Symptoms of PVD and floaters

[caren123]

Dear doctors:
  Four months after cataract surgery, I still have retinal edema which is not responding to drops (and a macular pucker).  A steroid shot was administered a week ago. A large colorless floater which I believe I noticed before the shot (but it was a minor bother) now remains right in front of my vision and I cannot see through it - all is blurry  It does move about but very slowly.  
The shot caused  2 types of floaters - one a huge black tangles rope hanging from top and swaying; the other what seemed like a thousand black dots/specs flying around.   My surgeon said floaters are normal after the shot, but I did not describe them to him. I will see him next week.   Both types of floaters have largely disappeared.  I am hoping that this colorless one goes away also, but I am worried that I could be experienceing vitreal detachment.  Could the specs have been blood? I did not experiencing  flashes.  Does vitreal detachment need both symptoms?
Thank you.

[caren123]

Thank you, that is a big relief.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

It is due to the medication in the steriod injection.  This will clear with time.  You will probably need a pars plana vitrectomy for the macular pucker.

Dr. O.