complications from sclera buckle surgery

[Miadetached]

Two years ago the retina detached, no trama involved. A gas bubble and sclera buckle followed immediately. At the six week follow-up I was experiencing a large, floating, very mobile shadow apx. affecting 1/6 fiels of vision in that eye. At first it appeared to be attached to the area where the tear occurred. Now it really interfres with my vision, floating right in the center of vision the same size as it first appeared.

I was told it would just take time to dissolve. The original surgeon never made any comment about what it was, but at a visit to another specialist, he called it a blood clot. As I siad it has been two years, do I have any other recourse but to give it time. Looking at the screen or changing to distance it clouds the vision. Watching the moment on a volleyball court is most distressing trying to keep it all in vision.

Thank you.

[beppdude]

Hi, I had the same surgery about six months ago and what appears to be the same problem. However my surgeon told me that it was a small bubble of fluid which built up underneath my retina, the bubble is only about 50 micrometers thick and causes a lot of trouble with my vision. He said that currently they don't even know what causes these bubbles to form and so they don't have a great way of dealing with them. He also said that in some people they will just dissolve over time which usually takes around one year but sometimes can take many years. He also said that there was a surgery he could perform which might work but there is no guaruntee it was something to do with removing vitreous fluid, and I don't know how old you are but he said it makes more sense to do this surgery to older people(I am only 23) for some reason. I hope this information helps you.
ps. If you live in the mass area, I would strongly suggest seeing my surgeon he is supposed to be the top in his field and he explains things very clearly and isn't condescending at all.
his info is

Demetrios Vavvas M.D. P.H.D. (that's two v's in the middle of his name)
Department of Ophthalmology
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Harvard Medical School

office: [phone]

243 Charles st
Boston, MA