I had laser surgery 2 weeks ago on a detached retina. Will my eyesight improve or is this the best it gets??
Question: I don't see very well at night and there is a halo around lights. I also have a problem with a foggy blob that gets in my line of vision sometimes. My glasses also seem to be the wrong prescription too.
Answers: I work for an ophthalmology group and we do have a couple of retina surgeons on staff.
From the data that I have seen, depending on where your laser scars are, the severity of the detachment, and your personal healing times, you will probably notice more improvement as times goes on...give it 3-6 months. You are only 2 weeks postop, there could still be a little swelling from the laser, which is to be expected.
The foggy blob...did you have gas put in to help keep the retina flattened during healing? If this is the case, that gas bubble will dissipate and go away as time passes.
If your glasses were working fine prior to your surgery, it is possible that during your healing time your vision will be blurry.
Without knowing a little more info on the exact location (only a retinal surgeon can tell you this) and extent of the laser lines, visual prognosis is not going to be 100%.
The data that I know of our patients with macula-on retinal detachments, they usually have a very good visual recovery rate...usually to pre-RD vision. This does, however, take some time while the retina heals...usually 3-6 months.
The best person to ask is going to be your retina surgeon, but be prepared for them to not be able to give you a 100% answer. We all heal differently, whether it be retina surgery, or any other surgery.
I know it's hard, but just try to be patient. Try not to stress, keep control of any high blood pressure or if you have diabetes, keep that under control....that will help in reducing your healing times.
If you need a data # for return to normal vision...I'd have to guestimate about 60-70% in the practice I work in....but that is not including other eye factors or systemic illnesses that affect the eyes.
two weeks post-op is typically not enough time to tell for sure, but I don't know if your macula was involved. If it was, your chances are less that vision will be restored completely. Did your surgeon give you a prognosis? He should have . Most of my patients recover all or most of their vision if the macula was not involved. Good luck!!
From your description you had a vitreous detachment, had some bleeding which is driving you nuts, and had a retinal tear which was lasered. The laser causes damage to the retina around the tear so that the liqued vitreous floating all around in there givingyou shadows and halos, won't get underneath and cause a detached retina. One cannot fix a detached retina with laser. One can laser around a tear to 'tack' it on, so when scars form from the laser burns it stays stuck.
The vitreous hemorrhage is causing the symptoms. Most likely you got a vitreous detachment, tore the retina, bleed into the vitreous....hazy vision.
A retinal detachment....lots more surgery than just the laser. You'll clear up within a month or two.
If you have more questions about this, write me.
I can speak from experience. I had surgery for a detached retina several years ago.
At first it was painful just to open the eye, and my vision was terrible. Halos, blobs, you name it. But with each passing day things got better and better. The pain lessened and my vision gradually improved. And yours should also.
After several weeks, my vision was nearly the same as it was originally. I gave it the ultimate test by taking my glasses off and having my baseball-player nephew fire a fastball at me. I caught it with no problem.
Be patient. The person who said it would take a couple of months is about right. When your vision gets as good as it's going to, they'll change your eyeglass prescription if necessary.
In the meantime, be sure you tell the doctor about anything you feel is abnormal, and follow his or her advice to the letter.
Answers: I work for an ophthalmology group and we do have a couple of retina surgeons on staff.
From the data that I have seen, depending on where your laser scars are, the severity of the detachment, and your personal healing times, you will probably notice more improvement as times goes on...give it 3-6 months. You are only 2 weeks postop, there could still be a little swelling from the laser, which is to be expected.
The foggy blob...did you have gas put in to help keep the retina flattened during healing? If this is the case, that gas bubble will dissipate and go away as time passes.
If your glasses were working fine prior to your surgery, it is possible that during your healing time your vision will be blurry.
Without knowing a little more info on the exact location (only a retinal surgeon can tell you this) and extent of the laser lines, visual prognosis is not going to be 100%.
The data that I know of our patients with macula-on retinal detachments, they usually have a very good visual recovery rate...usually to pre-RD vision. This does, however, take some time while the retina heals...usually 3-6 months.
The best person to ask is going to be your retina surgeon, but be prepared for them to not be able to give you a 100% answer. We all heal differently, whether it be retina surgery, or any other surgery.
I know it's hard, but just try to be patient. Try not to stress, keep control of any high blood pressure or if you have diabetes, keep that under control....that will help in reducing your healing times.
If you need a data # for return to normal vision...I'd have to guestimate about 60-70% in the practice I work in....but that is not including other eye factors or systemic illnesses that affect the eyes.
two weeks post-op is typically not enough time to tell for sure, but I don't know if your macula was involved. If it was, your chances are less that vision will be restored completely. Did your surgeon give you a prognosis? He should have . Most of my patients recover all or most of their vision if the macula was not involved. Good luck!!
From your description you had a vitreous detachment, had some bleeding which is driving you nuts, and had a retinal tear which was lasered. The laser causes damage to the retina around the tear so that the liqued vitreous floating all around in there givingyou shadows and halos, won't get underneath and cause a detached retina. One cannot fix a detached retina with laser. One can laser around a tear to 'tack' it on, so when scars form from the laser burns it stays stuck.
The vitreous hemorrhage is causing the symptoms. Most likely you got a vitreous detachment, tore the retina, bleed into the vitreous....hazy vision.
A retinal detachment....lots more surgery than just the laser. You'll clear up within a month or two.
If you have more questions about this, write me.
I can speak from experience. I had surgery for a detached retina several years ago.
At first it was painful just to open the eye, and my vision was terrible. Halos, blobs, you name it. But with each passing day things got better and better. The pain lessened and my vision gradually improved. And yours should also.
After several weeks, my vision was nearly the same as it was originally. I gave it the ultimate test by taking my glasses off and having my baseball-player nephew fire a fastball at me. I caught it with no problem.
Be patient. The person who said it would take a couple of months is about right. When your vision gets as good as it's going to, they'll change your eyeglass prescription if necessary.
In the meantime, be sure you tell the doctor about anything you feel is abnormal, and follow his or her advice to the letter.
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