Hi,
I had a penetrating eye injury (14/December/2007), my Macular was damaged and scarred.
After a about 1 month my retina detached, caused by the scarring, it affected my vision at the top. I had 3 more operations to attach the retina (a total of 4 operations in the space of about 3 months). My last operation was about 1year and 6months ago (March 2008). I also held the eye shut for about 2-3 months straight, fearing that it could get infected. I have retained some vision, mostly peripheral and blurry (no lens).
Today (1/September/2009) everything is together and stable, majority of the retina is flat (except the scars). I have no lens, a gel or oil in the eye and 2 bumps that look like a grain of rice located on the bottom corners of the eye. My Eye pressure has been low, The last to visits with the ophthalmologists, my eye pressure was 20/April/2009 = 13, 15/June/2009 = 8. My eye lid is drooping and looks sunken. Doctors say the eye has shrunken in size. When ever I go out I ware sunglasses, I never get caught with out it. This has affected my confidence causing anti-social, depression and stress. I just want to look normal.
Because I held the eye shut for 2-3 months I fear that Phthisis Bulbi (PB) is occurring. From my understanding, the eye shrinks because its not being used, aqueous production stops and the eye goes blind. I sometimes see a white light, not flashing like it did before the retina detached. This white light occurs less frequent and is like a ball of light moving in a set direction that lasts for a good second.
My eye is sometimes bigger and some times smaller.
If I put a patch on the good eye and use/exercise the damaged eye, is there a possibility that the eye will grow back to its original size and avoid PC?
Nutritionally, what foods are good to eat to maintain healthy eyes (I currently eat Goji berries and Spinach)? Is there any food or steroid that stimulate the production of aqueous?
What about Vitamin E, would it help the scar to heal better, and make it more flat?
Surgically, The Doctors tell me that in the future they will probably take out the gel/oil. If this is done they would need to replace the gel/oil with something similar to aqueous solution. True?
Is it possible to bring the eye pressure/size to the normal size (same size as my good eye) by putting more aqueous solution?
Due to the nature of my injury, is it possible to go cockeyed?
Thank You For Your Time,
Regards, Eliran