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A member asked:
How long is the hospital stay after vitrectomy surgery?
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None: Vitrectomies are usually done as outpatient surgery requiring no hospital stay.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Outpatient: Expect it to be done as an outpatient procedure under sedation. You will go home the same day with a patch on the eye, and you will be prescribed drops to help the eye heal. You may experience irritation, but it is usually not painful. Good luck!
Answered 12/10/2013
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