to briefly summarize my history - I suffered an open globe rupture when a screwdriver flipped back into my eye while I was prying on a board. I had repair surgery, and a b scan two weeks later revealed a shallow detachment at the bottom of my retina. Subsequently, I went in for a vitrectomy and retina repair, with silicone oil placed. Vision is very poor in that eye - I can count fingers at 4 feet, very blurry, and a few black spots in vision. I've been using an eye patch the last few days, which seems to help tremendously with functioning. Am I doing myself any harm by using the patch for extended periods (most of the day)?