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Retinal Swelling

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John C Hagan III, MD, FACS - Ophthalmology

Discover Vision Centers Kansas City - MO

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Retinal Swelling

by nedzie, May 13, 2008 05:07PM

Can retinal swelling cause double and triple vision? I have slight double vision in one eye, and triple vision in the other. I have been put on Xibrom drops to help the swelling. How long should I expect this swelling to go down? Is it possible that this will never get better?

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by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, May 13, 2008 08:57PM

Yes retinal swelling could cause those symptoms. The swelling often takes months to clear up. Yes there is some chance the swelling might not go away "chronic macular edema".

JCH II MD

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by nedzie, May 13, 2008 09:34PM

Is chronic macular edema treatable?

by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, May 13, 2008 11:02PM

Often yes, sometimes no.

JCH III MD

by nedzie, May 15, 2008 11:42AM

Can retinal swelling be due to LASIK? .

by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, May 15, 2008 11:50AM

NEVER

JCH MD

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