Can macular hole be caused during detached retina surgery?

Posted by 757rbsvbt757 @757rbsvbt757, Dec 24, 2021

can mascular hole be caused during macualar hole surgery and if so what .

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Welcome @757rbsvbt757. unfortunately, there are always risks with any surgery. According to this website http://theretinagroup.com/macular-hole-surgery/ "There is a 5% risk of retinal tear or detachment. Anytime vitrectomy surgery is performed there is a small chance of developing a tear in the retina which can lead to a detachment during or after surgery."

Did this happen to you?

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What is percentage chance of doctor causing at macular hole during vitrectomy surgery,
to repair a particle retina detachment. Than when should patient be informed that they have
a macular hole.

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@757rbsvbt757

What is percentage chance of doctor causing at macular hole during vitrectomy surgery,
to repair a particle retina detachment. Than when should patient be informed that they have
a macular hole.

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@757rbsvbt757, I'm sure there is always risk that may or may not be caused by the surgeon. Here's some information I found talks about it -- "What is the success rate of vitrectomy surgery? The success rate for vitrectomy is around 90 percent, even if you're over 60." --- Vitrectomy: Surgery, Recovery, Success Rate, and Cost - Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/vitrectomy.

Anytime I've had a surgery, the surgeon and their team has always discussed the risks with me including the anesthesiologist. I'm not sure if the surgeon would know right away there was a problem without feedback from the patient...but then I don't have any medical training or background so this is just my thoughts.

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@757rbsvbt757

What is percentage chance of doctor causing at macular hole during vitrectomy surgery,
to repair a particle retina detachment. Than when should patient be informed that they have
a macular hole.

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This happened to me during a retina tear surgery. I informed the doctor on follow-up that I now had a blind spot in my vision. He just said hopefully it goes away. Well it didn't it became larger so I went to a different doctor who tells me its a macular hole, and I can now look forward to weeks of remaining face down following that surgery and cataracts after that.

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