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Wavy or deformed lines or objects after Retinal detachment surgery

By akod | 112 posts, last post
Robert Rister answered this Wavy Vision After Surgery for Detached Retina (RD), and What to Expect
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2010 right eye retina detached, long recovery, permanent distortion.I asked Dr if it was healing or if my brain was compensating.He said they weren't sure. Well I am. Dec 2014 other eye does it too. unknown to me the previously repaired eye needed Yag laser treatment to clean the lens. so for this 1st 2 months of recovery I was legally blind in one eye and couldn't see out the other. The yag laser cleaned the rt eye well and I could see thru it again. Back to my statement of I know it's the brain compensating. After 1st surgery I had distortion that made a line if text have a big hill or hump in the middle. It was there again for and hour or so after yag laser so I can say "It's the brain compensating".that eye wasnt able to focus on anything for a year then when it did the distortion was there and then disappeared. This explains the tension headaches. Both my eyes have distortion ,clouds and fissures or cracks that resemble looking thru cracked glass disjointing the object like a flag pole or any straight object. Also neither eye sees level rt eye slants up right and left slants up left. One sees short and fat while the other sees tall and thin . corrected vision to 20/20 ish causes a war of dominant eye and head aches. Still I'm so thankful to be able to see.

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Hi,
I had sclera buckel & C3F8 injected in my eye 6 weeks back. Still I have distorted vision and wavy vision while readingredients. Is it OK?
Will it be back to normal?
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I have retinal detachment surgery a little over a year ago, with a buckle around my eye, as well as the silicone oil. Had the oil removed six months later. I had to have cataract surgery last week and thought it would help the distortion and wavy look. Happy to say that my eye is not blurry anymore, but still dealing with the wavy and distorted vision. Hopefully this will clear up soon. Sigh
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I have the same issues. Continued distortions in my Let eye. My Dr. states can take years to even out so objects don't appear smaller and narrower. Hard and frustrating to describe.
Shelley
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Its nearly 3.5 months... Still vision is not clear, distorted and a bump while viewing. Feeling frustrated.
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I am very depressed it's only been a month after my retina detachment surgery, I was baffled that nobody explained to me how emotional this could be on someone
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Hi all

I have my retina detachment surgey 10 days before.
I do see some lines with double vision as well
I am not just 32 years old. Hope things settled soon
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Sorry to hear about your situation as I have had the same results. Unfortunately this will not correct itself but the brain will adapt as time goes by. Wish you all the best and keep your spirits up and psychologically, it does get better.
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I hate to tell you this but I had surgery 3 years ago, had the follow up cadaract removed and I still have wavy lines, distorted blurred vision. My perception is not good and I don't think it is going to get any better, as I can barely see the eye chart, no way can I see anything on it. I think it depends on where the tear is, as to how good the outcome of surgery is.
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I wish I could be the poster with distorted vision that got better, but I can at least contribute a clue. I had distorted vision as a symptom of the DR before the surgery. It started in my central vision and then little distortion pockets started popping up all over.

I'm 44 and in great health. The eye is a few weeks removed from a vitrectomy/ gas treatment and my formally 20/15 vision is about 70% restored, the lens is as bit cloudy, BUT the exact same distortion in my central vision remains. This bascially tells me the distortion is NOT due to surgery.

So far, my retina is flat and the eye healed very well. That said, the eye is functionally ruined. I can't see faces or anything I focus on.... it was gone pre-op and it's gone post op. It looks like someone pinched in my central focus point. Because it's not my dominant eye (thank god), I'm ok tuning it out, but will continue to look for non-invasive answers. I also fear for my future with this having been so sudden.

Has anyone ever gotten a 100% answer on what causes the distortion? I'm uncomfortable with the fact so many doctors have varying opinions and everyone seems to be guessing.

I'm looking into radio wave therapy... seems like nothing normal has worked for anyone.
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Husband had 9 weeks and isn't doing well with all the crazy vision - any success stories???
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I had retinal detachment twice within 6 months in the same eye -- wavy/distorted vision 100% present after surgeries--- been just over a year and waviness 100% gone -- it was gone probably 3 months ago so I would say waviness will still be present even 8-9 months after, but mine is now totally gone
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My waviness on my right eye started once retina detached/b4 surgery--- a year after surgery my waviness is 100% gone -- I just had DR surgery in my left eye 2 weeks ago and waviness is 100% there--- vision about 95% restored minus waviness - but with my past experience with my right eye I believe within 6-9 months waviness will be gone
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Thanks for the info...I think a lot of us who are concerned about the waviness appreciate hearing from someone who has had it get better over time.
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Just read the string of comments. A year ago i needed RD surgery then 6 weeks later it detached again so 2nd surgery. This time they uesd silicone oil which required a third surgery to remove and inserted an implant lens. Now 6 months later i still have distored/ blurry central vision. Was told its probably permanent damage. Has any experieced improvement? I see most replies where over a year ago. My quality of life is greatly affected.
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