{"id":1911,"date":"2026-10-20T08:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/retina-surgery-turkey\/argon-laser\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:58:21","slug":"argon-laser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/argon-laser\/","title":{"rendered":"Argon laser"},"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><a href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/\">Retina surgery: vitrectomy &#038; retinal detachment<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Argon laser<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t<h1 class=\"t64 hero-title phero-title\" data-lines>Argon Laser Eye Treatment in Istanbul: Retinal Laser for Tears and Diabetic Eye Disease<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 phero-lead\" data-hero-in>Argon laser eye treatment, also called retinal laser photocoagulation, uses a focused beam of light to seal retinal tears and to treat diabetic retinopathy and other retinal blood-vessel disease. In Istanbul it is planned and performed by <strong>Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer or Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram<\/strong>, after a full retina examination and scans. You know your surgeon and your written price before you travel, and a personal interpreter stays with you 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 eye report for a free 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>Argon laser eye treatment places tiny, controlled laser burns on the retina. Around a tear, they form a scar that welds the retina down (laser retinopexy). Across the outer retina, they calm the abnormal vessels of diabetic eye disease (panretinal photocoagulation). It takes about 20 minutes, under numbing drops, with no cut. In Istanbul, Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer or Op. Dr. Bayram treats you 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<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"what-is-argon-laser-eye-treatment\"><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 argon laser eye treatment?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>Argon laser eye treatment is a retinal laser that turns light into heat inside the eye. Each laser spot is absorbed by the pigment layer under the retina and by blood, and the heat makes a small, deliberate scar. Doctors use these scars in two main ways:<\/p>\n<ol data-reveal>\n<li><strong>To glue the retina down.<\/strong> Spots placed in rows around a tear or weak area form scar tissue that acts as a barrier, so fluid cannot get under the retina and lift it off. This is <strong>laser retinopexy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To switch off the signal for abnormal vessels.<\/strong> In diabetic eye disease and some vein blockages, starved areas of retina release growth factors such as VEGF that make fragile new vessels grow. Spreading laser spots across the outer retina reduces that signal, and the new vessels shrink. This is <strong>panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)<\/strong>, also called scatter laser.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Why it is called &#8220;argon&#8221;.<\/strong> The first widely used retinal lasers ran on argon gas, which produces blue (488 nm) and green (514 nm) light. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology&#8217;s EyeWiki, argon green light is preferred near the centre of the retina, and today most clinics use newer 532 nm green lasers (frequency-doubled Nd:YAG) and pattern-scan lasers. Pattern lasers fire a grid of spots in 20 milliseconds each instead of the classic 100\u2013200 milliseconds, which reduces heat spread and makes treatment more comfortable. Patients and many doctors still call all of these &#8220;argon laser&#8221;, and the treatment principle is the same.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>What is used for you:<\/strong> <span class=\"ph\">{{retinal laser platform name and wavelength}}<\/span>, operated by your surgeon at a slit-lamp microscope or with a head-mounted (indirect) laser, in a fully equipped, Ministry of Health\u2013licensed setting in Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Before any laser,<\/strong> your surgeon examines the whole retina with your pupils dilated and usually takes an OCT scan of the macula, the central retina, to check for swelling. In diabetic eye disease, a dye test (fluorescein angiography) may be added to map leaking and starved areas.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tests-diagnostics\/oct-scan\/\">What an OCT scan shows, and why it matters before retinal treatment <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 dark panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel dark\" id=\"who-needs-retinal-laser-laser-retinopexy-indications-and-oth\"><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>Who needs retinal laser? Laser retinopexy indications and other uses<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Retinal laser is used when the retina has a weak point that may tear or detach, or when diseased blood vessels threaten your sight. The main indications are:<\/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 the laser does<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Typical treatment<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Symptomatic horseshoe (flap) retinal tear<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What the laser does\">Seals the tear before fluid gets under it<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical treatment\">Laser retinopexy, usually one session<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Some asymptomatic tears, holes or lattice degeneration<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What the laser does\">Strengthens a weak area when your surgeon judges the risk worth treating<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical treatment\">Laser retinopexy (often not needed; see below)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Proliferative diabetic retinopathy<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What the laser does\">Makes abnormal new vessels shrink<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical treatment\">Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP), often in 1\u20134 sessions<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Diabetic macular oedema outside the very centre<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What the laser does\">Seals leaking microaneurysms<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical treatment\">Focal or grid laser, often alongside injections<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Retinal vein occlusion with new vessels<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What the laser does\">Makes new vessels shrink<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical treatment\">Scatter (PRP) or sectoral laser<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><strong>Macular oedema after a branch vein occlusion<\/strong><\/th><td data-label=\"What the laser does\">Reduces swelling<\/td><td data-label=\"Typical treatment\">Grid laser in selected eyes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>Why a tear is treated.<\/strong> A retinal tear usually appears when the vitreous gel pulls away from the retina as we age (posterior vitreous detachment). An NHS patient leaflet reviewed in March 2026 states that this causes a tear in about 1 in 10 people who have a vitreous detachment. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (EyeWiki), 33\u201355% of untreated symptomatic horseshoe tears progress to retinal detachment. The same NHS leaflet says that laser treatment reduces this risk to <strong>less than 1 in 20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Not every weak spot needs laser.<\/strong> The AAO&#8217;s guidance is that asymptomatic atrophic or operculated holes rarely need treatment, and that acute horseshoe tears and tears after injury usually do. Your surgeon explains which group your eye is in.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Diabetic eye disease.<\/strong> In proliferative diabetic retinopathy, PRP has the longest track record of any treatment. In the US National Eye Institute&#8217;s Diabetic Retinopathy Study, PRP cut the risk of severe vision loss by more than 50%: over 2 years, 6.4% of treated eyes lost vision versus 16.3% of untreated eyes (EyeWiki). For diabetic macular oedema, laser was the main treatment from the mid-1980s, when the ETDRS trial showed it roughly halved the risk of moderate vision loss (from 24% to 12% at 3 years). Since the 2000s, anti-VEGF injections have taken over for swelling that involves the centre, because they can improve vision, which laser rarely does (AAO EyeNet, 2021).<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>When it is an emergency, get treated at home first.<\/strong> If you suddenly notice new floaters, flashes of light or a dark curtain or shadow in your vision, the NHS advises getting help the same day. Do not wait for a trip abroad. Retinal laser in Istanbul makes sense for planned treatment: diabetic laser, laser your own eye doctor has recommended, a second opinion, or laser combined with another eye treatment while you are here.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tools\/amsler-grid-test\/\">Check your central vision with our Amsler grid test <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 dark panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"laser-retinopexy-vs-laser-photocoagulation-what-is-the-diffe\"><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>Laser retinopexy vs laser photocoagulation: what is the difference?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Laser retinopexy <em>is<\/em> a form of laser photocoagulation. &#8220;Photocoagulation&#8221; describes the method (light that heats and seals tissue); &#8220;retinopexy&#8221; describes the purpose (fixing the retina in place). The table shows how the three main uses differ.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\"><\/th><th scope=\"col\">Laser retinopexy<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Focal \/ grid laser<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Purpose<\/th><td data-label=\"Laser retinopexy\">Seal a tear or weak area so the retina cannot detach<\/td><td data-label=\"Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)\">Make abnormal new vessels shrink<\/td><td data-label=\"Focal \/ grid laser\">Reduce leakage and swelling at the macula<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Where the spots go<\/th><td data-label=\"Laser retinopexy\">A few rows around the tear only<\/td><td data-label=\"Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)\">Across the outer and mid retina, sparing the centre<\/td><td data-label=\"Focal \/ grid laser\">Small spots near the centre<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Number of spots<\/th><td data-label=\"Laser retinopexy\">Small cluster<\/td><td data-label=\"Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)\">Classically about 1,000\u20132,000 per eye<\/td><td data-label=\"Focal \/ grid laser\">Few<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Sessions<\/th><td data-label=\"Laser retinopexy\">Usually one<\/td><td data-label=\"Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)\">Often 1\u20134<\/td><td data-label=\"Focal \/ grid laser\">One or more, often with injections<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Main trade-off<\/th><td data-label=\"Laser retinopexy\">Small risk the tear does not fully seal<\/td><td data-label=\"Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)\">Some loss of side and night vision<\/td><td data-label=\"Focal \/ grid laser\">Largely replaced by injections for centre-involving swelling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Image + Text (Image left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad split-sec\" id=\"laser-retinopexy-settings-how-the-laser-is-applied\"><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>Laser retinopexy settings: how the laser is applied<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 lede\" data-reveal>Your surgeon adjusts the settings to your eye in real time, aiming for a visible grey-white mark rather than a fixed number. As a guide, published settings are:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose\" data-reveal><ul data-reveal>\n<li><strong>Laser retinopexy for a tear:<\/strong> spot size 200\u2013500 \u00b5m, duration 0.1\u20130.2 seconds, power raised until a grey-white burn appears. The tear is surrounded by <strong>at least three rows<\/strong> of spots, with no more than half a spot&#8217;s width of untreated retina between them (EyeWiki).<\/li>\n<li><strong>PRP for diabetic retinopathy:<\/strong> spot size 200\u2013500 \u00b5m, about 100 milliseconds per spot on conventional lasers or 10\u201330 milliseconds on pattern lasers, aiming for grey rather than dense white burns (EyeWiki).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-reveal>Laser can only reach the retina if the view is clear. If there is heavy bleeding in the eye or a dense cataract, freezing treatment (cryotherapy) or surgery may be used instead.<\/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<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"argon-laser-eye-treatment-in-istanbul-price-and-what-is-incl\"><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>Argon laser eye treatment in Istanbul: price and what is included<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal><strong>With Laser Istanbul Clinic, retinal laser starts from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 price}}<\/span> per eye.<\/strong> Laser retinopexy is usually a single session; panretinal laser for diabetic retinopathy may need several sessions, and your written quote states how many are included. Your surgeon confirms the exact price in writing after reviewing your eye report and scans, before you book anything.<\/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>a full retina examination with dilating drops and the scans your surgeon needs (such as OCT)<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>laser treatment by your named surgeon<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>medication and eye drops<\/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 arrange them for you if you ask.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>If you live in the UK:<\/strong> urgent retinal tears and diabetic retinopathy are treated by NHS eye services, and you should use them for anything sudden. Patients who come to Istanbul usually do so for planned treatment, a second opinion or to combine retinal laser with other eye treatment in one trip.<\/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><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Team (Surgeon cards: 2 surgeons) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"your-retinal-laser-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 retinal laser surgeons<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-grid two row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-2\"><div class=\"col\"><a class=\"sg-card h-100\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/\" 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 and uveitis \u00b7 cornea and keratoconus \u00b7 corneal cross-linking \u00b7 corneal transplantation \u00b7 ocular oncology \u00b7 cataract<\/span><span class=\"sg-bio\">&#8220;Do\u00e7.&#8221; is the Turkish title for Associate Professor. 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 sees patients with complex retina and eye-inflammation problems, and he speaks Turkish and English.<\/span><span class=\"sg-go\">Read more <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\/\" 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\">An ophthalmology specialist since 1999, trained at Trakya University and 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 choose her.<\/span><span class=\"sg-go\">Meet our eye surgeons <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Team (Surgeon cards: 2 surgeons) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Process (Step cards: 3 columns) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"your-retinal-laser-treatment-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 retinal laser treatment, step by step<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<ol class=\"steps row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-3\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Free online review<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Send your latest eye report, scans (OCT or retina photos) and diabetes details if relevant. A surgeon tells you whether laser is likely to be the right treatment and sends a written quote.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Book your dates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plan <span class=\"ph\">{{number of days}}<\/span> in Istanbul. Diabetic laser in several sessions may need a longer stay or a second visit; your surgeon plans this with you.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Examination<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your vision is measured and drops widen your pupils. Your surgeon examines the whole retina and takes the scans needed. If laser is not the right treatment, your surgeon tells you and explains the alternatives.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Laser treatment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Numbing drops are put in, and a special contact lens is placed on the eye to focus the laser. You sit at a slit-lamp microscope; for tears far out in the retina, you may lie back while the surgeon uses a head-mounted laser and presses gently on the eye. You see a series of bright flashes. It takes about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Straight after<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your vision is dazzled and misty for a few hours. You go back to your hotel the same day; you must not drive that day.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Follow-up<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a tear, the surgeon checks that the laser has sealed it. NHS eye services typically review patients about two weeks after laser retinopexy; EyeWiki describes a check 1\u20132 weeks after treatment, again at 4\u20136 weeks, then at 3\u20136 months. Some of these checks can be done by your own eye doctor at home, with results shared with your surgeon. Your coordinator organises this.<\/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 (Step cards: 3 columns) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Process (Timeline) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"laser-retinopexy-recovery-time\"><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>Laser retinopexy recovery time<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Most people go back to normal daily activities the next day, but the protective scar takes about two weeks to form fully. NHS patient leaflets state it takes about 14 days for the scar tissue to develop; EyeWiki reports maximal adhesion at roughly 7\u201310 days and a firm adhesion by 3 weeks.<\/p>\n\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 few hours<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dazzled, misty vision from the bright flashes; light sensitivity and glare outdoors. You may have a headache or an ache in the eye; paracetamol helps. No driving on the day of treatment.<\/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>Next day<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vision usually back to how it was before. Normal daily activities can usually resume.<\/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 few days<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Floaters can increase briefly, then settle. Some light sensitivity may continue.<\/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 5 days<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Redness from the contact lens or from pressing on the eye settles on its own.<\/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>About 1\u20133 weeks<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The laser scar matures and the retina is held firmly. Ask your surgeon which activities to pause until then.<\/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>1\u20132 weeks after laser<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First check that the tear is sealed.<\/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><strong>Laser does not remove floaters.<\/strong> Floaters you had before treatment are still there afterwards; with time they usually become less noticeable.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>After PRP for diabetic retinopathy,<\/strong> you may feel dazzled for a few hours and should rest at home that day, according to NHS patient information; normal activities can usually resume the next day.<\/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=\"panel\" id=\"laser-retinopexy-side-effects-and-risks\"><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>Laser retinopexy side effects and risks<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>Retinal laser is done without any incision, so, as NHS patient information notes, there is no risk of infection inside the eye. Side effects are usually mild and short-lived, but you should know all of them.<\/p><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Common, short-lived side effects:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Discomfort during treatment.<\/strong> Some people feel sharp, stabbing or aching pain, occasionally like a small electric shock. These sensations are unpleasant but do not mean harm inside the eye.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Headache or a sore eye<\/strong> for a few hours.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Dazzled, misty vision<\/strong> for a few hours, and glare or light sensitivity for a few days.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Red eye<\/strong> from the contact lens, settling within about five days.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>More floaters<\/strong> for a few days.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Less common risks of laser retinopexy:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>The tear does not seal completely,<\/strong> and more laser is needed. Published failure rates for preventive treatment range from 0% to 22%, most often because the front edge of the tear was not fully covered (EyeWiki).<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Retinal detachment can still happen,<\/strong> although the risk is much lower than without treatment. Between 5% and 14% of people with a tear after a vitreous detachment develop further tears during long-term follow-up (AAO Preferred Practice Pattern, 2024).<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Bleeding inside the eye<\/strong> (vitreous haemorrhage), which normally clears by itself.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>An epiretinal membrane,<\/strong> a thin film on the retina that can blur or distort vision; usually mild, sometimes needing surgery.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>A laser spot in the wrong place,<\/strong> including the central vision, if the eye moves suddenly. This is why you are asked to keep very still.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Side effects specific to PRP for diabetic retinopathy:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Reduced side (peripheral) vision and night vision,<\/strong> and sometimes colour vision. These changes are permanent.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Driving.<\/strong> In the UK, the DVLA must be told if you have had laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy in both eyes; it may ask for a visual field test.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Swelling of the macula<\/strong> and, rarely, temporary fluid around the choroid that blurs vision.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>When to get help straight away:<\/strong> new or increasing floaters, flashing lights, a shadow or curtain across your vision, or a sudden drop in vision. These can signal a new tear or a detachment. Call your coordinator, and seek urgent eye care wherever you are.<\/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 <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>Argon laser eye treatment: 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-d05f26ef-a1\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q1\">What is argon laser eye treatment used for?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q1\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>It is used to seal retinal tears and weak areas so the retina does not detach (laser retinopexy), and to treat diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion by shrinking abnormal blood vessels (panretinal photocoagulation). It is also used for some types of swelling at the macula, now often alongside injections. Your surgeon recommends it only after examining your retina.<\/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-d05f26ef-a2\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q2\">Does retinal laser hurt?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q2\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Numbing drops are used, but they do not numb the inside of the eye completely. Many people feel brief sharp or aching sensations, especially during longer diabetic treatments, and some get a headache afterwards. Most find it manageable, and paracetamol helps afterwards.<\/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-d05f26ef-a3\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q3\">How long does laser retinopexy take?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q3\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>The laser itself takes about 20 minutes. Allow extra time for the eye examination and for your pupils to widen beforehand. You go home the same day.<\/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-d05f26ef-a4\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q4\">What is the recovery time after laser retinopexy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q4\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Vision is dazzled for a few hours and usually back to normal by the next day, when most people return to normal activities. The protective scar takes about 14 days to form fully. Your surgeon tells you which activities to avoid until then and checks the tear at about one to two weeks.<\/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-d05f26ef-a5\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q5\">What are the side effects of laser retinopexy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q5\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Common side effects are discomfort during treatment, a headache, dazzled vision for a few hours, light sensitivity, a red eye for up to five days and a brief increase in floaters. Less often, the tear does not fully seal and needs more laser, or bleeding or a thin film on the retina develops. A retinal detachment can still happen, but the risk is much lower than without treatment.<\/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-d05f26ef-a6\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q6\">What is the difference between laser retinopexy and laser photocoagulation?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q6\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Laser retinopexy is one type of laser photocoagulation. Retinopexy places a few rows of spots around a tear to stop the retina detaching; panretinal photocoagulation spreads many spots across the outer retina to shrink abnormal vessels in diabetic eye disease. The laser is the same, but the purpose, number of spots and side effects differ.<\/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-d05f26ef-a7\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q7\">Will laser get rid of my floaters?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q7\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>No. Laser retinopexy is done to prevent a retinal detachment, not to clear floaters. Floaters you had before usually become less noticeable with time, and they can increase for a few days right after treatment.<\/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-d05f26ef-a8\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q8\">Can I fly after retinal laser?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q8\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Laser is applied through the pupil, without incisions or a gas bubble in the eye, so the flying ban that follows some retinal detachment operations does not apply. Your surgeon still checks your eye before you fly home and tells you when the follow-up check is due.<\/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-d05f26ef-a9\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q9\">Can I drive after retinal laser?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q9\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Not on the day of treatment, because your vision is dazzled and your pupils are dilated. In the UK, if you have had laser for diabetic retinopathy in both eyes, you must tell the DVLA, which may arrange a visual field test.<\/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-d05f26ef-a10\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q10\">Is laser or injections better for diabetic retinopathy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q10\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Both work. In the DRCR Retina Network&#8217;s Protocol S trial, eyes treated with ranibizumab injections or with PRP had similarly good vision after five years; the injection group lost less side vision and developed less macular swelling, but needed regular injections. Laser is a one-off course, which can matter if you cannot attend frequent appointments. Your surgeon explains which suits your eyes.<\/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-d05f26ef-a11\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-q11\">Is argon laser eye treatment in Istanbul safe?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-d05f26ef-a11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-d05f26ef-q11\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Retinal laser is a routine, low-risk outpatient treatment when an experienced ophthalmologist examines the whole retina first and plans follow-up. Before you book, check your surgeon&#8217;s name and qualifications, and how follow-up will work once you are home. 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If you have sudden new symptoms, get treated at home the same day rather than waiting to travel.\"}}]}<\/script><\/section>\n<!-- FAQ (FAQ accordion) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Call to Action (Centred action) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"what-our-retina-patients-say\"><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>What our retina patients say<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-slots\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget-slot\" data-reveal><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-star\"\/><\/svg><span><span class=\"ph\">{{2\u20134 consented reviews from retinal laser or retina patients: first name, country, surgeon, date; or embedded Google\/Trustpilot widget}}<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"center-cta\" data-reveal><div class=\"links-row\"><a class=\"link-arrow\" 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=\"other-retina-treatments-in-istanbul\"><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>Other retina treatments in Istanbul<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\"><p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Retinal laser is one of several treatments for the retina. Which one you need depends on whether the retina is torn, detached, swollen or growing abnormal vessels.<\/p><\/div>\n\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\">Retinal laser<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Intravitreal (anti-VEGF) injections<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Vitrectomy \/ retinal detachment surgery<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">What it treats<\/th><td data-label=\"Retinal laser\">Retinal tears, diabetic retinopathy, vein occlusion<\/td><td data-label=\"Intravitreal (anti-VEGF) injections\">Wet macular degeneration, diabetic macular oedema, vein occlusion<\/td><td data-label=\"Vitrectomy \/ retinal detachment surgery\">Retinal detachment, macular hole, bleeding that does not clear<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">How it is done<\/th><td data-label=\"Retinal laser\">Light through the pupil; no incision<\/td><td data-label=\"Intravitreal (anti-VEGF) injections\">Medicine injected into the eye<\/td><td data-label=\"Vitrectomy \/ retinal detachment surgery\">Operation in theatre<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Typical course<\/th><td data-label=\"Retinal laser\">One session (tear) or 1\u20134 sessions (PRP)<\/td><td data-label=\"Intravitreal (anti-VEGF) injections\">Repeated injections, often monthly at first<\/td><td data-label=\"Vitrectomy \/ retinal detachment surgery\">Usually one operation<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Recovery<\/th><td data-label=\"Retinal laser\">Next day for most activities<\/td><td data-label=\"Intravitreal (anti-VEGF) injections\">Usually next day<\/td><td data-label=\"Vitrectomy \/ retinal detachment surgery\">Weeks; flying may be restricted if a gas bubble is used<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"features four row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-4\" 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>Intravitreal injections<\/h3><p>Anti-VEGF injections reduce swelling and abnormal vessels, and can improve vision. They are often combined with laser.<\/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-bolt\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Retinal detachment surgery<\/h3><p>If the retina has already lifted off, laser alone is usually not enough and surgery is needed.<\/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-shield\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Vitrectomy<\/h3><p>Removes the vitreous gel to clear bleeding, release traction or repair the retina from inside the eye.<\/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-clock\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Macular degeneration<\/h3><p>Laser was once used for wet macular degeneration; today injections are the main treatment, and a magnifying macula lens can help some people with advanced disease.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/macular-degeneration\/\">Macular degeneration treatment and the Scharioth macula lens <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 (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>EyeWiki (American Academy of Ophthalmology), <em>Lasers (surgery)<\/em>: argon 488 nm blue \/ 514 nm green, absorption by RPE and haemoglobin, argon green preferred near the macula, 532 nm frequency-doubled Nd:YAG and 810 nm diode now dominate, pattern lasers 20 ms vs 100\u2013200 ms, historical use for AMD before anti-VEGF. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Lasers_(surgery)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Horseshoe or Flap Tear<\/em>: 33\u201355% of symptomatic tears progress to detachment; laser settings 200\u2013500 \u00b5m, 0.1\u20130.2 s, grey-white burns; at least three rows, \u2264 half a spot size between burns; maximal adhesion ~7\u201310 days, firm adhesion at 3 weeks; prophylactic failure 0\u201322%; follow-up 1\u20132 weeks, 4\u20136 weeks, 3\u20136 months, then annually. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Horseshoe_or_Flap_Tear<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Panretinal Photocoagulation<\/em>: ~1,000\u20132,000 burns (1,500\u20135,000 across 1\u20134 sessions in some protocols); 200\u2013500 \u00b5m; 100 ms conventional, 10\u201330 ms short-duration; grey burns; DRS &gt;50% reduction in severe visual loss (16.3% vs 6.4% at 2 years); Protocol S; permanent decreases in peripheral, colour and night vision; choroidal effusion. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Panretinal_Photocoagulation<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration PPP 2024<\/em>: ~2% of acute PVDs without breaks develop breaks; 5\u201314% of patients with a break develop additional breaks; asymptomatic atrophic\/operculated holes rarely need treatment, acute horseshoe and traumatic tears usually do. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/education\/preferred-practice-pattern\/posterior-vitreous-detachment-retinal-breaks-latti<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, <em>Laser retinopexy<\/em> patient leaflet: scar ~14 days; slit-lamp contact-lens or indirect technique; stabbing\/sharp\/aching or electric-shock-like sensations; headache; redness settles within 5 days; misty vision for hours, normal by next day; no driving on the day; floaters not removed, may increase for a few days; no incision so no risk of intraocular infection; may not completely seal; detachment still possible; review ~2 weeks; warning symptoms. https:\/\/www.moorfields.nhs.uk\/mediaLocal\/zj1pq40t\/laser-retinopexy.pdf<\/li>\n\t\t<li>University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, <em>Treating a tear or hole in your retina by laser<\/em> (leaflet 1325, reviewed March 2026): tear in ~1 in 10 PVDs; about half of untreated tears detach, reduced to less than 1 in 20 with laser; ~20 minutes; ~14 days for scar; risks incl. vitreous haemorrhage, need for more laser, epiretinal membrane; no driving on the day; does not remove floaters. 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>The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, <em>Argon laser pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) treatment<\/em>: one to three sittings, about 20 minutes each, numbing drops and contact lens, up to 1,000 spots per session, reduced peripheral and night vision, tell DVLA, dazzled for a few hours, no driving that day, normal activities next day. https:\/\/www.dgft.nhs.uk\/pil\/argon-laser-pan-retinal-photocoagulation-prp-treatment\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, <em>Argon laser retinopexy (photocoagulation) for retinal tear\/break<\/em>: redness 1\u20132 days, rare bleeding, treatment failure possible, review 2\u20134 weeks. https:\/\/www.dgft.nhs.uk\/pil\/argon-laser-retinopexy-photocoagulation-for-retinal-tear-break\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS, <em>Detached retina (retinal detachment)<\/em>: symptoms (floaters, flashes, dark curtain), same-day help via NHS 111, tears sealed with laser or freezing, risk factors. https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/detached-retina-retinal-detachment\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NHS, <em>Diabetic retinopathy: treatment<\/em>: laser photocoagulation for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/diabetic-retinopathy\/treatment\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>GOV.UK, <em>Eye conditions and driving<\/em>: diabetic retinopathy with laser treatment must be reported to DVLA; conditions affecting both eyes; fine up to \u00a31,000 for not reporting. https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/diabetic-retinopathy-and-driving<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeNet, Elyasi N, Hemmati HD, <em>Diabetic Macular Edema: Diagnosis and Management<\/em> (May 2021): laser primary therapy from the mid-1980s after ETDRS; anti-VEGF since the 2000s can reverse vision loss, uncommon with laser; Protocol V. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eyenet\/article\/diabetic-macular-edema-diagnosis-and-management<\/li>\n\t\t<li>ETDRS result (focal\/grid laser reduced moderate visual loss by ~50%, 24% \u2192 12% at 3 years), as summarised in: <em>Combination of Anti-VEGF and Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Review.<\/em> J Ophthalmol 2017. https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC5350536\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Retinal Vein Occlusion<\/em>: grid laser for macular oedema; scatter or sectoral PRP only once neovascularisation develops. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/diseases\/retinal-vein-occlusion<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Gross JG, et al. (Writing Committee for the DRCR Retina Network). <em>Five-Year Outcomes of Panretinal Photocoagulation vs Intravitreous Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.<\/em> JAMA Ophthalmol 2018: similar visual acuity at 5 years; less visual field loss and less vision-impairing DME (22% vs 38%) with ranibizumab. https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30043039\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Obeid A, et al. <em>Outcomes of Eyes Lost to Follow-up with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy That Received Panretinal Photocoagulation versus Intravitreal Anti-VEGF.<\/em> Ophthalmology 2019: more iris neovascularisation in the injection-only arm after loss to follow-up (background for the &#8220;one-off course&#8221; point; not quoted with numbers). https:\/\/www.aaojournal.org\/article\/S0161-6420(18)31079-0\/fulltext<\/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>Find out if retinal laser is right for your eyes, free<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\" data-reveal>Send us your latest eye report and any scans. 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