Patients filled with silicone oil in the eyes after surgery, generally need to maintain a prone position, if falling asleep tilting the head may affect the repair of the retina reset, but the specific effect or not, need to be based on the patient’s vision and fundus photography and other tests to determine.
After vitrectomy, patients with retinal detachment usually need to inject silicone oil or gas and maintain a head-down walking or sleeping position for a period of time, in order to support the flattened retina to achieve a better recovery effect. If the patient has the behavior of sleeping with the head up, it may have some effect on the retinal reset, and the specific recovery can be judged according to the patient’s visual acuity and fundus examination.
It is recommended that patients with intravitreal injection of silicone oil should follow the doctor’s instructions, have regular checkups, and consult the doctor when discomfort occurs.