Some Bad News

sln8458 · 7th March 2024, 08:41

Sorry to hear about the detached retina Jennifer.
Something I suffered from few years back. Watching the anaesthetist coming at me with the needle was the worst part

Do as instructed, take things easy. Do you know where the detachement was located? Mine was in the upper right quadrant of my right eye (shadow was on the right side of my nose

). I assume the have filled your eye with gas which your body will absorb/replace with fluid over a period of about 4 weeks. As this happens you will see a 'tide' line appear in the eye at the boundary of the fluid/gas. This will slowly move upwards in your vision, though it's actually going downwards in the eye. You should have normal' vision below the line as it moves up. (The gas will be above the fluid in the eye, but because of the way the eye/brain work together you will 'see' it in reverse)

Fingers crossed for you, I had to have a second opp as the first failed

when a second tear occured near the first repair. I had silicone oil that time, all mended now.

There is a high probability you will need another opp as cataracts are a common side effect of the anaesthetic, I had this.

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sln8458 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Contemporary SE 2.0 Diesel Auto 2005 Facelift Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 614 Thanks: 90 Thanked 67 Times in 47 Posts	Sorry to hear about the detached retina Jennifer. Something I suffered from few years back. Watching the anaesthetist coming at me with the needle was the worst part Do as instructed, take things easy. Do you know where the detachement was located? Mine was in the upper right quadrant of my right eye (shadow was on the right side of my nose ). I assume the have filled your eye with gas which your body will absorb/replace with fluid over a period of about 4 weeks. As this happens you will see a 'tide' line appear in the eye at the boundary of the fluid/gas. This will slowly move upwards in your vision, though it's actually going downwards in the eye. You should have normal' vision below the line as it moves up. (The gas will be above the fluid in the eye, but because of the way the eye/brain work together you will 'see' it in reverse) Fingers crossed for you, I had to have a second opp as the first failed when a second tear occured near the first repair. I had silicone oil that time, all mended now. There is a high probability you will need another opp as cataracts are a common side effect of the anaesthetic, I had this. __________________ Mods Fitted: Cruise Control; FBH with GSM (was FrenchMike's Remote) & dash button; Rear Blind; In-line Thermostat; wired in front & rear cameras; Mercedes DRL +DRL2; twin horns, twin usb power outlets, digital coolant temperature readout, Real Walnut dash, Walnut & black leather steering wheel, Walnut Handbrake grip, Towbar with full Rover harness. Rear seat cup holders. Wanted: Walnut auto gear stick handle Mods to do: all done , need to come up with some more.