Retina Detachment Surgery Recovery Time Posted: 07-09-07 03:02am
How long does it take to recover from
retina detachment surgery?
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Steve in Michigan
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Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Holland, Michigan
Retinal Detachment Surgery Recovery Time Posted: 07-09-07 10:30am
When I had retinal surgery, it was fixed
by the schleral buckle method. This is a
band that is put around the eye and
actually compresses the eye. Because of
this, vision changes (more nearsighted).
Vision takes about six months to
stabilize. Mine has done that and because
I wanted decent vision during that time, I
went though about 3 sets of lenses in my
glasses as my eyes (I had this procedure
in both eyes) continued to change during
the period. On my left eye, it took even
longer and I have finally reached my
stabilization level after about 11 months.
As far as activities are concerned, I
think I was on lifting restrictions for
about a month and afrter that I was given
clearance with no restrictions. I berlieve
it is around four weeks for the
victrectomy method, but I am not a doctor,
so your results may vary.
These are only what I had and your doctor
may have totally different instrucitons,
but at least you get an idea.
