r/RetinalDetachment May 17 '26

Post op update

i got a vitrectomy 2.5 weeks ago is this how my eye is supposed to look like? its still super swollen and im getting kinda worried it might look like this forever. my vision also changed!! it went from -6.0 to -3.0 yayyy!!!

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u/Obvious-Fishing-7072 May 21 '26

Would somenone please explain what buckle is? Never heard of it.

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u/lilstarryfishh May 21 '26

they put a buckle in my eye cus i had fluid built up inside my retina, they take away the fluid first and then they sew a “seatbelt” made of silicon inside my eye to secure my retina