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How long does it take for vision to become normal after silicone oil removal from eye? is the wavy vision 3-4 days post silicone oil removal surgery n

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Months: Visual recover after procedures like you described takes months to occur. Speak with your surgeon who can give you a much better answer than random doctors on the internet.

Answered 6/29/2019

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How long does it take for vision to become normal after silicone oil removal from eye? is the wavy vision 3-4 days post silicone oil removal surgery n

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

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