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Suggest Treatment For Bleeding In Eye And Blindness After Detached Retina Repair

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2015

Question: I hAD A DETACHED RETINA AND WENT THROUGH THE USUAL FACE DOWN GAS BUBBLE AND 3 IN HOSPITAL PROCEDURES AND OTHER IN-OFFICE PROCEDURES IN 2012. tHROUGH NO FAULT OF MY DOCTOR i AM NOW BLIND IN MY RIGHT EYE WITH ALL THE DISTORTIONS AND DEPTH PERCEPTION PROBLEMS. I can't drive and never go out alone because I am afraid of falling. I saw my doctor 6 months ago and he said my eye was bleediing again and to come back in 6 months. Well the eye is still bleeding, it is red as a strawberry tonight and is quite painful. I was just wondering what rx I am facing next. Thanks for your help. Sorry about the caps. Didn't know the cap lock was on. regards XXXXXXX I.

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Next treatment is probably by medications.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic

I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.

I reviewed your history.
From the history it appears you are having redness and pain following retinal detachment surgery because of bleeding.
This indicates a probable secondary glaucoma as a result of increase in intraocular pressure.
Hence next treatment is mainly by drugs to reduce the intraocular pressure and to control the bleeding.
Once the intraocular pressure is decreased and bleeding is controlled next course of treatment can be planned.

Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar