Retinal Detachment Surgery - What To Expect During Recovery

[@garydalton7081]

Thank you for the video. I am currently going through the bubble senario and was concerned by it. I was not informed of this beforehand. Full disclosure is a good thing.

[@otissumnerbrown]

HI - I was well-aware of the threat of this problem (since I was nearsighted at the time.) For those reading this, you can see a "burst" of floaters, you can see little dark spots. You can see, "curved" lines - that you know are straight. If this is "caught" early, they can use a Laser, on your retina and "stitch" it back on (before it pulls away). You get "sharp, point pain" when this is done. Difficult to judge - but this saved my retina.

[@shalinibhambe5499]

I did it after 6 months now I had a rd after the surgery I still see wavy lines which are straight and I see black patches when I blink for a millisecond and dull vision is it normal??😢

[@merson812]

Going through this nightmare following surgery to reattach 48 hours ago. This is such a good video. No fuss, no drama, no hypotheses. Just told as it was and is. Thank you.

[@pdrews1000]

Thank you for taking the time for this testimony. You are correct. There are a lot of terrible testimonies out on the internet. Makes you freak out, I had the same situation where never had loss but had a change in the peripheral of my vision. I wish I would have insisted on a referral earlier. I am two days post-op and your encouragement was needed. Thank you

[@tongyoungko5361]

I just had surgery four days ago. First two days, couldnt see anything out of that eye. Today, i can see things but im worried i lost some peripheral vision. Trying to stay positive but really scared. There are a lot of risk associated with surgery too. I guess it’s better than taking the chance of going blind but now my one good eye is more precious than ever.

[@creed1977]

Thank you very much for making this video. My mother is going in for surgery tomorrow for a detached retina and it has help put her anxiety at ease. You have been a big help and we appreciate it!

[@elizabethransom6824]

Thanks for making such a matter-of-fact, calm, fairly positive video about this! I worry a lot about having a retinal detachment. (I'm highly near-sighted, which is a risk factor). I try to remember that if it happens, as long as I get to an ophthalmologist ASAP, successful surgery is likely. Glad your recovery was so easy- I hope mine is similar if I ever have to go through it.

[@carolynjohnson7348]

Thanks for sharing. My son just had the surgery 6 days ago. Healing fine with no headaches or eye pain. Today was his second post-op and the retina is flat. They took one of the meds away and said he could stop "face dowm" on Sat but well give it an extra day. Thanks for the video❤

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

The inserting of the gas and the laser does not hurt. What hurts is the examination where they poke your eye with their instrument. It lasts several minutes. When it is hurting, just repeat "It is worth it. It is worth it".

[@BaconBandage]

I'm so glad that your recovery went well. It gives me some encouragement. I'm 21 years old and had a complex retinal detachment 3 months ago. I didn't notice any flashes of light or have any floaters,only a line in my vision . I had heard about retinal detachment before so I was already suspicious of it before I saw the ophthalmologist. The day after I noticed the line, I made an emergency appointment at my local retina specialist. They scheduled me surgery for the next day, I was very anxious and didn't know what to expect but I knew it had to be done. After the surgery they decided to put silicone oil in my eye. I am worried that I will have proliferative vitreoretinopathy due to the amount of scarring in my eye from the detachment. We can only hope that is not the case haha. The doctor says I will need oil for the full 6 months, and after that my vision should be very good. The one saving grace is that my vision was still very good before the surgery despite 40% of the retina being detached. Anyways, it's nice to hear stories from people who's outcomes were very positive, thank you for sharing.

[@safakakay9054]

How iş your vision now?

[@BaconBandage]

@@safakakay9054 my vision is stable at 20/70. Just need glasses but for the most part, doing pretty good

[@daveheupel3348]

I had surgery 20 days ago, and the only pain I've had is from my eye being tired, or headaches occasionally. I still have a small bubble floating around, but things have been comfortable. Can't see very well, but I never could! My eye does seem to have been more red in the past few days, but I have a follow up next week and hopefully good news continues! Thanks for posting this!

[@merken]

+Dave Heupel My pleasure, Dave. Hope you're doing better by now!

[@kent.merritt]

Hello, everybody! It has now been 5 years since I made this video, and I'm very happy to report that my retina is still fine and my vision as well. For those of you going through this, please just remember to follow your doctor's orders following the surgery to make sure your healing goes well. I was very blessed to have a great surgeon who did a great job of reattaching the retina, but a big part of getting long-term success is following your doctor's orders post-surgery. It might seem like 2 to 3 weeks is a long time to keep your head down, but considering a lifetime of good vision is at stake, it is definitely worth it! Good luck and God bless to all those going through this!

[@onyxlily2230]

Glad to hear it

[@jfam9967]

Kent Merritt hi my name is Jerry I am a 12 year old kid that went throu the same thing

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

How is it going?

[@mahreenakhtar5089]

I have question if I ask you can you still answer me

[@LivingSwellwithPeggyHall]

Thank you for your encouraging video! It has helped me immensely. Best wishes for continued wellness!

[@nosuchthing8]

I went from flashes to the curtain in the span of a day or two, and my macular detached. Surgery is scheduled tomorrow and hope I can get some vision back.

[@safakakay9054]

How is your vision now?

[@nosuchthing8]

@@safakakay9054 Thanks for replying. I was very lucky. My bad eye is now my good eye. I was worried about only getting to 20/80 vision with glasses in the affected eye. Now I'm 20/30 with glasses in the affected eye. Plus I managed to keep my job. Thanks for asking! I hope all is well with you.

[@jairao468]

@@nosuchthing8 can you do weight lifting and steneous excercises??? ...like running and doing heavy weight gym ... please reply im depressed as hell cause my doctor said no bike rides for life

[@khusseinkhomeini]

@@jairao468 when you are better you can do cardio like running and biking. I don't think you are allowed to do much weight lifting or most types of sports.

[@jairao468]

@@khusseinkhomeini damn man this shit is so wrong and it happened to me cause of a fight i took with some boys and one of them punched me in the eye with a compass ....and I can't do much of the things in my life now ..

[@johnle5554]

if you are concerned about a retinal detachment it is always best to see an ophthalmologist (a medical doctor) vs an optometrist (does contacts and glasses) this would save time in making sure you have the correct diagnosis early to get treatment early.

[@KingSausage74]

Had problems on Monday and im seeing a surgeon on next Monday. Thank you for sharing this.

[@jamesgill9223]

Just had my laser surgery after being diagnosed with 2 holes in my retina causing a detachment, prayed so hard as it is not a pleasant experience to not have operation. Thankfully they feel the laser might be enough to heal the holes. God is good hope your eye feels better and thank you for the video 🙏

[@matthewpokora336]

Thank you for the video. Yesterday my girlfriend was diagnosed with a retinal detachment in her left eye. She will be going in for a Scleral buckle in 2 weeks. She's quite worried that it may get worse during the wait but the doctors have told her that scarring has occurred which will stop any further tearing so long as she's sensible about what she does. I thought I should get an idea of what she will be going through post op. Very informative. Thanks again

[@heykellie]

Thank you so much for this video. I noticed this black spot last week, today i did some research on internet and tomorrow the first thing i am gonna do is to consult the doctor. I hope i dont have to go through surgery as i have exams in three weeks time.

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

How did it go?

[@stoneybakermd1936]

i was watching this and brushing my teeth....u showed u eyeballlllls? i spitout my toothpaste on my keyboard!😂😂😂

[@johnmcdade6318]

Thanks for the video. I had the same experience so far. I'm a week in. Seeing the bubble and it does seem to be getting smaller.

[@jurgentreue1200]

Greetings from Australia. I started seeing spots, floaters and occassionally flashes of light in the outside corner of my left eye. For about a month they came and went, the floaters and spots only lasting for a minute or so. This was last February. I was buying parts for my lawn mower when I started to get veiling across my eye. Within about 10 minutes it was like looking through soup with a slight red tinge (blood). My GP sent me straight to an Opthamologist, where he dianosed a ruptured blood vessel at the back of the eye. Through an ultrasound, he didn't notice any retinal tears or detachment. After twice weekly visits my vision began to improve dramatically. We were both very confident about my recovery. I awoke on a Monday morning with terribly impaired vision, even worse than the Vitreous Veiling I had experienced a few weeks before. Luckily, I had already made an appointment to my Opthamologist for 10.30 that morning. My Opthamologist then confirmed a retinal detachment had occured overnight and gave me a referal straight to the Sydney Eye Hospital 120 kilometres away. With my wife, I raced home, got my stuff together, boarded a train and presented myself at the Sydney Eye Hospital a couple of hours later. After many tests I was scheduled for surgery that afternoon. An overnight stay in hospital where I had to remain face down. My eye was so bad it was filled with synthetic oil, not gas, to keep the retina in place while it heals. Vision in my left eye is still 'soupy' and will remain so until the oil is extracted. I've had numerous vistits to the Eye Hospital and to my Opthamologist and the retina has healed nicely but cataracts are already starting to form. Hopefully they'll remove the cataracts when they extract the oil, as my Opthamologist recommends. I'm also experiencing elevated eye pressure in my left eye which is due to the oil in my eye. I'm on drops to control this. I'm 60 years of age, just recently retired early and have never had any health issues. Also,, all surgery and specialist visits are covered under universal healthcare (Medicare) so I'm not out of pocket.

[@Jan96106]

Thank you for your post in response. I did go back and he performed more laser surgery; this time in the office rather than the surgery center. There is scarring, and he was afraid the retina might detach again. I was pain free for about a day; now the pain is back again. Since the first surgery, vertical lines are bent in, including print lines; the people on the TV have shrunken heads, and I can't see yellow and all the other colors are faded (which is the least of my problems; the distorted vertical lines makes me nauseated). He said this is normal. I found a blog by others who suffer from these problems after retinal surgery. Some have had them for over a year with no relief. I can't find any website that suggests any aids to cope. You are lucky your surgery went so well.

[@viceve6469]

Thank you for this video. I. Got so much information from you. 🙏👍. I just got my eye surgery three weeks ago.

[@ahmedassaad1]

nicely explained, good feedback.. I saw sparks and dark spots on the peripheral vision just like you, I went immediately and was scheduled to the same surgery. the earlier you go the better. really great advice.

[@hauff7rcis]

Thank you so much for your video, I had my surgery 1/7/13. I wish had seen it before my surgery. I'm still recovering because I had a macular hole. I learned more from you than my Dr., who I will not recommend to anyone. He didn't have time for the unimportant things, like explaining things & telling me what to expect. I'll know better next time to check out the Dr. first & make sure he has some sort of bedside manner!!

[@dpell9538]

great video short and to the point I am recovery right now and doing great thank you

[@judithdelgado4626]

My uncle's having surgery tomorrow. Thank you for the tip, this has given me a good idea of what to expect afterwards. Thank you again!

[@eugenemorot9569]

i have the surgery few days ago..i'm at home resting doing what the doctor advice me to do same from what you are explaining..i hope i recovery same as with you...

[@mightyb19]

Hello was wondering how you are doing I go on Wednesday for mine

[@jefflim8373]

thank you so much for your video, I've just gone through surgery yesterday and thanks to you I know what to expect for the next 2-3 weeks.

[@merken]

+jeff lim Hope you have a speedy recovery, Jeff.

[@safakakay9054]

How is your vision now?

[@bryanwaldron9076]

Thanks for the encouragement. Going for my surgery tomorrow and am a bit nervous

[@abbeyhartevelt433]

Thanks so much for making this video. it has so helped me as I had retinal detachment surgery just over a fortnight ago. I've watched it a few times. Thanks again!

[@vaughnbrooks1689]

I had retinal detachment I had 2 laser treatment to close off holes & hoping for good results I went to dr before he told me floaters would go away I m glad I caught it in time

[@duanneaschton-terminusworl8644]

the googly eyes are everything

[@Meyendor1]

Like so many others thank you .....I had a Dr who told me I had a gas bubble ...like it was unusual- instead of part of the regular procedure now I have hope that the bubble will dissolve or be absorbed in a week or so.. Congrats on your 5 year anniversary of eyesight after retinal detachment.

[@1JohnDenver]

My name is Steve. I live in SW Florida and I had retunal re-attachment surgery 3.5 days ago and according it my surgeon I am right in track for healing ok. I now fullynunderstand the importance of what I experienced regarding the peripheral flashes and floaters I experiences approx 2 days before my vision in my right eye went completely cloudy(like looking through a window). It was recommended I have the surgery ASAP which I did upon returning home. 3.5 days out and getting better each day

[@Journeyman-Fixit]

Thanks for the informative video, hope your vision returns as well as possible. Thumbs up!

[@KPinCA1]

Yeah I am now a month out and still have about half the gas bubble in eye. I am fairly certain my surgeon was as conservative as he could be because I had a detachment with a single break and no macular involvement (Meaning my case seems to have few complications). He used both a scleral buckle and drained the vitreous and inserted longer acting gas bubble likely because I asked him to do whatever he felt was best to achieve the best success to mitigate any future complications. I hear most gas lasts 2-4 weeks and though it's not so fun having it there, I know it's needed to act as a splint to help keep retina attached. If that means a couple more weeks of the bubble I am good with it. It is amazing seeing around the bubble and I notice improvement slowly but surely. Thank you for this video. If anyone has questions about this procedure feel free to reply. The first few days of recovery were the toughest but things do improve ! Lastly, I have had minimal pain. Some discomfort due to swelling and bruising, but little pain. One pill of acetaminophen here and there was all I have needed in my first four weeks of recovery. As the bubble is about halfway dissolved things outside the bubble appear a little fuzzy and some double vision is happening but my retinal specialist says it's fairly common as light reflecting off the gas bubble can create some blur, haze, specks, etc but I am finding that it's manageable so far.

[@merken]

Sounds like things are healing up for you pretty well, KPinCA! You mentioned how you were having some double vision outside the bubble area, and it reminded me of when I went back to my doctor for a follow-up visit, one of the pictures hanging in his exam room looked 3D. Ha! It was something that wore off with time, though. Best wishes for your full recovery!

[@KPinCA1]

@@merken It's almost Christmas 2022. Got a cataract in detached eye and had cataract surgery and now 20-20 in that eye. Crazy! My left eye is another story, but it has not detached and hopefully never will. But vision has changed in that eye and now I pay more attention to that eye, as the detached eye seems to be doing amazingly well.

[@rubixcubeluken]

my experience: i had my procedures done last week for a detached retnia in my left eye. Friday: Gas Bubble, Saturday: Laser to close tears, Sun: Laser to close tears, Monday: Laser to close tears, Tuesday: Laser to close tears, Thursday: final Laser to close tears and get rid of remainder of fluid. the procedure was hella invasive, the laser hurt more than the gas bubble, come to think of it the examination where they poke your eye with the utencil was slightly painful as well. it wasnt that bad but i wish it on no one though....

[@johnnythepillpopper1974]

Thank you 🙏 I’m going through this right now. And I’m having a hard time with this, my whole my body aches ,just from keeping my head down. This happen a month to the day after a pituitary tumor removal m this feels worst. Thank you for the info.

[@DaveNation]

Just under 2 weeks since my vitrectomy surgery. Had 10 days face down 24/7 which was not easy. I did rent face down equipment. Still have the gas bubble, they used C3F8 which is the longest lasting so waiting for the bubble to get small enough to use my eye and do local driving again.

[@jlavd73]

Hey brother thanks 4 the info in ur vid.I'm 43 n jus being diagnosed with a retinal detachment yesterday n going in Monday to get this surgery done. I'm very VERY FRIGHTENED (as a mans man attitude lol if u knew me u'd understand the LOL) but I'm very thankful to u to at least have a little (what to expect) information. Thanks again Godspeed n please pray for me. I noticed this vid is old but hopefully u get this message.

[@merken]

+jay100 Hey, Jay100 - sorry for the late reply, but hope your surgery went well and you're well on the road to recovery! Yes, for me it's been over 3 1/2 years now. The retinas are holding up just fine!

[@merken]

Wow, sorry to hear about your accident. Hope you have some good doctors to fix you up! Good luck with your recovery!

[@Theresa719]

Cat people. LOL. Detached retina has been a whirlwind for me! Day 87 for me, and the buckle surgery.....I had a dead spot too, and waited (after 2 er visits and an optometry visit) 10 weeks went to ER again and had er surgery on my L eye right away. If you have concerns, go right away! My surgery was right away too! Go with your instincts though, and DON'T BE AWAKE! Ask them to put you out. It's a 3 hour process. Then use ice, artificial tears, and REST! Avoid fatigue, crying (yes crying), allergies if you can, and do what the doctors tell you to do. I do like this video though, I had a great surgeon, I just live in a dry climate. Best of luck to you!

[@adrianqx]

Thanks for the video , My mom is going for surgery tomorrow her vision has really deteriorated because of diabetes, she will have the gas bubble procedure. Nice to hear an encouraging word ! Alot of negativity out there. Thanks again!

[@noorsultan849]

Hello.. there is no such thing as diabetes.. its due to some inflammations in the body which causes high blood pressure and makes the sugar looks high.. and the medicine that is given for this diabetes is the real cause of the failure of the liver which affects the eye because the liver and the eye are connected.. please do some search on this point.. and check for alternate medicine..

[@kwacker45]

thanks just home from emergency surgery so am following surgeon's instruction don't need to lie flat but on my right side 24 hours on my front in hospital which for me was really hard but your videos is useful thanks:-)

[@Jan96106]

Still all distorted, but I can see yellow again. It doesn't look white like it used to. Happy for that.

[@intrudedsystem6803]

Thank you sir,i am 15 and have -8d myopia and a slight hearing loss.I will talk to my doctor ASAP as there are increase in number of unusual floaters .again ,,thanks a lot for such comforting video

[@merken]

+Intruded System Best of luck to you, IS. Sorry you're having to go through all that!

[@jaworskij]

I saw dark red blood splotches in my left eye vision last night. I went immediately to the Hosp. and got it examined. The Doctor said it was retinal detachment. I guess that means surgery tonight or tomorrow (Monday). Thanks for making this videoe. Glad I did something about it before it could cause permanent blindness.

[@wintersaylee2946]

jaworskij hey did they do something before that im really scared of injection or something that is attached to me

[@wintersaylee2946]

jaworskij im curious pls answer

[@rajeshsubramanian5467]

Thanks for the video and that kick of positivity badly needed it... How's your vision now.. My dad is about to go through it this Saturday

[@Ramirez1957]

Thanks for the video I'm having the surgery on 12-13-16, This Helps Me a lot.again thank u and God Bless

[@KPinCA1]

I also had a spontaneous detachment. Age under 50 but my optometrist told me I was at higher, though still low risk for a detachment due to being narrow sighted and having some 'lattice degeneration'. Had my emergency surgery almost weeks ago - retinal detachment with a single break. I had a lone floater for about a week then a spot at the top of eye that also seemed to make my eye feel "full". I still have gas bubble at day 12 but I think it can last up to a few weeks. Early intervention is key and following positioning of head/eye and using drops will make it better.

[@kent.merritt]

Sounds like things are going well for you! You're right about early intervention and following the doctor's post-op instructions for a full recovery. Good for you!

[@merken]

I'm glad the video helped in some small way. Best of luck to your mother!

[@dedeisblessed]

I had scleral buckle surgery with the gas bubble over 12 yrs ago. I agree you must comply with the dr and do exactly as told. I had to sleep sitting up in a chair because of the bubble. I had my surgery immediately after my dr. noticed my detached retina. I had a black veil over half my eye and was seeing flashes of light. I had no complications with this procedure. Prior to it I kept getting retina tears but thank God none since. Also my vision had diminished in that eye and I had a big black floater in the center of my eye but after praying about it, its back to normal...can't even tell which eye I had the surgery.

[@falsedragon33]

+Hischild Well its a good thing you prayed about it, and God is good, because you can't trust them pesky Doctors and their countless hours and work to develop these procedures. I mean, why even go to them to begin with? I am sure Peter Popoff could have easily fix it. I apologize for my rudeness, but this type of ignorance is extremely offensive for those of us who dedicate our entire lives to a Scientific Method in order to understand reality, in order to better serve our species.

[@dedeisblessed]

+Mike Pippins no comment to your ignorant remark except that I truly pity souls like you.

[@CynicalWilson]

Thanks so much for making this video! I got told today that I probably have a retinal detachment and will see a retina specialist tomorrow morning.. And I'm freaking out. However your video have me how that things will be just fine. Thanks

[@bengunns]

Great video Kent glad it went ok, i need to have one of these ops. Thanks for posting.

[@luvsknitting4378]

Thank you. Great video. My experience is very similar to yours. Thanks for the positive reinforcement.

[@VictorGarcia-pu5fy]

The cat in the back enjoying its self to much 😂😂😂

[@jacquelinecooper7671]

Thank you for sharing this. I had a similar experience with the flashes of light, I didn't give it much thought. Then one day I saw a grey "floatie" that moved when I would look up and to the left. It would cover my field of vision like a blob, when I looked toward my nose, it would go away. This was a Saturday. By Monday, it was covering 1/3 of my vision, so I went to the ER. They did an ultrasound and said I had a small retinal detachment. I saw the ophthalmologist Tuesday, unfortunately the ER sent me to a cornea specialist, they referred me to a retinal specialist that afternoon. By this time 3/4 of my field of vision was covered with the grey floatie (it always moved, it was never stationary). I was scheduled for surgery first thing in the morning. I was told that the success rate of the surgery really depends on getting in quickly so the detachment doesn't get all the way to the macula (center of your eye). The anesthesia was very odd, I too was knocked out so they could numb the entire left side and put the clamp in, then I was given twilight anesthesia, where I could hear everything and see, but I didn't care. So within 72 hrs of me first having that blob like floatie, I was having eye surgery. It's been 6 days, I still have my bubble and now my eye itches like crazy. I too was fortunate that I didn't have to lie on my stomach (I'm scheduled for a 4th back surgery next month, I've had 3 fusions, 2 have failed and I have a ruptured disc and a herniated disc, so lying on my stomach is impossible). I'm allowed to sit upright for the day and lie on my right side at night. I just cannot under any circumstances lie on my back I'm not having much pain, but I'm on pain mgmt for my back, so that could be handling any post op pain with my eye. I can't reinforce what you said about seeing a dr immediately enough. Had I seen the ophthalmologist when I first experienced the flash of light, I may not have needed the sclera (?) buckle and fluid removal. I cannot fly, travel up north (I live in AZ) or have nitrous oxide and must wear a neon green medical alert bracelet. It's easy to take your vision for granted until you're faced with the potential to lose it!

[@safakakay9054]

How iş your vision now?

[@jacquelinecooper7671]

@@safakakay9054 unfortunately I'm legally blind in that eye

[@judgecutioner]

I go for my surgery a few hours from now, thanks for the encouragement.

[@jlburch15]

I had emergency surgery Friday. Keeping my head down and having very few problems. Nice job of cat grooming!!!

[@Twoosy]

very helpful; i am recovering from the procedure for he last three days. my doc said i can anticipate a cataract after it heals.

[@rdmacyo]

I just went through this 5 days ago. Thanks for the encouragement. I've been really scared.

[@johnhenry2113]

Have a simlar story. Had my first surgery for cataract in early November and now the macular hole repair here in December. The whole face down thing was the worst of it. My bubble is still with me in all its shifting, bobbing, swishing glory. If I know of a way to make it go away faster I would do it...it's enough already. Won't know it the surgery to repair the hole will have worked for months so I can safely say there is no immediate gratification in getting this done. I did it to hedge my bet that while it may not improve the vision it would likely help to keep it from getting any larger...I guess we will see

[@lizaabig5190]

i've been in recovery right now..i got operation last sunday...same problem but the doctor put in my silicon oil not a gas bubble..i hope my vision will get better...

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Thanks for sharing your story. Cool cat too.

[@bronyeg]

Nice video and you make some great points about following the post-surgery instructions. The final piece of advice to see an optometrist is off-base though. An optometrist is not an eye doctor, but someone who has trained to prescribe glasses and contact lenses. Nothing more! In your own case, your optometrist gave you an incorrect diagnosis. Always see an opthalmologist if you experience floaters, grey areas, or other vision anomalies. An ophthalmologist is an eye doctor who has gone to medical school and is qualified to diagnose such conditions and get you the treatment you need, which in the case of retinal detachment will generally be one form or another of surgery (sometimes as urgently as "tonight" as in your case).

[@katyarn85]

Lol, your kitty in the background. Thanks for the info

[@merken]

Yes, make sure you follow your doctor's orders. I did, and I healed up really well.

[@Serenoj69]

I had a detachment ( a huge tear slowly pealing off low in the eye). Waited a week before I went to the doc. Now, exc. 1 month after my surgery (gas bubble and 3000 lasershots) my viosis almost 100%, still getting better. Never had pain, heavy fog with 3 cm sight lifted after 5 days within 12 hours. Had to lay on my back 5 days btw. I now take melatonin 0.5 mg a night and today recieved 1,0% NAC eyedrops both to prevent cataract. Not proven but encouraging recent research (2012) & cheap.

[@somedaymew]

That you so much for this video. Having this done Friday and I am freaking..lol.

[@ElixirViktorchertle]

Just this morning, my opthalmologist diagnosed me w/ detached retina. Another test will be done tomorrow, to find out what treatment will be done. Praying for good treatment. I am afraid, I'm just 23, :(

[@Ktranphoto]

Hi Victor, don't be afraid, you're in good hands. Make sure you follow the post surgery instructions and rest those eyes. I'm 28 and three weeks into my recovery. Wishing you a successful treatment!

[@nicholaszherenovski9160]

Hey bro, I’m 24 and had retinal detachment surgery earlier this month. So I can relate how you feel. Doctor said currently my retina are still holding on, but currently my vision is very blurry due to the high intraocular pressure. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@davidwayne9982]

Thank you-- but mine is OLD- happened in 2017.. and was told it would require MULTIPLE surgeries and may even then not work.. so I'm NOT doing mine.. I've been without sight in that eye for 4 years now-- NOT going to risk multiple surgeries, the pain, aggravation, and lifestyle upset to go through something that most likely willNOT work for me.. I'm going to have the cataract removed from my good healthy eye- and just wear a patch on this one so it doesn't make the other one hurt trying to "compensate" for the loss.. but thank you.. Wish I could have caught mine early.

[@ashwinkumar7846]

i have same problem in my right eye and i gett oprated in 2013 and after my second operation on 2014 for oil removel and now i am fine but thanks

[@610311ALFA]

Hello Kent! I will be undergoing Pneumatic retinopexy and Scleral buckling surgery on 08JAN18. Your video was helpful. Thanks!

[@Alex-io6ky]

H G how did the procedure go for you ? i have just gone through the operation

[@vivianm2527]

You have such a pleasant personality. Good luck☺Thank you👍

[@riolku7]

you were pretty lucky compared to what i had. i had a retinal detachment but instead of 2 tears i had 6 in m left eye and i had 3 tears in my right. I was only 9. now im 17 and i have been seeing my retinal specialist for 7 years now.

[@wintersaylee2946]

Eddie G EH?! IM 11 AND IM SCARED PLS ANSWER ME DID THEY PUT SOMETHING ON YOUR BODY? OR WERE YOU SHOTTED? PLSSS IM SCARED I DONT WANT TO DIE FROM IT

[@loisk2215]

Thanks for sharing, very good advice.

[@nicoleboston7242]

Thanks for your video. Very informative and a bit of a relief

[@Theresa719]

Some of you are asking if we felt anything. I did. I felt it all. It wasn't really painful, but I could feel the tugging and stitching and pulling. I had wished I'd been out. And I'm not a wimp. Just fyi. Stay over night and do general. You'll be glad you did. I want to hear from all of you that have been 6 months or more; how are you doing?

[@Shekinah1928]

I had retinal detachment surgery 5 years ago. The healing was slow, but I didn't have any problems like a lot of these posts I'm reading. I went back to work within 3 weeks. My eyes was sensitive to the computer & sunlight out doors but that faded in time. My eyes are fine now. I'm wearing contacts, and my annual retinal check ups are great and no vision loss.

[@th3drizzl378]

with correction do u achieve the same level of vision as before or do u not achieve the say 20/20 with glasses anymore? having this done myself soon and i was 20/20 with glasses or contacts and its been a few weeks since they caught it. no tears just the detachment. thanks

[@macktruk13]

the cat is a genius

[@BrandonGraves-r8w]

I had a detached retina had 4 ops but couldn’t get it back on so been blind for 11 years now

[@muddypalmsera]

Encouraging video.

[@MsBtwister]

Thank you for the encouragement. I drove home after doing some errands and while I was sitting in my car I saw what I thought was a lock of hair in my perifreal vision. I tried to swipe it aside and of course it wouldn't because it was IN my eye. As I sat there l could see blood shooting into the vitreous from a small break in a vein. It was frightening but pretty at the same time. Anyway... My left eye that I thought was fine has a detachment. My surgery is scheduled for 6/7/2012. I'm petrified

[@vasionok]

How did it go?

[@SighKronmiller]

Good video. Like the special glasses. ☺

[@Serenoj69]

BTW: here some sign to go to the opthtmatologist. First I had a PVD 3 months ago. I saw lots of flashes and floaters. Went immediately to opthm. and she said my retina was in excellent condition. 3 months later I worked in the field (weatherstation) and suddenly saw 1000 small floaters. Dissapated 2 hours later. Saw a grey area on the top side, like a very large floater. That becamse bvery slowly a bit bigger. That is because the vitr. was pulling on the retina.

[@djtravieso07]

This was so helpful thank you!

[@marifrances3617]

I just had surgery 3 days ago. ty for sharing your experiences. How Long did you wait to shower and let water run on your face???

[@mgh0815]

story sounds just like mine. I saw floaters and then a black curtain last Thursday 7/19/2012. My optometrist sent me to an Opthamologist specializing in retinal surgery. I had immmediate surgery that night. I still have the "bubble" both between my retina and lense and between my lense and cornea. I am hoping I caught it in time - I had fluid behind my retina and the tear was approaching the macular.

[@bvinton2]

just wanted to say.... thank you for taking the time to make this video. :)

[@djpookie2000]

Thank you for dong this. My surgery is in 5 hours. I wanted to know what to expect. I only have one good eye and its the eye that surgery is being done on. I can't see anything but light out of the other eye.

[@Jan96106]

To help anyone who is also suffering from my problem after retinal surgery, I found some more terms and explanations. It is called retinally-induced aniseikonia, (and is a form of metamorphopsia), and after retinal surgery those who suffer from this, like me, usually have micropsia, which means in the operated eye in parts of the visual field the image appears small and distorted. It is usually caused by the receptors in the fovea stretching or moving further apart due to detachment or surgery or both. It is difficult to correct because it is field dependent, but articles suggest that in some cases it may be partially corrected by glasses which may provide some relief. However, they say not enough doctors know about this remedy. I hope this helps anyone going through the same problem.

[@manhhungngo612]

How is your vision now? is it still small and distorted? Can glassess fix that?

[@darkbendover]

my point is u need to reattach the retina even if vision is bad or never return. phthisis bulbi is no joke. my gf feel pain everyday, then disfigured because the eye shrunk. i got her coral eye implants and said i'm sorry u have to lose sight in that eye. she said she already lost sight in that eye 7 years ago

[@netb1166]

Can you go back to work after this procedure?

[@Serenoj69]

As luck would have it, I had it in the downside of the eye gravity had little to pull on. HAd some small weakers spots at the bottom side of the left eye too. They sealed them (just in case) too. That was absolutely painless although I had used paracetamol and ibuprofen. The doc was convinced I would feel pain because she was hitting hard in the beginning. No such thing: bsolutely nothing. 176 shots and 90 seconds later than was done. So do not fear, it can cause pain but it does not have to.

[@franciscoparra8915]

Great video - pacient perspective - hope your vision improves with time - I lost my vision due to retina detachment - Regards

[@TheMathius90]

why did you lose eyesight after operation? Was your doctor bad or something?

[@franciscoparra8915]

+TheMathius90 i had a traumatic detachment cause by a soccer ball hit - i had miopia, my retina was detached for almost 8 days after I realice something was wrong, i had laser sugery 10 years ago, 70% of my retina was completed detached, this are all elements that made my case worse (there are other details) - not easy, 1 year ago and still learning to live like this, one good thing is that my eye is a normal eye cosmetic speaking and people don't realice what I am going through

[@TheMathius90]

+Francisco Parra sorry to hear that. Good thing I rearly play footbal... Maybe if you knew what happened you would go sooner to doctor instead 8 days later. Strange that you didn't have symptoms.. I'm 26 and my doctor said me few days ago that I don't have rupture but could develop one day because of high Dioptry on left eye which is 7.75 on lenses and 6.25 on other eye.

[@franciscoparra8915]

+TheMathius90 follow carefully your doctor recommendations, at the end is your eye and your responsability to be well inform in order to have best vision possible during life time. Good day my friend.

[@leekamloong]

Hi, Kent. How long before you were able to go back to the gym for your workouts? Thanks.

[@darkbendover]

my girlfriend has the same problem. she's not so lucky like u. after 6 failed surgery, she said 'no more please'. 6 years later, she got glaucoma then phthisis bulbi or the death of the eye. u do not lose only ur vision without surgery but the eye too. she got 1st detachment since 16, now 23. girls her age should enjoy life. her bad eye (now lost) used to affects the good eye too, so she used black and white eye glasses to block sight in that eye completely.

[@wintersaylee2946]

darkbendover Please help me im scared im only 11 im too young to have this kind of thing my parents told me they were just my imagination but theyre hundreds thousands of them i never sad like this even tho theyre cheering up for me..

[@noorsultan849]

Have you considered ayurvedic treatment.. ? They heal without a Surgeries

[@noellspencer2323]

Where did you get your surgery?? My boyfriend got shot and I'm looking for an surgeon! Part of his retina is damaged but it is detached please contact as soon as possible. Much appreciated.

[@TheHilyna]

Its been a year after my retinal tear and everything is still going well but i'm so paranoid now! Sometimes drives me grazy. Still sometimes I think my vision is better one day and then like going blurry the next. I do go for regular checkups like every 6 month's now so scared of loosing sight. How do you find your day to day now? Do you have some "side" effects if you can call it that. For me its sometimes blurriness or in evenings its kinda blurry on the peripheral side..