Dr. Ray-
1) What is the ave time after Pars Plana Vitrec (PPV) surgery until one starts to see. The doctor said that blood is what is blocking my vision right now. is it 7-8 weeks? does it ever go beyond that time when one starts to see?
2) my doctor also did an ultrasound of my eye twice (3 weeks apart, one 2 weeks after PPV surgery and one 5 weeks after PPV surgery). both times he said that my retina looked good and it is attached. however, he said he was starting to get nervous since there is still blood behind the retina (w/c he said is blocking my vision). since i last saw my doctor 9 days ago, he said to elevate my head and i have and have found more blood floating and released....even looks like a shower of black dust in my vision with larger dust particles floating in my field of vision? Is this a good sign?
3) My eye feels like there is a white veil over it or white fog in front of it. I can see hand movements but not objects yet. Is this a good sign?
4) how does one start to see? is it gradually or do they just all of a sudden one day? in my case, will it be gradual bec of the blood?
5) does running luke warm water over eye helpful to break down blood or taping warm atr over eye with wet wash cloth help? it seems to have broken down more blood from what I see in my vision?
6) When i close my other eye to inspect my eye that had PPV, i can see all around the eye and there are no more light flashes as before and even some time after PPV. Is this a good indication of a healthy but blocked (with blood still behind the retina) retina?
3)
Most of your answers depend on the cause of bleeding. You need to discuss the particulars with your doctor.
The blood breaks down and probably absorbed through the retinal and ciliary body veins. There may be some other outflows from the cililary body area.
No medications will help.
3) ??
Drinking water does not help.
Dr. O.