Retina detachment surgery and optic nerve damage causing blindness

[SusanGrimes]

I am Retina Detachment Surgery on May 10, 2016, gas bubble inserted.  June 8, 2016, Dr said Retina had attached, but the Optic nerve was pale or dead and said that pissed him off.  Well me too.  He said I must have had a stroke during surgery, he sent me to have carotid arteries checked, they were less than 50% blockage and that was normal for my age.  I have had every blood test fone, Echocardiogram, MRI and MRI of the orbits nothing out of the ordinary for any tests.  Saw a different Dr said the same thing and then I saw a 3rd Dr who gave me drops for glaucoma, but said it probably would not help.  This has caused major depression and anxiety.  I have a lot of pain in my eye and pain under the other eye.  I would like to know if this is the best eye care out there?  Or is there a chance for help from glasses or something.  Thank you.

[JohnHaganMD]

If your optic nerve is "dead" then you eye would have no light perception vision and nothing would help it. If the optic nerve is pale your vision could be anything from very bad to okay.  If you have seen three ophthalmologists and none have been able to offer anything to help the operated eye then its not likely much can be done except control inflammation or pressure so its not painful.  The most important thing however is taking care of your remaining eye. If you have a RD in one eye the chance of the other having a RD could be as high as 10-15%.  So the good eye needs to be protected from disease, injury and unhealthy lifestyle.  You live in Florida I would make an appointment for an evaluation at Bascom Palmer eye Institute at U of Miami for a world class opinion about both eyes.