What are the treatment for low eyes pressure after retinal detachment surgery?

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My friend's dad had surgery for retinal detachment, then he had some complications. Now his pressure in the eyes are really low, he has to keep taking hormone to keep his eyes pressure. Are there any other treatments for his low eyes pressure? Thanks!
My friend's dad had surgery for retinal detachment, then he had some complications. Now his pressure in the eyes are really low, he has to keep taking hormone or steroids to keep his eyes pressure up. Are there any other treatments for his low eyes pressure comparing to taking steroids? Thanks!
Sometimes surgery is necessary, but usually they put people on Pred Forte, which is an ophthalmic steroid. Sometimes, people's eye pressure goes up when they are on steroids, either systemic or ophthalmic, so they put them on this in hopes that the pressure will go up.  (+ info)

How does it feel when you have surgery with a retinal detachment?

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I am 15 years old and I am scared. I got this retinal detachment, the doc. says, by a trama accident when I got hit in the eye 3 months ago. He says he has to cut also the membranes or something like that that is pulling the retina.
you don't feel a thing, they either give you a general anesthesia, so you sleep thru it, or they use numbing agents and again, you can't feel anything.  (+ info)

What happens if you find out your going through retinal detachment?

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How will they tell you?
What kind of tests do they take and how?
How long does it take for it to detach?
Does seeing floaters and specs of light ABSOLUTLY meen retinal detachment? If not what else could it meen/be?
Could an 11 year old female get a retinal detachment?
other info is welcomed
A retinal detachment is usually due to a head injury like a car crash, or a football or boxing injury. The symptom is partial or total loss of vision in that eye. An eye specialist can see the problem inside your eye with a special scope. It can be re-attached with laser surgery, but it can become detached again. Floaters and specks of light are not from retinal detachment, but are common in growing teens. But if it's worrying you, see your family doc.  (+ info)

In retinal detachment, the client should assume which position before surgery? What about after surgery?

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For example, if the client has detachment on the left eye, should he lie on the AFFECTED are or on the UNAFFECTED area preoperatively?What about postoperatively?
the patient doesn't need to lay in any particular position before surgery.

if a gas bubble is used during the surgery then the patient will have to lay face down for a set number of days to keep the gas bubble in the back of the eye where the retina is located.

if a gas bubble is NOT used during the surgery then once again there is not certain position that the patient needs to lay in after surgery.  (+ info)

I have a history of Retinal detachment and I am short sighted. Could I still get laser eye treatment?

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My family has a history of Retinal detachment and I have had it checked and I will in the future have the same outcome. I will have to have laser in the future to stop it happening, so I won't have to have the surgery. But I also have short sightedness. Do you think I could still meet the criteria to have the laser corrective surgery for short sightedness?
I think you need to be examined by an Ophthalmologist, but likely you'd be a good candidate for your Near-sightedness. Remember, laser vision correction isnt designed to give you perfect vision, but greatly improved would minimize the true visual invalid you currently are! :))  (+ info)

How do I ensure I do not get Retinal Detachment?

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I am at high risk for retinal detachment because I am very near sighted. I have a -12.50 in each eye., and onnly 21. There is a tiny hole in my retina right now. While I don't box or anything like that, I was wondering if I could still ride roller coasters, and do normal things like jog and such.
You cannot prevent most cases of retinal detachment.

Some eye injuries can damage the retina and cause detachment. You can reduce your risk of these types of injuries if you:

Wear safety glasses when you use a hammer or saw, work with power tools or yard tools such as weed eaters and lawn mowers, or do any activity that might result in small objects flying into your eye.
Wear special sports glasses or goggles during boxing, racquetball, soccer, squash, and other sports in which you might receive a blow to the eye.
Use appropriate safety measures when you use fireworks or firearms.
Diabetes puts you at greater risk for developing diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that can lead to tractional retinal detachment. If you have diabetes, you can help control and prevent eye problems by having regular eye exams and by keeping your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible.

Treating a retinal tear can often prevent retinal detachment, but not all tears need treatment. The decision to treat a tear depends on whether the tear is likely to progress to a detachment. For more information,
you should always consult your eye doctor because they know your specific eye condition and can better give you a responsible assessment.  (+ info)

After treatment of retinal detachment, what are the key supplements for eye health?

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This is after the eye surgeons have done all they could to help my retinal detachment. I'm just wondering if there are certain vitamins, minerals, or omega acids that I should take in order to help my situation, possibly help my situation and improve my vision.
For general eye health you can probably take a good multivitamin that provides what you may need, but Bausch & Lomb and other companies have put together capsules that support eye health also.

Omega 3, Lutein, Vitamin A, Beta Carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Copper & Bilberry Extract.
Check with your Doctor to make sure it's safe to take any vitamins along with other medications you may be taking.

Best of Luck with your surgery.  (+ info)

What is the difference between crystalline and vitreous ceramics?

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The chemical composition  (+ info)

How risky is retinal detachment surgery?

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im 11 years old ( PLEASE dont report me for being under age) How risky is a retinal detachment surgery?
im asking this because I am lately experiencing floaters and specs of light in my vision. I am very worried my retinal is becoming detached. other info is welcomed thx
If you are not myopic, and especially if you are not a severe myope, like you don't wear glasses with thick lenses, then you should not worry.
Get your eyes checked up by an ophthalmologist to rule out any major problems. But the causes of floaters or the specs of light are usually benign, meaning nothing serious.
If one or both of your eyes are undergoing detachment, your vision loss would usually be total in max a couple of weeks, usually a few days. So if you don't see any vision loss then there is not much to worry about.  (+ info)

The seriousness of retinal detachment and how are high myopians prone to get it?

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I'm a high myopian.( short sightedness) My one eye is -6 and the other one is -4.5. I'm 20. Retinal detachment is in my family history too. ( An uncle of mine had got it when he was around 50)

!. Am i prone to get retinal detachment?

2. how often should i get my eyes checked?

3. What are the cures for it if i get it?

4. Do they have any side effects?

Thanks.
Hi. I work as an RN for five retinal surgeons and periodically check questions regarding the retina. Because you have myopia your eye is longer and retina is thinner and more fragile than normal and therefore more prone to detachments and tears. Being that you have a family history of detachments, this also increases your risk. We have treated patients as young as fourteen for a retinal detachment so while it is not common at a young age, severe myopia with a family history can definetly increase your risk. I would recommend getting an eye exam every 6 months to a year. The biggest symptoms to watch out for are floaters and lightening flashes of light that occur mostly at night. If a retinal detachment does occur do not worry, you will not go blind if it is caught early enough. With someone who is aware enough of the risks to your retina that you took the time to post this question, you sound responsible enough to get your eye examined and watch for signs and symptoms so that you detect things early. If a retina detaches and stays detached for long periods of time, it can pull off the macula which is responsible for the central vision in your eyes and that can definetly cause a loss of vision that is usually irreparable even with surgery. If the retina detaches and is caught before the macula comes off, there are many procedures we can do to treat it depending on the severity of the detachment. Laser in the office can be done if it's a tear and it's basically using heat to seal it back down. We can also do a treatment called pneumatic retinopexy which is where we inject sf6 gas into the eye with a needle which creates an air bubble that pushes the retina down to place and the gas bubble dissipates over time into the eye. If the detachment is severe, surgery is another option. We have had patients have a detachment and have had surgery and we have restored nearly all if not all of their vision as it was before the detachment occured. Again, early detection is the key! So don't stress about it too much, we are all prone to certain things due to the wonderful genome but do get your eyes checked and watch out for those symptoms. Good luck!  (+ info)

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