It's not a good idea to patch or cover an eye for a long time. It can slip out of alignment. Consider wearing the shield or cover when you must (driving, reading, etc) and leaving it off when you don't have to have clear vision for safety or function.
JCH III MD Eye Physician & Surgeon
Just another question?
I rang my eye surgeon as suggested and spoke to one of his nurses who told me to stop obsessing about my eye and that the floaters will disappear on their own if I don't think about them. It's like looking through a black snow storm so not sure what to think about her advice? Anyway....
The other thing she said was that I shouldn't wear my eye shield and to try to get used to seeing without it. This I am finding very difficult as I am getting 3 images in total. 1) the good image from my left eye. 2) the bottom view image through the gas bubble which is like looking through water and 3) the black snowstorm above the bubble which also has a streaming effect when I look at anything bright like the television or a lamp etc.
Now I am finding that I can't function if I try to go without the shield as I am seeing a very blurred triple vision of the world. Should I percevere without the eye shield or can I continue to wear it until the bubble has dispersed?
Many thanks
Shell
In the post-operative period the best "reassurance" comes from the eye surgeon that did the surgery and know your individual case. You should not hesitate to call the eye surgeon's office and relay your symptoms. Any medical office is use to, and will answer usually over the phone questions and concerns from their patients. Call the surgeon's office today.
JCH III MD