I recently had a vitrectomy/scleral buckle operation to repair a RD. Everything happened so quickly and I didn't realized at the time how serious the event and the operation actually were. Basically, I went to my opthamologist after seeing a "dark curtain" coming down in the periphery of my visual field and I was told I had to have surgery the same day. I had not time to process what was going on. I was also told "everything will be fine" and only later found out about the cataract that would develop, the problems with vision even after the operation, the length of the recovery period, etc. I do CAD work and couldn't work - still having a hard time - on detailed computer stuff. I am now processing what happened, the risks going forward and adjusting to having a lower visual acuity than before (even with contacts to correct for the extreme nearsightedness that I now have).
I am sure I will have many questions but for now just this one: I have been off of the Atropine for 5 weeks and my pupil is still mildly (and noticeably) dilated. It has gone way down but is still much larger than that of the other eye. Has anyone out there had an extended pupil dilation after using Atropine that eventually - say 2-3 months, corrected? Thank you.