Your outlook or prognosis depends on factors like how your vision was before the retinal detachment, how extensive your detachment was and if there are any other complicating factors. Our advanced retina detachment surgery experts will always discuss this with you prior to surgery.

In general, surgery for retinal detachment is very successful — the repair works in a majority of the cases. Sometimes, you may need more than one procedure to return the retina to its place.

that just successfully reattaching the retina (anatomical success) does not always translate into marked visual improvement (functional success).

This is because fine vision may be permanently affected if the macula is involved; There is less visual return when the retina has been detached for a long duration, or there is a fibrous growth on the surface of the retina. This is why it is important to treat retinal detachment early.

Retina surgery can be done under local or general anesthesia.We will keep you under observation for a few hours after surgery.

You’ll also need to take it easy for a few weeks. Check with our retina surgeons about when you can exercise, drive and get back to your regular activities.

• Discomfort: After retinal detachment surgery, you may have some discomfort. It can last for a few weeks. We will prescribe basic pain medicine to help you during this time.

• Take it slow & easy: We may ask you to avoid sudden jerks, driving and exercise for a few weeks.

• Head position: If we put a bubble in your eye, please follow instructions for your head position. We will tell you about the position your head should be in and how long to keep it there to help heal the eye.

• Eye patch: Wear the eye patch for as long as you are advised.

• Eye drops: You will have to diligently use the eye drops as prescribed.

• Follow-up: Regular follow ups are a must if you have a retinal condition or retina surgery.

• Improvement in vision: It may take a few weeks to months for your eyesight to start improving after retina surgery.

Even though the surgery for retinal detachment is generally successful, like any other surgery it can also lead to some complications. These complications are very infrequent. They may include:

• Complications like drooping of the upper lid and double vision- which are temporary and usually resolve withuout further intervention.

• Serious complications such as infection, bleeding severe enough to interfere with vision, glaucoma and cataract formation.

• Re-detachment of retina

If this occurs, our retina surgeons will discuss the chances that a re-operation will successfully re-attach the retina.

Retina surgeries are complex and it is important for the patient to understand that even with our best care and the best retina surgeon, there is a chance that the surgery may fail. This may be due to complications, or simply due to the progressive nature of the retinal disease.