Posterior Vitrous Detachement and retina detached

[maya27609]

I has Catarat operation the end of April. Because of floaters and black dots this week I went to the specialist and he said I have PVD. he suggested to be "lazy"for a month not reading, bending, etc. and see him in a month.
He say the condition has no pain and reading different articles say the same thing. Well my left-upper side of my eyes was sore since the beginning and I had a dull pain on the left-upper side of my head. Can this be associated with an inflame muscle and why the origen of this pain??. Is this pain is associated with my PVD??
Besides being still (which is very hard for me  to do) what else can I do to prevent the detach of the retina?
Do I have to be concern and call the Dr. about the muscle pain on my left side of my head?
Talking with a friend tol me not to use the stove; the heat the steam is not good for my eye. Is this true?
Please answer me,because as the young man at the Forum page I am very worry and getting paranoid over this situation.
Thanks!!

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

A PVD is not painful. You would have to look for some other cause for the pain.

While many physicians advise patients with PVD and flashes to avoid heavy bending, stooping or lifting I have never heard of one that advised not reading or using a computer or watching TV. Not at all likely that these would be harmful.

Your friend is wrong about the advise he gave.

JCH III MD

[AnnaE]

The doctor will answer you soon,

Normally, there is no pain associated with PVD. The doctor porabably told you not to lift anything heavy. No jerky head moements.

It is very hard to be still--I know that well. I had 5 retina surgeries.

Call your doctor as soon as you feel it is necessary about the pain.