after silicon oil removing problems.

my daughter undergone silicon oil surgery and the oil was removed a year back, but now from last week her eye sight failed and she is able to see litle bit, i consulted a doctor and he told me it is because of silicon oil remaining and the same need to be removed, please suggest what to do?.
  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Get a second opinion from a different Retina Eye MD ophthalmologist. If told the same thing then go ahead and remove the oil. Oil does not form in the eye but sometimes all of it cannot be removed.

BE SURE TO PROTECT THE GOOD EYE FROM DISEASE AND INJURY.

JCH MD

[mzdee503]

I had silicon oil surgery and after a few months was told that the oil could not be removed, because of scarring and that it could remain in the eye indefinitely.  I started with periferial vision and has since then lost complete sight in the eye.  Now what.  Can we trust that all is being done in the medical community to insure complete recovery.  Are these surgeries being done with the knowledge of the surgeon, that there is a low percentage of recovery.  If I had not been told that 60% of vision could be regained by the surgery, I may not have had the surgery.  It's scary not to be able to trust that your best interest is being done and not the billing of the surgery itself.  thanks very concerned

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Your problem is ultra serious and left untreated the eye usually goes totally blind and may become painful.  It is not a high sucucess procedure like cataract/IOL surgery. It is long, drawn out stressful and sometimes painful.

My suggestion would be to get and indpendent second opinion from another retinal specialist. Above all protest the other eye from disease or injury and have examined every 6 months indiefinitely.

JH MC