In article <e5254b$okh$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed)lid (teh) wrote:
> I had surgery for a retinal detachment 3 weeks ago. My procedure
How long was it between the detachment and the repair? This makes a
huge difference.
> involved laser photocoagulation of a retinal tear, placement of a
> scleral buckle and insertion of an air bubble within the eye(for 1
> week). According to the RV surgeon, everything is looking great at
> this stage regarding reattachment of the retina but recovery is a
> process that requires patience.
That's the understatement of the year.
:-(
> inches) with good detail. I realize the scleral buckle has changed
> the shape of my eye and my distant vision may need to be corrected
Not only has it changed the shape of your eye, but it may have given you
irregular astigmatism. This cannot be completely corrected with normal
glasses or contacts.
> and months afterwards. When did the blurry vision improve?
I have had detachments in both eyes. I didn't get the first corrected
soon enough, and have never recovered complete vision. I have 20/20
vision in the other eye.
The first eye took months to recover vision. The second took about two
weeks. It varies a whole lot. Do you have good vision in the other
eye? I basically only use one eye now.
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Dan Abel
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Petaluma, California, USA
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