Scleral Buckle removal

[Christeve222333]

Im scheduled to get my buckle taken out. I had an eye trama 2 years ago where a metal rod punctured  through my eye. I had 19 stitches across my cornea, iris destroyed and my lens came out time of injury. My retina dr. Advised me to get the SB in my left eye, as a precautionary procedure in case my retina detached. It turns out that my retina was perfectly fine and he saw this at time of surgery. This was good news, however it was still put in. My eye has not been the same since buckle. It has a bulge out look to it. It does not move with the same grace as my right eye. And I suffer from double vision. I'm going through with the surgery to avoid issues down the line. Plus I feel better to have the same dr. Remove it who is familiar with me and my eye.  I'm nervous but hopeful that there could be some positive changes.. Even though none are guaranteed ..  Some questions .... (27 year old female) 

1. Will my whole eye ball return to it normal size. (not being squeezed by buckle) or does it stay the same shape after removal of SB *- NOT visually from the outside appearance -but my whole eye balll it's self.   from a dr.s stand point and experience if comparing a before and after. 

2. Will my eye lid return to a normal less droopy lid look?  

3. Will I still feel the buckle under my lower eye  when i feel for it by pessimg  with my index finger? Or after removal i will not feel the bump anymore?

4. Will  the feelings of fullness /bulging and redness decrease after SB removal?

5.  How long is recovery from SB removal?

6. Any positive results or positive experiences from removal? 
Thank you

[cristina1676]

I'm sure your eye will go back to it's normal shape. I'm sure your dr can answer all of these questions.

[bravogolden]

did you have it removed?and the result?

[bravogolden]

did you have it removed?and the result?

[JohnHaganMD]

This post is from 2014 and cristina has not posted anywhere on MedHelp in a year. You could try leaving a note on her home page.

Since no one answered those questions (in 2014 I was answering Expert Forum) I have answered them below:
1. Will my whole eye ball return to it normal size. (not being squeezed by buckle) or does it stay the same shape after removal of SB *- NOT visually from the outside appearance -but my whole eye balll it's self.   from a dr.s stand point and experience if comparing a before and after.  

ANSWER: in her case would not expect the eye to go back to it's previous shape and appearance due to the massive trauma she suffered. Removing a buckle does make the eye shorter.

2. Will my eye lid return to a normal less droopy lid look?  

ANSWER: Not likely to help that as droopy lid following trauma (ptosis) is a separate problem.

3. Will I still feel the buckle under my lower eye  when i feel for it by pessimg  with my index finger? Or after removal i will not feel the bump anymore?

ANSWER: You won't feel the buckle because it will be gone. The surface of the eye may not be perfectly smooth like before the injury.

4. Will  the feelings of fullness /bulging and redness decrease after SB removal?

ANSWER: Often, but not always and these cases are all unique to its impossible to generalize, those symptoms are helped.

5.  How long is recovery from SB removal?

ANSWER:  Most people are on drops for 4-6 weeks (sometimes longer). How soon your resume normal activities will have to be outlined by your surgeon.

6. Any positive results or positive experiences from removal?  

ANSWER: It will likely not improve your vision much but may help the pressure and redness on the eye and of coure feeling the buckle. PROTECT YOUR OTHER GOOD EYE FROM INJURY AND DISEASE.
Thank you