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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 1161205" data-attributes="member: 52527"><p>In proliferative diabetic retinopathy, new vessels grow which are fragile and bleed easily. Laser treatment destroys parts of the retina which have been sending out chemical messengers that tell the new vessels to grow. This stops any more new vessels from growing and usually the new vessels that are already present start to regress. This process of regression takes time so it is possible to continue to get bleeds from the existing new vessels for some weeks. Occasionally, the existing new vessels continue to bleed in which case vitrectomy may be offer as a treatment.</p><p></p><p>So, although the current bleed is very inconvenient, at the moment there is probably no need to worry. However, do report back to your ophthalmologist so you can discuss what's happening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dark Horse, post: 1161205, member: 52527"] In proliferative diabetic retinopathy, new vessels grow which are fragile and bleed easily. Laser treatment destroys parts of the retina which have been sending out chemical messengers that tell the new vessels to grow. This stops any more new vessels from growing and usually the new vessels that are already present start to regress. This process of regression takes time so it is possible to continue to get bleeds from the existing new vessels for some weeks. Occasionally, the existing new vessels continue to bleed in which case vitrectomy may be offer as a treatment. So, although the current bleed is very inconvenient, at the moment there is probably no need to worry. However, do report back to your ophthalmologist so you can discuss what's happening. [/QUOTE]
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