Starting 2023 with Emergency Eye Surgery - Retinal Detachment at 24

[@zappyzk304]

I had my vitrectomy surgery 3 weeks ago and I'm honestly just so thankful to be living in this day and age with amazing doctors. The first week was tough, but things are only gonna get better from here on out. I'm scheduled to have cataract surgery in about 6 months, so I'm excited to see clear again. ❤❤ Speedy recovery and good luck to anyone going through the same thing. You got this.

[@watchtime9072]

How are you recovering from vitrectomy ? Have you experienced any complications since your surgery? My both eyes have PVD and full of floaters and considering vitrectomy is it recommended?

[@Islami12-f7d]

How old are you and how is your vision

[@suzyloader8157]

Had vitrectomy and cataract done at the same time 15 months ago. Took s good 12 months to properly heal but vision is not 100% prob never will be

[@Gigi-z3z]

@@suzyloader8157Can you see with well with corrective lenses? Also, did you ever have double vision intermittently post surgery?

[@Gigi-z3z]

It is because you are very near sighted, you are at a higher risk for a detachment. Instead of a sphere, your eye is shaped more like a football and the eye tissue has to kind of stretch more to get across the area. The same thing happened to me and for the same reason. Wishing you all the best!

[@Crystalquartz964]

My husband is 68 and had a gas bubble procedure for retinal detachment, 3 days ago (March 9th 2024). He has to lie on his left side for 45 mins per hour for a week, to keep the gas bubble in the right place. His eye is very red and he has 3 different eye drops at intervals throughout the day. He is short sighted, has congenital nystagmus with associated poor vision. Thank you for this video and I will be watching the follow-up which I see is uploaded. All the best to you!

[@marieschwartz7781]

You are so young for this and such a great attitude about it. I am noticing so many young people having retinal detachment, so maybe I am lucky that I didn’t have detachment until age 66. I am extremely nearsighted (-8.5 in both eyes) and my right eye had detachment on March 8. A pnuematic retinopexy was done march 10 but failed and was repeated on March 30. But almost immediately after that I developed macular pucker which turned central vision into a dust storm, and within another week my retina detached again (same eye) but different location, so vitrectomy done on April 24 to remove the membrane and reattach the retina. The membrane removal partially restored my central vision but left me with metamorphosia (size distortion and wavy lines), plus as soon as the Hubble got small I saw signs of what seemed to be the same detachment, but it’s possible it was a 3rd detachment (scary thought). My retina specialist said he saw fluid but no tears or holes and might have to put in a gas bubble the following week. But I got scared and went to a different specialist the next day. He had an ultra widefield imaging system and immediately saw the fluid under my retina and a hole that was the cause. He injected a bubble to protect my macula and then did vitrectomy on May 16. That was my second vitrectomy in 22 days. I am still recovering at this point, and though I see no signs of detachment currently, I have many scary light flashes all the time. I hope that is normal. Note that neither vitrectomy used a scleral buckle, and both surgeries used a gas bubble, not silicon oil. But the doctor said if I detach again in sane eye, the oil would likely be used. I pray you are still doing well.

[@jagfox2457]

I'm 18 and I just had scleral buckle surgery last thursday on my right eye. My symptoms were flashes and a blind spot on the top left corner of my peripheral vision. Im glad your doing very well now it was a huge surprise to me as well when my dr told me lol. Best of luck to you

[@dizzypancreaspump]

What were the flashes like

[@jagfox2457]

@@dizzypancreaspump it looked like perfect black circles that would just flash intermittently when I moved my eye around

[@keyaapathak]

I had it 2 weeks ago but idky I'm still not able to open my eye fully. Is it normal?

[@jagfox2457]

@@keyaapathak It took me almost a month to comfortably open my eye again, so I would assume it's normal

[@Hippabellita1]

@@keyaapathak I am only able to nearly fully oopen my eye and keep it open since a few days thus - somthing like 2,5 weeks post-surgery, so probably quite normal, but talk to your doctor, also to help you not to be too worried. I hope you have had post-surgery check ups. All the best to you!

[@michaelsigman8942]

42 here, severe myopia then cataract in right eye a year ago, had a tear then full detachment last week. I’m halfway through the 14 days of facedown: definitely weird and with the anxiety about vision loss, a special kind of torture.

[@a1stksce421]

Hope your recovery is still going well. Had my vitrectomy 4 weeks ago, now just waiting for this bubble to go away. My experience was a lot different than yours, I haven’t suffered any pain due to the detachment or surgery. Recovery has been a mental struggle for me.

[@kimperry7267]

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve been following along with this timeline due to my surgery, and this helped so much. I’m post op day 10.

[@tomhall1658]

Thanks for sharing your journey. This is super helpful for anyone going through the same procedure. I’m day three post op and my experience thus far has been identical including initially not being able to open my “good eye”. This is not a fun surgery but knowing what to expect from your experience has definitely helped reduce the stress of recovery. Thank you!

[@Abdullah-uv9nk]

How’s your vision now?

[@Godschild7735]

I've had 3 surgeries. 1st was the buckle & gas. 2nd was Laser & gas again. And 3rd was Laser & silicone oil. Each surgery was 6 weeks apart. What a journey! Still recovering from my 3rd surgery. Week 1. I go back in 3 months to remove the oil. I've had every single retina detachment surgery that you can have. My life has changed quickly. And my vision really sucks now. Worse than it was before all this. 😢 I can relate to you and many now.

[@Hippabellita1]

All the best to you, and I hope your last 3 months have been an improvement. I had nearly no vision in my eye due to cataract PRIOR to my retina detachment happening, BUT I was able to still see quite well. After buckle and silicone surgery 3 weeks ago, my eyesight has been worse than before, because my other eye is struggling to "counteract" and help with the vision. But now, it's slowly coming along, so I hope it does for you, too. I am mentioning this, because I was totally surprised that vision could get even worse with the surgery, but understand that the eyes need time to heal, to adapt and accomodate and really calmness. My fingers are crossed that things have become better for you.

[@Godschild7735]

​@Hippabellita1 Thank you so much. I'm so sorry you are battling this as well. I'm recovering now from the silicone oil removal. Coming up on 3 weeks. But now I need cataract surgery once it's healed. My vision is also not so good. Very blurry and center vision is distorted. Using 100% of my good eye. I really really pray your vision improves. It's a real life changing event to get use to. Each day is something different. I haven't been able to work since July 2023. Hoping my future is much better than what I've been facing these past 8 months. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Whats your name?

[@joanholme1672]

Hi Lauren thank you for your video about your Retina detachment and treatment. I have had various Retina tears treated via laser surgery. I had a Retina detachment in my left eye had no idea what it was and as it was bonfire night I thought the flashes where the fireworks it wasn't until I went to see the doctors the next day for something else I casually said I am having flashes and floaters in my left eye. My Dr said you must get that checked out now I thought ok after the weekend as she said not after the weekend now. I was so grateful for this Dr telling me to go now that after a week I had had laser surgery to fix 2 holes then later a retina tear which saved my sight due to prompt action. We are ignorant of this eye situation and therefore I am so glad for your video .I am now having to make a decision about having Cataract surgery but i have Lattis Degeneration which is a risk of further tears or a detachment . Getting stressed about making that decision as it's a risk . 😢.....any help or encourage would be appreciated 😊 I

[@Godschild7735]

@joanholme1672 I, too, have lattice degeneration and had 3 back to back detachments in my left eye. I under went cataract surgery. No issues since. But the cataract didn't improve much of my vision. It was more a less to help Dr's see behind my eye in case of any more detachments. So I would say cataract surgery won't cause much of a concern. But everyone body is different, so I can't say how yours will be just because mine was okay. Good luck. ♥️ Since all my detachments my life has changed dramatically I'm still learning to cope and understand my new life. Best wishes

[@youreonmyradar]

This video has honestly helped me through the scariest experience of my life! I’m 35 and am 4 days post scleral buckle - my recovery has pretty much mirrored your experience and it was such a huge reassurance to be prepared and know it wasn’t going to be as uncomfortable or painful as I first thought. Thank you so much for sharing your journey! It put me so much more at ease when I was up the wall with anxiety pre op ❤️‍🩹

[@bananamilktae6804]

I hope your healed well and everything is fine❤ I’m 18 years old and have a retina detachment. I got the surgery last Monday and am hopeful that this surgery is successful. God bless you❤

[@zahrasheikh1144]

I am 15 and retina detachment and cataract I have

[@niecielask9542]

I applaud you for being in such good spirits during this experience. 😟

[@niecielask9542]

How are u Lauren today ? And by the way that’s my daughters name too ❤️

[@riviera7775]

I literally just got this same surgery 4 days ago…. My eyesight was -10.5 now it’s -15… I’m 33…. Thanks for this vid ❤❤❤

[@nicole4225]

I’m so happy that things worked out for you. I’m going to check your channel to see if there’s an update on how your vision turned out in the end. My eye doctor missed my retinal detachment for three months, so I was a worst case scenario by the time I was diagnosed. My surgeon’s office actually told me that I’d never have sight in that eye again. They were wrong. 💪🏼 Best wishes for a most complete recovery! ❤

[@Hippabellita1]

Nicole, this is so motivating to read. My eye doctor's office missed my retinal detachment, too . I called them and they said that it was the effect of my cataract problem, which it wasn't. Thus, I got finally diagnosed 2 months after the retina detachment had happened and had to wait 10 days for surgery, and nobody wanted and wants to give me a prognosis ...... I am 3 weeks post-op and very afraid to get my hopes up, but your comment gives me some hope. THANKS and I hope, all is good with you now.

[@Crystalquartz964]

@@Hippabellita1 Yes, my husband's optician missed his detachment too. Pls see my other post.

[@linusow1168]

Speedy recovery! Had the exact same surgery as you on my right eye on Christmas Eve 2022. You will be fine, that’s for sure!

[@LaurenBoyne]

Thanks so much! I’m 5 weeks post op now and definitely doing a ton better 😊

[@jagfox2457]

@@LaurenBoyne Question: Did your eye ever feel a little strained or tired when you went back to do normal things and returning to work?

[@cycloneyou]

Great video just had this surgery Wednesday it Saturday today. How is your vision now.

[@jagfox2457]

@@cycloneyou how you doing after it??

[@jimg6261]

Christmas Eve? Me too!

[@RitoArellano]

I am glad you are recovering and have regained your eyesight. I went through similar experience. On Black Friday of 2022 I woke up with floaters on my right eye; a co-worker had had floaters and was treated with steroids and eye drops. That Sunday I woke up, and could not see out of my right eye. On December 22, 2022 I had eye surgery and had to sleep face down and keep my face down for a week. I had a gas bubble to maintain pressure on retina and it took roughly 3 weeks for it to go away. I immediately development a cataract and had corrective surgery in October of 2023. I currently can see out of my right eye but the vision is a soft focus. I will need some further procedures to try and improve vision; I hope to regain clear vision but I can see. Good luck to you and everyone out there that goes through this experience.

[@cheryllavoie3290]

OMG thank you for this. I just had surgery 5 days ago and sitting here with the bloodshot eye. Thank you for all this positive feedback. ❤❤

[@mariadanezis5333]

GOD bless you. He healed you. Praise Jesus Christ.

[@user-ms3ko5gn8e]

I wish you a fast recovery! Is your other eye having problems with vitreous or retina detachment? I am 37 suffering from vitreous detachment. I woke up with a huge black eye floater and flashing. So i went to the ER they had an ophthalmologist look at my eye and said that I have vitreous detachment. It is scary because when it detaches it can lead to a retinal detachment. I have -7 myopia and high astigmatism as well. Thanks for making this video, i was afraid I was the only person under 60 dealing with this. Most people are elderly that have this happen.

[@LaurenBoyne]

My other eye has actually been doing really well! The doctors been monitoring but it’s been all good so far. Hope you have a fast recovery as well!

[@user-ms3ko5gn8e]

@@LaurenBoyne Thank you!

[@lauracollins3451]

Im on my 2nd week after vitrectomy surgery. Im 52 had no previous health problems other than nearsightedness with glasses for driving. I also only had blurred vision, no floaters no sparks or silver flecks.

[@paristrebell5772]

wishing you a speedy recovery queen!

[@LaurenBoyne]

🤍🤍🤍

[@anya3191]

Hi Lauren!! I just want to thank you for sharing your experience with your retinal detachment, I’ll be heading into my scleral buckle surgery tomorrow at St Mikes in TO! Your video has really helped provide a guide of what to expect and feel less alone in this as a 27 year old going through it. Sending you the best and all the good vibes as you continue your healing journey ❤

[@laylaabudaya6996]

I’ve just had the sclera buckle surgery 5 days ago. Vision is so blurry 😓 which is v upsetting especially that i was seeing prrfectly before the op.only had the very top of my visual field affected so my central vision was absolutely perfect. I got so anxious but thanks for sharing your experience.

[@Ammara_Mazari]

how about you now ?

[@clarer3599]

This is my exact experience too. Hope you are doing well now

[@marciomaiajr]

I'm near sighted and, after a car crash in 2014, I had a retinal tear that, after many years, finally developed into a full blown retinal detachment last week. I've done a vitrectomy with silicon oil instead of gas. Currently I'm able to see a very blurry image with a yellow tint. The doctor is optmistic and told me he will remove the oil in the near future and fix the cataract that usually develops after vitrectomy. Hope you have a good recovery. God bless you and sorry aboit my English.

[@successislife3421]

Sir ,after retina tear You have not received any treatment ? Like barrage leser?

[@alfredomolina6419]

Ive had my retinal detachment for about 2 months now with no surgery I just got diagnosed 2 days ago by my doctor because he was fully booked (I scheduled an appointment August.22nd and barely got diagnosed October.20th) Im scared that I wont be able to recover my vision back now sadly but thanks for showing me how the surgery went for you im 23 and this happened to me as well.

[@Crystalquartz964]

How are you now please?

[@johnralston5164]

Great video! Well done, you are so brave at such a young age. I went through the whole thing ( not a pleasant experience) a few monhs ago and it went very well due to a great surgeon in Edinburgh. You are so right that never take your eyesight for granted and really carefully think about wearing contact lenses. Mine was due to old age but you are so yound and I wish you well for the future. Best wishes

[@MaxPlayne87]

You are so brave. I had complications on my keratitis and I freaked out completely. I went through hell for two months.

[@Aztecinexile]

If something is going on with your eye DO NOT TRUST AN OPTOMETRIST. I had all the signs of a tear and was blown off told it was probably neurological and was told it was nothing. My eye proceedes to detach over the weekedn and loat vision on Sunday. Im 2 surgwries in as of now. Go see a retina specialist if something seems off

[@DaveG-qd6ug]

YES !!

[@christrivette4940]

This is the best video I've seen on the post-op experience with the scleral buckle. I had surgery about 8 days ago and I have referred back to this video multiple times. So far my post op experience has been very similar. Thanks so much for making and sharing this video!

[@1EarlyRain]

Thank you so much for sharing. Used to be very nearsighted, has lasik, and then now have some floaters..and arcs of light…I am waiting to see a retina specialist at the moment. You are so brave! Thank you for being so brave about it!! How are you doing now?

[@rubengonzalez504]

I also had the surgery. I had a torn retina and had emergency surgery about 3 weeks ago. I'm getting better. They say it should take 10 to 12 weeks.

[@datogunashvili6569]

I am very sorry, I have been injured for a month and I understand you well

[@Edward-qy4dp]

My prayers are with you

[@arthurmann578]

I'm in the EXACT same boat as you! My retina detached on Jan 7 this year and I go for surgery on, hopefully, Feb 22. What worries me the most is that my OTHER EYE has recently started PVD too and I am TERRIFIED that it may go out before my left eye has had a chance to heal, leaving me COMPLETELY BLIND and helpless!!!

[@LaurenBoyne]

Yes that is definitely still a big fear of mine! I’m hoping it holds on for a while longer for you!! Luckily I’m heading to get my other eye (the one not operated on) lasered tomorrow but I can’t see too much out my operated eye so I’m a bit worried about being able to see!

[@arthurmann578]

@@LaurenBoyne Thank you, Lauren! I will keep you in my prayers as well! It is TERRIFYING as HELL to think you can go completely blind at any moment, I know!

[@dseb6133]

Im going through the same atm. You elaborated very well what you went through. I was just wandering are you using cordless Bluetooth earplugs to Listen or talk to the phone. I wish you very well.

[@Rocky-qr1rn]

Hi just had the op 11 7 2024.gas bubble going down now .getting there.thanks for your help you look amazing now.❤

[@tolgaismail]

How is going since from that day ? How is vision I hope u doing good ? Would u give updates pls

[@Lot-4656]

I hope you are well now.

[@Pilatescoreandpelvicfloor]

Day 5 here - same surgery although I think I had a partial buckle - sitting outside listening with eyes shut x

[@tolgaismail]

Any update do you see good now ?

[@Famousjack]

Appreciate you sharing. I pray all is well with you and u have even better vision now as of July 4th 2023

[@Megan_44]

Your eye cleared so quick! I’m 14 days post op and I’m looking like your day 6

[@anishabux8507]

I had the same surgery 3 years ago nearly xx hope youre still doing great x

[@tolgaismail]

After surgery how is your vision now ?

[@fiddlyphuk6414]

Whew- I guess so far I've been lucky. Surgery yesterday with the buckle and the gas bubble. Today after the surgery, the patch came off and there's very little to no pain at all. Not taking anything for pain either. I was half blind in my left eye from the sudden detachment. It's very blurry today and can only make out some fuzzy shapes kinda like when you open your eyes under water without goggles. PS- I love your long full blond hair.

[@nikatatkina5711]

Hi. First of all I wanted to thank you for your video. I think it helped a lot of people to go through this process. I have several questions. Please if you can answer i know that everyone is different but it’s important for me. 1. When did you start noticing improvements in your vision after the surgery? As you said you saw things smaller than they supposed to be before surgery, when you started noticing the difference because I have the same problem. 🙏🏻Things are squeezed right now, but I am only three days after surgery. 2. I wanted to ask you how long did it take for you to be able to drive? Thank you for everything if you can make a video a year after surgery I think it would help a lot of people ❤️🥹🙏🏻

[@LaurenBoyne]

Hi! Vision after the surgery is definitely a long road - being about a 1 year later i still am not back to 20/20 but i would say my vision definitely had improved a lot about 6/7 months post surgery. From what I've been told by my surgeon, the vision you get back is really dependant on each person and that most of time they're not sure how much vision you get back whether its 70% or 100% restored. I had a few pockets of fluid that still needed to be absorbed which had settled into my central vision and slightly distorted things (bc its like you're looking through water essentially) and i still have a bit of that distortion today but it has gotten a ton better over the past year and I'm still hoping it will keep improving!

[@nikatatkina5711]

@@LaurenBoyne Thank you 🥹🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻so much for the response. I know I’m in a beginning of the road and nobody will be able to tell what will be in future. My retina was detached 50% and stopped in the center of my macula so I understand everything about distortion I see everything little bit squeezed in the center. Can I ask you about driving? Are you driving?

[@Seanie37]

Just coming over this video now as I am due to have a vitrectomy surgery in 3 months time due to diabetic complications I was given the option of knocked out to sleep or just a local anaeshetic I choose the local as I hate being put to sleep, I also made the biggest mistake by watching a KZbin video of how they do the procedure 😂 I'm so nervous yet I know I have no choice but seeing how upbeat you where has gave me some hope 😊

[@hillaryobinna87]

I'm a Nigerian I will be going for a vitrectomy tomorrow and I'm so so worried 😢

[@gailburns8069]

I had detachment last year and had silicone oil in my eye for 10months then I had the oil removed and a cataract removed my vision is not the same as it was but I can see out of it but blurred hope u are ok so young for u I am 53 but so scary wen it happens my pupil is scard so not good this was my right eye good look

[@akshayprajapati6633]

What is the duration between surgery and detachment?

[@saras.3620]

Thank you for sharing this experience. I have lattice degeneration in both of my eyes because I'm also highly myopic and thankfully I went to the ophthalmologist and they caught it so I got laser on both of my eyes to keep the retina from detaching. But I feel like I'm always going to be afraid of it snapping or something

[@tinabio1993]

Same here! I’m on my 2nd week recovery now.

[@jennifergiuffre5475]

I had a retina detachment in July. Just had my 3rd surgery yesterday. It's been a horrifying journey and I still can't see properly. I do remember that surreal feeling of being told, yeah you'll need probably need surgery tomorrow. 😮. Mine was on the top so I was able to have an in office procedure to fix the retinal detachment with the gas bubble. But complications have led to 3 surgeries since 😢

[@tishadillard3875]

I'm so nervous, and I don't know what to expect. My Surgery is on June 3rd...I have a 38-year-old daughter looking at a KZbin video and will need help. Well, pray for me, and I hope I get my eyesight back. I would also like to say thanks for the video...

[@waynemichaeldehart6706]

Today is June 4th. I sincerely hope that your surgery went well and your road to recovery has begun.

[@SuperOnedimple]

I am recovering from this just now. I am 3 weeks post-op.. I hated the first week as i had to sit and sleep in that weird position because the surgeon had to place a gas bubble in it the following day.. I still have a wonky eyelid, you did not have that 2 weeks post op..so cool. I am 36 and I stilll do not know what caused it because i never had any eye injury or there was no trauma to my eye. I will only stick to my being near sightedness as the cause of it because that is the only one that makes sense.

[@SuperOnedimple]

I am also due for laser for my left eye in January 2025

[@tolgaismail]

Any update how is your vision now ? I m in my 5th day after operation wondering

[@SuperOnedimple]

@@tolgaismail hi.. my vision has gotten a bit better. I have noticed the the gas bubble is getting smaller. It still covers part of my eye but its not as bad as when he put it in. My eyelid looks like its getting back to normal, though not yet fully there. redness is almost all gone, just a few patches. Not painful anymore.. Just tapering off my steroid now. And ho are you doing? what position were you told to be sitting in and for how long?

[@tolgaismail]

@ thanks for your answer, My 5th day waiting facedown position first 2-3 day was blurry view and I was very stressful but today getting better I guess thanks again 🙏

[@NKTRR]

I’m jealous! You actually got to lay down! I have to be in the upright position

[@aliabdul2666]

Had two failed vitrectomy's with silicon oil, and now did scleral buckling with vitrectomy, first week was very difficult, sleep face down, sit face down, severe swelling and redness, watering, pain etc,.. Now am in 2nd week, hopefully can see some blurred images but out of alignment, eyelid still drooping,

[@watchtime9072]

You are such a brave young lady I hope you have fully recoved now. How is your vision now are you able to see good as before the surgery?

[@LaurenBoyne]

Thanks so much it was definitely are hard thing to go through! Unfortunately I haven't quite gotten my 20/20 vision back and I'm not sure that I ever will. The doctor said that with this type of surgery they are never entirely sure how much vision you will get back!

[@Maineuser]

Your sharing is so very kind! My friend is near 3 months on her silicone oil buckle, and is concerned how to know best the retina is healed so the silicone should be removed. (And there’s a danger of leaving it in too long?). That surgery is hundreds of miles away, and she doesn’t want to go the distance only to hear she’s not ready. Can you help? How do we learn up, on that?

[@ZACK-fc9in]

Had the buckle to last week and I’m glad I found your video the light kills me as well and I was wondering if it’ was normal

[@hillaryobinna87]

I'm a Nigerian and I will be going for vitrectomy tomorrow and honesty I'm worried

[@daisylee1692]

My daughter is 9years old she had already her surgery last year the vitrectomy Sceleral buckle.. Hoping she can recover

[@niskamelchionne1942]

I had a horseshoe retinitier and they did laser surgery on my right eye . if there were the laser surgery he said that you would see a little dim out that one eye for a few minutes and then it would go away and fade and it did . only asked for a couple of seconds . after the laser surgery for one or two days I felt like there was something in my eye like some seeing or something like that but not it just felt like when you have an eyelash in your eye . I put a cold rag on my right eye for about 2 or 3 days that feeling of having an eyelash in your eye or something in your eye subsided in 1 to 2 days . I didn't have any swelling or anything like that and I wasn't in pain afterwards when I went back home . After the surgery when I went in the waiting room the doctor said that you would feel like you would have a headache and that was about it and then when I went home that's decided I just went to go lay down for the rest of the day and I got up and felt like a little bit better no headache at all that went away it just felt like there was like a little speck in my eye . but as I said I put a cold wash rag on my right eye and within a few days that feeling went away . and the doctor just didn't tell me anything like ain't no dues or nonsense or anything like that he just said go about your normal life just don't go scuba diving or swimming but other than that I was okay

[@friendyadvice2238]

God bless you. You seem very brave

[@AngelaNorvaisas]

I had surgery for a detached retna in Feb of 2023 it was a experience to say the least I still see gas bubbles

[@tolgaismail]

Any update ?

[@AngelaNorvaisas]

@@tolgaismail I can see a little better I actually just had cataract surgery on both eyes as well they wanted my vision perception to be more even because it was way different in each eye. Now I see better. (More unison) My eye that got injured (right eye) I can see far extremely well not but trying to send a text or read it's hard now without glasses. But the Dr told me to consider a minor procedure by I believe laser. She told me I have a piece of cartilage behind some part of my eye and says my vision in that eye may improve that much more if removed. My eyes have gone through a lot since it happened. Thank you for asking.

[@tolgaismail]

@@AngelaNorvaisas thanks a lot for news I wish you have a healthy days 🙏🙏 I hope it can be better as well thx again

[@AngelaNorvaisas]

@@tolgaismail I also forgot to mention all be it I see much better if I place my head or lay in a certain direction I can see the air/oil bubbles still. The Dr also told me that she can remove the oil or air bubbles as well it's a timely procedure and it does not really affect me in any way so I will bypass it honestly it's something I can live with. She said it would be much harder if it were oil bubbles and being this detachment happened so quickly and I went into surgery so fast they had to use what was on hand which was oil. Good times

[@AngelaNorvaisas]

@@tolgaismail thank you. Honestly it's interesting to be because I've read so many stories about this and everyone's experience seems to be so different very intriguing to me to read on these :-)

[@paulwoodford1984]

Did you mention how you think the detachment happened? Did you rub your eye too much or did you hit your head near the eyes?

[@fishingkayakssa7956]

After your retina surgery did you have a film over your eyes with millions of black spots and how long did it go before absorbing into the body?

[@indiraayala8210]

Had sclero buckling 6 years ago and now I am scheduled for cataract surgery on the same eye For reference my age is 39

[@jacquelineoreilly9866]

Hi. I just had Buckle Surgery. Post 2 weeks op now. Doctor has given me the all clear to resume normal activities. Which include running. How long did you wait to start exercising again and have you had any problems since your op?

[@LaurenBoyne]

my doctor cleared me about two weeks after as well! i started exercising maybe 3-4 weeks after!

[@jacquelineoreilly9866]

Thank you for your quick reply. 🙏🏻

[@danichen5071]

Hi good to see your video. I also had sclera buckle surgery, and I’m post op day 10, the operated eye is still looking smaller than the other, just wondering if you can share some experience, how long does it take the eye to return to normal size?

[@LaurenBoyne]

It does definitely return to normal size! You will notice though that the pupil looks slightly different then the other eye just due to it being a slightly different shape after the buckle surgery.

[@Hippabellita1]

@@LaurenBoyne this is really helpful information, because I was wondering about that (3 weeks post surgery) and couldn't understand why this is the case, but forgot to ask my doctor about it.

[@DinLuo]

have you had prophylactic laser treatment done for your left eye?

[@cambondereviews8073]

Im 24 and iv just had this surgry last week

[@fatpatridesagain]

Curious how your eyesight is months after surgery.?.....just finished my first week since

[@LaurenBoyne]

It’s ok! Definitely is not back to 20/20 but hoping eventually it will be

[@wanderer1849]

Sister do you gave myopia from childhood please reply

[@kimberyclarkdavid1246]

i had my right eye also when im 15 years old, now im 34 next month, just visit your optha regularly, coz after my surgery i had focal laser every 2 years

[@That.one.idot.]

But can you see in your right eye ?

[@Icespicefan42069]

Scleral buckles are wild

[@hillaryobinna87]

Please i will be happy if you reply me , I'm going for a vitrectomy tomorrow and honestly I'm worried, I'm a Nigerian 24 years old

[@jaystyx5134]

I would be worried about sneezing. How did you mitigate that? Sneezing puts a ton of pressure on the eye.

[@kklassen]

Sneezing can be suppressed in many people by pressing firmly under your nose on your upper lip with your finger when you feel a sneeze coming on.

[@thencert9752]

How's your vision right now

[@TheMcSandwich-10]

Did anyone feel like they could feel their stitches or feel like there was like there was something in their eyes after one week? I’m trying to keep my eye open, but it feels like there’s something in it still just wondering if anyone can relate.

[@dizzypancreaspump]

My vision in my left eye is something/400 its so bad

[@Godschild7735]

Mine too. Mine is 20/300. Considered legally blind. So sorry girl. I know it sucks.

[@ana_m1404]

​@@Godschild7735what was your vision prior surgery?

[@Godschild7735]

@ana_m1404 horrible. Don't remember the numbers. But the optomologist said I have one of the worse near sighted vision a person could have. I remember he said my right is -6.00. I have been living with just my right eye since my 3rd detachment in my left eye. 😒

[@rinoroy7353]

WHAT WAS THE SYMPTOMS OF RETINAL DETACHMENT

[@tlwempires]

I’m 6 days post op n my eye looks so much worse than yours…I’m still in the scared I won’t be able to see or have my peripheral vision bc as of now I can’t see anything on my right side (had the surgery on the right eye) n I have constant headaches…this is the worse smh

[@LaurenBoyne]

It definitely is very scary right afterwards but it should heal up! The vision takes a while to get better as well!

[@vrushalisingar7223]

Do you minus power in eye before retinal detachment?

[@mtala6]

Hello, I have had three surgery. First surgery: gas bubble and next two surgery: silicon oil. At the moment I cannot see nothing

[@akshayprajapati6633]

Oil removed or not??

[@mtala6]

@@akshayprajapati6633 not yet

[@anthonybenjamin8585]

Hi I watch it and I know what you feel I was there

[@robertwoodcox7693]

Day 8...for me Thanks for your video

[@fitindiabodybuilding5271]

I am seeing wavy vision is any had any idea about it

[@nelsonmartinez410]

Hows your vision now?

[@kklips8975]

I love your glasses

[@RickAlfaro-ProSigns]

Was anybody's retinal tear on the lower part of the eye? My daughters is there and I'm just curious

[@techyshr1699]

How's your vision now?

[@juliusminas4586]

how much surgery retinal detachment,

[@2real4me]

How are you now?

[@ibrahimkapadia5704]

Now are u allowed to lift heavy weights ?

[@fotisp476]

I have my vitrectomy in a week. Nervous af

[@Mileyworld2356]

Do you see debris in your vision after surgery/recovery?

[@MariaDoe-e2x]

what was ur glasses prescription? I also have myopia I hope this doesn't happen to me it is scary .

[@LaurenBoyne]

It was -5.5

[@cutbymanos]

How is your vision now??

[@Michelle-et6ru]

Did you not have to lay face down?

[@bolivarvillafuerte9544]

Going tomorrow for my right eye. 😢

[@LaurenBoyne]

Good luck!! Getting a scleral buckle?

[@bolivarvillafuerte9544]

Yes! Day 2 after surgery. Sucks eye is swollen and won’t stay dry. Feels like a migraine

[@bolivarvillafuerte9544]

Thanks for this video so I don’t have to stalk the doctor.

[@frankroper3274]

I had retina and cataract surgery at the same time 1 week ago. I went to bed and could see in both eyes but woke up blind in my right eye.

[@thencert9752]

What's your final vision in right eye???

[@subhamkamila7389]

I have same thing . I need to talk with you please .

[@Tbh-ww3vm]

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