How well does surgery to repair a detached retina work?
ANSWER
After your operation, it could take a few months to find out how good your vision will be. You stand the best chance at a good outcome if the repair is done before the center part of the retina, called the macula, detaches. In some cases, you could lose your sight.
Reviewed by Whitney Seltman on June 18, 2020
SOURCES:
Gariano, R. American Family Physician, April 1, 2004.
Mayo Clinic, “Retinal Detachment.”
National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute, “Facts About Retinal Detachment.”
National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus, “Retinal detachment repair.”
SOURCES:
Gariano, R. American Family Physician, April 1, 2004.
Mayo Clinic, “Retinal Detachment.”
National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute, “Facts About Retinal Detachment.”
National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus, “Retinal detachment repair.”
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