Vitrectomy Recovery - The Aftermath of Eye Surgery

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The eyes are very sensitive. I cannot imagine
anyone not cringing at the thought of eye
surgery. Anyone who has experienced a vitrectomy
will have experienced what it is like to have
partial sight. So, vitrectomy recovery is
something which needs your very careful
attention, if you want to achieve the best
possible results from your eye surgery. A
vitrectomy is a procedure to remove the vitreous
from the eye. The vitreous is a colourless
gel-like substance which fills the space behind
the len of the eye, and is attached on all sides
to the wall of the eye, the lens and the retina.
The vitreous must remain clear to maintain a
clarity of vision, and if anything causes the
vitreous to lose clarity, then a vitrectomy can
be performed to remedy the situation and to try
and improve the quality of vision for the
patient.
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A vitrectomy can also be performed if any damage
occurs to the retina, such as a detachment or a
tear. In such cases it is common for a gas bubble
to be inserted into the eye. The gas bubble will,
over time, be absorbed into the eye, but during
the period of recovery from eye surgery, it will,
with correct head placement, act to press the
retina back against the eye wall. This is a
critical part of vitrectomy recovery. Many
hospitals will provide a special head rest that
allows the patient to rest in a chair with the
eyes pointing directly down. The benefit of this
is that the gas bubble floats upwards and presses
against the retina, ensuring that gentle pressure
is applied to the retina to aid recovery. The
same head rest can be adapted for use at night so
that the patient can sleep face down, ensuring
that the gas bubble is pressed against the retina
overnight. This technique of head rest is known
as 'posturing'. The duration of this technique
depends on the advice of the surgeon, but could
be anything between five and fourteen days.
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After my surgery, I was told that I had to See
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day every day, with only 10 minutes in each hour
to stretch my legs etc. I was able to get by by
listening to music and listening to talking books
during the day, but it was most problematical for
me, at nighttime. Sleeping on one's front may not
pose problems for everyone, especially with a
head rest to keep your head in the appropriate
position. I however, suffer from discomfort in
the small of my back, and lying in this position
became excruciating after an hour or so. The
advice I received was to take pain killers, so
that the posture could be held for as long as was
necessary to maintain the correct recovery
position. I overcame the problem
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your-abs-system-review largely through the use of
large numbers of pillows under my chest and
midriff which had the effect of alleviating the
pressure in the small of my back.