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Silicone Oil/ Retina Detachment surgery
3 months ago I went to have a cataract removed and my eye was so damaged they had to replace with an artificial lens. Last month I had a full retina detachment surgery using silicone oil ( which will NEVER be removed ). I have total vision loss in this eye. Since the surgery I have felt like there was something in my eye. Today I had another surgery where my dr moved the oil and trimmed the iris? I still feel like I have something in my eye. Can the new lens or the oil give me this sensation? I also experience a lot of "tears" constant draining?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The sensation you feel is possibly due to a suture. An intraocular lens or the silicone oil should not cause a foreign body sensation, which is usually due to something on the surface. If your doctor closed the conjunctiva (thin membrane covering the sclera, or the white part of the eye) with sutures, these will either dissolve or could be removed in the office.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The sensation you feel is possibly due to a suture. An intraocular lens or the silicone oil should not cause a foreign body sensation, which is usually due to something on the surface. If your doctor closed the conjunctiva (thin membrane covering the sclera, or the white part of the eye) with sutures, these will either dissolve or could be removed in the office.
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