Macular edema

[cristina1676]

I have macular edema from a retrial setachment. Sometimes it's fine and I have clear vision. Other times it's terrible and distance vision is blurry. Drops didn't work. I have a macular pucker. They won't do surgery unless I can't function which I can. My question is why is is sometimes worse than other days? Especially when I'm outside it's bad.

[cristina1676]

Whiletweezing my eyebrows I felt what I thought was a pine on the while of my eye all the way up in the corner where  my buckle is.. I panicked called my dr. He wasn't in so I saw his covering who said it's the buckle and it's been there. It feels line a pimple. Is it normal to be able to see this n feel it? 8 years and I've put eye makeup on n never felt it. The dr said it's because I lifted my lid n looked far down and I probably never did that. Now in creaking out. Can it pop through the sclera???? Should I call the surgeon Monday? Is it normal for this to happen?

[cristina1676]

It's so frustrating n depressing

[Doreen Fazio, M.D.]

It is possible that the macular edema is fluctuating in severity.  You say drops didn't work.  It might be worth another try with a different NSAID and a longer duration to see if there is any benefit.  If the macular edema worsens and vision is significantly affected, vitrectomy and removal of the macular pucker might be in order.