Only people who go through this understand! I had retina detachment in 2021. I had cryo with scleral buckle and I can say my eye is almost perfect but I have to say, it takes months to years for your vision to settle. Take your time to recover and always be positive

@fishingkayakssa7956

3 ай бұрын

After your retina surgery did you have a film over your eyes with millions of black spots and how long did it go before absorbing into the body? I am really suffering after surgery, the surgery was a success but I cant focus because of this film and spot, doc says they absorb over time, i is now a month. Cant drive etc...very scary

@sandrahenriques8596

3 ай бұрын

@@fishingkayakssa7956people experience this in a different way. I didn’t had the black spots but I had the blurry vision for a while. It takes a while for the eye to recover. But if you feel unsure go to your doctor and express your concerns. Good luck and stay strong 💪 it’s a process and took me months to feel okay again

@elcoyote9410

3 ай бұрын

​@@fishingkayakssa7956i hope you're doing better. Yes those hundreds of dots disappear over time. You will possibly get bigger round floaters occasionally as well. I know that's a sign of a tear but it could also most likely be nothing. The retina still sheds left over vitreous and cells

@Chakri267

3 ай бұрын

I had my scierai buckle with cryo done last week . How long does it take to retain full vision ?

@elcoyote9410

3 ай бұрын

@@Chakri267 do you have a bubble? If so is it the fast or long bubble? I had long it went away in about 2 month. Cant see anything past the bubble. More vision returns as bubble shrinks I had laser though. I'm 3 months in after detachment. I can see but have center distortion due to macula off. It may improve a bit more. I'm seeing 20/40

I'm still recovering from a retinal detachment in July. I had every complication you could have and have had a total of 3 surgeries since and I still can't see right out of that eye. It's a horrible experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone but like you, it did teach me a lot of lessons. Also, always see a real MD, an ophthalmologist, when in doubt. Optometrists are really not doctors

@loricarmichael4851

7 күн бұрын

Optometrist are Doctors of optometry whereas Opthalmologist are Medical Eye Doctors and can prescribe and have more schooling. Both are still Doctors.

@jennifergiuffre5475

7 күн бұрын

@@loricarmichael4851 I said always see an MD as in MEDICAL doctor. Optometrists don't attend medical school and can't perform surgery or write prescriptions. After what happened to me, and the creator of this video I think it's safe to say you should only trust your retinal care to an MD

Thanks for sharing. I can relate and I wish you a great recovery

More power to you ❤

Great news little lady.Very happy for you.❤😊

I’m so glad to see this video. I have this surgery planned in 2 weeks. I’m really nervous about it. It does hello to see others who have made it through this successfully. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you somuch for this helpful video. My husband had a gas bubble put in his eye 3 days ago and laser treatment as wellfor retinal detachment and several other tears in the retina. I amglad you advocated for yourself! My husband's optician didn't spot the detachment and we went elsewhere as he had blurred vision, eventually having surgery at St Thomas' in London on 9th March 2024 (well actually, only 2 days' later). St Thomas's are experts in retinal detachment and we are grateful to the NHS!😊

Thank you for sharing.

More power to you i can understand ur each and every word how it feels to

It's so brave of you to record your experience ❤️❤️ is there any restrictions do you follow?

Very glad you were able to recover and have a positive outlook on life. I'm much older than you but also the only ailments I've ever had is a broken ankle and retinal detachment. I believe that mine was from a bad fall on ice last winter because i was definitely concussed and the impact was very close to my eye. But it didn't detach until months later. Good luck to you

@hellokngo

7 ай бұрын

That's like me too, I fractured my right ankle as well. Had to get surgery the next week after the accident. Thank you, good luck to you too

Good job dear

I am so glad you followed your gut and saw a real eye doctor. Im one week out from my surgery. Good luck.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You too

Thank you for sharing your experience. It makes me feel less alone. I had scleral buckle in one eye last month and I learned last week that my other retina started detaching as well so I have to get surgery next week. How did you find out about your second detachment? I had no symptoms whatsoever so I am "lucky" it got detected before my retina specialist was going to space out appointments. Also which part of your retina was detaching? Both of my detachments started at the bottom of the retina.

Glad to know you have recovered. Have you always been short sighted and what was your -ve number?. 3 months after cataract surgery I am getting a lot of large floaters in both eyes. I am diagnosed PVD that puts me on the risk of RD.

You reminded me of my own surgery. It's been almost a year since I had a retinal detachment in my left eye (it had a power of -8D). And guess what even i was initially misdiagnosed for dry eye and computer vision. But gradually things got worse i could see flashes at night and a curtain seemed to obstruct my peripheral vision. After a few days, when i visited the retina specialist he recommended immediate surgery (scleral buckling). Unfortunately the surgery didn't work and i ended up with retinal re detachment. Subsequently i underwent vitrectomy where they replaced vitreous with silicon oil. Finally after three procedures and a year long torment I feel I'm doing good now.. my vision is close to normal. Also, im glad you shared your story . It gives enormous confidence to people like me who were so scared in the early days. Atleast I'm not alone in this.. anyway stay blessed and happy..

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Wow. That's so frustrating. I'm glad you're okay now. Hoping your recovery to 100% is smooth. Thank you for your comment!

@anuragc1565

Жыл бұрын

@@hellokngo yes it indeed was frustrating especially after the first surgery didn't work but it's getting better by the day. Btw do u feel any heaviness in your eyes post buckling? In my case I do and sometimes straight lines appear a little curved to me. I'm not sure if that's also the case with you.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

@@anuragc1565 I cannot accurately recall that specific symptom. I would bring it up to your doctor just in case

@voiceofreason9238

Жыл бұрын

@@anuragc1565 That's exactly what I have now. Both vertical and horizontal lines are wavy, 23 days after surgery I hope that goes away.

@tongyoungko5361

11 ай бұрын

Hope you are recovering well. How are things now. Did you remove the oil after a few nonnths?

I am so happy to have come across this! I am 3 weeks post scleral buckle on my retinal detachment myself. It was a very scary experience as I had no symptoms. My gas bubble is still there and vision is distorted. Very thankful for my surgeon but wish they took time to align expectations. I still have some swelling, redness, and droppy eyelids and a strange yellow filter effect. Did you see this? Thanks for posting your story. Nice to see comments and feel supported that we aren't alone!

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Good luck. I was swelling for a few months

Glad you're feeling better and thanks for sharing your story!!! My doctor has been monitoring my eyes in case of any holes or tears/detachments. May I ask, when you saw the floaters, was it alot in your vision? Did you see so many to the point it was impeding on your vision? I've been seeing my retina specialist every year and I told him I have floaters but they've been there on the left and i can't tell it has changed. like Normal floaters but it's not all over the place. Were you also seeing the flashes of light for quite some time?

God bless you

Hi!! I recently got to know I have retinal detachment in my right eye. My dr recommended me sclera and buckle. I'm so tensed since last night. I have high myopia. I pray everything goes well in the surgery

I never had a retinal detachment, I ended up having a hemorrhage in October 2023. Brings back memories of my vitrectomy surgery.

Believe it or not there is a God and he loves you and there is a purpose for everything!! The Lord has a purpose for you

Hi Good to see your video. I had my scleral buckling surgery 10 days ago, and the operated eye is still looking smaller than the other, just wondering if you can share some experience how long does it take for the eye to return to normal size please?

Thank you so much for your video My surgery is Monday...scared to be honest

I have a queation around the Scleral buckle. It's a silicone band wrapped around the middle of the eyeball around the scleral. The band is meant to apply pressure so the gas bubble pushes against it and holds the retina in place. My queastion is: Will the band squeeze to a maximum limit? Or over the years will the band narrow the eye even more year over year? If that's the case, you will need more preacriptions over the years. Can the band over time damage the eye? Or does thr band get taken out?

I had a acute pvd beginning in April that within two weeks turned into a retina detachment of my left eye. I am 45 and have no family history of it. I had my first surgery 2 days after being diagnosed with the detachement and was so unprepared. I went 1 day prior to being a month out when it detached again. This time i knew the minute it happened and immediately called my surgeon. I got in the next day and had surgery again 5 days later. My first surgery was just a regular detachment surgery with gas bubble. My second detachment happpened because the scar tissue pulled away the retina. This time i had the buckle with oil put in. My surgeon said my retina was completely detaached this time, which is unusual and i had a lot more membranes than expected. So the second surgery was mich more involved and invasive . The first surgery i had to hold my head in a certain position for a while and couldnt lift or bend. Recovery was pretty easy and i just couldnt read for two weeks. This time its way more painful. Im 4 days out and not super thrilled. Im hoping all goes well this time.

Thank you for your sharing. I also have surgery on my left eye. First I really scare about losing my vision.. Now is has been 25 day after surgery.. I still have to wear my sunglasses when I am outside with the bright sunny day.. I think maybe my pupil has not come back yet. Oh, maybe moving slow then before. I hope it feel getting better soon. thank you for the video that you share..

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your recovery

Hi kngo.. I just had a vitrectomy for macular pucker and came across your channel.. so surprised it can happened to young people.. how are your eyes now? Hope all is alright

After your retina surgery did you have a film over your eyes with millions of black spots and how long did it go before absorbing into the body?

1:59 Hi I just had retinal detachment at the bottom of my left eye & several tears surgery on done in 27/3/23. A Gas bubble was inserted & laser was done on the tears. Had to face down for 3 weeks after surgery. After which my Dr said my retina had reattached & was healing well. Unfortunately on the 6th week the retina started to detach & tear again. 8/5/23 had a more complex scleral buckle with silicone oil surgery done on my left eye again. After 4 days of facing down, Dr said my retina has reattached again. My eye will be very swollen & bloody for the next few weeks. This has strengthened my Faith & I pray daily now.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I wish you the best with your recovery and lifelong journey

@rajees9699

8 ай бұрын

Hi, now your vision is ok?

@rajees9699

8 ай бұрын

Hi, now your vision is ok?

@user-lz2io7yt3f

23 күн бұрын

Hey. I had my retinal surgery around 3/3/2024. Around the time you had. In my left eye, the bottom part was detached. I had no symptoms whatsoever. My prescription has gone up. So i have made high index glasses, but i feel like my peripheral vision is distorted due to high index. I see flashes and a lot of floaters after surgery which i didnt see before the surgery. I pray that no one gets any problem in the eyes.

I am so appreciated with my ophthalmologist, she did a thorough exam, found a small hole at back of my left eye…..

This is just such a humbling experience. I had scleral buckling last year . I was 28. Such a scary experience. I didn't have any floaters or flashes but yes i always noticed that my vision in right eye was not as sharp as my left eye and thought it's normal as anyway I am in -7,-8 so yeah vision is fuzzy. I had gone to get myself checked for refractive surgery options n that's how I gotta know. Even now I'm always a bit anxious about what lies ahead and on some days im like so positive. I'm trying to get over the anxiety. You are such a strong girl. How have your eyes been after all these years of surgery?

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. I am still anxious, very careful and always wondering if anything else will happen to my eyes. My eyes are fine now, -7 on both eyes after surgery. They were -3 before surgery. I still have flashes and floaters, but my doctors say that's normal. I don't have restrictions really. I guess I'm just more careful, no more karate/MMA, roller coasters etc. No one told me to stop but Im just being careful

@splendedsuns1

Жыл бұрын

@@hellokngo absolutely. Roller coaster is something even i have refrained from. I'm glad you were on top of monitoring your initial symptoms and got it checked from another doctor. And well i guess this is something that doesn't really depend on somebody's prescription as your prescription was mild. It's just about someone's body constitution that they tend to develop retinal tears. I'm glad you have perfect vision with glasses. And i absolutely loved your frame. ❤️ I totally get it how anxious this feeling is. I'm getting married in dec and i keep praying that my eye needs to behave itself 🙈 hehe.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations and wishing you the best on your wedding day later this year!

@splendedsuns1

Жыл бұрын

@@hellokngo also do you still get minor floaters occasionally? Esp when looking at the screen or something!? Also i wanted to ask after all these years post surgery u didn't face any issues with your eyes right?

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

@@splendedsuns1 yes, my floaters and flashes will be with me for ever according to the doctor

Thanks so much for the video. I just had scleral buckle done in my left eye. It’s 6 days after surgery and I can’t see clearly with my left eye. It’s blurry and a little cloudy. The images also don’t “align” when I try to see with both my eyes. Did the mis-alignment happen in your case? How long did it take for the swelling to subside and for each of your eyes to see clearly?

@danielchong1881

4 ай бұрын

@@vikuchoudhary5316, it's been 2 months. My eye is still a bit smaller in size, probably due to the internal swelling. There's still some redness too. My vision is fine but it seems my shortsightedness has worsened. Doctor told me to wait for the myopia to stabilise before changing my glasses.

@hellokngo, I had the same procedure about a month ago in my right eye. For you, did you feel any difference when you move your eyes suddenly, does your eye feel pressured at times? Maybe in my case, it is still healing. I had an appointment with my retina dr last week. He says that the gas bubble is at 30%. Did you see little bubbles breaking apart from the big one? My vision is still blurry.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Now, 5 years post-surgery, I do not feel pressure and I do not see bubbles, in my vision. I see floaters now even after surgery

Thank you for sharing your journey I just went through this procedure two weeks ago and I am so nervous and scared. I’m constantly looking at my vision and I’m always crying and scared as to what’s going to happen and if I will get my vision back. They also put a gas bubble in my eye to hold the retina in place I’m not sure if they did that for you but it makes my vision very blurry. I also had to be in a face down position for seven days. last week when I went to the doctor the retina is attached I am so thankful for that I have another follow up appointment next week.

@hellokngo

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing as well! Hope it gets better. I was so nervous as well but I followed doctors orders and I think it helped me in the long term

@airiellewilson6033

2 жыл бұрын

@@hellokngo How long ago did you get your procedures?

@hellokngo

2 жыл бұрын

They were in 2017

@vinodtura1593

2 жыл бұрын

How you feeling now did u get your full vision back ?

@hellokngo

2 жыл бұрын

20/20 with glasses

I had retina detachments, both eyes around 18 yrs old. Take care ! It was complicated . Now im 52 . You need to beware of other eye diseases later . Hope that helps🙏

@hellokngo

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the warning. What eye diseases specifically?

@SPJJ72

Ай бұрын

@hellokngo those common eyes diseases .

I had 2 yrs & 3 detachment! 2 gas bubble, 1 oil with SB. I had lens implants a yr before! Beware ppl, get 2nd option

Omg 😱 In your 20s? Best of luck~

Was having difficulty seeing in low light conditions or during night time out on streets was a symptoms?

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Please ask your doctor

@asasasasas191

Жыл бұрын

yes

Hello. I suffered a macula-off retinal detachment in my left eye about 5 weeks ago. I initially had a retinopexy, but then the doctor performed a full vitrectomy on me about 3 weeks ago. My concern is that my bad left eye now sees everything smaller (micropsia). Did you experience this phenomenon? Also, was your detachment macula-off? In addition, how long did it take for your vision to return to normal after the surgery and/or how close did it return to your original vision? I appreciate any insight you can give me and I also appreciate you sharing your experience.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

I did not experience that. It took a few months to a year to feel normal again

@voiceofreason9238

Жыл бұрын

I have micropesia. My surgery for a detached retina was 20 days ago, I also had the silicon oil (or silicon based oil, I can never remember). If someone views a four foot tall object with their good eye, my repaired eye sees it as two feet tall. My vision is still distorted. It makes it difficult to see a pickleball coming so I swing and miss a lot lol. That's not going to keep me from playing.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

@@voiceofreason9238 Thank you for sharing. I'm hoping you the best with your recovery

@DinaParmar1

2 ай бұрын

How is your eye doing now?

Did you end up needing cataracts surgery in either of your eyes? I had a retina detachment surgery in July (same story, had it detached for a while before figuring it out, childhood dr never told me I was at risk for detachment) [were you a preme? That's part of why it was more likely to happen to me] so now I'm waiting for cataracts surgery (happens 50% of the time after retina detachment surgery)

@hellokngo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, that's something I didn't know about. No, I didn't have to get cataracts surgery. I'm hoping you a speedy recovery after your surgery

I had vitrectomy now i am on the recovery period

Who were your surgeons. Congrats! I’m undergoing a second surgery after redetachment. I think contacts are destroying eyes/retinas etc.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness. Wishing you the best

So what flashes looked like. For me I am seeing shooting white dots 24 X7 from past 4 months. Have consulted over 4 vitreo-retinal doctors and 5 times. They say that it is fine or I am thinking too much! Though I am still in panic.

@skpro2050

Жыл бұрын

Same here, I also facing same thing in both of my eyes. I was also thinking too much after retinal tear, which happened about 8 months ago. I think it's brain problem rather than eyes. I also met neurologist and he found nothing after having MRI, EEG scan. If something worked for you, let me know.

@sovagsova7413

3 ай бұрын

pvd is common, usually the posteriour pulls the retina causing the flashes. I have been like that for three years not knowing if tomorow is the day to rush to the eye clinic for the same reason this lady explained... It is hard to predict if the retina is going to peel even if there are a lot of flashes for long period of time. High myopic people are usually at risk for such conditions. She said she does not know what caused her detachments but from what I see her glasses are at least -6 even -8 and that is high myopic.

Thank you for sharing just question my wife went through scarel buckle surgery and recovering now we have next appointment next week my wife have blurry vision how long it will take to go away ?

@hellokngo

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Once I got a new glasses prescription it was fine, but it took a year and half or so for the prescription to stabilize. I'd go in once my vision was noticeably blurry, maybe every 6 months. I went into my local JINS store and gave them my Rx. They made glasses within 30 minutes

@vinodtura1593

2 жыл бұрын

@@hellokngo does your prescription change after the surgery or same

@hellokngo

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinodtura1593 It took a year and half for the prescription to stabilize

@olinmoy1386

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean by stabilize? Was it constantly improving for a year and a half?

I had a blind spot in one eye, and I was flying with it, I should've taken care of it when I had insurance.

do u still have floaters

Hi! I recently got surgery I have a scleral buckle on my left eye it’s about to be a month since the surgery I’m still recovering but im scared my eye might stay droopy Did you have that problem too?

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Hi there, my eyes were a bit droopy for a while, but after a few months or so it was fine and back to normal

@AnaGarcia-tp4ij

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know. That was one of my main concerns, I didn’t think this healing process takes a while . I’ve been a bit frustrated with this whole situation and I’m trying to be patient and positive.

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

@@AnaGarcia-tp4ij The best thing I did for myself was just be patient and stay positive. I hope it will work for you too

@AnaGarcia-tp4ij

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@kimperry7267

Ай бұрын

@@hellokngohow many months were your eyes droopy?

What was your prescription before and what it is now?

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Can’t precisely remember but maybe -3 to now -8

@manikpruthi

Жыл бұрын

@@hellokngo oh, did it gradually increase after the surgery to 8 or it was even higher and it reduced to 8. I had my surgery 2 months ago and mine went from -5 to -7

WITHIN 1 YEAR I HAD 5 SURGERIES

Hey do you still have floater in your eyes after surgery?

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Yes, surgery didn't make them go away but every yearly checkup the doctor monitors them.

How are you doing. now?

How much time it's take your eye lids to look normal

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

A few months

@Unaisfastbowling

Жыл бұрын

Now ,it's 1 month after my surgery but my eyelids still looks lazy not opening like normal. How many months its take you to look the eye lids normal

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

@@Unaisfastbowling Ask your doctor

What is your glass number power of your glasses

@hellokngo

2 ай бұрын

-8.00 both eyes

I just had mine done in my left eye and it’s scary😭 I had saw a curtain and then saw a lottt of floaters

@hellokngo

8 ай бұрын

Hoping you have a good recovery, thanks for sharing

What do you mean “dilate correctly?”

@hellokngo

5 ай бұрын

Correction: my optometrist never dilated my pupils. Although she claims she did, which led me to thinking she did "dilate" it, but not "correctly"

@aghoover

5 ай бұрын

@@hellokngo how about a wide angle peripheral retinal photo?

@hellokngo

5 ай бұрын

Nooo idea. Was pretty young and ignorant. Older but still ignorant now@@aghoover

Apki surgery kitni time hue

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

I don't know...I was under anesthesia...

I’m a doctor who’s diagnosed retinal detachment in primary care. 2 months ago had sudden floaters and flashing lights. Went to opticians- dilated - told it was PVD. The black curtain symptoms were so insidious that 2 weeks later I went to the A&E where I examined eyes 20 yrs ago. Confirmed retinal detachment. Surgery done under LA. 2 months on. Still a residual shadow and I get a flashing ring in contrasting light. Tough to drive and there’s always a worry in my mind that it’s gonna tear as it’s not 100% 2 months on. I need a slit lamp and another me to check the eye

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. That sounds intense

@paulwoodford1984

Жыл бұрын

That’s not good dude. Has to be the most frustrating surgery to have done.

@PHDiaz-vv7yo

Жыл бұрын

@@paulwoodford1984 oh, there’s more - attended the A+E in Nov and Dec 2022 - told it was healing - but in late January, shadowing worsened and then the vis distortion - macula off - so i had another vitrectomy and cryo and laser retinopexy with face down for a week. It’s now early April and I’m phasing in my return to work - thankfully the visual acuity can be corrected by a new lens - but the visual distortion of the hall of mirrors is present and I’m not certain if my brain can adjust to it - could take a year. While the cataract slowly forms - I’m sure there is another detachment coming my way - so thats two detachments in three months - but no oil bubble and no scleral buckle Best roll with these punches

I lost my vision in right eye during my childhood. Now I am 26 and I had scieral buckle surgery previous week for retinal detachment in my left eye . Vision is still blurry . Hope it improves .🤞🏻

@Chakri267

2 ай бұрын

One month into the surgery now . I have trouble focusing on distant objects even with glasses . Is it common to have this ??

Shani bhari h aapka. Acche karam karo.

u fine now? able to see clearly?

@hellokngo

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Thanks

Recently had retinal detachment surgery on both eyes. Recovering well now and waiting for my gas bubbles 🫧 to be absorbed by my body. Doctor says eyes are re attached. You don’t need lasik surgery because you can get cataract surgery to improve vision.

I had retinal detachment on my left eye when I was 19. I had a major surgery on that eye. When I was preparing for my university entrance exam, same happened with my right eye although to much lesser extent due to regular checkups. As a Chinese I also visited Chinese M.D. who said that I had poor kidney and liver health and he prescribed herbs to help. I believe that both Chinese traditional doctors and Indian doctors believe that one will suffer if ones energy is out of balance. Yes sound like insane but you will be amazed when you witness they cure some cancer patients. Therefore I recommend you to visit one good Chinese or Indian traditional doctor for consultation .