You may have this procedure if you have:

• Macular degeneration: An eye disorder that slowly destroys sharp, central vision
• Macular oedema: Swelling or thickening of the macula, the part of your eye that provides sharp, central vision
• Diabetic retinopathy, which can cause new, abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina, the back part of your eye
• Swelling and inflammation within the eyeball (uveitis)
• Retinal vein occlusion: A blockage of the veins that carry blood away from the retina and out of the eye
• Infections in the inside of the eye (endophthalmitis)