Last month I had retina detachment surgery. My right eye started to see a dark cloud and now i can't see barely anything other than bright lights. Im 15.
In 1979 at age 42, my left eye underwent a vitretomy, cataract removal, and repair of a nasal retin tear. I have no record, but I remember being told that the vitrious was replaced with a silicone oil and I know I did not undergo any subsequent procedure to have it removed. Initial results after a few weeks were spectacular with corrected vision of 20/35. Over the years vision in that eye (and I have essentially no vision in the other eye, both damaged as a child from a firecracker accident). Over the years vision has gradually reduced to where it is now 20/400 due to calcium band build-up.
i had retinal attachment surgery when i was 12 years old i am now 48. but one of the silicone balls they used to keep my retina in place moved. it is protruding out the side of my eye now and has been for 30 years. do i need to get it removed? what are the dangers of having silicone in my eye?
sir my mother has had 3 suregeries for retinal deattachment, first was scleral bucking and cryo, 2nd was vitrectomy with filling with silicone oil, 3rd cataract surgery. her vision has kept deterioriating with formation of scar tissue. her final surgery of removal of scar tiss and silicone oil and filling with gas is left. kindly help us regarding treatment options for improving vision, as we hav become weary of repeated surgeries and vision not being stabilised.
I just found out I have a macular hole in one of my eyes. Both eyes have had cataract surgery in the last 2 months. What are the chance that the cataract sugery may have caused the hole? I was told this would have happened anyway, but would the cataract operation have brought this on sooner?
thank you
I had a situation like yours. I saw no reason to take the oil out, my vision was like yours, I had no pain, however, the retina specialist said it was time to remove the oil. My retina immediately detached, and 4 procedures later, I have no vision and my eye hurts all the time. My experience says leave the oil in. Kel in TN
TO: mikedebbie
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what advice...don't you have an opinion of your own. I could have got a better response probably from a 5th grader.
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