![]() You said they were going to forego the retrobulbar block as he thought I could handle it without that. I’ve never had a laser procedure performed on me, but I’ve seen it done before on a patient. Let’s keep this train moving toward recovery! I was told that about 50% of my detachment had already been flattened out and was ready for the laser treatment. The next day I returned for my follow up and prayed I’d be ready for some laser already. Finding and keeping that correct angle while sleeping seemed a little difficult at first, but I got the hang of it in no time! You drew a line for guidance to make sure we kept me at that correct angle. ![]() I assumed my position, head tilted almost completely to my shoulder, and Dr. I was prescribed a drop and a pill to keep my eye pressure controlled, an antibiotic to make sure the injection site doesn’t get infected, and a dilating drop for the pain. If I looked directly through the bubble, everything was blurry because it was so incredibly magnified by the gas. It’s every movement, shake and quiver, I can physically see. I had no idea that I would be able to see the gas bubble. A couple seconds later, some hazy vision returned, and I was left with a big black bubble in my eye. You came in shortly after and injected the gas into my eye and my world went black. The techs came in to numb the area for the intraocular injection. Pneumatic Retinoplexy was going to begin in just a few minutes. From my experience with my patients, there have been some issues with scleral buckles long term.ĭue to lack of operating room availability, the decision was made for us. However, the scleral buckle would leave my prescription in that eye at about a -2.00 (currently +1.00). Laser or cryotherapy will then be used as glue to keep that retina in position. They do a full surgery to place a silicone ring around my eye to make it smaller and move the retina closer to the detachment. I’d be holding my head in a certain position for almost a week to ensure we pushed on the correct area of the retina with the gas and would return for laser to tack the retina in position once it was flat again.Ģ. A procedure in office where they inject C3F8 gas into the vitreous space, fluid filled part of the eye, to push on the vitreous and retina as a means to gently nudge my detachment back into place. Timothy You, the retinal specialist at Orange County Retina, came into the exam room laying out our three options…ġ. I’ve been in their shoes and tried to be the best patient possible so they could learn from my experience. Several optometrists and students on their extern rotations came in to look at my eye. I knew the procedure options, I knew the risks, I knew the worst-case scenarios, so I came in at least a little more prepared. We’ve been in several throughout the years, and I could see that look of worry, the rush of emotions from all those experiences coming back to her. The waiting room of an eye specialist is an all too familiar place for my mom and me. Make sure to read Part 1 of my retinal detachment story before beginning Part 2 below…
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