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Vitrectomy after huge retinal tear?
I had a giant retinal tear about a year ago and had a scleral buckle placed around my eye and gas bubble. I have floaters in my eye still so I want to get a vitrectomy to improve my vision. Is this safe or could it cause a re-detached retina? I also want to remove my scleral buckle because it makes my eye red, makes vision worse and it feels plain weird. The retina has been re-attached, so there is no point in keeping it. Please answer. Thanks in advance!
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Use the search feature and find the article I posted about vitrectomies for "floaters". Risks blindness, infection, bleeding, worse vision, retinal detachment. Of course its very risky.
JCH MD
JCH MD
They won't remove the buckle, so you can probably forget that idea.
As far as having a vitrectomy goes.. I'd say why risk it? It's a major surgery, and you're very lucky that you still have your vision. A vitrectomy at this point is just asking for trouble, as there could be more complications from it, including another tear as well as membrane growth after the surgery.
As far as having a vitrectomy goes.. I'd say why risk it? It's a major surgery, and you're very lucky that you still have your vision. A vitrectomy at this point is just asking for trouble, as there could be more complications from it, including another tear as well as membrane growth after the surgery.
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