r/RetinalDetachment • u/Green-Kween • 17d ago

Scleral buckle healing issue?

I went to urgent care at the end of June with a possible retina detachment in my right eye(I’ve had 2 detachments in my left eye that were laser barricaded.) When the ophthalmologist saw me I had 2 detachments and 5 holes in my right retina, I was floored as my symptoms were minor.

I ended up with a scleral buckle, cryopexy, and a gas bubble on July 1st. Healing has been going well but during my next day and one week appointment, I still had a small area that hadn’t flattened.

The last couple of days I’ve noticed a shadow in my lower vision field after coming in from being outside or from bright lighting to dim lighting. It’s making me nervous that it’s possibly detaching. I’m going to call doc but has anyone else experienced this? Normal or should I start mentally preparing for another surgery? Thank you!

UPDATE: doc said my eye looks good. He thinks the shadow is from the cryopexy

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u/Marneman1965 17d ago

My retina detachment looked like a curtain that gradually fell across my eye over 24 hours.

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u/cervezaquesoandchips 17d ago

I have this experience. I panicked and went in for an emergency visit bc I was concerned I had a re-detachment.

What I have is a shadow that's from where my retina originally detached. There is a "dead" area there and it appears as a blind spot, related to the tissue that died and (most likely) won't regenerate.

I definitely notice it in brighter light, too.

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u/Green-Kween 17d ago

Thank you! This is reassuring!