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detached retina
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detached retina
by francis56, Apr 19, 2007 12:00AM
I am a 50 year old male. I had a detached retina(macula off) in early Set. 2006 in my left eye. My vision was -5.25 before the detachment. It was repaired by a retinal specialist with scleral buckling surgery after conservative attempts failed. I had the surgery 10 days after diagnosis.
At 7 monts post surgery my vision is 20/80(corrected) with virtually no change for the last 4 months. My vision is distorted with objects appearing small and out of proportion. Several doctors have examined my eye and report successful reattacment and that the retina appears normal. My lens is clear with no cataract development so far. I do have some floaters and debris in the vitreous. I am a dentist and am unable to practice due to my loss of depth perception. What is your opinion on the chance of recovery at this point and is there any other treatment available to pursue?
At 7 monts post surgery my vision is 20/80(corrected) with virtually no change for the last 4 months. My vision is distorted with objects appearing small and out of proportion. Several doctors have examined my eye and report successful reattacment and that the retina appears normal. My lens is clear with no cataract development so far. I do have some floaters and debris in the vitreous. I am a dentist and am unable to practice due to my loss of depth perception. What is your opinion on the chance of recovery at this point and is there any other treatment available to pursue?
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Apr 19, 2007 12:00AM
really small/little chance of ever seeing better than you see right now in that eye. if you are best-corrected 20/80 right now, chances are you are probably going to be 20/80 forever in that eye.
there would only be 'further treatment' in that eye if there was another problem/diagnosis, which you say there is not. for example, if you had a macular epiretinal membrane, you could have a 'peel'. or if you had a lot of large vitreal debris, you could have a vitrectomy. but if 'several doctors' have examined you and cant come up with another diagnosis/procedure, then you are likely stuck at 20/80 in that eye.
there would only be 'further treatment' in that eye if there was another problem/diagnosis, which you say there is not. for example, if you had a macular epiretinal membrane, you could have a 'peel'. or if you had a lot of large vitreal debris, you could have a vitrectomy. but if 'several doctors' have examined you and cant come up with another diagnosis/procedure, then you are likely stuck at 20/80 in that eye.
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