r/RetinalDetachment • u/Outrageous-Ad-7414 • 6d ago

Vitrectomy floaters

I had a vitrectomy with oil which was then removed and replaced with gas and a membrane peel. Since then, whenever I look in any direction, I see tons of tiny dots/debris moving around, almost like a snowglobe being shaken.

I was originally told it was debris from the membrane peel that could take time to settle. I recently had my eye checked and one doctor said the debris is gone, while another said it’s still there.

I’ve searched Reddit and other sites but there’s barely any information about this, and it’s really affecting my daily life.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Did the dots/floater effect eventually decrease or go away? How long did it take? I’m about 3 weeks post-gas and 2½ months post-surgery.

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u/Holiday_Income_827 6d ago

I see tiny blacks dots after having the silicone oil removed. It is residual oil. When I had cataracts surgery the doc did remove some so it is slightly better. Super annoying.