What should I do after vitrectomy surgery?

What should I do after vitrectomy surgery?

How can you care for yourself at home?

1. Rest when you feel tired.
2. Allow the eye to heal.
3. If your doctor used an oil or gas bubble to hold the retina in place, keep your head in a certain position for most of the day and night for 1 to 3 weeks after the surgery.

What side do you sleep on after vitrectomy?

It is recommended to sleep on either side or even your front, but not sleep on your back as that would make the bubble move away from the macular hole.

How do you lay after retinal surgery?

What can you not do after a vitrectomy?

In general, activities like driving, reading, and exercise will need to be avoided for a few days after the procedure. Some people will be required to lay face down for a period of time to help their eye heal properly. Often, eye drops will be prescribed to help prevent infection and to reduce inflammation.

What fills the eye after vitrectomy?

The eye is left filled with sterile saline (salt water) or with a vitreous substitute such as a gas bubble or silicone oil. When a vitreous substitute is used, a period of post-operative positioning (typically face-down) by the patient helps the retina heal.

How long does it take to get sight back after vitrectomy?

In most cases, it takes around 2 to 4 weeks for the vision to become clear after the vitrectomy. The extent of the clarity of the eyesight after the surgery depends on several factors, including: During vitrectomy, multiple incisions may be taken on the white of the eye called the sclera.

What is face down positioning after vitrectomy?

After the retina has been treated, the space in your eye is refilled with a gas bubble or silicone oil to help the retina reattach or the hole to close. Keeping your head in this face down position allows the bubble or oil to remain in the correct position so it heals as quickly and effectively as possible.

How long do you have to sleep face down after vitrectomy?

Patients having vitreo-retinal surgery for a macular hole will need to posture face down for 14 days; for other conditions this is only necessary for 5 days.

How long do you have to lay face down after vitrectomy?

How do you sit after a vitrectomy?

Making Your Face-down or Sideways Recovery easier:

1. Sitting: Fold your arms on a table and lay your forehead on your arms.
2. Lying down: Lie face down on a pillow; have the recovering side of your face hang off the edge of the bed.
3. Anytime: Use special equipment that can make it easier to stay face down or sideways.