Generally, I consider the 3 month time frame as the risk period for re-detachment. However, if things look good, I tell my patient to resume normal physical activity a few weeks after surgery.
Of course every patient is different and every surgeon will advise you differently. Please consult with your own physician.
Dr. Danesh, Thanks for providing this video. I just had a retinal reattachment surgery without the buckle. I am only 50 but am very short sighted and have a cataract surgery in that eye.
What is the long term prospects for this attachment to “hold”. I am very active and play tennis, swim, jog, etc. I can’t imagine life without that. In general, can these activities resume after 3 months?
Dr. Danesh, What residual risks remain from the reattachment surgery? One follow up question…. if there is another case of detachment in the same eye that has had a re-attachment surgery, is this something that can be dealt with with another surgery?Thanks.
thats the exact thing they did to my mom’s eye she had a giant tare in the back of her eye”the detachment”.. do you have any idea when can she get back her vision like sum doctors say 1 month, 2 weeks, 1 week, like this is really confusing
The vision following successful repair of retinal detachment depends on many factors such as
Whether the macula was detached or not Develoment of cataract Develpment of posoperative macular problems such as edema or epiretinal membrane and other factors
A redetachment occurs on average in about 10% of cases (based on recent literature). It usually occurs within 3 months. A redetachment requires another surgical repair. Usually, a redetachment means poorer final visual prognosis.
Hello Dr. I had a retina detachment in ‘ 91 (strike by a rock) now am 27 I have a scare tissue n a catarate..Bascom Palmer saids that there’s isn’t anything that they can do for my eye, that It would b better if I put a glass eye.. Dr. Down the road do you think there’s new Medicene out there that can help me? ??
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corwin11412
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
I have a buckle in my eye. I was pretty scary
VidaDosy
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
this is perhaps the most inappropriate place to ask this but does playing games and using computer for like 6 hours in a row cause vision loss?
sdanesh001
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Generally, I consider the 3 month time frame as the risk period for re-detachment. However, if things look good, I tell my patient to resume normal physical activity a few weeks after surgery.
Of course every patient is different and every surgeon will advise you differently. Please consult with your own physician.
Sharam Danesh MD
ramaldo61
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Dr. Danesh, Thanks for providing this video. I just had a retinal reattachment surgery without the buckle. I am only 50 but am very short sighted and have a cataract surgery in that eye.
What is the long term prospects for this attachment to “hold”. I am very active and play tennis, swim, jog, etc. I can’t imagine life without that. In general, can these activities resume after 3 months?
Thanks.
ramaldo61
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Dr. Danesh, What residual risks remain from the reattachment surgery? One follow up question…. if there is another case of detachment in the same eye that has had a re-attachment surgery, is this something that can be dealt with with another surgery?Thanks.
sdanesh001
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Only her Surgeon can provide that information. Every case is different.
Good luck to her.
Sharam Danesh MD
mizzLilShawty
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
thats the exact thing they did to my mom’s eye she had a giant tare in the back of her eye”the detachment”.. do you have any idea when can she get back her vision like sum doctors say 1 month, 2 weeks, 1 week, like this is really confusing
sdanesh001
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
The vision following successful repair of retinal detachment depends on many factors such as
Whether the macula was detached or not
Develoment of cataract
Develpment of posoperative macular problems such as edema or epiretinal membrane
and other factors
A redetachment occurs on average in about 10% of cases (based on recent literature). It usually occurs within 3 months. A redetachment requires another surgical repair. Usually, a redetachment means poorer final visual prognosis.
air13ek
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
My Mom just had a Retinal detachment she is haveing surgery.
daizeedog55
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Very informative! Thanks for sharing
jeve24
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Hello Dr. I had a retina detachment in ‘ 91 (strike by a rock) now am 27 I have a scare tissue n a catarate..Bascom Palmer saids that there’s isn’t anything that they can do for my eye, that It would b better if I put a glass eye..
Dr. Down the road do you think there’s new Medicene out there that can help me? ??
MrCljubo
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
thanks for showing it. i had a retinal surgery, and this is the first time i can see it how they done surgery on my eye.
dominusetdeus060644
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
you go blind.
carlwal01
October 20th, 2009 at 12:24 am
this looks like it would do more damage to the eye what happens if you dont have the surgery?
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