Intraocular Hemorrhage Treatment in India

Anjali Mehta, 68, is a retired...

Anjali Mehta, 68, is a retired school librarian who lives alone and treasures her independence. Her hobbies are reading and tending to her small balcony garden. She noticed a sudden, painless dark shadow in the vision of her right eye, like a curtain falling, accompanied by a shower of floaters. Terrified of losing her ability to read, she called her son who rushed her to the clinic. The ophthalmologist diagnosed a dense vitreous hemorrhage, likely from a ruptured retinal blood vessel due to her pre-existing diabetic retinopathy. He recommended a vitrectomy to clear the blood and allow laser treatment to the retina to prevent further bleeding. Anjali was anxious about the surgery but more afraid of permanent blindness. The procedure under local anesthesia was uneventful, though the post-operative eye patch and drops were cumbersome. Recovery involved keeping her head in a specific position for days, which was challenging. Within a week, the shadow began to clear, and after a month, much of her central reading vision was restored, though some peripheral vision remained blurry. Emotionally, she moved from sheer panic and fear of dependency to profound relief and cautious optimism. She is deeply grateful to have her books and garden back, though she now attends her diabetic check-ups with renewed diligence.