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completely reattached retina BUT still blind in that eye

by retinaworrygirl, Mar 07, 2007 12:00AM

Twenty-five years ago i had detached my retina in my left eye due to a sporting injury. I went to the hospital and they patched me up and sent me home. I was just a teenager then, so i didn't react as i am sure i would now. I am not totally certain how much time went by, a week, maybe more when my dad was told by friends that i needed to be seen by a specialist immediately. I had surgery and the doctor told me he was sorry he couldn't save my eye. Three years ago my right eye retina detached - this time a wonderful surgeon was able to save this eye, i also did not wait to go to the doctor! I had an ultrasound on the LEFT eye the other day, for the heck of it and the doctor tells me i don't know why you can't see out of your left eye, it is fully attached. My question is: How can this be? Could it have been detached for so long that the blood supply was cut off? It does have a buckle. Could the optic nerve have been damaged? Could there be too much scar tissue? Any help is greatly appreciated. Please know i am not looking for information for any type of lawsuit..i would just like closure as the doctor is so vague.

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by Forum-OD-MP, Mar 07, 2007 12:00AM

'How can this be?'

dont know

'Could it have been detached for so long that the blood supply was cut off?'

yes

'Could the optic nerve have been damaged?'

yes

'Could there be too much scar tissue?'

yes any and all of this stuff is possible.

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