What are the risks of retinal detachment surgery? i have been told by my ophthalmologist that my retina has become detached in my right eye and that unless i have surgery, i could lose my vision. i'm very nervous about having surgery on my eye, and i was

There : There are risks with all surgeries. When i discuss risk with patients, i consider the cost-benefit ratio when deciding if surgery is needed. If you do not have the surgery, the natural history of retinal detachments is most lead to permanent blindness or severe vision loss if left alone. The risks of eye surgery are failure of the procedure, infection, bleeding, loss of vision, loss of the eye, and risk to life. However, the rate of patients losing vision or losing the eye from retinal detachment surgery is small. Risk to life related to anesthesia is low. The benefit is regaining your vision. In this situation, i would say that the benefits of the surgery far out weigh the costs, considering that doing nothing will most likely end up in severe loss of vision or blindness. I hope this helps you with your decision.

RD surgery risks: Rd surgery risks include recurrent retinal detachment, infection, increase or decrease in eye pressure, cataract, glaucoma, bleeding, loss of vision, need for further surgery, and other problems. If you have an rd, you need to have surgery or you will lose your vision and possibly your eye.

Many: There are many risks with any eye surgery. If you do have a retinal detachment it is an emergency, and time is of the essence. If the macula becomes involved the prognosis decreases significantly. There are rare cases where the detachment may stabilize and not extend without treatment. I recommend a second opinion if you are not comfortable. I understand your concerns, but do not wait.

Risks: Your ophthalmologist will consent you for the procedure planned and will give you a detailed explanation of all the risks. The risks somewhat depend on the type of retinal detachment and the surgery planned. The most significant risks are: infection in the eye bleeding in the eye failure of the retinal detachment surgery resulting in persistent retinal detachment.