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Facing vitrectomy for macular pucker. What was your experience?
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Sep 14 7:32pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Oh, boy, I hear you! I learned I had an Epiretinal Membrane when they were doing the measurements for my right eye cataract removal. That surgeon said if it didn’t bother me, not to worry. It did stop him from doing the triple implant - near/mid/far distance. Mine is mid and distance only. All seemed well for 2 years.
My optimetrist said removing the cataract “probably” didn’t affect my macular pucker. Some people have these for years and never know because their vision is fine.
Like you, I still wonder about the coincidence. We will never know.
Do you have the same issue with your other eye? I did end up having the other cataract done after the first. The left eye was successful. Hope yours will be, too.
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I have a macular pucker, too. I was recently scheduled for surgery, but backed out. I'm a coward! I'm more worried about what happens afterwards, and can't get a clear answer about the face-down stuff. I live alone and have pets to look after. My pucker has not increased much from a year ago, but my vision has decreased for whatever reason. Reading is a little blurry, and when working on my laptop, I often have to close the eye to focus on lining up data. I'm 79 and have mild macular degeneration in the other eye. I'd like to have at least one good eye...
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I had cataract surgery in my right eye. Within days I was diagnosed with wet macular. I remember while waiting my turn for the surgery, an anesthesiologist said to me don't mess with your eyes. I almost canceled but stupidly didn't.