Postoperative Considerations for Retinal Detachment Surgery

Most of the retinal detachment patients think that they are “done for good” after the successful surgery and will never have retinal detachment again, but they don’t realize that they still need to check the fundus regularly after the surgery to find out the possible new fissures or retinal degeneration in time. Fundus specialists introduced, retinal detachment after surgery in the initial period need to be more quiet, but do not have to be absolutely bedridden; according to the surgical method in accordance with the doctor’s orders to take a different position and head position, the internal retinal reattachment surgery, such as silicone oil or gas filler, need to take the downward-facing prone position or head down position, while the external retinal reattachment surgery for supine position or normal position. Also pay attention to the following points: 1, adequate sleep; 2, avoid excessive eye use and rubbing the eyes; 3, eat more vegetables and fruits; eat nutritious, easy to digest food, to promote recovery; 4, avoid smoking, alcohol and spicy, hard food, keep the bowel movement; 5, to avoid holding breath and exerting force, coughing, strenuous exercise, heavy physical labor and head vibration, especially to avoid trauma to the eyes; 6, less head-down and avoid Exercise in moderation, do not over exertion, do not jump and dive; 8, do not rub the eyes that have been operated on, so as not to cause infection and inflammation of the operated eye; 9, according to the doctor’s instructions, 3 to 6 months after the operation for optometry, in order to further improve the visual acuity.