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What was your experience with vitrectomy eye surgery?

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Two days ago I had my first vitrectomy in my right eye. Everything is going really well. At yesterday's post-op I have 20/20 vision in that eye with a 30% gas bubble. Minimal discomfort and swelling. I don't appreciate any floaters in this eye, just some light "streaks" emanating from the gas bubble. The bubble distorts my lower vision, but sitting at my desk typing this on the computer I see perfectly. (I have a Vivity Extended Range of Focus lens in my right eye and a Panoptix Multifocal lens in my left eye).

I'm extremely careful and doing everything I can to keep the eye clean in order to prevent infection. (Clean towels, cleaning around the eye with alcohol, not touching my eye, wearing the eye shield at night, etc.).

I'll report back after my one week follow up.

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Did you need to keep your head down for days afterwards? I have surgery scheduled for the fall, and this is really bothering me.

Do you have to be face down most of the day? Was your surgery for a macular hole or a pucker? Thank you.