I recently had a detached retina and repair by vitrectomy with laser welds and gas bubble insertion. Am now 32 days since surgery. Recovery is going well. Face-down recovery needs much better discussion before the surgery. This was awful due to not having proper equipment. The gas bubble is weird now. Hoping it will go away soon. This is by far the best video to explain to family and friends exactly what has happened to me.
I recently had a detachment and repair by vitrectomy with laser welds and gas bubble insertion. I have scanned far and wide and this is by far the best video to explain to family and friends exactly what has happened to me.
Thank you for posting this very clear explanation. Retinal Detachment has occurred to two of my sisters within six months. Your video has answered many of my questions and concerns. Thank you!
I too ironically am watching this video after my vitrectomy done a week ago today. I did have a retinal tear that was a detachment. It was repaired using laser and a gas bubble and saline solution replaced the vitreous jelly. I have ben having to keep my head down now for the second day as part of the gas bubble moved out to the front of my eye, so my ophthalmologist suggested keeping my head down to allow it to retract to the back. My tear/separation was in the upper right of my right eye which had the loss of vision as stated in this video. It is pretty difficult to remain with your head down for days on end! I hope this does indeed repair my vision so I can go back to work! Thanks for the great video and explanations.
starwarsfanforlife prior to detachment, did you see tons of floaters? I know those are harmless and common, but when you're at risk (myself) it's scary 😨
Some One I have had floaters for quite a long time. After the vitrectomy they filled my eye with saline solution. To my elation it also removed the floaters in that eye!! I have had floaters in both eyes and now one eye is super clear. I notice the floaters in the other eye a lot more now.
starwarsfanforlife I just had a victectomy retinal detachment surgery about a week ago! I’m still in recovery process.The doctor said I had alot of tissue damage that they removed an they filled my eye with the Saleen solution you mentioned, but I don’t have a gas bubble. They also told me that I have to go back for another procedure in a couple of months to get the solution removed. How long did you have to lay with your head faced down? An how long it take you to get most of your vision back?
I had a vitrectomy, for retinal tears and detachment, thank you for this very informative video. It has helped me understand what was done. The gas bubble is weird, I didn't know what it was until I saw it on here. THANK YOU!
great lesson. clear, well paced, perfectly illustrated, and very organised. my dad just had a vitrectomy, and thank you for making me understand the whole process a lot better!
@@amalsletter9552 Hello, I hope your brother's operation went well. Our doctor told us that he might recover 80% of his vision (because we waited for a while after it was first diagnosed). The most annoying thing for us was that he had to keep his head facing down all the time for a week(even when he slept or ate!). Also no air travel. The doctor put some gas inside his eye, so that the gas kept the pressure on the stitched retina, so it wouldn't peel off again. My dad was 55 when he had his surgery. 2 weeks after the surgery, we had to check with his eye doctor regularly (every 2-4 weeks), to make sure everything is alright and the torn retina healed gradually. At first he was shocked because he couldn't see clearly, but it took a few more weeks until it got better and better. Fortunately, he now recovered 100% of his vision. I'd say it took him 4-5 months until he feels really comfortable again and completely forget about his surgery.
@@antoniusjody I am so happy to hear that everything went well with your dad. It’s been three days since my brother had his surgery. The doctor told him to face down for only 24h and it was difficult because he’s 14 ( can’t imagine how hard it must’ve been for your dad . A whole week!). Thanks for the help
@@amalsletter9552 yeah, that's one of the hardest parts of this treatment. But if he wants to avoid it's torn again, we have to do it consistently. Oh, did you know that this illness has genetical tendency? If you start seeing more floaters, better consult with your eye doctor. I wish your brother a speedy recovery!
@@antoniusjody Yes I know . I have done many research about the subject . He had two surgeries on his eye which is one of the causes of the torn retina. Thanks for the advice though. It was so nice talking to you , you seem so genuine which I appreciate.
@@amalsletter9552 operation a success bu had another detachment in the other eye 3 or four years ago then had lens replacements for cateracts, vision now good in both eyes
@@stonedecay thank you so much for replying. I am so lost my brother is having his surgery today he is only 14 and I want him to get better ( by the way he has a retinal tear . Doctor said that we brought him in good timing. I am so glad you’re feeling better.
GREAT video. I've had both eyes suffer RD. Writing this 2 weeks after last surgery. I cannot express enough that you take action AS SOON AS you notice the symptoms shown. This is CRITICAL, as the detachment progressively gets worst hour by hour. I chit you not. The sooner you start treatment, the less detachment has occurred and so recovery and a better outcome is more likely. Good luck
Hi Brian, I wish I had got mine seen to sooner. I left it 5 months before going to the opticians! I've had the buckle surgery.... It didn't work. In 3 weeks I'm having a vitrectomy with oil bubble. Honestly scared but I know it needs doing. I can't stress enough to people to get it seen as soon as they notice.
@@juliemitchell8983 Hi Julie, I sense your anguish and wish you all the best. Thank you for sharing. My purpose for this post was to warn others. Your comments can only help. Your symptoms tells me, and I'm no expert, that there are clearly varying degrees of degeneration. Mine was noticeable, yours obviously did not raise any serious concerns at first. My sight is still not clear after some 8 weeks or so. Improvement has been frustrating slow. Good luck moving forward
Hi Brian, Thanks for your reply. Yes I definitely didn't take it as seriously as I should have but now trying to look to the future and crossing everything for my next surgery. I wish you all the best.
15 years ago I had retinal detachment I was petrified to loose my eyesight but Thank God I had a wonderful dr who did the surgery and put a buckle I could not understand how it was done ,Finally I understand after watching your video Thank you Thank you my vision is 20/25 even after 15yrs ♥️
How many time after going your vision come I face this surgery 12 February 2020 .but not impore in vision now.how long time I wait for vision plz tell me sir .......
I was surprised to discover that ophthalmologists only image the centre of the retina, rarely using a binocular ophthalmoscope to check the periphery. Does this need to be addressed as my retinal haemorrhage was missed by 3 ophthalmologists.
I had rt eye rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and had a vitrectomy surgery. Now am in 4th day post surgery. Keepingmy face down position to ensure the gas bubble stays put. I only sleep on my left side and all these for next two weeks or so.
Sir i had the trauma. There was a cut on my cornea the doctornext day perform sergery before surgery i could see only light but after sergery i have no vision everything is dark. On using torch light i see a little glow dot moving but on some places. B Scan tells that retina is detatched. Doctors still can't give satisfactory opinion. Please guide me I'musing eyedrops currently. Mexidex, vigamox and cyclopen
my husband also had his surgery 2 years ago. had recently aaa evar surgery and got so much pressure in the operated eye which another doctor found out he does not have his lens on. never mentioned to us by the eye doctor , wonder what happened. they did not able to fix it
Hello, professor. This has been most informative. I was very nearsighted before a ball shoved my glasses into my eye at 11 years old. The doctor applied surgery to both eyes for some reason and since then, I lost sight in the damaged I and have had more than 10 surgeries on the other one that was not hit. I am 30 years old now and can only see some lights and such from one eye. Is there a cure? Do stem cell implants work?
Adrian Ago hello. Hope you're well. No he did not and you need not be sorry for me. I am not sorry for myself. Your care and compassion are beautiful though. Thank you.
Take care ! I like your attitude. Self pity can be devastating. So much to be thankful for to mire in self pity . Just had a retinal tear laser repair . Still have a gas bubble but the Opthalmologist says Retina is healed . PTL !
You made no mention of the SILICON OIL-- that will last much LONGER- and can even be left in place indefinitely.. which is what mine will be!! ADVICE.. ?? Mine involves removing a BAD cataract that is old and hard-- he says on scale of 1-10, mine is 15 or more- and will take him an hour at least maybe more to get out-- and is risky for further damage.. then he's doing the VITRECOMY same time while he's in there.. (I don't think it requires the head to be in any certain position for a lengthy time like the other.. ) HOPEFULLY- I have lots of arthritic issues due to having been mashed between two trucks in 99 and can NOT hold a particular position for more than very few minutes wihtout moving-otherwise I have EXTREME pain..
Is there a risk that silicon oil might not be completely removed from the eye after? Then a patient sees small bubbles swimming all over around, If such thing happens is there any way to fix it? Thank you
I had retina tear and vitrectomy in both eyes following cataract surgery. Now im getting a macular pucker which impacts my vision. Can you talk about this and treatment options?
My son had two retinal detachment surgeries. One when he was 3 and other when he was 5 years old. Now he does not see out of his one eye. Seems like it was a waste putting him through those surgeries. He is 7 now and the scleral buckle kind of irritates him when hes reading. My question is, can he ever gain sight in that eye. Should I get the buckle removed since he does not see anyways and causes him some kinda discomfort.
My doctor just told me that there is a problem and it might detach, but I need to register to a new doctor so they can take a look with lasers, I need to wait for 2 months. They told me weight lifting made it. Im so scared im only 17.
@@azanfaghiri6205 hey, glad you care, I visited doctor, they said it is not a huge problem and I can still lift weights, but I can forget about a career lifting weights, because there was one professional who already had a surgery (the one that I might need if I lift heavy weights) and now he is barely able lift over 20kg,otherwise he would become blind.
@@nedas4417 wow bro glad to hear that you're doing okay take care of your vision we take it for granted and try stay away from the weight lifting. If you get any new problem dont hesitate to contact me I'll always be here Take care
Hi all I woke up with floters and within hours eyes turned milky and it’s hard to see went into emergency eye clinic been told it’s a hemorige they sent me home and told me to come back in a week I’m really worried can any give me some advice on what will happen next.
Thank you so much. I just had cataract surgery and retinal surgery without laser, gas or silicone. cause it did not tear. But 4 weeks after surgery when I sit down on the floor and look down later I can a small ball, sometimes 3, it flights up when I look up it melt like black smoke and disappear. When I woke up, open and close the eye I can flash light fly around the eye for a few second and disappear. What happened? Is it dangerous?
Hi doctor, Please help me, how many percent chance i can get my vision back after 1 week retina detachment, it happen on Wed and waiting my surgery on next Tuesday. Thank you so much
I've got a question, I am very scared. I started to see white flashes in the corner of my left eye and it always happens between 4pm an 6pm for a week already. I don't have any problems with vision, but I am very scared to even open that eye. It is very hard to go to ophthalmologist due to COVID pandemic so I am trying to find answers on the Internet and all this videos about retinal tears and detachments scare me. Should I be scared or this has nothing to do with retinal tears and detachments? Please help
go see an optometrist as soon as possible. Do not hesitate like you have. I had my trouble with a small retinal tear and it was sealed 18 hours later. You may or may not have a problem so confront it and put your mind at rest. This is your sight we are talking about. It is so precious!!!
@ Tupa Smorc i had the same thing but a lil worse, jaggedly rainbow flashes, that would come and go periodically, early morning light or late afternoon lightl, then one morning looking at my iPad i lost 20% of my vision in the center of my left eye, it’s been a year nw and it hasn’t gotten any worse, i reeeeally need todo something about it, thus video really has me concerned.
I am 18 and I have myopia .. so now I noticed when I cover my right eye , my left eyes show dark spot in my vision and it disappear in second but it come again .. I ask if someone has a same situation and me . And somebody know what is the means of it. .. I cant go in hospital because I dont have money .. so pls answer me
At your age, it's probably just a "floater" and nothing to worry about. If you have any sort of eye or head trauma and immediately start having night/bed flashes that move across your eye, might want an opthalmologist to check for a tear. Catching a tear early is important because they can just laser it closed without any injections or surgery.
There are different types of floaters and flashes. I had some for about a decade that didn't progress. When I got the tiny black floaters, then started seeing "lava lamp" flashes (indicates a tear), I should've had laser. I didn't and it quickly progressed to detachment. I had to get pneumatic retinopexy.
Thank you for the very informative video, doctor. 4 1/2 years ago I had torn retina in Left Eye and had the three parts surgery done. Vitrectomy, torn retina, and gas bubble and scleral buckle. My vision was completely restored and I have perfect vision since then. I had the best retina surgeon in the world!
this video has explained exactly what happened to me 2 weeks ago. i had cataracts done on both eyes in june 2020 and two weeks after the left eyes was done i noticed a shadow coming across my eye, because my sister had gone blind after a cataract operation i telephoned my doctor who did the surgery and said i had this shadow inn my left eye and although i was away from home at that time he requested that i return home immediately this was on the Tuesday and on the Thursday at 10.45a.m. he saw me and by 4.30 the same day i had emergency surgery the retina had started to peal away from the eye, i was shocked had i not jumped onto this (only because of my sisters bad experience) i could or would have gone blind i also had laser on tears in my right eye. so cataract operations can have their consequences they say 1 in 10000 don't take this situation casually once the retina comes away there is no fixing it. I still have a bit of the gas bubble in my eye. and i have done quite a bit of research on this and i find this video to be very easy to understand how devastating this could be. thank you for your time in putting this video together. After looking at this video several times I am confident of a full recovery I just have a small bubble left that should slowly disappear.
I had all three done 2 months ago. But one eye went mostly blind in one Week. The doctor said if I had come to him early enough he could probably have fixed with just a laser. When I lost sight in the eye it was terrifying. Now I see very blurry, but I can see. Doctor says I should improve. Next checkup is in March. Check out Saint Raphael Archangel. Ask him to pray to Jesus for you. I had no money or insurance but everything came together and I got the operation. They wanted everything up front or I would be blind. Look him up I'm serious. I will pray for you. God bless you.
I'm doing fairly fine, thanks so much for asking.I had a cataract surgery and about three months ago and I'm not seeing strong, can you please tell me why?
As I watch this Im gowned and waiting to be taken to theatre for retinal detachment repair. Didnt recognise initial symptoms so surgery will take place 6 days post injury.
@@elilynleeHow strange. I had completely forgotten about my post till seeing your question. My operation was carried out as an emergency so I was added to the end of a pre planned list and ended up having to wait for almost 8 hours before going to theatre. It was the same evening Boris Johnstone announced lockdown was to begin the next day in the UK. As I said I failed to recognise the initial "watery" symptoms so delayed until eventually the " curtain" came down on the affected eye ( which was terrifying). My eye surgeon told me I had missed the 72 hour window of opportunity after onset of symptoms so did the best he could for which I'm grateful. I had a gas bubble inserted but was unable to comply with the post operative instructions which were - get ready for this - to lie on my left side for 50 minutes in every hour for 7 days!! I was caring for my elderly mum at the time who had recently been discharged from hospital after repair to a fractured neck of femur so compliance was simply impossible. I don't know how much my non compliance affected my outcome but the only way I can describe it is try to picture what a sheet of A4 print looks like after it's been extracted from a printer which has jammed mid print - I can see out the affected eye ( thank God) but letters and words are completely skew whiff ..... jumbled up so I can no longer read with the eye and am completely reliant on the other to do this but at least I can see using both eyes even if the function in one has been severely curtailed.
Please I had a retinal detachment surgery about two weeks, and still my vision is not clear. Please I want to know how long it takes for my vision to be comes clear.
In the old days, there was no medical procedure for retinal detachment...you just went blind. This surgery allows you to keep most of your vision, but isn't perfect. Your vision will probably get better, but may never be as clear as you would like.
Video came 8 years ago and it's the most easy to understand explanation in all the videos out there in the Internet thanks a lot 🙏
I recently had a detached retina and repair by vitrectomy with laser welds and gas bubble insertion.
Am now 32 days since surgery. Recovery is going well. Face-down recovery needs much better discussion
before the surgery. This was awful due to not having proper equipment. The gas bubble is weird now. Hoping it will
go away soon. This is by far the best video to explain to family and friends exactly what has happened to me.
I recently had a detachment and repair by vitrectomy with laser welds and gas bubble insertion. I have scanned far and wide and this is by far the best video to explain to family and friends exactly what has happened to me.
Allen Bryant How did that go for you? Do you notice the difference in vision in that eye, was it a painful op and recovery?
I got the same procedure before a week. In how much time the clear vision get.
@@barkatkhan4426 how long did it take you to get clear vision? Is been 3 months since my surgery,,,had gas bubble...but vision is not clear.
Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
@@barkatkhan4426 Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
Thank you very much for this video. I’ve watched nearly 30 videos on the subject. This one was the only one that satisfied me.
Thank you for posting this very clear explanation.
Retinal Detachment has occurred to two of my sisters within six months.
Your video has answered many of my questions and concerns.
Thank you!
How are they doing now?
Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
This the best video on UA-cam I've found about retinal repair and detachment.
I too ironically am watching this video after my vitrectomy done a week ago today. I did have a retinal tear that was a detachment. It was repaired using laser and a gas bubble and saline solution replaced the vitreous jelly. I have ben having to keep my head down now for the second day as part of the gas bubble moved out to the front of my eye, so my ophthalmologist suggested keeping my head down to allow it to retract to the back. My tear/separation was in the upper right of my right eye which had the loss of vision as stated in this video. It is pretty difficult to remain with your head down for days on end! I hope this does indeed repair my vision so I can go back to work! Thanks for the great video and explanations.
starwarsfanforlife prior to detachment, did you see tons of floaters? I know those are harmless and common, but when you're at risk (myself) it's scary 😨
Some One I have had floaters for quite a long time. After the vitrectomy they filled my eye with saline solution. To my elation it also removed the floaters in that eye!! I have had floaters in both eyes and now one eye is super clear. I notice the floaters in the other eye a lot more now.
Oh what I wouldn't give for clear vision! Thank you for sharing! 😊
Some One You are welcome! 🙂
starwarsfanforlife I just had a victectomy retinal detachment surgery about a week ago! I’m still in recovery process.The doctor said I had alot of tissue damage that they removed an they filled my eye with the Saleen solution you mentioned, but I don’t have a gas bubble. They also told me that I have to go back for another procedure in a couple of months to get the solution removed. How long did you have to lay with your head faced down? An how long it take you to get most of your vision back?
I had a vitrectomy, for retinal tears and detachment, thank you for this very informative video. It has helped me understand what was done. The gas bubble is weird, I didn't know what it was until I saw it on here. THANK YOU!
Hi know this is very late but has the surgery been effective for you. How is your vision? Can you drive? Sorry just really interested
Are you better now
Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
@@Neha-wn9om how much floater you have?
great lesson. clear, well paced, perfectly illustrated, and very organised. my dad just had a vitrectomy, and thank you for making me understand the whole process a lot better!
Hey , my brother is getting the surgery today can you tell me what to expect please. Is his vision back? How many weeks did it take?
@@amalsletter9552 Hello, I hope your brother's operation went well. Our doctor told us that he might recover 80% of his vision (because we waited for a while after it was first diagnosed).
The most annoying thing for us was that he had to keep his head facing down all the time for a week(even when he slept or ate!). Also no air travel.
The doctor put some gas inside his eye, so that the gas kept the pressure on the stitched retina, so it wouldn't peel off again. My dad was 55 when he had his surgery.
2 weeks after the surgery, we had to check with his eye doctor regularly (every 2-4 weeks), to make sure everything is alright and the torn retina healed gradually.
At first he was shocked because he couldn't see clearly, but it took a few more weeks until it got better and better. Fortunately, he now recovered 100% of his vision.
I'd say it took him 4-5 months until he feels really comfortable again and completely forget about his surgery.
@@antoniusjody I am so happy to hear that everything went well with your dad. It’s been three days since my brother had his surgery. The doctor told him to face down for only 24h and it was difficult because he’s 14 ( can’t imagine how hard it must’ve been for your dad . A whole week!). Thanks for the help
@@amalsletter9552 yeah, that's one of the hardest parts of this treatment. But if he wants to avoid it's torn again, we have to do it consistently.
Oh, did you know that this illness has genetical tendency? If you start seeing more floaters, better consult with your eye doctor.
I wish your brother a speedy recovery!
@@antoniusjody Yes I know . I have done many research about the subject . He had two surgeries on his eye which is one of the causes of the torn retina. Thanks for the advice though. It was so nice talking to you , you seem so genuine which I appreciate.
Craig, thank you had a vitrectomy yesterday this video gave me a good understanding of what was done and why.
Hey can you give us an update on your vision please?
@@amalsletter9552 operation a success bu had another detachment in the other eye 3 or four years ago then had lens replacements for cateracts, vision now good in both eyes
@@stonedecay thank you so much for replying. I am so lost my brother is having his surgery today he is only 14 and I want him to get better ( by the way he has a retinal tear . Doctor said that we brought him in good timing. I am so glad you’re feeling better.
Brilliant, nice to have a clear understanding of what happened to me.
GREAT video. I've had both eyes suffer RD. Writing this 2 weeks after last surgery. I cannot express enough that you take action AS SOON AS you notice the symptoms shown. This is CRITICAL, as the detachment progressively gets worst hour by hour. I chit you not. The sooner you start treatment, the less detachment has occurred and so recovery and a better outcome is more likely. Good luck
Hi Brian, I wish I had got mine seen to sooner. I left it 5 months before going to the opticians! I've had the buckle surgery.... It didn't work. In 3 weeks I'm having a vitrectomy with oil bubble. Honestly scared but I know it needs doing. I can't stress enough to people to get it seen as soon as they notice.
@@juliemitchell8983 Hi Julie, I sense your anguish and wish you all the best. Thank you for sharing. My purpose for this post was to warn others. Your comments can only help.
Your symptoms tells me, and I'm no expert, that there are clearly varying degrees of degeneration. Mine was noticeable, yours obviously did not raise any serious concerns at first. My sight is still not clear after some 8 weeks or so. Improvement has been frustrating slow.
Good luck moving forward
Hi Brian,
Thanks for your reply. Yes I definitely didn't take it as seriously as I should have but now trying to look to the future and crossing everything for my next surgery. I wish you all the best.
Hey brian ! Hope you’re doing well. My brother is getting his surgery today, can you please inform me about the recovery?
@@amalsletter9552 your bother eyes ok now ?
my retinal happened literally overnight. I'm going into surgery this morning. wish me positive blessings and karma
How iş your vision now?
Edward GOD BE WITH YOU
Thank you for putting together this video, great for patient education.
15 years ago I had retinal detachment I was petrified to loose my eyesight but Thank God I had a wonderful dr who did the surgery and put a buckle I could not understand how it was done ,Finally I understand after watching your video Thank you Thank you my vision is 20/25 even after 15yrs ♥️
Do u have high myopia
How many time after going your vision come I face this surgery 12 February 2020 .but not impore in vision now.how long time I wait for vision plz tell me sir .......
Where is he located
@@sukh-egodara9594 Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
This is one the best videos that clearly explains it. Thank you
I do have the very same operation now. Getting better, day by day. Hopefully, my eye vision will be good after 1 month.
Hi Ragu! How is your vision now ?
Wow! Thanks a bunch. This is so clear and makes it easier to accept.
Very informative video and well-explained.
Great explanation on the procedure.
I was surprised to discover that ophthalmologists only image the centre of the retina, rarely using a binocular ophthalmoscope to check the periphery. Does this need to be addressed as my retinal haemorrhage was missed by 3 ophthalmologists.
Clear explanation, thank you!
Great video for the general concepts. Thanks!
Going to the doctor tomorrow. All these treatments scare me. Have such a fear of lasers or needles near or in my eye!
Me too
Sameee
Thank you for this video!
Thank you very much! ❤
Outstanding presentation. Thankyou🌹
I had rt eye rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and had a vitrectomy surgery. Now am in 4th day post surgery. Keepingmy face down position to ensure the gas bubble stays put. I only sleep on my left side and all these for next two weeks or so.
Great video and well explained.
Thank you. it was really clear!
Sir i had the trauma. There was a cut on my cornea the doctornext day perform sergery before surgery i could see only light but after sergery i have no vision everything is dark. On using torch light i see a little glow dot moving but on some places. B Scan tells that retina is detatched. Doctors still can't give satisfactory opinion. Please guide me I'musing eyedrops currently. Mexidex, vigamox and cyclopen
Brilliant video, appreciate it
Amazing explaination
Hi Dani, same experience n been thru everything u explained. i had pneumatic retinopexy n took 2 months 7 days to go away gas bubble
Good morning sir n God bless u.thank u 4 sharing vedio
Thank you.
my husband also had his surgery 2 years ago. had recently aaa evar surgery and got so much pressure in the operated eye which another doctor found out he does not have his lens on. never mentioned to us by the eye doctor , wonder what happened. they did not able to fix it
Hello, professor. This has been most informative. I was very nearsighted before a ball shoved my glasses into my eye at 11 years old. The doctor applied surgery to both eyes for some reason and since then, I lost sight in the damaged I and have had more than 10 surgeries on the other one that was not hit. I am 30 years old now and can only see some lights and such from one eye. Is there a cure? Do stem cell implants work?
Im sorry for what happened to you. Did the professor ever respond?
Adrian Ago hello. Hope you're well.
No he did not and you need not be sorry for me. I am not sorry for myself.
Your care and compassion are beautiful though. Thank you.
No
Take care ! I like your attitude. Self pity can be devastating. So much to be thankful for to mire in self pity . Just had a retinal tear laser repair . Still have a gas bubble but the Opthalmologist says Retina is healed . PTL !
Unfortunately not for now.. they are still researching
Good information. Nice video. Thanks a lots
You made no mention of the SILICON OIL-- that will last much LONGER- and can even be left in place indefinitely.. which is what mine will be!! ADVICE.. ?? Mine involves removing a BAD cataract that is old and hard-- he says on scale of 1-10, mine is 15 or more- and will take him an hour at least maybe more to get out-- and is risky for further damage.. then he's doing the VITRECOMY same time while he's in there.. (I don't think it requires the head to be in any certain position for a lengthy time like the other.. ) HOPEFULLY- I have lots of arthritic issues due to having been mashed between two trucks in 99 and can NOT hold a particular position for more than very few minutes wihtout moving-otherwise I have EXTREME pain..
How come one never shows a retinal detachment from top or bottom! As one experiences the dark curtain from bottom This is what I experienced
Thanks alot.
Even though more than a year has passed since the surgery after retinal detachment lasted for a long time, I can hardly see ahead. Will it be okay?
Is there a risk that silicon oil might not be completely removed from the eye after? Then a patient sees small bubbles swimming all over around, If such thing happens is there any way to fix it? Thank you
Is the procedure performed while you are awake 😳
I had retina tear and vitrectomy in both eyes following cataract surgery. Now im getting a macular pucker which impacts my vision. Can you talk about this and treatment options?
My son had two retinal detachment surgeries. One when he was 3 and other when he was 5 years old. Now he does not see out of his one eye. Seems like it was a waste putting him through those surgeries. He is 7 now and the scleral buckle kind of irritates him when hes reading. My question is, can he ever gain sight in that eye. Should I get the buckle removed since he does not see anyways and causes him some kinda discomfort.
What can you do if you have no retina left?
I’m scared to have surgery on my eyes
Me too
Me too :/
my son suffering now retinal detachment he is 2years old now . i dont know what to do , im so scared for her . plss help me
My doctor just told me that there is a problem and it might detach, but I need to register to a new doctor so they can take a look with lasers, I need to wait for 2 months. They told me weight lifting made it. Im so scared im only 17.
Hi bro how's your vision now did you have any surgery now hope you recover soom
@@azanfaghiri6205 hey, glad you care, I visited doctor, they said it is not a huge problem and I can still lift weights, but I can forget about a career lifting weights, because there was one professional who already had a surgery (the one that I might need if I lift heavy weights) and now he is barely able lift over 20kg,otherwise he would become blind.
@@nedas4417 wow bro glad to hear that you're doing okay take care of your vision we take it for granted and try stay away from the weight lifting. If you get any new problem dont hesitate to contact me I'll always be here
Take care
@@azanfaghiri6205 Thank you, sir.
Is it posdible to remove the Vutrous gel, to avoid retinal detachment? ...particularly if one eye already had a RD and the othet eye have high Myopia
Hi all I woke up with floters and within hours eyes turned milky and it’s hard to see went into emergency eye clinic been told it’s a hemorige they sent me home and told me to come back in a week I’m really worried can any give me some advice on what will happen next.
Rick how are you doing now? Was it PVD?
Thank you so much. I just had cataract surgery and retinal surgery without laser, gas or silicone. cause it did not tear. But 4 weeks after surgery when I sit down on the floor and look down later I can a small ball, sometimes 3, it flights up when I look up it melt like black smoke and disappear. When I woke up, open and close the eye I can flash light fly around the eye for a few second and disappear. What happened? Is it dangerous?
Hi doctor, Please help me, how many percent chance i can get my vision back after 1 week retina detachment, it happen on Wed and waiting my surgery on next Tuesday. Thank you so much
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It is painfully surgery or not plssssss reply????
Good conceptual
I see floaters flashes stardust pls help me
Can someone help me
I've got a question, I am very scared. I started to see white flashes in the corner of my left eye and it always happens between 4pm an 6pm for a week already. I don't have any problems with vision, but I am very scared to even open that eye. It is very hard to go to ophthalmologist due to COVID pandemic so I am trying to find answers on the Internet and all this videos about retinal tears and detachments scare me. Should I be scared or this has nothing to do with retinal tears and detachments? Please help
go see an optometrist as soon as possible. Do not hesitate like you have. I had my trouble with a small retinal tear and it was sealed 18 hours later. You may or may not have a problem so confront it and put your mind at rest. This is your sight we are talking about. It is so precious!!!
Thanks a lot for the answer. I've already done that. My retina is OK. It was happening because of lack of physical activities and oxygen.
@@robertmitchell5689 What treatments did you have?
GO TO ER ASAP !
@ Tupa Smorc i had the same thing but a lil worse, jaggedly rainbow flashes, that would come and go periodically, early morning light or late afternoon lightl, then one morning looking at my iPad i lost 20% of my vision in the center of my left eye, it’s been a year nw and it hasn’t gotten any worse, i reeeeally need todo something about it, thus video really has me concerned.
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I am 18 and I have myopia .. so now I noticed when I cover my right eye , my left eyes show dark spot in my vision and it disappear in second but it come again .. I ask if someone has a same situation and me . And somebody know what is the means of it. .. I cant go in hospital because I dont have money .. so pls answer me
Did you get it checked ?
At your age, it's probably just a "floater" and nothing to worry about. If you have any sort of eye or head trauma and immediately start having night/bed flashes that move across your eye, might want an opthalmologist to check for a tear. Catching a tear early is important because they can just laser it closed without any injections or surgery.
Burning retina with laser doesn't sound like a good idea
Don't know...but it was very uncomfortable for me.
@@taradead You get blind in area where laser burned?
@@RynaxAlien no
@@taradead How that is possible, maybe retinal tear appeared in periphery of vision where dead "pixels" are not noticeable?
@@RynaxAlien probably, but my sight is as good as before the procedure.
Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
I have floaters and flashes but as per opthalmologists, I have no retinal tear
I also have both
There are different types of floaters and flashes. I had some for about a decade that didn't progress. When I got the tiny black floaters, then started seeing "lava lamp" flashes (indicates a tear), I should've had laser. I didn't and it quickly progressed to detachment. I had to get pneumatic retinopexy.
Vitreorectomy
@tantan
plss noticed me
holy shit! guess i am going blind now... FUK!
Damn
Your pronunciation is very bad
Bharatmata ki jai
Thank you for the very informative video, doctor. 4 1/2 years ago I had torn retina in Left Eye and had the three parts surgery done. Vitrectomy, torn retina, and gas bubble and scleral buckle. My vision was completely restored and I have perfect vision since then. I had the best retina surgeon in the world!
Marie Apple hi
May i ask which was the doctor and where is he located?
Woaae
Sir m very scared suddenly seeing many floaters in vision field in both eyes is this Retinal detachment ? Please reply
I JUST HAD BUCKEL, BUBBLE, AND VITRECTOMY AT DUKE 10 DAYS AGO. SO FAR NO PROBLEMS.
plss noticed me
this video has explained exactly what happened to me 2 weeks ago. i had cataracts done on both eyes in june 2020 and two weeks after the left eyes was done i noticed a shadow coming across my eye, because my sister had gone blind after a cataract operation i telephoned my doctor who did the surgery and said i had this shadow inn my left eye and although i was away from home at that time he requested that i return home immediately this was on the Tuesday and on the Thursday at 10.45a.m. he saw me and by 4.30 the same day i had emergency surgery the retina had started to peal away from the eye, i was shocked had i not jumped onto this (only because of my sisters bad experience) i could or would have gone blind i also had laser on tears in my right eye. so cataract operations can have their consequences they say 1 in 10000 don't take this situation casually once the retina comes away there is no fixing it. I still have a bit of the gas bubble in my eye. and i have done quite a bit of research on this and i find this video to be very easy to understand how devastating this could be. thank you for your time in putting this video together. After looking at this video several times I am confident of a full recovery I just have a small bubble left that should slowly disappear.
How is your vision now?
Amazingly well explained!
Very clear explanation. Really grateful I found this video before my presentation test. permit to use this animation on my slide. Thank u so much.
For anyone who had repair of retinal tear or detachment, did you notice a decrease in eye floaters???
This is amazing, you get across everything very well. Thank you so much, Doc.
Very clear and informative. Thank you!
Amazing amazing amazing! So helpful, Thankyou so much!
I had all three done 2 months ago. But one eye went mostly blind in one Week. The doctor said if I had come to him early enough he could probably have fixed with just a laser. When I lost sight in the eye it was terrifying. Now I see very blurry, but I can see. Doctor says I should improve. Next checkup is in March. Check out Saint Raphael Archangel. Ask him to pray to Jesus for you. I had no money or insurance but everything came together and I got the operation. They wanted everything up front or I would be blind. Look him up I'm serious. I will pray for you. God bless you.
Herodus everything about money. I am glad you are ok
Thank you so much for this information,I had a retinal surgery done about ten years ago
How did it go ? Can you gives an update on your vision please ? How many weeks did take for you to gain your sight?
How are u
I'm doing fairly fine, thanks so much for asking.I had a cataract surgery and about three months ago and I'm not seeing strong, can you please tell me why?
Thanks my surgery went successful one week now
How long it takes you to gain your vision clear.
How iş your vision now?
reading this in 2023 after seeing flashes. This explains why!
Thanks so much for your wonderful and clear explanation of this condition. 👍
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So do i have to stop moving my eye
I see flashes only after running or hard exercise for short period, is this a problem? 😱
Probably, did u see a doctor?
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As I watch this Im gowned and waiting to be taken to theatre for retinal detachment repair. Didnt recognise initial symptoms so surgery will take place 6 days post injury.
Are u ok now?
@@elilynleeHow strange. I had completely forgotten about my post till seeing your question. My operation was carried out as an emergency so I was added to the end of a pre planned list and ended up having to wait for almost 8 hours before going to theatre. It was the same evening Boris Johnstone announced lockdown was to begin the next day in the UK. As I said I failed to recognise the initial "watery" symptoms so delayed until eventually the " curtain" came down on the affected eye ( which was terrifying). My eye surgeon told me I had missed the 72 hour window of opportunity after onset of symptoms so did the best he could for which I'm grateful. I had a gas bubble inserted but was unable to comply with the post operative instructions which were - get ready for this - to lie on my left side for 50 minutes in every hour for 7 days!! I was caring for my elderly mum at the time who had recently been discharged from hospital after repair to a fractured neck of femur so compliance was simply impossible. I don't know how much my non compliance affected my outcome but the only way I can describe it is try to picture what a sheet of A4 print looks like after it's been extracted from a printer which has jammed mid print - I can see out the affected eye ( thank God) but letters and words are completely skew whiff ..... jumbled up so I can no longer read with the eye and am completely reliant on the other to do this but at least I can see using both eyes even if the function in one has been severely curtailed.
Can u drive?
@@elilynlee Yes. I have enough sight in both eyes to pass the eye test.
Please I had a retinal detachment surgery about two weeks, and still my vision is not clear. Please I want to know how long it takes for my vision to be comes clear.
Now how ur vision
In the old days, there was no medical procedure for retinal detachment...you just went blind. This surgery allows you to keep most of your vision, but isn't perfect. Your vision will probably get better, but may never be as clear as you would like.