I've watched about 15 videos of retinal tear and this is the best. Exactly what i was looking for. I had to grab a quick flight to a neighbouring province after being told i had a retinal tear a month ago. I'd been talking to a couple of coworkers outside and suddenly started seeing big floaters and what looked like squiggly worms wiggling around in my vision. I figured I would sleep on it and it would all be gone when i woke up but instead i rushed to emergency. Lucky thing because the doctor said it was torn in two places and immediately arranged to have me see someone 750kms away the next morning early. What a shock to be cruising along with confidence and half a day later being told to get someone to escort you on a flight for emergency surgery. How am I? Fine, but the whole experience was scary. Wondered if I'd ever work or drive again. Will never take my vision or my health for granted again. Thank you for reading this and if you are having laser surgery for your own retinal tears or detachment i sincerely hope it works out ok. If anyone has any questions I will answer them.
@@markjaysonbejo4999 it is going well. Everything cleared up nicely and vision is 100%. I feel very lucky, especially after hearing a lot of nightmare stories. If you are experiencing retinal issues I wish you well
Thanks and well communicated - discovered to my surprise yesterday that I had this issue - had laser surgery today. Am typing and watching this right now. I thank God for medical expertise and skills, and for living in country with an excellent low cost (after taxation!) health system - New Zealand.
M59yo. White flashes in right eye and thought it was a migraine coming on. Then lots of floaters. Rang for advice and told to come into emergency asap. Assessment done. Told to get a retinal photograph at my optometrist. She found two tears. Went to the eye clinic. They said it wasn't looking good and likely to progress to retinal detachment. Had laser therapy. Had to go back for a second session bc they didn't seal one tear completely the first time. Prognosis is now good. Everyone online say it's painless. Certainly wasn't for me! And once the anaesthetic wore off, it was like having a sinus infection + hangover + being punched in the face. But amazing they can repair a tear at all. Cost (Australia): $0. Thx Medicare!
Excellent explanation, thank you! I just had this procedure today and I am feeling well, and much better after this clear and enlightening explanation.
A tear can progress to a detachment if not treated. The Dr uses a laser to burn the tears and once they heal in about two weeks the retina should be ok. It took maybe an 1.0 hour or maybe 1.5 hours. I had to keep having him stop due to pain and discomfort. I had 4 tears. It's something that takes some getting used to. The Dr can give you some meds to numb the pain. The bright lights used seem crazy bright and so is that laser. Afterwards you will be out of whack for a few hours. I was ok after two days. I had to go back for another half hour session of laser treatment. Folks, don't play around with this. Get it done if you need it. Go to a top level clinic for treatment. I had not been to an eye doctor in 7 years. I will never make that mistake again. I plan on going once or twice a year no matter what.
Im 26yo, ive had this yesterday in my right eye. I had 3 big spots with holes and one of it was close to my optic nerve. Started seeing a bit of floaters and flashes in the peripheral vision. I went to the emergency and they checked after they've dilated my pupils with drops. I wish i had sunglasses because i was super light sensitive after that. They asked me if I wanted to get this surgery right now and I said yes. The surgery was painful for the patch near the nerve but the rest was not so bad. They used drops to neutralize my cristallin and also to make me not blink. The surgery lasted for like 5min at max, i saw a green laser and it beeped whenever it would do the welding*?. I did like a good 110 beeps and it was done. Then i went back home right after. I was having a blurry vision for like 2h, I could still see fine but i couldnt read small letters. Took another 4h to have my pupils stop being so dilated so i wore sunglasses for that time. Today ive had a bit of pain when looking at stuff like 6inch from my eye but it was due to my cristallin being sore. Everything else is perfect and painless. My doctor told me to go back to the hospital in case i saw like a curtain in my sight or if i had flahses again. But i have absolutely nothing of that, as if ive never had any eye problem in my entire life. No lights, no green or gray spot, no floaters. I think it is litterally the best surgery experience ive had so far and ive had a couple. I think it is 100% worth it. And it is more stress than harm. Be sure to have sunglasses and someone with you because you cannot drive after the surgery. Much love xx
@@charltonkanginan its more uncomfortable than it hurts, but the surgery for the holes near the optic nerve was the only part that hurt. I asked the doctor for 2-3 pauses because it was going so fast
@@RevanPorkins ive had the follow up check at the hospital 2months after the surgery, and everything is perfect. they gave me a follow up a year from now. But other than the 2 first days after the surgery that my cristallin was sore, i can feel like my eye is a bit heavier, it is really hard to explain, but its painless and its only when i think about it that i can feel it. im doing super well right now though, thanks for asking, as if ive never had a surgery. the floaters cleared up within the first week and it is as if ive never had the surgery. Id do it again 100%. totally worth it, more stress than harm. Id be sure to sleep good the days precedeing the surgery just so my eyes are not tired and less prone to blinking. be sure to communicate to the doctor if you feel like you
@@SayOlee I am so happy to hear this!!! So glad everything went great for you.!!! Thank you for replying to me!! Has eased My anxiety about my situation ten fold. Really really appreciate it. 💓
Very well explained. I had vitreo retinal surgery done yesterday and scheduled for laser procedure in a day in the right eye. M better prepared now for the aftermath. Thanks
Just had it done td and feel great everything went well no complications everything went smooth doc was so great and happy how good I dealt with it I’m 18
Just had this done in my left eye the procedure was uncomfortable not painful just very uncomfortable took 20 min saw a bright neon light and what appeared to look like lightning when it was being done Doctor gave me off work for 2 weeks due to restrictions of bending , straining and not lifting 15 pounds or more The treatment work I barely see any more floaters in my eye
Same for me. I had the laser procedure today to repair a horseshoe tear in my right eye. Diagnosed with lattice degeneration on both eyes. I’ll be having the procedure done on my left eye in two weeks for prevention due to a semi-tear. Better have this done now and avoid having a retina detachment (at least lower the probabilities, some peace of mind goes a long way).
Had laser surgery for tear 4 days ago...still have floaters, occasional flash when turning head quick and black dots when looking at a clear blue sky.....is this normal at this point?
I just had this procedure yesterday. I'm sure I over reacted to the procedure but I hate to have anyone messing with my eyes. Most of the discomfort was because of the eye being dilated and the bright light used. My eye is a little bit sore today. Feels a bit irritated. No visual problems thought. Follow up in 6 weeks to see if it is healed.
sherridene Do you see anything stranger on your vision now? Such as more flashes, shimmering light in the place laser applied? Decrease your night vision or blurry than before sugerry?
Had my 6 week check up. So far everything looks healed. Haven't noticed any increased floaters or flashing lights. No decreased or blurry vision. I go back in 3 months for another check.
sherridene so you do this treatment for retina hole or for prevent a risk of retinal detachtment from lattice degeneration ? Do you have lattice degeneration ?
Reading many comments out here about lazer surgery i will say this, what i have happening to one of my eyes is more then what anyone else has happening to their eye but i will live with what i have going on, i willnot risk the chance of loosing complete vision in my right eye, symptoms i have is waviness vertically & horizontally, seeing everything in light hazy dingy tinted yellow if i look just look through the right eye only, i have white flashes whrn blinking have to wear sunglasses to reduce this much, when i am looking through both eyes i see magnification 3d hd effect as if a magnifying glass was being in front of me another way of saying a light fish bowl effect, at night my eye sees shadows making things appear wider as trees or whatever, i have neen adapting to all this best i can but again i will not risk chance of having to lose my entire eye sight i read too many things about people loosing their sight after surgery i wont risk it.
So if you catch the torn retina early and laser it, does your normal vision gradually return? Or do you have permanent damage even after lasering?Thanks.
Dr. I had a 100% retina detachment and I caught the problem later like by 6 days, the surgeon however took on the task of repairing it with laser treatment. 30 days later the surgeon inspected the eye and told me it was going along great ! My next appointment is in mid June for my second check up. I tend to wake up seeing slightly better, still pretty blurry regardless, but better. As the day goes on since I watch TV a few hours during the day, it seems that my operated eye gets tired and the eye seems to get tired and my vision gets a tad blurrier. I keep my face upward and to the right as I was told on the pillow, but I tend to sleep better to the other side, but it’s been like 2 months since the operation, so I don’t think this will affect it. I did follow the instructions on this the first 30 days. Any comments to help me. I use the drops given.
Dear doctor I have done 360 degree peripheral barrage laser 6 days ago but I am seeing light flickering,/shimmering/ flashing continuously in upper right side of my right eye whereas my lattice was found in lower side of my right eye. This light flickering,/shimmering/ flashing is really difficult for me when work & it break my attention. Is this light flickering,/shimmering/ flashing normal after barrage laser? Can you please tell me about this?
Be careful with this. I treated mine when I was 33. I really had no choice but now I have these waves in my peripheral and they are annoying. It’s been almost 5yrs and they still come off and on. Very frustrating because I had no choice but to have it done. Went back to the dr and have had several other opinions and they still say everything’s fine.
@@corinamarsico8490 you don't know his/her pain seeing waves floating must be painful 😢, to know that it was once completely fine.so don't be harsh be emphatic it seems we are all going through the same horror and pain somewhat.
Has your waves gotten any better in these six years post surgery? I understand you still have them, but are they less frequent now? Thanks for replying.
@@razor0808 yes,man blurr,at times quick turn look,I get flashing light,,and brightness, makes my eyes with tears,,headaches at times,,but yes what would you suggest..
I had this done today...several drops were put in my eyes. Dialation drops, Anesthesia drops, numbing drops, and not sure what else the actual surgeon put on right before the laser. They had me sit for a bit, I guess to make sure all that sets in and then the actual procedure started. Lasted maybe two minutes? I couldn't believe it when they were done lol. I couldn't see at first, they said my eye was swollen, but then they had me look up and as my eye was hosed with something, I was able to see again. I have to go back in three months. Right now, my eye feels dry. I have to use a drop every hour for it. No pain yet. I do see a spot though...like a laser residue spot? It's strange. Hope that doesn't stay there.
I see the spot too after where they laser mine is big patch below eye and doctor told me the laser area will cause the retina surface cell dead and the gray part will be there forever.
That's more of an explanation than I got...the spot faded a bit but ya I've learned it's gonna be there forever as it is still there. It's not very bothersome or life changing for me but it is annoying sometimes cause I think something is there and it's not. Lol. I go for once a year check ups now, how about you?
@@naomixixx_ no, the numbing drops did all its work thankfully. I remember seeing a lot of green colors, and yeah I guess it was kinda bright. You kinda start seeing your own eye vessels in the green flashes. But thank the lord it was painless.
Has anyone here had lattice degeneration? And if so what has been your experience, and have you had laser to treat it? Based on what I’ve read and asked, lattice degeneration is thinning of your retina which puts you at a higher risk of a retinal detachment.
I had a lattice in my right eye the doctor told that you don't need laser for your right eye but i had a retinal hole in my left eye which the doctor sealed with the help of lasers
Can you have a tear without having any of the symptoms? Like floaters or dots. I was diagnosed with it but I have no symptoms. I am nearsighted and have astigmatism. Should I seek a second opinion?
Stay away from retinal specialist if you have no symptoms and know what is best. My 20/20 vision went to blindness slowly after 2 yrs when I was subjected to hot weather at 2 yrs it was 20/25-30, at 2.5 years I came to Florida and in 2 days of heat it went to 20/70 and 3 months later 20/2500. All after the painful laser.
@@meowwe Hey I had the 2nd opinion, and retina specialist confirmed it was a retina tear/hole, with pictures and everything. I had the laser non invasive surgery. You definitely should go to an optometrist to check it out asap. If they find something off, they will refer you to a specialist.
I think this is the procedure I'm going to get done tomorrow because the doctor said it could prevent my retina from detaching. I went in to get myself checked because I have flashes on the edge of my eye and floaters so I hope this helps it because they're very annoying.
@@david123hf I've had a laser on a severed retina since 2005, and now I see a black shadow in my peripheral vision and it still is now, and my ophthalmologist tells me my eyes are healthy.
had this done today and i was so scared! I'm only 25 years old and I had a hole in my retina on my right side and on my left my retina was thinning but no hole. They sedated me but I was still awake, i did feel some pain but it was somewhat tolerable. I thought I was gonna be there forever but it was only about an hour but it felt shorter. I was able to have my airpods in and listen to music. my eyes are a bit blurry and a little bit sensitve to the light but nothing serious, but i do have some irritation in my right eye not so much in the left. (yes they give out black sunglasses too)
wow, I'm your age and I was just told I have to get this done today. I'm so scared of accidentally flinching or blinking and causing damage to my central vision during the procedure. did they just make you not blink??? idk how they can manage to hole the eye still
@@SugarCrazedInsomniac I had mine and they put drops n something in your eye that stops you from blinking. How did your laser go? I I'm currently having many flashes after my laser don't know if that's okay. Are you experiencing any of such symptoms?
@@tntt9313 I haven't had it yet, I'm scheduled for it in a few weeks. That's quite scary, but I'm told that's normal if you just had the operation. Double check with your opthalmologist though. Did it hurt when they lasered your eye?
I've been talking to other optho's and even optho students in residency lately. I think I'm still going to go through with my operation on the whole, but it would be great to have someone to talk to about all of this. It's quite nerve wracking. Plus I think the issue is that all the people that post on the forums stop responding after a few months and so you don't know what happened. They're also a skewed sample size so it just feels like there's no hard data on anything. It kinda sucks.
@@jenstarr1422 Unfortunately it’s still there after four months. I go back in two months for six month check up hopefully it will be gone by then. The doctor seems to think it will still settle with gravity sooner or later
Oh, sorry to hear that you still have it, I hope it gets better for you. Mine doesn't bother me so much at night or in a dim room...but reading on a computer screen or being outside is annoying/maddening and I've only had it for 2 weeks.
@@jenstarr1422 Well I hope you have good luck with yours and can get rid of it quicker than mine. I know it’s really frustrating and he gets on my nerves.
@@mariorojas6464 I'm 19 years old and I had laser photocoagulation last week, everything went fine, It's a procedure that lasts 10 minutes and doesn't cause much pain, but it's uncomfortable. I had a small retinal tear too.
@@juanrossi4837 Thanks for sharing your experience. Has there been any changes to your vision after surgery? Was it both eyes or just one? Did you go with a retinal specialist or just ophthalmologist? And are there any lifestyle changes? Thanks in advance.
I had intense pain during the surgery...nd it's been 3 days..yet I see floaters nd black lines in affected eye...also I'm not able to apen my eye fully....is it normal
I just had this surgery😂2 days ago i was very much scared but it took like only 1 minute and i was done. Although after the surgery my vision was blurry without specs🤥. But the overall surgery was Ok. I thank my opthalmologist for treating my retinal hole😌now i won't go blind😂
@@lightningandthunder2861 did you also have your surgery? if u are done with your surgery pls let me know your experience 😊👍 or if you're going for it or need some advice i can give that for you
@@xander7146 im all good wearing my specs 💀i have a high power so i need to wear them till the time i go to bed i dont see any side effects after the surgery (2 months have passed) although when i go in bright light and open my specs i see a lot of floaters but when i wear my specs all floaters disappear😂 so i prefer wearing specs
You say the laser procedure to fix a tear in the retina is painless!???? I totally disagree! I'm going back tomorrow for my third attempt to laser my torn retina.. The first 2 times was unsuccessful due to the extreme pain, which caused me to be unable to continue. The bright flashing of the laser was so bright I pulled away in pain! I am always one to handle pain very well, but this was unbearable to me. I am so worked up about tomorrows procedure, I'm literally sick to my stomach, but I don't want to lose my sight! Why isn't there a more painless way to do this? I think it's more about saving $ (as all insurance Co. do) than not being able to do what it takes to keep the patient comfortable. Also, The first eye dr. I saw, she was shooting that laser wildly all over the place, regardless of my pleading for her to stop. How possible is it, that she may have caused more harm than good? She used the laser like a machine gun! The second Dr. I went to was at least slower and more precise in the zaps.
I had this done a few years ago. It seems like all the doctors say this is supposed to be painless but mine was excruciating. My eyes are really sensitive to bright lights so you can imagine how bad this was for me, I honestly don't understand how I was able to sit still while this was being done on me. After it was done, the whole left side of my head was in so much pain. (I only had my left eye done)
I had a few retinal holes in my left eye and I only found out because my optometrist noticed them when I went for a new prescription. When I went to get the procedure done I had just gotten my new glasses. My left eye was ever so slightly blurry after the procedure for a few days and then less blurry for a few more days after that. If I remember correctly, I don't think it went back to being 100% clear again, but the blurriness was so minimal that it didn't bother me.
I am completely blind because of this surgery I developed complications now blind these drs need to tell patients risks this is horrible never been the same the dr up and left to another location please all be aware of risks these drs dint tell you risk
A very rare result happened to you. What complications did you experience do to the laser treatment? Laser treatment has fewer bad results than surgically opening the eye for repair of a detached retina. Doing nothing will end in blindness. Not to be unsympathetic, but how have you read and posted here if you are completely blind? Also you say 'these drs dint tell you risk'. What doctors, and how do you know what risks are explained by who and to whom? Why did your doctor move to another location?
@@mariorojas6464 I found another comment by this person that claims to have gone blind on this video that says "Why isn't there natural therapy preventive alkaline water telomere support these drs need to give valuable information give hope" I think they're just a quack trying to sell their own fake medicine. I'm trying to do my own research for this procedure as I'm going to get it done soon, and I don't appreciate people spreading fake news like this
Had retinal tears in Both eyes and got laser surgery on both. Wish I hadn’t have done this. I think these procedures should only be done if you are at risk of losing vision the day of. Not sure why they push preventative procedures if there is nothing wrong with your eyes. There’s no telling if u would ever even get a detached retina. Not a medical professional but if I could turn back time I woudnt do it. Why damage ur eyes with laser if you’re eyes feel healthy and your vision is good
Don't ever have laser done on your eye unless the doctor guarantees it in writing. I lost everything when I went for treatment. It took a couple of years but I could no longer work cause I had no depth perception for my work. DO NOT LET A DOCTOR SHOOT A LASER IN YOUR EYE FOR MORE THAN A BLINK!
I've watched about 15 videos of retinal tear and this is the best. Exactly what i was looking for. I had to grab a quick flight to a neighbouring province after being told i had a retinal tear a month ago. I'd been talking to a couple of coworkers outside and suddenly started seeing big floaters and what looked like squiggly worms wiggling around in my vision. I figured I would sleep on it and it would all be gone when i woke up but instead i rushed to emergency. Lucky thing because the doctor said it was torn in two places and immediately arranged to have me see someone 750kms away the next morning early. What a shock to be cruising along with confidence and half a day later being told to get someone to escort you on a flight for emergency surgery. How am I? Fine, but the whole experience was scary. Wondered if I'd ever work or drive again. Will never take my vision or my health for granted again. Thank you for reading this and if you are having laser surgery for your own retinal tears or detachment i sincerely hope it works out ok. If anyone has any questions I will answer them.
How its going now sir?
@@markjaysonbejo4999 it is going well. Everything cleared up nicely and vision is 100%. I feel very lucky, especially after hearing a lot of nightmare stories. If you are experiencing retinal issues I wish you well
Thanks and well communicated - discovered to my surprise yesterday that I had this issue - had laser surgery today. Am typing and watching this right now. I thank God for medical expertise and skills, and for living in country with an excellent low cost (after taxation!) health system - New Zealand.
Did your eyesight get better?
M59yo. White flashes in right eye and thought it was a migraine coming on. Then lots of floaters. Rang for advice and told to come into emergency asap. Assessment done. Told to get a retinal photograph at my optometrist. She found two tears. Went to the eye clinic. They said it wasn't looking good and likely to progress to retinal detachment. Had laser therapy. Had to go back for a second session bc they didn't seal one tear completely the first time. Prognosis is now good. Everyone online say it's painless. Certainly wasn't for me! And once the anaesthetic wore off, it was like having a sinus infection + hangover + being punched in the face. But amazing they can repair a tear at all. Cost (Australia): $0. Thx Medicare!
Excellent explanation, thank you! I just had this procedure today and I am feeling well, and much better after this clear and enlightening explanation.
what's the possibility that you can go blind from the botched surgery?
I just had this done. Thanks for a great explanation
A tear can progress to a detachment if not treated. The Dr uses a laser to burn the tears and once they heal in about two weeks the retina should be ok. It took maybe an 1.0 hour or maybe 1.5 hours. I had to keep having him stop due to pain and discomfort. I had 4 tears. It's something that takes some getting used to. The Dr can give you some meds to numb the pain. The bright lights used seem crazy bright and so is that laser.
Afterwards you will be out of whack for a few hours.
I was ok after two days. I had to go back for another half hour session of laser treatment.
Folks, don't play around with this. Get it done if you need it. Go to a top level clinic for treatment.
I had not been to an eye doctor in 7 years. I will never make that mistake again. I plan on going once or twice a year no matter what.
Im 26yo, ive had this yesterday in my right eye. I had 3 big spots with holes and one of it was close to my optic nerve. Started seeing a bit of floaters and flashes in the peripheral vision. I went to the emergency and they checked after they've dilated my pupils with drops. I wish i had sunglasses because i was super light sensitive after that. They asked me if I wanted to get this surgery right now and I said yes. The surgery was painful for the patch near the nerve but the rest was not so bad. They used drops to neutralize my cristallin and also to make me not blink. The surgery lasted for like 5min at max, i saw a green laser and it beeped whenever it would do the welding*?. I did like a good 110 beeps and it was done. Then i went back home right after. I was having a blurry vision for like 2h, I could still see fine but i couldnt read small letters. Took another 4h to have my pupils stop being so dilated so i wore sunglasses for that time. Today ive had a bit of pain when looking at stuff like 6inch from my eye but it was due to my cristallin being sore. Everything else is perfect and painless. My doctor told me to go back to the hospital in case i saw like a curtain in my sight or if i had flahses again. But i have absolutely nothing of that, as if ive never had any eye problem in my entire life. No lights, no green or gray spot, no floaters. I think it is litterally the best surgery experience ive had so far and ive had a couple. I think it is 100% worth it. And it is more stress than harm. Be sure to have sunglasses and someone with you because you cannot drive after the surgery. Much love xx
did it hurt during the procedure?
@@charltonkanginan its more uncomfortable than it hurts, but the surgery for the holes near the optic nerve was the only part that hurt. I asked the doctor for 2-3 pauses because it was going so fast
How are your doing now i might have to do this
@@RevanPorkins ive had the follow up check at the hospital 2months after the surgery, and everything is perfect. they gave me a follow up a year from now. But other than the 2 first days after the surgery that my cristallin was sore, i can feel like my eye is a bit heavier, it is really hard to explain, but its painless and its only when i think about it that i can feel it. im doing super well right now though, thanks for asking, as if ive never had a surgery. the floaters cleared up within the first week and it is as if ive never had the surgery. Id do it again 100%. totally worth it, more stress than harm. Id be sure to sleep good the days precedeing the surgery just so my eyes are not tired and less prone to blinking. be sure to communicate to the doctor if you feel like you
@@SayOlee I am so happy to hear this!!! So glad everything went great for you.!!! Thank you for replying to me!! Has eased My anxiety about my situation ten fold. Really really appreciate it. 💓
Easy to understand. Great!
Very well explained. I had vitreo retinal surgery done yesterday and scheduled for laser procedure in a day in the right eye. M better prepared now for the aftermath. Thanks
How ur sight as of now after surge3
How are you at present?
Good info. Thanks.
Had mine done yesterday in Nigeria, Benin on one of the eyes for retinal holes. They did an excellent job.
Just had it done td and feel great everything went well no complications everything went smooth doc was so great and happy how good I dealt with it I’m 18
Still doing okay ?
Thank you so much.! I don’t speak English well but I understand you.!! very well I have a torn retina
I have to have this surgery soon and am dreading it so much
Just had this done in my left eye the procedure was uncomfortable not painful just very uncomfortable took 20 min saw a bright neon light and what appeared to look like lightning when it was being done
Doctor gave me off work for 2 weeks due to restrictions of bending , straining and not lifting 15 pounds or more
The treatment work I barely see any more floaters in my eye
I'm getting my treatment tomorrow
I had this procedure for a horseshoe tear. Also diagnosed with lattice degeneration.
Same for me. I had the laser procedure today to repair a horseshoe tear in my right eye. Diagnosed with lattice degeneration on both eyes. I’ll be having the procedure done on my left eye in two weeks for prevention due to a semi-tear. Better have this done now and avoid having a retina detachment (at least lower the probabilities, some peace of mind goes a long way).
What happens if your seing blue dots in your eyes?
Had laser surgery for tear 4 days ago...still have floaters, occasional flash when turning head quick and black dots when looking at a clear blue sky.....is this normal at this point?
My eye has hurt off and on since I had it done. Feels like someone has their thumb in my eye for hrs
I just had this procedure yesterday. I'm sure I over reacted to the procedure but I hate to have anyone messing with my eyes. Most of the discomfort was because of the eye being dilated and the bright light used. My eye is a little bit sore today. Feels a bit irritated. No visual problems thought. Follow up in 6 weeks to see if it is healed.
Any updates Sherry? My procedure was yesterday.
Rick Harpenau I haven't had my six week check yet but so far no complications from the procedure
sherridene Do you see anything stranger on your vision now? Such as more flashes, shimmering light in the place laser applied? Decrease your night vision or blurry than before sugerry?
Had my 6 week check up. So far everything looks healed. Haven't noticed any increased floaters or flashing lights. No decreased or blurry vision. I go back in 3 months for another check.
sherridene so you do this treatment for retina hole or for prevent a risk of retinal detachtment from lattice degeneration ? Do you have lattice degeneration ?
Can I continue to supplement serrapeptase after this surgery?
I have atorn retina and I do a lazer surgery . the torn is still exist but the lazer stop the sides of the torn . Do l need asurgery .
Had it done it’s extremely painful
I've had three tears and surgeries. It hurt like hell!
Reading many comments out here about lazer surgery i will say this, what i have happening to one of my eyes is more then what anyone else has happening to their eye but i will live with what i have going on, i willnot risk the chance of loosing complete vision in my right eye, symptoms i have is waviness vertically & horizontally, seeing everything in light hazy dingy tinted yellow if i look just look through the right eye only, i have white flashes whrn blinking have to wear sunglasses to reduce this much, when i am looking through both eyes i see magnification 3d hd effect as if a magnifying glass was being in front of me another way of saying a light fish bowl effect, at night my eye sees shadows making things appear wider as trees or whatever, i have neen adapting to all this best i can but again i will not risk chance of having to lose my entire eye sight i read too many things about people loosing their sight after surgery i wont risk it.
So if you catch the torn retina early and laser it, does your normal vision gradually return? Or do you have permanent damage even after lasering?Thanks.
Dr. I had a 100% retina detachment and I caught the problem later like by 6 days, the surgeon however took on the task of repairing it with laser treatment. 30 days later the surgeon inspected the eye and told me it was going along great ! My next appointment is in mid June for my second check up. I tend to wake up seeing slightly better, still pretty blurry regardless, but better. As the day goes on since I watch TV a few hours during the day, it seems that my operated eye gets tired and the eye seems to get tired and my vision gets a tad blurrier. I keep my face upward and to the right as I was told on the pillow, but I tend to sleep better to the other side, but it’s been like 2 months since the operation, so I don’t think this will affect it. I did follow the instructions on this the first 30 days. Any comments to help me. I use the drops given.
Sounds good what where your instructions I just had mine done
Dear doctor I have done 360 degree peripheral barrage laser 6 days ago but I am seeing light flickering,/shimmering/ flashing continuously in upper right side of my right eye whereas my lattice was found in lower side of my right eye.
This light flickering,/shimmering/ flashing is really difficult for me when work & it break my attention. Is this light flickering,/shimmering/ flashing normal after barrage laser?
Can you please tell me about this?
Be careful with this. I treated mine when I was 33. I really had no choice but now I have these waves in my peripheral and they are annoying. It’s been almost 5yrs and they still come off and on. Very frustrating because I had no choice but to have it done. Went back to the dr and have had several other opinions and they still say everything’s fine.
I mean would you rather be blind in that eye wtf???
@@corinamarsico8490 you don't know his/her pain seeing waves floating must be painful 😢, to know that it was once completely fine.so don't be harsh be emphatic it seems we are all going through the same horror and pain somewhat.
Has your waves gotten any better in these six years post surgery? I understand you still have them, but are they less frequent now? Thanks for replying.
Better than going blind
@@stephanieluben-jf3xh Still, we sure ought to have better/safer treatments at this point in history!
Had this done,,10 yrs later,symtoms coming back..do I need another surgery,,asked to soon,,after this video. I got my answer,thank you
Sir can u please tell me after 10 years did again u r facing retinal tear after surgery or not
@@razor0808 yes,man blurr,at times quick turn look,I get flashing light,,and brightness, makes my eyes with tears,,headaches at times,,but yes what would you suggest..
@Sumedh Waghmare I am fine,thank you,yes possibly another slight procedure might b needed..what do u recommend..
@Sumedh Waghmareyes, but not as bad as before,,..
@Sumedh Waghmare thank you,at times can be irritating, watery eyes,,etc..very uncomfortable, is this normal after amout of yrs..
I had this done today...several drops were put in my eyes. Dialation drops, Anesthesia drops, numbing drops, and not sure what else the actual surgeon put on right before the laser. They had me sit for a bit, I guess to make sure all that sets in and then the actual procedure started. Lasted maybe two minutes? I couldn't believe it when they were done lol. I couldn't see at first, they said my eye was swollen, but then they had me look up and as my eye was hosed with something, I was able to see again. I have to go back in three months. Right now, my eye feels dry. I have to use a drop every hour for it. No pain yet. I do see a spot though...like a laser residue spot? It's strange. Hope that doesn't stay there.
How did you go?
I see the spot too after where they laser mine is big patch below eye and doctor told me the laser area will cause the retina surface cell dead and the gray part will be there forever.
That's more of an explanation than I got...the spot faded a bit but ya I've learned it's gonna be there forever as it is still there. It's not very bothersome or life changing for me but it is annoying sometimes cause I think something is there and it's not. Lol. I go for once a year check ups now, how about you?
@@UglyB1tc5 Did you feel anything during the procedure? Was the laser very bright?
@@naomixixx_ no, the numbing drops did all its work thankfully. I remember seeing a lot of green colors, and yeah I guess it was kinda bright. You kinda start seeing your own eye vessels in the green flashes. But thank the lord it was painless.
Any of yall doctors heard of dr. Chaudhry i think thats how y spell it but still he was in my retinal tear adventure for most surgerys
Hi. Dr Chaudhry in Toronto? How did your procedure go? Hope it went well!
My three month baby had 100% ratina detachment and fold it in curve shap .any treatment?
After the retinal tear surgery by laser is there still chances of retinal detachment or more tears
👍thank you ,I was wondering,,what the flash was, after laser surgery, and few yrs later
Has anyone here had lattice degeneration? And if so what has been your experience, and have you had laser to treat it?
Based on what I’ve read and asked, lattice degeneration is thinning of your retina which puts you at a higher risk of a retinal detachment.
I had a lattice in my right eye the doctor told that you don't need laser for your right eye but i had a retinal hole in my left eye which the doctor sealed with the help of lasers
@@futureiitian7077 How did it go? Any visual disturbances after?
Can you have a tear without having any of the symptoms? Like floaters or dots. I was diagnosed with it but I have no symptoms. I am nearsighted and have astigmatism. Should I seek a second opinion?
Same and yes. Go to your retinal specialist. Hope all is well.
Stay away from retinal specialist if you have no symptoms and know what is best. My 20/20 vision went to blindness slowly after 2 yrs when I was subjected to hot weather at 2 yrs it was 20/25-30, at 2.5 years I came to Florida and in 2 days of heat it went to 20/70 and 3 months later 20/2500. All after the painful laser.
How are you doing? What did the doctor say? Sorry I am panicking right now.I have myopia and astigmatism and currently have floaters and bubbles
@@meowwe Hey I had the 2nd opinion, and retina specialist confirmed it was a retina tear/hole, with pictures and everything. I had the laser non invasive surgery.
You definitely should go to an optometrist to check it out asap. If they find something off, they will refer you to a specialist.
I think this is the procedure I'm going to get done tomorrow because the doctor said it could prevent my retina from detaching.
I went in to get myself checked because I have flashes on the edge of my eye and floaters so I hope this helps it because they're very annoying.
how was it ?
the doctor said i can go back to work the next day, but what if my work is strenous? what is the amount of rest i should do after procedure?
Now what about your vision? Do you have any stranger thing on your vision like shimmering light, black spot, more flashes or floater?
@@david123hf I've had a laser on a severed retina since 2005, and now I see a black shadow in my peripheral vision and it still is now, and my ophthalmologist tells me my eyes are healthy.
@@salaheddine2152 when do you see this black shadow ? After do this procedure ?
@@david123hf I saw this shade after the laser procedure !!
A laser was performed in 2005 to puncture the retina
had this done today and i was so scared! I'm only 25 years old and I had a hole in my retina on my right side and on my left my retina was thinning but no hole. They sedated me but I was still awake, i did feel some pain but it was somewhat tolerable. I thought I was gonna be there forever but it was only about an hour but it felt shorter. I was able to have my airpods in and listen to music. my eyes are a bit blurry and a little bit sensitve to the light but nothing serious, but i do have some irritation in my right eye not so much in the left. (yes they give out black sunglasses too)
wow, I'm your age and I was just told I have to get this done today. I'm so scared of accidentally flinching or blinking and causing damage to my central vision during the procedure. did they just make you not blink??? idk how they can manage to hole the eye still
@@SugarCrazedInsomniac I had mine and they put drops n something in your eye that stops you from blinking. How did your laser go? I I'm currently having many flashes after my laser don't know if that's okay. Are you experiencing any of such symptoms?
@@tntt9313 I haven't had it yet, I'm scheduled for it in a few weeks. That's quite scary, but I'm told that's normal if you just had the operation. Double check with your opthalmologist though. Did it hurt when they lasered your eye?
@@SugarCrazedInsomniac no it wasn't that painful for me I was just too scared during the procedure that's it.
I've been talking to other optho's and even optho students in residency lately. I think I'm still going to go through with my operation on the whole, but it would be great to have someone to talk to about all of this. It's quite nerve wracking. Plus I think the issue is that all the people that post on the forums stop responding after a few months and so you don't know what happened. They're also a skewed sample size so it just feels like there's no hard data on anything. It kinda sucks.
M29 here. Going in on Monday so the docs can laser both of my eyes for retinal tears. I'll let ya'll know how it goes.
I will follow. Thanks.
How did it go?
I had this done 5 days ago. I have had a large floater since in vision. Dr. Says it should go away. I hope so. Soon!
Did your floater go away? Had the procedure today, had the large, gel-lile floater going in and Dr. said 50% chance it would go away.
@@jenstarr1422 Unfortunately it’s still there after four months. I go back in two months for six month check up hopefully it will be gone by then. The doctor seems to think it will still settle with gravity sooner or later
Oh, sorry to hear that you still have it, I hope it gets better for you. Mine doesn't bother me so much at night or in a dim room...but reading on a computer screen or being outside is annoying/maddening and I've only had it for 2 weeks.
@@jenstarr1422 Well I hope you have good luck with yours and can get rid of it quicker than mine. I know it’s really frustrating and he gets on my nerves.
how are you doing now?@@antbfletch
Can a patient be put asleep during a retina tear surgery ? Is it an option ?
No, because you have to focus your eye to aim the laser.
No,exactly what Jack Sprat said
I just had it done I had to go to hospital and completely knocked out..he also put air bubble in to help keep it in place while it heals
Had to come do research.dang Errol Spence
Same
Same 😂🤦🏾♂️
I am 25 and have this small tear in retina which will be lazered April or 2021
Any update? I hope it all went well.
How was your treatment? I'm also 25 and doctor has suggested me to go for laser as I have a tear too
Any updates?
@@mariorojas6464 I'm 19 years old and I had laser photocoagulation last week, everything went fine, It's a procedure that lasts 10 minutes and doesn't cause much pain, but it's uncomfortable. I had a small retinal tear too.
@@juanrossi4837 Thanks for sharing your experience. Has there been any changes to your vision after surgery? Was it both eyes or just one? Did you go with a retinal specialist or just ophthalmologist? And are there any lifestyle changes? Thanks in advance.
I had intense pain during the surgery...nd it's been 3 days..yet I see floaters nd black lines in affected eye...also I'm not able to apen my eye fully....is it normal
Are you ok now?
i have this laser surgery too for retina detachment to prevent further detach but i see gray on corner of my eye where they laser is this normal??
my doctor told me to tell him if i see spots or anything like that. You commented this a year ago though so i’m probably no help
Can you please tell me how r u now? My mother had retinal lazer yesterday, she is having same condition as of urs
I just had this surgery😂2 days ago
i was very much scared but it took like only 1 minute and i was done.
Although after the surgery my vision was blurry without specs🤥.
But the overall surgery was Ok.
I thank my opthalmologist for treating my retinal hole😌now i won't go blind😂
Good 👍
@@lightningandthunder2861 did you also have your surgery?
if u are done with your surgery pls let me know your experience 😊👍 or if you're going for it or need some advice i can give that for you
How are you doing today? I did this 4 days ago. I see a shimmering effect right in the laser spot. Its weird. thanks for your answer
@@xander7146 im all good wearing my specs 💀i have a high power so i need to wear them till the time i go to bed
i dont see any side effects after the surgery (2 months have passed)
although when i go in bright light and open my specs i see a lot of floaters but when i wear my specs all floaters disappear😂 so i prefer wearing specs
How come it was so quick? Only 1 small hole to treat or something?
*Came here after Spence - Pac cancelled fight.*
Same here 🥊🔥
You say the laser procedure to fix a tear in the retina is painless!???? I totally disagree!
I'm going back tomorrow for my third attempt to laser my torn retina.. The first 2 times was unsuccessful due to the extreme pain, which caused me to be unable to continue. The bright flashing of the laser was so bright I pulled away in pain! I am always one to handle pain very well, but this was unbearable to me. I am so worked up about tomorrows procedure, I'm literally sick to my stomach, but I don't want to lose my sight!
Why isn't there a more painless way to do this? I think it's more about saving $ (as all insurance Co. do) than not being able to do what it takes to keep the patient comfortable. Also, The first eye dr. I saw, she was shooting that laser wildly all over the place, regardless of my pleading for her to stop. How possible is it, that she may have caused more harm than good? She used the laser like a machine gun! The second Dr. I went to was at least slower and more precise in the zaps.
I had this done a few years ago. It seems like all the doctors say this is supposed to be painless but mine was excruciating. My eyes are really sensitive to bright lights so you can imagine how bad this was for me, I honestly don't understand how I was able to sit still while this was being done on me. After it was done, the whole left side of my head was in so much pain. (I only had my left eye done)
Joely P so do yoy have any problem with your vision post surgery?
Huy Tran None at all. I've been lucky.
After the surgery your vision is look like before right? And why are you treat it retina hole or lattice degeneration?
I had a few retinal holes in my left eye and I only found out because my optometrist noticed them when I went for a new prescription. When I went to get the procedure done I had just gotten my new glasses. My left eye was ever so slightly blurry after the procedure for a few days and then less blurry for a few more days after that. If I remember correctly, I don't think it went back to being 100% clear again, but the blurriness was so minimal that it didn't bother me.
I am completely blind because of this surgery I developed complications now blind these drs need to tell patients risks this is horrible never been the same the dr up and left to another location please all be aware of risks these drs dint tell you risk
A very rare result happened to you. What complications did you experience do to the laser treatment? Laser treatment has fewer bad results than surgically opening the eye for repair of a detached retina. Doing nothing will end in blindness. Not to be unsympathetic, but how have you read and posted here if you are completely blind? Also you say 'these drs dint tell you risk'. What doctors, and how do you know what risks are explained by who and to whom? Why did your doctor move to another location?
Any updates?
@@mariorojas6464 I found another comment by this person that claims to have gone blind on this video that says "Why isn't there natural therapy preventive alkaline water telomere support these drs need to give valuable information give hope"
I think they're just a quack trying to sell their own fake medicine.
I'm trying to do my own research for this procedure as I'm going to get it done soon, and I don't appreciate people spreading fake news like this
I agree with you sugar, is yours for retinal detachment or lattice degeneration?
@@mariorojas6464 mine is for retinal holes and a retinal tear
pinprick my a-- it hurt
Excruciating at times.
I need your help please
Reply and please🙏🙏 give me you email by which I can send my report
I have problem in my retina
*If Spence fight next year then the boxing world is BS.*
Had retinal tears in Both eyes and got laser surgery on both. Wish I hadn’t have done this. I think these procedures should only be done if you are at risk of losing vision the day of. Not sure why they push preventative procedures if there is nothing wrong with your eyes. There’s no telling if u would ever even get a detached retina.
Not a medical professional but if I could turn back time I woudnt do it. Why damage ur eyes with laser if you’re eyes feel healthy and your vision is good
Don't ever have laser done on your eye unless the doctor guarantees it in writing. I lost everything when I went for treatment. It took a couple of years but I could no longer work cause I had no depth perception for my work. DO NOT LET A DOCTOR SHOOT A LASER IN YOUR EYE FOR MORE THAN A BLINK!
Omg what happened? Could you share more about your experience?
Don’t write something like this without explaining, people come to the comments for reassurance and you just put them down.
Why isn't there natural therapy preventive alkaline water telomere support these drs need to give valuable information give hope