel is replaced with a saline solution, a gas bubble or silicone oil.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal>How a vitrectomy is done, step by step:<\/p>\n<ol data-reveal>\n<li><strong>Numbing.<\/strong> Most operations are done under local anaesthetic, with an injection around the eye; you are awake but feel no pain. General anaesthetic is possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three tiny openings.<\/strong> The surgeon places three ports in the white of the eye, in a zone called the pars plana, for a light, a fluid line and the cutting instrument. Modern ports are 23-, 25- or 27-gauge, about 0.6, 0.5 and 0.4 mm across, and usually need no stitches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Removing the gel.<\/strong> A fine cutter removes the vitreous, together with any blood, scar tissue or traction pulling on the retina.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Repairing the retina.<\/strong> Depending on the problem, the surgeon flattens a detached retina, peels a membrane off the macula, closes a macular hole or treats tears with laser applied from inside the eye (endolaser) or freezing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filling the eye.<\/strong> The eye is filled with saline, air, a longer-lasting gas, or silicone oil, which holds the retina in place while it heals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-reveal><strong>How long does vitrectomy take?<\/strong> The AAO says from one to several hours, depending on what needs to be repaired; NHS information gives about one hour for a typical macular hole operation.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>The bubble decides your trip.<\/strong> Gas bubbles are absorbed on their own; NHS patient leaflets give up to about 2 weeks for air, 4 weeks for SF6, 8 weeks for C2F6 and 12 weeks for C3F8. <strong>You cannot fly, travel to high altitude or have nitrous oxide anaesthetic while gas is in the eye,<\/strong> because the bubble expands and can raise eye pressure enough to cause severe pain and permanent sight loss. Silicone oil does not disappear, so it is usually removed in a second, smaller operation a few months later.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>A little history.<\/strong> EyeWiki (AAO) credits Robert Machemer with the first closed vitrectomy in 1971. Instruments have since shrunk from 17-gauge to today&#8217;s sutureless micro-incision systems, which EyeWiki links with more comfort and less change to the shape of the cornea.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Technology we use:<\/strong> <span class=\"ph\">{{vitrectomy system name and gauge, e.g. &#8220;23\/25-gauge&#8221;}}<\/span>, a wide-angle viewing system, endolaser and <span class=\"ph\">{{tamponade options available: air \/ SF6 \/ C2F6 \/ C3F8 \/ silicone oil}}<\/span>, in a fully equipped, Ministry of Health\u2013licensed operating theatre in Istanbul.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/vitrectomy\/\">Vitrectomy in Istanbul: how keyhole retina surgery works <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"who-needs-vitrectomy\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"intro-grid row\"><div class=\"intro-side col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Who needs vitrectomy?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>You may need vitrectomy if the vitreous gel is pulling on, bleeding into or blocking the view of your retina, or if the retina itself needs repairing from the inside. The AAO lists these reasons:<\/p>\n<ul data-reveal>\n<li><strong>retinal detachment<\/strong>, especially after cataract surgery, with large or multiple tears, or with bleeding inside the eye<\/li>\n<li><strong>macular hole<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>macular pucker<\/strong> (epiretinal membrane) that distorts or blurs vision<\/li>\n<li><strong>diabetic retinopathy<\/strong> with bleeding or scar tissue pulling on the retina<\/li>\n<li><strong>infection inside the eye<\/strong> (endophthalmitis)<\/li>\n<li><strong>severe eye injury<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>complications of cataract surgery<\/strong>, such as a piece of lens dropped into the back of the eye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-reveal><strong>When vitrectomy is usually not the first choice:<\/strong> a retinal tear that has not detached is normally sealed with laser alone; wet macular degeneration is treated with injections, not surgery; and ordinary floaters usually need no treatment at all, as the NHS notes. A retinal detachment in a younger eye with its natural lens may be better repaired with a scleral buckle, and some single upper tears with a gas injection alone.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Who should not travel for surgery?<\/strong> Anyone whose detachment threatens the macula and who is not already in Istanbul should be treated at home, without delay. Travel makes sense for planned surgery (macular hole, epiretinal membrane, longstanding diabetic bleeding), a second opinion, follow-on surgery such as silicone-oil removal, or care while you are already in Turkey.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/retinal-detachment\/\">Retinal detachment surgery in Istanbul: the three operations, recovery and flying rules <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-health\/retina-glaucoma\/eye-floaters-when-to-worry-and-when-vitrectomy-helps\/\">Eye floaters: when to worry and when vitrectomy helps <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"how-successful-is-retina-surgery-published-results-by-condit\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>How successful is retina surgery? Published results by condition<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Condition<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Operation<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What published studies report<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Retinal detachment<\/th><td data-label=\"Operation\">Vitrectomy, scleral buckle or gas injection<\/td><td data-label=\"What published studies report\">NHS consent information: an 85\u201390% chance that one operation reattaches the retina and it stays attached. In the PIVOT trial (2019), vitrectomy succeeded with one operation in 93% of eyes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Macular hole<\/th><td data-label=\"Operation\">Vitrectomy with ILM peel and gas<\/td><td data-label=\"What published studies report\">A 2020 literature review reports closure in more than 90% of holes with ILM peeling, even large holes up to 650 \u00b5m.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Epiretinal membrane<\/th><td data-label=\"Operation\">Vitrectomy with membrane peel<\/td><td data-label=\"What published studies report\">EyeWiki (AAO): average vision improved from about 20\/110 to 20\/55 in a meta-analysis; most improvement comes within 3\u20136 months, and the membrane returns in about 1% of eyes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Vitreous haemorrhage<\/th><td data-label=\"Operation\">Vitrectomy<\/td><td data-label=\"What published studies report\">A 2023 review calls vitrectomy the cornerstone of treatment when blood does not clear; the outcome depends on the cause.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>What &#8220;success&#8221; means.<\/strong> A closed hole or a flat retina does not always mean perfect sight. How much vision returns depends on how long the problem was present and whether the macula was involved, which is why your surgeon gives you a personal estimate after your OCT scan rather than a single percentage.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- FAQ (Question and answer rows) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"retinal-laser-types-of-retinal-lasers-and-their-side-effects\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Retinal laser: types of retinal lasers and their side effects<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal><strong>A retinal laser uses focused light to make tiny, controlled scars on the retina, either to weld a tear down or to calm abnormal blood vessels.<\/strong> It is done at the slit-lamp microscope with numbing drops, usually in about 20 minutes, without any cut. The two main uses are laser retinopexy around a tear and panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for diabetic eye disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qa-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qa-row\" data-reveal><div class=\"row\"><h3 class=\"qa-q col-12 col-lg-4\">Types of retinal lasers<\/h3><div class=\"qa-a prose col-12 col-lg-8\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Type<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What it is<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Typical use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Argon laser (488 nm blue \/ 514 nm green)<\/th><td data-label=\"What it is\">The original retinal laser; &#8220;argon laser&#8221; is still the name most patients use<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical use\">Retinal tears, diabetic retinopathy<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">532 nm green laser (frequency-doubled Nd:YAG)<\/th><td data-label=\"What it is\">The modern successor that does the same job; one of the most widely used retinal lasers today<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical use\">Retinal tears, PRP, some vein occlusions<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">810 nm diode laser<\/th><td data-label=\"What it is\">Infrared laser, also widely used today<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical use\">Retinal photocoagulation<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Pattern-scan laser<\/th><td data-label=\"What it is\">Fires a grid of short spots (about 20 milliseconds instead of the classic 100\u2013200)<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical use\">PRP with less heat spread and more comfort<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Endolaser<\/th><td data-label=\"What it is\">Laser delivered through a probe inside the eye during vitrectomy<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical use\">Sealing tears and treating diabetic retina during surgery<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Photodynamic therapy (PDT)<\/th><td data-label=\"What it is\">A light-activated drug with a low-energy laser<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical use\">Selected wet AMD and other macular conditions; no longer first-line for AMD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qa-row\" data-reveal><div class=\"row\"><h3 class=\"qa-q col-12 col-lg-4\">Side effects of retinal tear laser surgery<\/h3><div class=\"qa-a prose col-12 col-lg-8\"><p data-reveal>Retinal tear laser (laser retinopexy) is usually well tolerated, and because there is no incision, NHS patient leaflets note there is no risk of infection inside the eye. Common, short-lived effects are:<\/p>\n<ul data-reveal>\n<li>discomfort, or brief sharp or aching sensations, during treatment, and sometimes a headache afterwards<\/li>\n<li>dazzled or misty vision for a few hours; no driving on the day<\/li>\n<li>a red eye that settles within a few days<\/li>\n<li>floaters that may seem to increase for a few days; laser does not remove floaters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-reveal>Less often, the tear does not fully seal and needs more laser, bleeding occurs, or a thin film (epiretinal membrane) forms on the retina. A detachment can still happen after laser, but NHS patient information puts the risk at less than 1 in 20 with treatment, compared with about half of untreated symptomatic tears. The scar takes about two weeks to become strong.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal>With <strong>PRP for diabetic retinopathy<\/strong>, EyeWiki (AAO) notes that some loss of peripheral, colour and night vision can be permanent, which your surgeon weighs against the much larger risk of sight loss from untreated disease.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/argon-laser\/\">Argon laser (retinal laser photocoagulation) in Istanbul <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- FAQ (Question and answer rows) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a dark panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel dark\" id=\"eye-dilation-vs-retinal-imaging-do-you-still-need-the-drops\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Eye dilation vs retinal imaging: do you still need the drops?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\"><p data-reveal><strong>Retinal imaging is a useful record, but it does not replace a dilated retinal examination when a tear or detachment is suspected.<\/strong> The NEI calls the dilated eye exam the only way to check for many eye diseases early, before they cause vision loss. A 2025 review of retinal detachment explains that the key examination is still a dilated look at the retina with an indirect ophthalmoscope, often with gentle pressure on the eye (scleral indentation) to see the far edge of the retina, where tears hide. Ultra-widefield photographs help document a detachment and help patients, such as children, who cannot tolerate that examination.<\/p><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\"><\/th><th scope=\"col\">Dilated retinal examination<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Retinal imaging (widefield photo, OCT)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">What it shows<\/th><td data-label=\"Dilated retinal examination\">The whole retina in 3D, including the far edge with indentation<\/td><td data-label=\"Retinal imaging (widefield photo, OCT)\">A photo of most of the retina (widefield) or a cross-section of the macula (OCT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Drops needed<\/th><td data-label=\"Dilated retinal examination\">Yes; vision is blurred and light-sensitive for a few hours (NEI)<\/td><td data-label=\"Retinal imaging (widefield photo, OCT)\">Often possible without drops, though some scans are clearer with them<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Best for<\/th><td data-label=\"Dilated retinal examination\">Finding retinal tears, lattice and detachments<\/td><td data-label=\"Retinal imaging (widefield photo, OCT)\">Recording the retina, measuring the macula, tracking change over time<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Limits<\/th><td data-label=\"Dilated retinal examination\">Takes longer; no driving until the drops wear off<\/td><td data-label=\"Retinal imaging (widefield photo, OCT)\">Can miss small tears at the very edge of the retina<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-reveal>Before any retina surgery with us you have both: a dilated examination by your surgeon and the scans (OCT, and ultrasound if blood blocks the view). Bring someone with you or plan not to drive after the drops.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a dark panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Image + Text (Image left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad split-sec\" id=\"can-a-damaged-retina-repair-itself\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"split\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"split-media col-12 col-lg-6\" data-reveal><div class=\"media\" data-parallax><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/slit-lamp-eye-examination.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Eye examination at a slit lamp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/slit-lamp-eye-examination.webp 603w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/slit-lamp-eye-examination-268x300.webp 268w\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"split-copy col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Can a damaged retina repair itself?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 lede\" data-reveal><strong>Mostly not: lost retinal nerve cells do not grow back in humans, so the aim of treatment is to protect what is left.<\/strong> Researchers studying retinal regeneration note that fish such as zebrafish can regrow retinal neurons, but in mammals the retina&#8217;s support cells (M\u00fcller glia) respond to damage by forming scar-like tissue instead, which can lead to further cell loss and permanent vision loss.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose\" data-reveal><p data-reveal>What can recover:<\/p>\n<ul data-reveal>\n<li><strong>A reattached retina<\/strong> often regains function slowly. The AAO says sight usually begins to improve four to six weeks after detachment surgery, and the retina can continue healing for a year or more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swelling of the macula<\/strong> from diabetes, vein blockage or wet AMD can shrink with injections, and vision can improve when it does.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A closed macular hole<\/strong> often brings back some central vision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-reveal>What does not recover: retinal cells that have died, laser scars, and long-standing damage. Stem cell treatments for the retina are still experimental; the AAO says no stem cell product is approved for eye disease in the US. This is why speed matters with retinal symptoms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Image + Text (Image left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"retina-surgery-in-turkey-price-and-what-is-included\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Retina surgery in Turkey: price and what is included<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal><strong>At Laser Istanbul Clinic, vitrectomy starts from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span> per eye.<\/strong> The final price depends on the operation (detachment repair, macular hole, membrane peel, diabetic surgery), whether silicone oil or combined cataract surgery is needed, and how complex the eye is. Your surgeon confirms it in writing after reviewing your scans, before you book anything.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Retina treatment with us<\/th><th scope=\"col\">From<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Retina assessment with dilated examination and OCT<\/th><td data-label=\"From\"><span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Vitrectomy (macular hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreous haemorrhage), per eye<\/th><td data-label=\"From\"><span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Retinal detachment surgery, per eye<\/th><td data-label=\"From\"><span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Silicone-oil removal, per eye<\/th><td data-label=\"From\"><span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Retinal laser (argon \/ 532 nm), per eye<\/th><td data-label=\"From\"><span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Anti-VEGF injection, per injection<\/th><td data-label=\"From\"><span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>Typical published prices for vitrectomy, per eye (2025\u201326):<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Where<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Typical price range<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">UK, private<\/th><td data-label=\"Typical price range\">about $8,000\u201313,400<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">USA<\/th><td data-label=\"Typical price range\">about $8,000\u201314,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Istanbul (published package prices)<\/th><td data-label=\"Typical price range\">about $3,200\u20136,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Istanbul with Laser Istanbul Clinic<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"Typical price range\"><strong>from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-reveal class=\"note-sm\">Typical ranges advertised by clinics and price-comparison sites in 2025\u201326, not quotes. Published Istanbul prices are often packages that include a hotel. In the UK, an acute retinal detachment is treated urgently through the NHS.<\/p><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Your treatment price includes:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>full retina examination and scans (including OCT) with your surgeon<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>surgery by your named retina surgeon<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>medication and eye drops for your recovery<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>follow-up checks in Istanbul with the same surgeon<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>a personal interpreter, a dedicated coordinator and remote follow-up after you return home<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>Not included:<\/strong> flights, hotel and airport transfers. Hotel and transfers are a separate charge, and we can arrange them for you if you ask. If your eye needs a gas bubble, you cannot fly until it has gone, so plan and budget for a longer stay.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-surgery-packages\/\">Eye surgery packages: what&#039;s included (hotel and transfers extra) <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Team (Surgeon cards: 3 surgeons) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"your-retina-surgeons\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Your retina surgeons<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-grid row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-3\"><div class=\"col\"><a class=\"sg-card h-100\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer\/\" data-reveal><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul-294x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul-294x300.webp 294w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul-768x784.webp 768w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul.webp 790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><span class=\"sg-body\"><b>Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer<\/b><span class=\"sg-spec\">Retina (medical and surgical) \u00b7 uveitis \u00b7 ocular oncology \u00b7 cornea and keratoconus \u00b7 cataract<\/span><span class=\"sg-bio\">Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer trained at Istanbul University&#8217;s Faculty of Medicine and became an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology in 2021. He holds the FICO qualification of the International Council of Ophthalmology and has 27 papers listed on PubMed. He is the surgeon patients see for complex retina and eye-inflammation problems. He speaks Turkish and English.<\/span><span class=\"sg-go\">Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer: cornea, keratoconus, retina and uveitis surgeon <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"col\"><a class=\"sg-card h-100\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/op-dr-aysan-bayram\/\" data-reveal><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul.webp 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"sg-body\"><b>Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram<\/b><span class=\"sg-spec\">Retinal disease \u00b7 cataract surgery \u00b7 laser eye surgery<\/span><span class=\"sg-bio\">Op. Dr. Bayram has been an ophthalmology specialist since 1999, after studying medicine at Trakya University and specialist training at Y\u00fcz\u00fcnc\u00fc Y\u0131l University. Her focus includes the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disease. She speaks English, and patients who prefer a female surgeon can ask for her.<\/span><span class=\"sg-go\">Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram: cataract, laser and retina surgeon <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"col\"><a class=\"sg-card h-100\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici\/\" data-reveal><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul.webp 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"sg-body\"><b>When Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131 joins your care<\/b><span class=\"sg-spec\">Cataract and premium lens surgery \u00b7 glaucoma \u00b7 laser \u00b7 eyelid<\/span><span class=\"sg-bio\">Cataract often develops after vitrectomy, and eye pressure can rise after retina surgery. Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131, an ophthalmology specialist since 1992 and former Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Harran University, treats these when they need a cataract or glaucoma specialist.<\/span><span class=\"sg-go\">Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131: cataract, premium lens, laser and eyelid surgeon <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-foot-flow prose\"><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/\">Meet all our eye surgeons <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Team (Surgeon cards: 3 surgeons) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Process (Numbered list) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"your-retina-surgery-journey-step-by-step\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Your retina surgery journey, step by step<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<ol class=\"num-list\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Send your scans<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upload your eye report, OCT or ultrasound images and a description of your symptoms. A retina surgeon replies within <span class=\"ph\">{{response time}}<\/span>. If your symptoms are new, we will tell you to get seen locally first.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Plan your dates<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For planned vitrectomy, allow <span class=\"ph\">{{typical stay}}<\/span> in Istanbul. If a gas bubble is likely, plan to stay until you are cleared to fly (2\u201312 weeks depending on the gas), or ask your surgeon whether another option suits you.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Retina examination (day 1)<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dilated examination, OCT scan, ultrasound if needed, eye pressure and a check of the other eye. Your surgeon explains the operation, the expected result and the risks for your eye.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Surgery<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Usually under local anaesthetic, in a fully equipped, Ministry of Health\u2013licensed operating theatre in Istanbul. You go back to your hotel the same day with a pad and shield over the eye.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Positioning, if advised<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With gas or oil, you may need to keep your head face-down or to one side for part of each day, for up to about 7 days. Your surgeon tells you exactly how.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Checks in Istanbul<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next day and again before you leave; your surgeon confirms when you can fly.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Home and remote follow-up<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your coordinator stays in touch, your surgeon reviews your progress by video, and we send a written report for your eye doctor at home.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-foot-flow prose\"><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/how-it-works\/\">How it works: from WhatsApp to surgery to home <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Process (Numbered list) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Process (Timeline) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"recovery-after-vitrectomy-what-to-expect\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Recovery after vitrectomy: what to expect<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"timeline\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>First days<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eye padded and shielded; a scratchy, sandy feeling is common (AAO). Vision is very blurred while a gas bubble fills the eye.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>First 1\u20132 weeks<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Positioning if advised. Drops exactly as prescribed; shield at night. No rubbing, swimming or eye make-up.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>2\u20136 weeks<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The eye heals and redness settles. As gas absorbs, you see a wobbling line, like a spirit level, that moves down until the bubble disappears.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>2\u201312 weeks<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gas fully absorbed, depending on the type. Only then is flying or high-altitude travel safe.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>3\u20136 months<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most improvement after epiretinal membrane surgery; vision after macular hole and detachment surgery keeps improving. A new glasses prescription may help.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Up to a year or more<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The retina can continue to recover. Silicone oil, if used, is usually removed in this period.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<p data-reveal>Reading, television and screens do not harm the eye. Do not drive until your surgeon confirms your vision meets the driving standard. Call your coordinator straight away if you have severe pain, increasing redness or a sudden drop in vision.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Process (Timeline) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"risks-and-side-effects-of-vitrectomy\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"intro-grid row\"><div class=\"intro-side col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Risks and side effects of vitrectomy<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>Vitrectomy is a well-established operation, but it is surgery inside the eye, and you should know the risks before you decide.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Cataract is the most predictable effect.<\/strong> If you still have your natural lens, NHS information on macular hole surgery says a cataract is almost certain within a year, and a 2025 review notes that most eyes need cataract surgery within two years of a vitrectomy. The AAO adds that this is especially likely after age 50. Cataract is treated with routine cataract surgery; some patients have both done together.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Other possible complications<\/strong> listed by the AAO and EyeWiki:<\/p>\n<ul data-reveal>\n<li>a new retinal tear or detachment<\/li>\n<li>raised pressure inside the eye, which can lead to glaucoma if it persists<\/li>\n<li>bleeding inside the eye<\/li>\n<li>swelling of the macula<\/li>\n<li>infection inside the eye (endophthalmitis): rare, but serious<\/li>\n<li>poor vision, or the problem not being fully fixed<\/li>\n<li>for detachments, scar tissue (proliferative vitreoretinopathy) that can pull the retina off again; NHS guidance puts the chance of further surgery at 5\u201310%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Gas and altitude.<\/strong> Flying, mountain travel, scuba diving or nitrous oxide anaesthetic while gas is in the eye can cause a dangerous rise in eye pressure. Many surgeons give you a wristband to show any doctor.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal>Your surgeon explains your personal risks in writing and through your interpreter before you sign anything.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/\">Is retina surgery affecting your eye pressure? Glaucoma treatment and surgery in Turkey <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- FAQ (FAQ accordion) Start -->\n<section class=\"faq pad\" id=\"faq\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"faq-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"faq-side\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Vitrectomy and retina surgery: frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"acc\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item is-open\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a1\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q1\">What is vitrectomy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q1\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Vitrectomy is keyhole eye surgery that removes the clear gel inside the eye (the vitreous) so the surgeon can repair the retina from inside. The gel is replaced with saline, gas or silicone oil. It is used for retinal detachment, macular holes, macular pucker, diabetic bleeding and some eye injuries and infections.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a2\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q2\">How long does vitrectomy take, and am I awake?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q2\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>The AAO says it takes from one to several hours, depending on the repair; a typical macular hole operation takes about an hour. Most patients have local anaesthetic, so they are awake, but the eye is numb and they feel no pain. General anaesthetic is possible if needed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a3\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q3\">How long is recovery after vitrectomy, and when can I fly?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q3\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>The eye usually takes 2 to 6 weeks to heal, and vision keeps improving for months. You cannot fly while gas is in the eye: NHS patient leaflets give about 2 weeks for air, 4 weeks for SF6, 8 weeks for C2F6 and 12 weeks for C3F8. With saline or silicone oil, your surgeon tells you when flying is safe.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a4\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q4\">Will I need cataract surgery after vitrectomy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q4\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Probably, if you still have your natural lens. A cataract develops in most eyes after vitrectomy, often within one to two years, especially after age 50. It is treated with routine cataract surgery, which our surgeons can plan with you.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a5\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q5\">What are the 10 layers of the retina?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q5\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>From the back of the eye forwards: retinal pigment epithelium, photoreceptor layer (rods and cones), outer limiting membrane, outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform layer, ganglion cell layer, nerve fibre layer and inner limiting membrane. OCT scans show these layers in the living eye.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a6\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q6\">Can a damaged retina repair itself?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q6\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Not fully. Retinal nerve cells that die do not grow back in humans, but a reattached retina can regain function over months, and swelling of the macula can settle with treatment. The sooner a retinal problem is treated, the more vision is saved.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a7\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q7\">What are the side effects of retinal tear laser surgery?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q7\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Usually mild and short-lived: discomfort during treatment, a headache, dazzled vision for a few hours, a red eye for a few days and a brief increase in floaters. Less often, the tear needs more laser, or bleeding or a thin membrane develops. The laser greatly lowers, but does not remove, the risk of detachment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a8\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q8\">What is retinal coloboma?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q8\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>A retinal coloboma is a gap in the retina and the layer beneath it, present from birth, because part of the developing eye did not close. Vision depends on whether the centre of the retina is affected. People with a coloboma at the back of the eye have a high risk of retinal detachment, reported at 23\u201342%, so regular retina checks are important.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a9\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q9\">Eye dilation vs retinal imaging: which do I need?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q9\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>If a retinal tear or detachment is possible, you need a dilated examination: it is the best way to see the far edge of the retina. Retinal photos and OCT scans add a record and measure the macula, but they can miss small tears at the edge. Most retina assessments use both.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a10\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q10\">How much does vitrectomy cost in Turkey?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-a10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-f3b1f5eb-q10\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Published prices for vitrectomy in Istanbul are about $3,200\u20136,500 per eye, compared with about $8,000\u201314,000 privately in the UK or USA. With Laser Istanbul Clinic it starts from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span> per eye, including examination and scans, surgery, medication, follow-up checks, interpreter and coordinator. 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href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/reviews\/\">Patient reviews and video stories <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Call to Action (Centred action) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a light section) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"retina-treatments-in-istanbul-and-how-they-differ\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Retina treatments in Istanbul, and how they differ<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow sec-pre-wide\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\"><\/th><th scope=\"col\">Vitrectomy<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Retinal detachment surgery<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Argon laser<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Intravitreal injections<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Macular degeneration care<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Treats<\/th><td data-label=\"Vitrectomy\">Macular hole, macular pucker, diabetic bleeding, detachment<\/td><td data-label=\"Retinal detachment surgery\">Detached retina<\/td><td data-label=\"Argon laser\">Retinal tears, lattice, diabetic retinopathy<\/td><td data-label=\"Intravitreal injections\">Wet AMD, diabetic macular oedema, vein occlusion<\/td><td data-label=\"Macular degeneration care\">Wet and dry AMD<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Where<\/th><td data-label=\"Vitrectomy\">Operating theatre<\/td><td data-label=\"Retinal detachment surgery\">Operating theatre<\/td><td data-label=\"Argon laser\">Clinic, about 20 minutes<\/td><td data-label=\"Intravitreal injections\">Clinic, minutes<\/td><td data-label=\"Macular degeneration care\">Clinic, or theatre for a macula lens<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Stay in Istanbul<\/th><td data-label=\"Vitrectomy\">Longer if a gas bubble is used<\/td><td data-label=\"Retinal detachment surgery\">Longer if a gas bubble is used<\/td><td data-label=\"Argon laser\">Short<\/td><td data-label=\"Intravitreal injections\">Repeated visits over months<\/td><td data-label=\"Macular degeneration care\">Depends on the treatment<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"features row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-3\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-eye\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Vitrectomy<\/h3><p>Keyhole retina surgery for macular holes, epiretinal membranes, bleeding and detachments.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/vitrectomy\/\">Vitrectomy in Istanbul <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-scan\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Retinal detachment surgery<\/h3><p>Vitrectomy, scleral buckle or gas injection, with clear rules on positioning and flying.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/retinal-detachment\/\">Retinal detachment surgery <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-drop\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Argon laser<\/h3><p>Seals retinal tears before they detach and treats diabetic retinopathy.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/argon-laser\/\">Argon laser (retinal laser photocoagulation) <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-eye\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Anti-VEGF eye injections<\/h3><p>For wet macular degeneration, diabetic macular swelling and vein occlusion.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/intravitreal-injection\/\">Intravitreal injections (anti-VEGF eye injections) <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-lens\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Macular degeneration<\/h3><p>Injections for wet AMD and the Scharioth macula lens for reading in late AMD.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/macular-degeneration\/\">Macular degeneration treatment &amp; Scharioth macula lens <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-lens\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Other eye treatments in Istanbul<\/h3><p>Many retina patients also ask about lens and pressure problems:<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/cataract-surgery-turkey\/\">Cataract surgery in Istanbul <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a light section) End -->\n\n\n<!-- List (Checklist cards) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"retina-and-glaucoma-guides\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Retina and glaucoma guides<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"checklist row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-2\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"ck-item h-100\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><em>Retinal detachment: warning signs and urgent surgery<\/em> (\/en\/eye-health\/retina-glaucoma\/retinal-detachment-warning-signs-and-urgent-surgery\/)<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"ck-item h-100\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><em>Eye floaters: when to worry and when vitrectomy helps<\/em> (\/en\/eye-health\/retina-glaucoma\/eye-floaters-when-to-worry-and-when-vitrectomy-helps\/)<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"ck-item h-100\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><em>Glaucoma: symptoms, causes and when surgery is needed<\/em> (\/en\/eye-health\/retina-glaucoma\/glaucoma-symptoms-causes-and-when-surgery-is-needed\/)<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"ck-item h-100\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><em>Glaucoma surgery options: SLT, MIGS, trabeculectomy<\/em> (\/en\/eye-health\/retina-glaucoma\/glaucoma-surgery-options-slt-migs-trabeculectomy\/)<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"ck-item h-100\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><em>Trabeculectomy vs trabeculotomy vs MIGS: which glaucoma operation?<\/em> (\/en\/eye-health\/retina-glaucoma\/trabeculectomy-vs-trabeculotomy-vs-migs\/)<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- List (Checklist cards) End -->\n\n\n<!-- List (Related pages) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"related-tools\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Related tools<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<ul class=\"pg-links row row-cols-1 row-cols-sm-2 row-cols-lg-3\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><a class=\"pg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tools\/amsler-grid-test\/\"><span>Amsler grid test (macular check)<\/span><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow-ur\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><a class=\"pg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tests-diagnostics\/oct-scan\/\"><span>OCT scan (optical coherence tomography)<\/span><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow-ur\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- List (Related pages) End -->\n\n\n<!-- List (Sources and medical review) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad tight\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><details class=\"sources\" data-reveal><summary class=\"t22\">Sources for the facts on this page<\/summary><ol>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>What Is Vitrectomy?<\/em>: definition; gel replaced with saline, gas bubble or silicone oil; indications (diabetic retinopathy with bleeding or scar tissue, retinal detachment, macular hole, macular pucker, endophthalmitis, severe injury, cataract-surgery complications); local or general anaesthetic; one to several hours; eye patch, scratchy feeling; face-down or side positioning with gas; no flying, mountains or scuba diving with gas; risks (infection, bleeding, torn or detached retina, poor vision, raised pressure\/glaucoma, cataract especially over 50). Opened 6 Oct 2026. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/treatments\/what-is-vitrectomy<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Pars Plana Vitrectomy<\/em>: indications; 20\/23\/25\/27-gauge = 0.9\/0.6\/0.5\/0.4 mm; smaller gauges with more comfort and less corneal astigmatism; Machemer closed vitrectomy 1971, 3-port 20-gauge 1974; SF6 and C3F8 durations; complications (cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment, hypotony, cystoid macular oedema). https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Pars_Plana_Vitrectomy<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS, <em>Macular hole<\/em>: definition and symptoms; vitrectomy with ILM peel and gas bubble; local or general anaesthetic, most choose local; about one hour; face-down positioning; no flying or high altitude with gas (up to 12 weeks); cataract almost certain within a year; other risks. https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/macular-hole\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>National Eye Institute (NIH), <em>Macular Hole<\/em>: vitrectomy with gas bubble as a temporary bandage; avoid flying and nitrous oxide until the bubble is gone. https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/learn-about-eye-health\/eye-conditions-and-diseases\/macular-hole<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Macular Hole<\/em>: incidence 8.69 per 100,000\/year; positioning data (94% vs 84% closure for holes \u2265400 \u00b5m, Cochrane). https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Macular_Hole<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Ittarat M, Somkijrungroj T, Chansangpetch S, Pongsachareonnont P. <em>Literature Review of Surgical Treatment in Idiopathic Full-Thickness Macular Hole.<\/em> Clin Ophthalmol 2020 (PMC7398756): anatomical closure &gt; 90% with ILM peeling, even in holes up to 650 \u00b5m. https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7398756\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Epiretinal Membrane<\/em>: prevalence 7\u201311%; surgery for significant visual decline or distortion; mean VA 20\/110 \u2192 20\/55 (meta-analysis); improvement within 3\u20136 months, up to 1\u20132 years; recurrence ~1%; complications incl. cataract, retinal breaks and detachment. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Epiretinal_Membrane<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Shaikh N, et al. <em>Vitreous hemorrhage \u2013 Causes, diagnosis, and management.<\/em> Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 (PMC10155538): treatment options; pars plana vitrectomy the cornerstone of management; prognosis depends on cause. https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10155538\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Xiong J, Tran T, Waldstein SM, Fung AT. <em>A review of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: past, present and future.<\/em> Wien Med Wochenschr 2025 (PMC12031774): dilated indirect ophthalmoscopy with scleral depression to the ora serrata as the key examination; ultra-widefield photography helpful for documentation and patients who cannot tolerate indentation; OCT non-invasive; micro-incisional 23\u201327-gauge sutureless vitrectomy since the 2000s; most eyes need cataract extraction within 2 years of vitrectomy; postoperative complications list. https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12031774\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Webvision (University of Pittsburgh), Kolb H, <em>Simple Anatomy of the Retina<\/em>: retina ~0.5 mm thick, lines the back of the eye; light passes through the retina to the rods and cones, which lie against the pigment epithelium; fovea &lt; 0.25 mm (200 \u00b5m), cone-only; central retina cone-dominated, peripheral rod-dominated; contents of the outer\/inner nuclear and plexiform layers, ganglion cell and nerve fibre layers; outer and inner limiting membranes formed by M\u00fcller cells; optic nerve = ganglion cell axons. https:\/\/www.webvision.pitt.edu\/book\/part-i-foundations\/simple-anatomy-of-the-retina\/ (and <em>Photoreceptors<\/em>: fovea contains only cones. https:\/\/www.webvision.pitt.edu\/book\/part-ii-anatomy-and-physiology-of-the-retina\/photoreceptors\/)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Optical Coherence Tomography<\/em>: non-invasive cross-sectional view of the retina; retinal layers on OCT (ILM to RPE\/Bruch complex); diagnoses macular holes, epiretinal membranes, macular oedema, detachments, AMD. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Optical_Coherence_Tomography<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Coloboma<\/em>: failed closure of the embryonic fissure in the second month of gestation; 0.5\u20132.2 per 10,000 live births; foveal anatomy determines vision; retinal detachment in 23\u201342% of posterior colobomas; prophylactic laser may reduce detachment (no randomised trial). https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Coloboma<\/li>\n\t\t<li>National Eye Institute (NIH), <em>Get a Dilated Eye Exam<\/em>: the only way to check for many eye diseases early; blurry, light-sensitive vision for a few hours afterwards. https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/learn-about-eye-health\/healthy-vision\/get-dilated-eye-exam<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Campbell LJ, Levendusky JL, Steines SA, Hyde DR. <em>Retinal regeneration requires dynamic Notch signaling.<\/em> Neural Regen Res 2022 (PMC8643038): zebrafish M\u00fcller glia regenerate retinal neurons; mammalian M\u00fcller glia enter a prolonged gliotic state leading to further neuronal death and permanent vision loss. https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8643038\/ (see also Ramachandran R et al., Nat Cell Biol 2010, PMC2972404: &#8220;unlike mammals&#8221;, fish mount a robust regenerative response.)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Stem Cell Therapy for Eye Disease: What You Need to Know<\/em> (4 Jun 2019): no FDA-approved stem cell products for eye disease. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/tips-prevention\/stem-cell-therapy-eye-disease-facts<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS, <em>Floaters and flashes in the eyes<\/em>: treatment usually needed only if a problem could affect vision; urgent signs. https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/floaters-and-flashes-in-the-eyes\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS, <em>Detached retina (retinal detachment)<\/em>: symptoms, urgency, treatments, recurrence. https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/detached-retina-retinal-detachment\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS patient leaflet, <em>Retinal detachment surgery<\/em> (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust): 85\u201390% one-operation success; 5\u201310% further surgery; gas durations (air up to 2 weeks, SF6 4, C2F6 8, C3F8 12); silicone oil removed later; nitrous oxide warning; openings &lt; 1 mm; healing 2\u20136 weeks; positioning up to 7 days; reading\/TV safe. https:\/\/www.moorfields.nhs.uk\/mediaLocal\/s1jdmews\/retinal-detachment-surgery-_0.pdf<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Detached Retina<\/em>: sight improves 4\u20136 weeks after surgery; retina heals for a year or more; no flying, altitude or scuba diving with gas. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/diseases\/detached-torn-retina<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Hillier RJ et al. <em>PIVOT trial.<\/em> Ophthalmology 2019;126:531\u2013539: primary success 93.2% vitrectomy vs 80.8% pneumatic retinopexy. https:\/\/www.aaojournal.org\/article\/S0161-6420(18)32275-9\/fulltext<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Lasers (surgery)<\/em>: argon 488\/514 nm; 532 nm frequency-doubled Nd:YAG and 810 nm diode now dominate; pattern lasers 20 ms vs 100\u2013200 ms. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Lasers_(surgery)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Panretinal Photocoagulation<\/em>: permanent decreases in peripheral, colour and night vision possible. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Panretinal_Photocoagulation<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS patient leaflet, <em>Laser retinopexy<\/em> (Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust): sensations during laser, headache, misty vision for hours, redness settles within 5 days, floaters may increase, no incision so no intraocular infection, may not fully seal, detachment still possible, no driving on the day. https:\/\/www.moorfields.nhs.uk\/mediaLocal\/zj1pq40t\/laser-retinopexy.pdf<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS patient leaflet, <em>Treating a tear or hole in your retina by laser<\/em> (University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, reviewed March 2026): about half of untreated tears detach, reduced to less than 1 in 20 with laser; ~20 minutes; ~14 days for the scar; risks incl. bleeding, more laser, epiretinal membrane; floaters not removed. https:\/\/yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk\/library\/musculoskeletal-specialist-surgery-mss\/ophthalmology\/2280-treating-a-tear-or-hole-in-your-retina-by-laser\/file<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration PPP 2024<\/em>: asymptomatic lattice and atrophic holes rarely need treatment; acute horseshoe tears usually do. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/education\/preferred-practice-pattern\/posterior-vitreous-detachment-retinal-breaks-latti<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Retinal Vein Occlusion<\/em>: injections and laser for macular oedema; laser once new vessels develop. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/diseases\/retinal-vein-occlusion<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS, <em>Diabetic retinopathy: treatment<\/em>: laser, eye injections and eye surgery (vitrectomy) for advanced disease. https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/diabetic-retinopathy\/treatment\/<\/li>\n\t<\/ol><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- List (Sources and medical review) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Call to Action (Assessment band) Start -->\n<section class=\"cta-band\" id=\"assessment\">\n\t<div class=\"contact-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cta-inner pad container-fluid\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7\"><div class=\"cta-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t64\" data-reveal>Get a retina surgeon&#039;s opinion on your scans, free<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\" data-reveal>Send us your eye report, OCT or ultrasound images. 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