Macular hole

[vancouver604]

It has been 5 weeks that I have surgery to repair a macular hole in my left eye. Not sure how I survive the first 2 weeks of maintaining the face down position but somehow I did. One side of my eye is still red and I was told it was because of the stitches. My vision in that eye is blurry as if there is a white film over it and the gas bubble remains, albeit shrinking very slowly. Are all these conditions normal and can anyone with similar experience tell me more on what to expect? Will the redness in my eye disappear?

Thanks.

[Winterpeg]

I just had Vitrectomy surgery for a macular hole as well on July 12, 2007. It is about 7 weeks post op and I still have a little bit of gas in the eye. I am scheduled to visit DR in 4 days and hopefully will be given red light to fly in about 9 days from today!
Vision is getting better as the bubble shrinks and there is a little dark patch where the tear was repaired. Do NOT lie on your back until all of the gas bubble is gone! That is what causes the need for cataract surgery within a year.
Hopethis helps
Winterpeg

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS]

Hello vancouver   Macular hole surgery is a bear, no doubt about it. The healing is slow and it may be 4-6 months for your eye to recover to its maximum level (sometimes even longer). Eventually the redness from the surgery does clear. Again you may be looking at 8-12 weeks on that.

JCH III MD Eye Physician and Surgeon