retinal surgery and scar tissue

[lhn]

I had a a retinal detachment from the viteous pulling on the retina causing a tear.  After an in office porcedure and two surgeries I developed scar tissue that caused a tractional detach so I had that operated on and silcone oil injected as a tamponade.  We left the oil in for 17 months and last week I had the oil removed and more scar tissue removed from my retina.  My vision is not good overall but specifically where the scar tissue was removed, around the center of my vision, is a blind spot.  Not dark, but just blank.  Is there any chance I will regain some sight here?  As it stands right now, I don't even register on the low vision charts.  Has anyone out there recovered vision after having scar tissue removed from their retina? Twice?

[John C Hagan]

The results of your surgery are often slow to develop and with this type of surgery it may take a year or more for the final result. Many to most patients with this type of surgery do not recover full vision and some blind spots (scotoma) remain permanently in the eye.

JCH MD

[Greylie]

I had pictures taken of my retina and it shows scarring.First my dr said that surgery was the last resort.. I put steroid drops in now and after teh pictures he said that some drs would say I need surgery but he did not want to commit. I am scared to death because I am already blind in one eye from a totally detached retina.. I cut myself with a knife when I was a child and since I could nto see it was not deteced. But I am worried too that the scaring would detach the retina... I am so woried I can't sleep at night.Thank you.

[corks100]

You will be in my prayers Greylie.  Please keep consulting with your Doctor to help you.  Dont give up.

Again. I will pray for you.  Keep yourself close to family and good friends.  God is kind and good.  God Bless you.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS]

-