Man's sudden retinal detachment, Dongguan Aier 24-hour green channel 'golden 3 hours' to regain light

During the Qingming holiday just past, an ICU doctor suffered visual field defects and a sharp drop in vision due to sudden retinal detachment. At the critical moment, Dongguan Aier Eye Hospital launched a 24-hour emergency green channel, and it took only 3 hours from admission to the completion of the operation, successfully preserving vision.

Ophthalmologists remind that the treatment of retinal detachment requires racing against time, and timely medical attention is the key to saving vision.

The 24-hour green channel is launched

Efficient treatment wins time

On the evening of April 5, Dr. Chen (pseudonym) played a hearty badminton game with his friends, and when he got up the next day, he found that there was a "dark screen" under his right eye's field of vision, and his eyesight deteriorated sharply. With professional sensitivity, he quickly judged that retinal detachment could occur.

However, since his hospital was unable to perform such surgery, he immediately rushed to Dongguan Aier Eye Hospital for professional treatment. When I arrived at Dongguan Aier Eye Hospital, it was about 6 o'clock in the evening, and Dr. Chen's vision with glasses was measured to drop to 0.25.

The hospital quickly launched the "24-hour emergency green channel for net removal". At about 9 o'clock that night, the patient successfully underwent vitrectomy surgery, and it took only 3 hours for the patient to arrive at the hospital to complete the operation.

"As a doctor, I know the importance of time, and I am deeply shocked that I can still have such efficiency at night during the holidays!" He sighed.

"Fortunately, the patient is also a doctor and has the awareness of seeking medical attention in time, and if the surgery is delayed to the next day, the scope of retinal detachment may be further expanded, and the difficulty of vision recovery will also increase significantly."

The green channel of the network continues to optimize the process

The golden treatment time is upgraded to within 24 hours

Dean Wang Hu said that retinal detachment is a serious ophthalmic emergency, and early treatment is crucial for improving prognosis and vision. 72 hours is the golden treatment time for retinal detachment, and the retinal macular area will die if it is detached for more than 72 hours, and it is difficult to restore vision even after surgery.

In order to save the visual function of patients with retinal detachment to the greatest extent, Dongguan Aier Ophthalmology has upgraded the original golden treatment time from the original 32 hours to 24 hours (that is, let the patient be admitted to the hospital, examined and completed the operation within 24 hours), and for special emergency patients, strive to complete the operation within 8 hours.

In recent years, Dongguan Aier Eye Hospital has continuously optimized the green channel process of net disconnection first aid to ensure that patients receive professional treatment in the shortest possible time. Dr. Chen's successful treatment this time is due to the hospital's efficient emergency mechanism and the team's rapid response.

Why is high myopia?

Are retinal detachments more likely to occur?

High myopia refers to a refractive error with a myopia of ≥ 600 degrees, due to the long axis, the volume of the eyeball gradually increases, the thickness of the retina becomes thinner, easy to degenerate and thin, and the vitreous body is prone to abnormal adhesion with the retina. With the pull of the vitreous body, the thinned retina is prone to tears, and retinal tears are the prerequisite for porogenous retinal detachment.

Retinal detachment is a separation of the retinal nerve epithelium and the pigment epithelial layer, because the retina is an important part of eye imaging, and detachment will significantly affect vision, and delaying treatment will lead to complete blindness, so it is necessary to seek medical attention in time and race against time to save vision.

Dean Wang Hu reminded that external impact may pull on the fragile retina, leading to the formation of tears. Strenuous sports and behaviors such as playing badminton, bungee jumping, and carrying heavy work are very easy to induce net breakdown.

Retinal detachment cannot be ignored

High-risk groups need to be vigilant

Compared with ordinary myopia, the axis of high myopia is longer, which is more likely to lead to retinal thinning, and in addition to being prone to reticular prolapse, the risk of other fundus diseases is higher. Vitreous opacity, macular degeneration, and choroidal neovascularization (CNV) are also common fundus diseases caused by high myopia.

Therefore, Dean Wang Hu reminded that for people with high myopia (myopia ≥ 600 degrees), middle-aged and elderly people over 50 years old, people with a history of eye trauma, and high-risk groups with a family history of retinopathy, they should check their fundus regularly every year and try to avoid participating in high-risk and strenuous exercise. Once symptoms such as visual field defects, vision loss, black shadows fluttering in front of the eyes, and flashing lights in front of the eyes appear, you should seek medical attention immediately and do not delay the treatment.