Silicone oil surgery is generally referred to as retinal detachment silicone oil removal, and it is not possible to generalize about how long the eye drops should last after surgery, but they are usually needed for about a week. Patients with retinal detachments usually need to be filled with a long-lasting silicone oil to top off the retinal tear after surgical treatment such as a vitrectomy. When patients undergo retinal detachment silicone oil removal surgery, due to the presence of surgical wounds in the eye, antibiotic eye drops are usually required for anti-infective treatment as prescribed by the doctor, and the duration of the drops needs to be judged according to the actual condition of the patient. The purpose of the postoperative review is to determine whether the patient’s vision has recovered and whether the eye wound is infected. Generally, one week after the patient is discharged from the hospital, the eye wound is basically healed, if the review to determine that there is no infection, you can stop under the guidance of the doctor, no longer continue to drop eye drops, that is, one week postoperative drops can be. If the wound is found to be infected when the patient is rechecked, the medication should be continued. To summarize, how long the eye drops after retinal detachment silicone oil removal surgery is related to the recovery of the patient’s wound, it is recommended that the patient follow the doctor’s instructions for regular review, if there is an infection, you should strictly comply with the doctor’s instructions to avoid reducing the number of times or stopping the medication without authorization.