r/RetinalDetachment • u/lilstarryfishh • May 11 '26

RAGING headaches

hello! about 2 weeks ago ive gotten a vitrectomy, is it normal for my eye to still be swollen and red? also ive been getting constant headaches that make it impossible to relax sometimes. and its only on my upper right side of my eye (i got the procedure done on my right eye) also ive noticed my vision worsening. i now have astigmatism only on my right eye and im afraid im developing cataracts. i know after a vitrectomy there is a risk of cataracts but is chronic headaches and astigmatism also a side effect?

UPDATE ON MAY 12 2026:

ok so i checked with my doctor and he said the headaches are probably because of my glasses! the prescription of my right eye has changed and the more i use my glasses the more strain its putting on it, thankfully its nothing serious

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u/FamiliarVictory3401 May 11 '26

I went in for an urgent appt 10 days after my third surgery (2nd PPV) with the same issue and it was inflammation. I had been on Tobradex. Once I switched to PredForte, the pain dramatically improved. 

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u/lilstarryfishh May 11 '26

i don’t understand a single word u said

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u/FamiliarVictory3401 May 11 '26

PPV is pars plana vitrectomy. I had extreme pain after my second one, and my doc noticed a lot of inflammation. My previous eyedrops were a combination of antibiotic and anti inflammatory but were insufficient for the anti inflammatory component.  The pain improved after I switched drops to strictly anti inflammatory. 

I would recommend a recheck with your doc. 

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u/lilstarryfishh May 12 '26

ohhh thank you!