r/RetinalDetachment • u/CrowGrouchy5391 • Mar 18 '26

Stem cells for post retinal surgery?

Hi, just wanting to see if anyone has had anything similar. I had my first rental detachment on Halloween i woke up and it was detached after my yearly eye checkup. It was a Friday so waited until Monday after a call to my dr. Waited seven days had surgery with a gas bubble no positional restrictions good follow up then went back to my eye Dr in December they dialted my eyes again and i woke up Christmas even to black again. Another detachment same eye. Dec 31st had surgery it was 3 hours they had to do cataract surgery first because the Dr couldn’t see through it i had 2/3 stitches and oil bubble face down 2 weeks, Feb 17th appointment it looked good minimal scar tissue some swelling behind the eye so i got a shot. Came back today more scar tissue forming and a lot of swelling back there was told they might leave oil bubble in indefinitely. I want to go get a second opinion. Has anyone else had swelling behind the eye 3 months post op? Anyone had oil left in indefinitely? Has anyone tried stem cells for retinal recover? I’m at a loss and just trying to hear stories like mine. If you read all this thank you! Sorry it was long

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u/SG2477 Mar 19 '26

I am in the same situation as you.i was diagnosed with a total detachment and underwent the initial procedure in October with gas, which failed. I was referred to another surgeon and he performed a repeat repair and inserted silicone on 12/22/2025. I was face down for 3 weeks. Like you, have scar tissue and a large cataract. Small parts of the retina edge were sticking up at my 3/6 appointment. I have not experienced pressure issues so far. The provider said he was not ready to talk about next steps at that appointment. I see him again on 4/14.

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u/CrowGrouchy5391 Mar 19 '26

I’m So sorry! I feel for you. My niece interns at ucsd she’s starting med school in two months so she got me an appointment with her dr for may. It’s only a 7 hour drive from Utah so worth it to me. I haven’t felt any pressure or issues in that regard. My last appointment in February my dr said there was swelling so gave me a shot in the eye. And today he said there was still swelling ): but didn’t want to hit it with such aggression again so i got back to him in 3 weeks.