The retina and maculopathy

The retina is found in the posterior segment of the eye and its purpose is to receive the images from the outside world and transmit them to the optic nerve. Metaphorically, the retina can be likened to the film used in a traditional photographic camera. The most important part of the retina is the macula. When the macula is affected by any sort of disease, the condition is referred to as maculopathy.

If the macula is altered, there will be a sometimes considerable reduction in visual capacity. When the macula is affected by any sort of disease, the condition is referred to as maculopathy.

These two symptoms can be observed simultaneously and one can dominate the other. The patient may see a central spot with distorted edges or a major distortion with a small central spot.

Spectacles are not suitable for the correction of these symptoms; where feasible, medical and surgical therapies are necessary. CAMO – the clinic Centro Ambrosiano Oftalmico is specialized in the treatment of retinal pathologies. More specifically the team can treat:

• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD);
• Macular foramen;
• Vitreomacular traction;
• Posterior vitreous detachment;
• Retinal tears and abnormal vitreomacular adhesions;
• Retinal detachment;
• Floaters (myodesopsia);

The clinic’s department for surgery of the posterior segment is equipped with the most modern equipment currently available on the market, dedicated, highly-qualified staff and all of the infrastructure necessary for the treatment of retinal pathologies, as stipulated by SOI, The Italian Ophthalmology Society.