r/RetinalDetachment • • Apr 25 '23

r/RetinalDetachment Lounge

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A place for members of r/RetinalDetachment to chat with each other


r/RetinalDetachment • • 15h ago

potential to lose my eye

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after getting a scleral buckle and three vitrectomies (1 gas, 2 oil) this year, im nearly six months post op from the third attempt and facing a new risk i didnt even think was possible when this all started.

my doctor was originally planning to take the oil out six months after my third attempt but at my appointment last week, he's decided we need to wait indefinitely because i have new scar tissue and overall, my eye has not healed fully. this is likely because i had so much done to my eye in a short timeframe and my eye was never given a proper chance to heal in between all the surgeries. i do have PVR and scar tissue buildup is what caused my retina to re-detach after the first two surgeries, but my scar tissue has been stable for months so this came out of left field. because of the PVR and the history of my retina re-detaching, my doctor is concerned about doing another surgery on my eye. hes concerned i could grow even more scar tissue and not only lose my vision, but im at risk of losing my entire eye. i cant even wrap my mind around that. losing my eye was never something i thought could happen during all of this.

my doctor said he would take the risk of doing surgery if i had the potential for good vision again, but ive also lost that potential. he thinks my vision in my detachment eye will likely never be any better than it is right now. i dont currently have peripheral vision because of where my scar tissue is located, i cant make out anything with my glasses or not, my vision is basically nonexistent in this eye and it will never get better. the only thing that should change is the double vision caused by the oil.

i dont know how to cope with this new risk and knowing i likely wont actually get my vision back to something normal. its completely unexpected and i cant process it all. everything was good for months and now this is a major disappointment i wasnt ready for at all. i'd been bracing for the other shoe to drop because thats unfortunately become a normal outcome for me since this started, but something like this just feels too unreal. i did everything right, i did everything i was told to do to protect my vision and my eye and i could still lose both. it doesnt feel real at all.

i dont know if anyones been in a similar situation since this is pretty extreme, but if anyone wants to give advice or even just share their own story, i'd appreciate it because i dont know where im supposed to go from here. i dont know how im supposed to move past this disappointment and anxiety like i have the other times ive gotten bad news. i dont know how im supposed to be optimistic about my eye anymore


r/RetinalDetachment • • 4h ago

My retina keeps detaching

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I posted on here back in August; I’m 25. My retina detached and I had a pneumatic retinopexy instead of the big surgery. Then, a couple weeks later, it happened a second time (in the same eye, but they said it was a totally different area/tear). After a 2nd pneumatic retinopexy, my vision was perfectly fine for a while and it seemed to be healing well. The gas bubble is basically gone now—just a tiny little dot.

I went in for a follow-up this past Friday (October 23rd), and they said they needed to do some lasering. It’s been, like, four days since I got the lasering done, and all of a sudden I’m noticing another grayish-black splotch in the lower corner of my right eye. Is this just destined to keep happening? Is redetachment common?


r/RetinalDetachment • • 13h ago

Real pain?

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so, is there anyone out there experiencing pain and told everything is healing nicely? Real pain, like a knife twisting inside your eyeball pain - still 2.5 months after vitrectomy and follow-up laser 10 days after that. And pain with quick eye movements? The pain really started with the laser, not the vitrectomy. Drs office acting like my pain is abnormal but just telling me to ice it. I take hydroxychloroquine for a scalp issue and wondering if I have a new inflammatory issue triggered by the surgeries that’s slowing my recovery. I’m stumped.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 13h ago

Risks - help

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It’s really hard to have a discussion with the ophthalmologist because they’re so busy.

Has anyone been able to chat with a doctor about this or the ophthalmologist? Basically, I’m wondering if the vitreous gel has been removed in both eyes does that lower your risk of a


r/RetinalDetachment • • 13h ago

Optical Illusions with silicone oil

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hey all

I was curious about what kind of optical illusions. Do you guys see what silicone oil in your eye?

For example, like splotches is moving around sometimes when I open my eyes or like pinpoint in my eyes. anyone also have this or more?


r/RetinalDetachment • • 1d ago

Has anyone gotten their vision back fter retinal detachment surgery?

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If you got a retinal detachment and got it fixed, were you still able to see after or have you lost vision in that eye?

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Yes vision is back to normal
Yes full vision restored but not as good as before RD
Yes partial vision restored
No vision is very affected
No vision was not restored / cannot see
Results/haven't had RD

r/RetinalDetachment • • 1d ago

Retina

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Earned myself a retina detachment at 25 years old last September and all my doctors say I am in fine health, 6 months after my surgery. Curious if anyone else has had random flash flickering in their eyes months after their surgery, but only lasts a few minutes


r/RetinalDetachment • • 1d ago

Title: Cataract removal during retinal detachment surgery at 25

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Following up on my last post. I’m 26 and need a second retinal detachment surgery.
One surgeon recommends removing my natural lens and using silicone oil, saying it’ll give him better visibility to reattach my retina.
Another surgeon wants to preserve my natural lens because of my age, even though cataracts will likely develop eventually.
Anyone working in ophthalmology or who’s been through this? Which approach makes more sense long-term? I’d really appreciate your opinions.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 1d ago

Mi historia: desgarros retinianos en ambos ojos, vitrectomía, pérdida visual progresiva y una búsqueda de respuestas

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Mi historia: desgarros retinianos en ambos ojos, vitrectomía, pérdida visual progresiva y una búsqueda de respuestas

Hola, mi nombre es Román, tengo 24 años y quiero compartir mi experiencia con la esperanza de encontrar a otras personas que hayan pasado por algo similar, intercambiar información y, quizás, encontrar alguna historia que me ayude a comprender mejor lo que me está sucediendo.

Hasta que comenzó todo esto, había tenido una visión excelente, sin necesidad de utilizar anteojos. No tengo diabetes ni recuerdo haber sufrido golpes o traumatismos oculares que pudieran explicar lo que me pasó.

Agosto de 2025: los primeros síntomas en el ojo derecho

Todo comenzó en agosto de 2025. Empecé a sentir una molestia leve en mi ojo derecho. Era una sensación de pesadez, como si tuviera algo pegado al ojo al abrirlo y cerrarlo, aunque no veía nada que pudiera explicarla.

Entre tres y cuatro días después, mientras iba al trabajo, empecé a notar algo extraño en mi visión: veía una especie de tela o cortina verdosa que se movía. Era móvil, pero cuando fijaba la mirada en un lugar, parecía volver a aparecer en la misma zona de mi campo visual.

Esperé aproximadamente un día y finalmente acudí de urgencia a un oftalmólogo. Durante la evaluación me informaron que tenía múltiples desgarros retinianos y que necesitaba tratamiento urgente con láser para intentar evitar que las lesiones progresaran a un desprendimiento de retina.

Al día siguiente me realizaron una fotocoagulación con láser retiniano para tratar los desgarros.

Los meses siguientes: inflamación, visión borrosa y una segunda cirugía

Después de la primera intervención, comencé nuevamente a ver borroso. Tenía dificultades para enfocar y había perdido mucha nitidez visual.

Cumplí con los controles oftalmológicos frecuentes que me indicaron. Durante esas revisiones, el médico observó una importante inflamación del vítreo y me informó que se había formado una membrana epirretiniana.

Aproximadamente dos meses después de la primera intervención, decidieron realizar una nueva cirugía: una vitrectomía en el ojo derecho. Durante el procedimiento detectaron que se había producido otro desgarro retiniano, por lo que también me realizaron tratamiento con láser.

La recuperación inicial parecía evolucionar según lo esperado. Me habían colocado gas intraocular y, a medida que la burbuja de gas disminuía y se reabsorbía, fui recuperando progresivamente la visión. Al principio, incluso llegué a ver bastante nítido.

Sin embargo, cuando el gas terminó de desaparecer, comencé a notar que mi visión se distorsionaba. En la zona central veía las cosas onduladas y deformadas, como si las líneas rectas se curvaran y los objetos perdieran su forma habitual.

Este tipo de distorsión visual se conoce como metamorfopsia. No sé si en mi caso se debe específicamente a una alteración de la mácula, aunque posteriornte los médicos me hablaron de cambios en esa zona.

La pupila dilatada y la inflamación persistente

Durante esa etapa también ocurrió algo que me llamó mucho la atención: mi pupila derecha dejó de contraerse normalmente y permaneció dilatada. Este fenómeno se denomina midriasis.

Me indicaron otras gotas para intentar contraerla y recuperar su tamaño habitual. Tuve que utilizarlas durante aproximadamente cinco o seis meses, hasta que finalmente la pupila volvió a la normalidad.

Además, me recetaron unas gotas llamadas Deltar para controlar la inflamación ocular. No tengo confirmado cuál es su principio activo, pero las utilicé siguiendo las indicaciones médicas.

Con el tiempo, la inflamación parecía persistir o reaparecer, por lo que continué necesitando tratamiento.

A pesar de las intervenciones y los tratamientos, nunca recuperé la visión que tenía antes.

Los médicos me explicaron que había quedado un engrosamiento de la retina y que también existían alteraciones en la mácula. Según me dijeron, estos cambios podían explicar parte de la distorsión visual y de la pérdida de nitidez.

Sin embargo, nunca llegué a comprender con claridad qué había provocado todo el proceso, por qué se había repetido la lesión retiniana ni por qué la inflamación continuaba apareciendo.

La búsqueda de respuestas en Buenos Aires

Ante la falta de explicaciones claras, decidí viajar a Buenos Aires para consultar en el Hospital Italiano.

Después de evaluarme, me explicaron que, en el ojo derecho, que había sufrido las complicaciones más importantes, ya se había realizado todo lo que consideraban posible desde el punto de vista quirúrgico y que el tratamiento recibido había sido adecuado.

También me explicaron que no siempre se logra determinar por qué ocurre una evolución de este tipo. Se mencionó la posibilidad de algún factor genético, aunque no recibí una confirmación concreta de que esa fuera la causa.

Además, consulté con un especialista en uveítis para investigar si podía existir una enfermedad inflamatoria ocular que explicara los episodios recurrentes. En aquella evaluación me dijeron que no encontraban signos de una enfermedad de ese tipo en ese momento.

Me fui de la consulta con algunas respuestas, pero también con muchas preguntas que seguían sin resolverse.

Nuevos desgarros en el ojo izquierdo

Durante la evaluación en Buenos Aires, también examinaron mi ojo izquierdo. Mediante un fondo de ojo detectaron pequeños desgarros en la retina y me indicaron que necesitaba tratamiento urgente con láser para tratar esas lesiones antes de que pudieran progresar.

Decidí realizarme el procedimiento en San Juan.

Sin embargo, poco tiempo después de esa intervención, comencé a notar un empeoramiento importante de la visión en mi ojo derecho, que ya se encontraba gravemente comprometido. Llegué a un punto en el que veía prácticamente todo blanco, sin poder distinguir las cosas con normalidad.

En los controles posteriores, expliqué reiteradamente lo que me estaba sucediendo. El médico aumentó la dosis de las gotas que utilizaba para controlar la inflamación. Poco a poco recuperé una pequeña parte de la visión, aunque nunca volví al nivel anterior.

No sé si ese empeoramiento estuvo relacionado con la cirugía del ojo izquierdo, con la inflamación del ojo derecho, con algún cambio en la retina o con otro proceso. No tengo una explicación que me permita comprender con certeza lo que ocurrió.

Mi situación actual

Actualmente, ambos ojos han necesitado intervenciones con láser en la retina y el ojo derecho también requirió una vitrectomía.

En el ojo derecho, el más comprometido, calculo que conservo alrededor de un 5-10 % de la visión. Este porcentaje es una estimación personal de lo que percibo, no una medición obtenida en un estudio. Mi visión es variable: hay momentos en los que noto alguna mejoría y otros en los que siento que vuelvo a empeorar.

El ojo izquierdo continúa bajo evaluación y también he empezado a notar dificultades para enfocar y una disminución progresiva de la calidad visual.

Además, estoy presentando signos que mis médicos relacionan con el desarrollo de cataratas, y me han comentado que posiblemente necesite nuevas intervenciones. Todavía debo confirmar cuáles serán las indicaciones y los procedimientos necesarios para cada ojo.

Lo que más me preocupa es que siento que mi visión continúa cambiando, pero no consigo entender por qué ni qué puedo hacer para detener ese deterioro.

Tengo muchas preguntas: ¿por qué aparecieron tantos desgarros retinianos?, ¿por qué se repitieron las lesiones en el ojo derecho?, ¿qué provocó la inflamación persistente?, ¿qué relación existe entre la inflamación, las alteraciones de la mácula y la pérdida visual?, ¿puede haber algún otro proceso que todavía no se haya identificado?

No sé si todas estas cosas están relacionadas o si son problemas diferentes que se fueron presentando a lo largo del tiempo.

Lo que significa vivir con esta incertidumbre

Todo esto me genera mucho miedo.

Es una sensación difícil de explicar: sentir que algo tan fundamental como la visión está cambiando y no tener una explicación clara ni saber cómo detenerlo.

A veces siento que cualquier cosa que hago podría afectar mis ojos o empeorar la inflamación. No sé si es así realmente, pero la incertidumbre hace que empiece a cuestionarme todo.

También aparece una sensación de soledad. Aunque los médicos me atienden y continúo buscando respuestas, es difícil transmitir lo que significa vivir con síntomas que cambian, sin saber si algo es esperable, si es una complicación o si requiere atención urgente.

Uno empieza a observarse constantemente, a tratar de reconocer sus propios síntomas y a preguntarse si lo que está sintiendo es normal. No siempre hay una respuesta clara.

Mi mayor miedo es despertarme un día y descubrir que el ojo con el que todavía puedo ver ha empeorado de repente, como me ocurrió anteriormente. Es vivir con la sensación de que, en cualquier momento, algo puede cambiar y que quizá no haya forma de recuperarlo.

No escribo esto para cuestionar a los profesionales que me atendieron ni para afirmar que exista una única explicación. Lo escribo porque sigo buscando respuestas, porque necesito comprender mejor lo que me pasa y porque me gustaría encontrar a otras personas que hayan atravesado una situación parecida.

¿Hay alguien que haya pasado por algo similar?

Me gustaría conocer experiencias de personas que hayan tenido:

  • Múltiples desgarros retinianos o lesiones retinianas en ambos ojos.
  • Inflamación vítrea persistente o recurrente después de una cirugía retiniana.
  • Pérdida importante de visión después de una vitrectomía.
  • Visión ondulada o deformación de las imágenes después de una cirugía ocular.
  • Engrosamiento retiniano o alteraciones de la mácula que impidan recuperar la visión habitual.
  • Dilatación pupilar persistente después de una intervención ocular.
  • Empeoramiento visual cuyo origen no haya podido determinarse con claridad, incluso después de consultar con distintos especialistas.

Si alguien ha vivido algo parecido, ha recibido un diagnóstico que explique síntomas similares o conoce algún caso clínico que pueda orientarme, agradecería muchísimo que me lo compartiera.

Me interesa especialmente conocer cómo evolucionaron, qué estudios les realizaron, qué explicaciones encontraron y si lograron estabilizar su visión.

No espero que nadie me dé un diagnóstico por internet. Simplemente quiero conocer otras experiencias, aprender y encontrar información que pueda ayudarme a formular nuevas preguntas en mis próximas consultas.

A todas las personas que están pasando por problemas de visión, incertidumbre o miedo a perder la vista, les mando mucha fuerza.

Espero que Dios guíe sus caminos, les dé fortaleza y alivie sus cargas.

Un abrazo grande para todos.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 1d ago

Retinal Redetachment

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Any advice would be welcome.

I'm 7 weeks post op from a vitrectomy for a full retinal detachment (mac off) that went misdiagnosed as a stroke in the ER and led to several days of delayed care which turned into an emergency surgery. I had the long acting gas put in.

Despite the calming meds and local anesthetic I felt the procedure throughout until they loaded me up with pain meds.

I found out in the ER yesterday that it redetached, and I'm having to wait to be seen several more days before I can be evaluated and likely given another emergency vitrectomy.

I'm so anxious about having the surgery again that I'm nauseas and on the verge of a panic attack. The whole thing was a traumatic experience for me and the week of looking at the ground left me with immense back and shoulder pain.

Has anyone had success advocating for general anesthesia or something to put them to sleep? Last time I didn't have time to look into the surgery before it happened, but this time I know and I'm for sure going to have a panic attack on the table. I barely held it together as it was last time.

Thanks for listening to my spiraling


r/RetinalDetachment • • 1d ago

How difficult is it to reattach the retina?

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I’m asking because both of mine are detached. In my opinion, it can be done. It shouldn’t be that hard.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 1d ago

Distacco di retina e sport

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Disaccordo di retina opera con olio il 28 luglio, 20 settembre tolto olio e messo aria. Ad oggi tutto ok, il 29 visita definitiva con OCT.
Per cui ha passato questa esperienza, dopo quanto è tornato a fare sport? E sopratutto che sport ?


r/RetinalDetachment • • 2d ago

Can't sleep: Retina currently detached

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It's almost 4am here in Aus and I've been awake panicking most of the night.

Yesterday my optometrist told me my retina was detached in the lower part of my left eye. Because it's a Saturday, the only eye specialist in town was out of town for the day as they're not open on weekends. My optometrist called him and the specialist said he'd text me in the evening and he'd get me in tomorrow.

I have no idea what time today he will get me in as the clinic isn't even open on Sundays. But since my eye appointment yesterday morning, my grey veil has gone from being the top third of my eye, to now covering almost my entire eye. The optometrist said my detachment hadn't affected my macula yet but I'm so scared that it has now.

My biggest fear is that I'm currently studying to be a paramedic, and I'm so worried that the surgery won't fix my vision and I won't be able to chase that dream anymore. Retinal detachment has been the thing that's scared me my whole life (32yo, F) and now it's finally happened.

On the plus side I guess, at least when he does the vitrectomy, he'll remove all my eye floaters. And thankfully, none of this is painful.

I don't expect anyone to reply to this, and if you've read this, thank you. I just needed a place to get this out because I'm terrified and I don't know anyone who's had this happen before.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 2d ago

Retinal holes history, new phosphenes (clear exam) & 15-day training hold — advice on restarting exercise safely and coping with "sparring grief"?

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Hi everyone,
I’m reaching out to the community because I’m navigating a difficult transition with my eye health and my athletic routine, and I’d love to hear from anyone who has been through something similar.
Context:
Back in 2024, I was treated for retinal holes. Recently, I started noticing new phosphenes (flashes of light). I immediately got a full fundus examination (fond d'œil), which came back completely normal. However, because of the symptoms, I was advised to stop training completely for 15 days and closely monitor my vision for any changes.
What I'm struggling with:
1. Restarting exercise during/after the 15-day period:
I’m trying to figure out how to safely scale back into physical activity (light cardio, conditioning, shadow boxing) without triggering symptoms or elevating eye strain/pressure too quickly. How did you structure your return to exercise after a retinal scare or mandatory rest period?
2. The "grief" of losing sparring:
Combat sports (Muay Thai) and high-intensity training are a massive part of my life and daily stress management. Having to step away from sparring indefinitely due to retinal safety feels like a real loss/grief. It’s hard to accept, and managing that mental shift while staying hyper-aware of visual symptoms is exhausting.
I’d love to hear your experiences:
How did you approach restarting physical activity after a retina scare or doctor-mandated rest?
How did you cope psychologically with giving up sparring/contact work while keeping your passion for training alive?
Any tips for managing the daily anxiety during the 15-day symptom-monitoring window?


r/RetinalDetachment • • 3d ago

UPDATE: Got a second opinion from another retinal specialist.

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I saw a different surgeon today, and he recommended pneumatic retinopexy instead of another vitrectomy with silicone oil and cataract surgery.
He wants to inject 100% SF6 gas (a small amount of undiluted gas), have me come in daily for 7 days, change my head positioning to target different tears, and use laser to seal them. He estimated around a 70% success rate, which he acknowledged is lower than vitrectomy.
For context, my first vitrectomy with SF6 was on October 8, but my retina detached again, my macula is off, and my previous report mentioned early PVR and multiple retinal breaks.
I’m honestly confused about which surgeon to trust at this point.
Has anyone had pneumatic retinopexy after a failed vitrectomy, especially with multiple tears or PVR? Did it work, or did you eventually need another vitrectomy?
I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 3d ago

How long does the fluid take to go away post scleral buckle?

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I had a segmented scleral buckle done about 5.5 weeks ago for a localized retinal detachment (mac on). It's chronic since I've had the same tear for almost ten years now, however laser coagulation ultimately did not work for me and the fluid went past my laser scars this year so I had to get the buckle surgery. I just had my one month follow up where the doctor confirmed the buckle was sitting well on my tear but the fluid extent on the scans look exactly the same as last month. I'm a little disappointed but the doctor did say the fluid is shallow and will take a long time for my body to absorb. Anybody have any similar experiences or timeline for how quickly the fluid will drain? I guess I thought it would improve faster.

Also I (28F) was completely asymptomatic and only found out about needing surgery when I was getting evaluated for smile refractive eye surgery.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 3d ago

Motion Sickness After Vitrectomy?

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Hello, I have a macular hole but can't find a SubReddit for that! I have a victrectomy coming up on Monday and have heard that the gas bubble floating can cause motion sickness. I am very susceptible to motion sickness and am concerned about it, but also read that Dramamine can interact with the eye drops I will have to take. My surgeon refuses to prescribe Zofran. (According to the surgical coordinator, if a vitrectomy resulted in motion sickness EVERYONE who has one would get motion sickness. Alrighty then.)

I'm curious if anyone has had motion sickness post vitrectomy or I'm worried about something that is highly unlikely to happen.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 3d ago

25M – Bad experience at Toronto Western. Looking for the BEST retinal surgeon in Canada.

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Posted before as well got really good information. I’m 25 and had retinal detachment surgery at Toronto Western Hospital on October 8. Unfortunately, my experience was terrible, and my vision is now significantly worse.
Before surgery, I could still see, but everything was wavy and distorted. After surgery, my retina detached again, my macula is off, and I’ve lost significant vision in my right eye. Now I’m being told I need another surgery involving silicone oil and cataract removal.
I’m honestly devastated. I’m only 25, and I have my whole life ahead of me. I don’t want to keep undergoing surgeries, and I’ve lost confidence in my current surgical team.
Can anyone recommend the best retinal surgeon in Canada, especially for complicated retinal detachments and PVR?
I’m in Toronto but willing to travel anywhere in Canada. If you’ve had a similar experience, please share your surgeon and outcome. I just want the best possible chance of saving my eye.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 3d ago

Retinal tear that turned to detachment as I waited at ER.

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So 4 months ago my toddler clocked me in the eye with a book. Immediately I saw flashes and a dark spot. I went to an ER here where I live (the ER here is connected to a college so they are able to treat specialty cases like eye trauma etc since they always have an ophthalmologist on call with people doing their residential following them ) and I was diagnosed with a vitreous detachment from eye trauma. I want to note that I already have terrible terrible vision. Extreme nearsightedness (prescription is -18.5 I believe ) and the doctor said that due to me having very bad vision and elongated eyes that the trauma triggered what would have happened eventually as I age. Just sped it up. They have me going to advance eyecare every month to follow up and check the progress , so far it has pretty much remained the same. That is until 2 days ago.

I started to notice this weird disc shaped shadow in my peripheral after I’d blink, but it would fade as I kept my eyes open to where it wasn’t noticeable. That started around the afternoon and persisted, i thought maybe my eye was just acting up. Yesterday morning i woke up to flashes and that disc shape being in my peripheral constantly and not fading like the day before, it was more like a shadowish gray thing. Then at about 3 pm the vision in that eye -the best way to describe it- was seasoned with pepper. Just black specs everywhere. I was on my way to the gym but turned around and had my mom stay with my kids and went to the ER. It took about 2.5 hours for an ophthalmologist to see me, and when they finally did they said I had a retinal tear but not a detachment. The retina specialist was with a detachment patient performing surgery and that as soon as he was done they’d see me next. This was at about 5:30 or so. During my wait I noticed the spot in my peripheral getting worse and larger. At 7, the retina specialist finally took me back and did the exam, he said that my retina was starting to detach and was small but a bit of fluid had gone into the tear. He said because of my age he felt the risks of doing a full detachment surgery would outweigh just repairing the tear and stabilizing the detachment. So they did some laser and sealed the tear along with a few other holes in my eye. He said that he would say 90% it will be success and my retina won’t continue detaching for now, but it still could and to come back if it worsens and only then will they recommend the surgery.

Has anyone gone through this? The dark spot was very bad last night, it’s a little bit better today, but still there. He said likely vision won’t return to my peripheral.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 3d ago

Cirurgia esclaral buckler pós 10 meses,alguém pós a cirurgia ficou com o olho assim por muito tempo?

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O doutor que me operou disse que até um ano ia clarear,só que não estou vendo muita evolução,essa parte que está mais alta ea faixa e minha conjuntiva aparenta ser fina e dá pra ver os pontos da faixa e isso está me incomodando um pouco! Mais feliz por até agora minha retina estar colada

Estou procurando pessoas com a mesma experiência que eu por que aqui até agora não vi relatos igual o meu


r/RetinalDetachment • • 4d ago

Can posterior vitrious detachment take years?

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Around 2021 I was seeing flashes, had a lot more floaters and had blurry vision. Went to the opthamologist and they said my retinas were thin with atrophic holes but there was nothing too concerning right then.

I assumed it was vitrious detachment and just kept monitoring. The flashes died down. All of a sudden I'm seeing flashes again. Of course I'm making an appointment but just wanted to ask if anyone has had something like this happen?


r/RetinalDetachment • • 4d ago

25M – Retinal detachment surgery failed, now facing a second surgery. Need advice.

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I’m 25 and currently living in Toronto, Canada. I was in a car accident earlier this year, and a few months later I noticed straight lines looking curved. I found out my retina was detached.
Before surgery, I could still see, read, and recognize everything, just with some distortion. Doctors told me I needed urgent surgery to prevent permanent vision loss, so I went ahead with it.
Unfortunately, my retina detached again after surgery. Now I have a shadow in my vision and can barely see properly from that eye.
I’m struggling to trust the same surgeon again. Part of me feels like my eye got worse because of the surgery, but I also understand complications can happen even with a good surgeon.
My first surgery involved a gas bubble. Now they’re recommending another surgery involving silicone oil and cataract removal at the same time.
I’m only 25, and I’m scared of spending years going through repeated surgeries and potentially losing my vision. I’m considering getting the second surgery overseas instead of Canada, but I still have a small gas bubble left, so flying is another concern.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Did you stay with the same surgeon or get a second opinion? Did your vision improve after the second surgery?
I’m genuinely overwhelmed and would appreciate hearing your experiences.


r/RetinalDetachment • • 5d ago

Oil bubble travel + visual effects

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hi folks, I have two quick questions.

  1. Has anyone taken a flight abroad or gone on an airplane with oil in the eye was it OK? Have a vacation coming up and feeling nervous
  2. Please see edit below for clarity : Currently have silicone oil in the eye and see these weird visual phenomenon. Spoke to my surgeon about it and it wasn’t a concern, but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I’ve had it in my eye for about a month now and it seems like when I open my eye there’s this weird that’s black and it just fades after I open my eye after a few seconds. It seems like a bubble, but obviously it isn’t. Changes colour based on light to. It’s not in a fixed position like a curtain but yeah, it’s just like this weird spot or for example, if flash hits it.

EDIT: just making an edit for clarity. I do not have a gas level. I only have oil. Also, the silicone oil is in my right eye. For example when I open my right eye right when it opens, I see like black spots kind of like an after image.. then it fades after a few seconds. Ifor, for example, if the light turns on after a dark room, I will see that kind of after image in the silicone oil bubble.. or if there’s a camera flash that specific area will be an after image. I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

ty!!


r/RetinalDetachment • • 5d ago

Post Detached Retina Vision

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I'm 30 days out from surgery. Mac-on. Bubble is gone. Vision is clear, but everything is smaller (Micropsia) and some waviness noticed when trying to read (metamorphopsia). I have to close 1 eye to read anything or take glasses off. Google says normal and can take up to a year to get better. Curious if anyone has had same experience? Brad