... I am post vitrectomy 8 weeks right eye and 4 weeks left eye for stage 2 bilateral macular holes. ... (4 replies)
... go and didn't need face down positioning. From what I researched, face down positioning is only needed with Retina Tears and holes where the Dr. has to put in a gas bubble, or air, to help hold your retina in place after they repair it. ... (2 replies)
... No I also mentioned in my previous posts, the gas bubble had not completely dissolved. ... (18 replies)
... es you are right. We do have our doubts about the doc performing the silicon oil vit perfectly since he should have removed all of the vitreous and the left over gas bubble properly but he couldn't. ... (18 replies)
... saying explicitly is in one month, most of the air is actually replaced by body's own saline solution. Did the dr tell you during that visit how much of the air bubble was still remaining? ... (18 replies)
... After the gas bubble complete gone will the vision will improve or not? ... (20 replies)
... After the gas bubble complete gone will the vision will improve or not? ... (20 replies)
... Hi
I had my vitrectomy on Feb 14 with gas bubble in my right eye & I am a computer programmer and with 2 kids and wife and I am the only earning member of the family & 41 years of age
The reason i went for Vitrectomy was due to an accident while playing racquet ball on Feb 7th
Today its 24th and the gas bubble looks like a dime now and I can see all the images with my... (20 replies)
... A vitrectomy for detached retina usually involves the injection of a silcone oil and face down posturing for at least a week. ... (1 replies)
... So klutzy me managed to get a detached retina in my left eye, so I had vitrectomy or the gas bubble surgery about a week ago. ... (1 replies)
... I phoned the office to ask, and was told there's no simple answer in my case because she'd be doing the vitrectomy for more than one purpose. ... (3 replies)
... I, too have had 3 vitrectomy surgeries due to macular hole in both eyes. ... (67 replies)
... Hi Pixpuf,
I'm wondering how your vision is now. It took mine about two months to be good. Let us hear from you, if you have time.
thanks,
eyemar (6 replies)
... I had a vitrectomy on Sept. 6 for a macular hole. During the surgery there were some complications in that the retina did tear. ... (6 replies)
... I had a vitrectomy in June 2012. ... (5 replies)
... and use my left one for typing on my pc. The dr. who done my vitrectomy said I would definately get a cataract, but that it would probably be a year or maybe 5 years before I got it. ... (24 replies)
... Thank you for responding to my question so quick. Did your doctor that did your vitrectomy tell you to wait so long because my right eye is very bad with the cataract and I cannot see well at all. I work on a computer all day and it is very difficult. ... (24 replies)
... Well i see no one responded. guess im too new or was unclear of some thingd. well to let you all that just read post know i had the vitrectomy surgery 2 weeks ago. it wasnt so bad. unfortuantly i had to get the gas bubble due to tue dr said i had a tear in my retina an they had to laser that close. ... (1 replies)
... I have had the surgery done twice the first time in April and it did not close. I had the short acting bubble the recovery was awful especially facedown fore two weeks and the pain was worse than I could have imagined on pain killers the whole time. ... (2 replies)
... lem. The thing was they didn't have a clear resolution and had to get a board toj review my issues. So some said to jus leave k an some say do a victrectomy with gas bubble an see if that works. ... (1 replies)
