What is the treatment for a retinal tear after the injury?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am a 71-year-old man with no ailments.
I had a retinal tear in the left eye, sustained after physical activity, which resulted in concurrent severe blurring and double vision in that eye. Although the laser corrective surgery successfully fixed the tear, no glasses lens could or would be able to remedy the sudden blurriness or double vision at that instant.
Before, reading glasses were not necessary. Optometrists were unable to provide glasses with robust enough lenses. Another expert in retinology failed to explain. My right eye is fine.
Kindly help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I read your query and can understand your concern.
Retinal detachment surgery is a vision-hampering surgery most of the time, and a pre-operative vision outcome is almost impossible. Your surgery is successful in retinal reattachment, but the vision is blurry.
The reasons could be many like:
- Edema.
- Retinal atrophy in that tear area.
- Pigmentation.
- Also, silicone oil or gas inside the postoperative eye causes such an issue.
Kindly take care of the right eye and avoid any strain to prevent such things in the future. Use reading glasses. Use lubricant eye drops frequently. Take antioxidants. Do share the refractive power you use currently.
Revert with the answer to assist further.
Thank you, and take care.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I may not have mentioned to you that myopia and a tear occurred simultaneously before any treatment was done. Before the tear, my vision was perfect.
Do you think most optometrists are unaware of high-index aspheric lenses?
I am thankful for the blessings I have been given. I know you see so many patients. Every hour, one child in the world goes blind.
Thank you for your response and good advice.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I read your query and can understand your concern.
I am unsure that optometrists are unaware of high-index aspheric lenses because they deal with glasses, and they ought to know such things quite nicely. Your positive outlook on the situation is remarkable, sir.
In your case, the most likely cause of retinal detachment must have been spontaneous or age-related posterior vitreous detachment, leading to a complete retinal detachment.
Sir, now, as we know, we cannot do anything about the things that have already happened, so I advise you not to think much and try to focus more on things to improve the situation in the best possible way. Please take care of the other eye.
I hope I have answered your question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thank you.
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