... I have had vitrectomy surgery 4 months ago for macular detachment/hole in my left eye, and my vision has stabilized to 20/30 since 7 weeks post-op, but has not improved any further after that. The screen-with-holes test did not improve it either. Fortunately, earlier vision stereoscopic issues have gone away, however, I still have slight "wavy" vision in that eye, and was... (4 replies)

... Apologies for the late reply.. Yes the sequence is different from what you understood. It is: Macular hole-> gas bubble vit -> hole reopened after a month & caused Retinal tear with gas moving in -> doc performed vit again with silicon oil & sealed the tear & hole. And yes you are right. We do have our doubts about the doc performing the silicon oil vit perfectly... (18 replies)

... Just another data input for you with regards to foveal thickness (from ILM to RPE retinal membranes (inner/outer)) via OCT scans (= Optical Coherence Tomography; this is not ultra-sound, but uses infra-red, I think). : Left eye: 255 micro-meters (3 weeks post-op) and 279 (3.5 months post-op) - both considered normal, that is, between 5%-95% range of "diversified distribution... (10 replies)

... Just a quick update to help those who are going through the same post-op recovery: I had my 3.5 month follow-up for the left eye vitrectomy for macular detachment, and nothing has changed since the last follow-up of 7 weeks. Same vision, 20/30, same waviness and image distortion issues (smaller size), etc. but no stereoscpic vision problems any more. The dr said that my visual... (4 replies)

... Hi Sree234, You need to ask your dr "why" the vitretomy was done in your case. Did the accident cause retinal detachment (RD)? How bad was it - just peripheral RD, or central (macular) RD too? Is it a "macular hole" or a "macular pucker" (epi-retinal membrane), or both? Was there hemorrhage inside the vitreous? Was your lens damaged too? I am no doctor, but each case has... (20 replies)

... detached and I was forced to get a vitrectomy with C2F6 gas. ... (67 replies)

... tubint: Just got back my pre- and post-op OCT scans, as you had suggested! They sent me a CD...what a wealth of information! It has not only black 'n white photos, but also colored (no dye injection was used on me :). Further, it has not only 2d b/w cross-sections of the retina (on two orthogonal axes), one of which (from nasal to temple C/S) the dr had shown and discussed... (67 replies)

... tubint: As you suggested, I have asked my dr's clinic to send my OCT scans, and they are going to send them as CD's rather than e-copies because, I guess, the files may be too long. My dr had shown them to me pre- and post-op on his computer screen and did actually discuss with me some of the features - like, showing where the wrinkling was with the ERM on the right eye, or... (67 replies)

... tubint - Btw, regarding your suggestion on healthy food, etc.: I have already started eating kale few weeks ago in raw juice form (mixed with orange/mango/banana), as well as cooked form, but cannot consume too much of it since it has "oxalates," which spell trouble for kidney stones. I had kidney stones 10 years ago, and have to be careful not overeating kale, spinach, and... (67 replies)

... Thank you so much for your useful and knowledgable response. So, I gather from it that you had no retinal detachment in your left eye, but the vitrectomy was performed for removing ERM, and you had cataract sx done later on it with an IOL implant, but did not have depth of field or waviness issues like I have. ... (67 replies)

... Hi Budjd, Sorry for my short response earlier. Here are some more details of my operations and post-op conditions which may help you by comparing notes with your situation. First, looks like you are already done with your vitrectomy sx, and are going to the dr now only for follow-ups, and are looking really for the healing times. The healing time and vision recovery depends... (67 replies)

... My partner had a vitrectomy a week and a half ago for a macular hole. ... (2 replies)

... I was diagnosed with a full thickness macular hole in my right eye too. I had a vitrectomy in January of this year. I am still recovering from this surgery. I had a gas bubble that didn't dissolve for 8 weeks. My Dr used a long acting bubble. ... (11 replies)

... I had a vitrectomy for a full thickness macular hole in January of 2012. I had a gas bubble that didn't dissolve untill 8 weeks which was 2 weeks ago. ... (0 replies)

... d surgery 8 months ago, it takes time to heal. The lst surgery was a victrectomy in June 2011 and the 2nd one was cataract surgery Feb 2012. The reason for the vitrectomy is I had scar tissue on the retina and if I didn't have it removed I would have eventually lost sight in that eye. ... (18 replies)

... Nancy, You are rushing things - big time! Just relax........... I remember how I paniced post op-and I didn't know about this thread! The big things to look out for is swelling and eye pressure. Some of us (me) are steroid responders-so the steroid drops to reduce retina swelling-increase eye pressure to gaucoma ranges. Your doc may have to add timinol to drop mix! Be... (33 replies)

... Right eye, vitrectomy 2005, cataract 2006 Left eye, cataract 2006, recent vitrectomy. I've been nearsighted since I was 7 and wore contacts until the cataract surgeries. Have appt with doc next Friday which is not even 4 weeks post-op (33 replies)

... it's hard to actually blame him for it. I, too, found my doctor a bit evasive. Went for visit last week and he didn't say much. The central cloud is gone 11 days post op but replaced with a mobile image, kind of like when you see a flashbulb go off. ... (33 replies)

... Hey, knowledge is power, and I truly admire your success in educating yourself. Keep it up! I really hope that your photoreceptor lines manage to reconnect over the coming months. Your macular edema seems to be resolving nicely. Persistent macular edema is always a danger post-op. You'll have to see how things play out. In my experience, doctors are great at protecting... (33 replies)

... It sure is infuriating. They have a special technique of dodging questions. Anyways, upon research today it appears the missing link is in the photoreceptor IS/OS junction and ELM line. This is associated with poor post-op visual acuity. What I read is that sometimes it can reconstruct, maybe in a year...but both the ELM and IS/OS photoreceptor lines must reconnect to have... (33 replies)