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Can contact lenses be worn 1 year after vitrectomy for macular pucker.

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Yes: If the cornea is of normal curvature and health and the tear is sufficient to support a lens, then a contact can be worn. The vitrectomy will not affect the front of the eye unless the need for the vitrectomy included pathology of the front of the eye. Ask your ophthalmologist about your corneal health.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 10/3/2017

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