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Hello. My ophthalmologist indicated my puckered retina is not from cataract surgery, I wonder about it. My wavy vision is probably worsening and perhaps next time I see him this spring he will ask about going forth with surgery. He has told me it is entirely up to me, he can't advocate one way or another. I have read that surgery does not improve, only stabilizes to which he disagreed. A vitrectomy is what I believe it is called. My question for anyone dealing with a wrinkled retina is if they had the surgery, how it went, did it help, etc. I would like to see more clearly, that is for sure. Also, a cataract is developing in the other eye and I hate the thought of getting that corrected and possibly ending up with this condition in the other eye. One ophthalmologist told me the cataract surgery which is a shock to the eye could have caused the wrinkle, another one told me it would not cause the wrinkle. Any comments would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 20, 2022

Hello @maenbrr7 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I can imagine your confusion regarding your vision problems. It seems that different doctors have given you opinions that are not consistent which certainly makes it hard to decide what to do next.

On Mayo Connect we have a member discussion on Vitrectomy. Many of these members had the surgery for floaters or other types of problems but you might find their discussion helpful. Here is the link to those discussions, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/floaters-only-vitrectomy/

Here also is some information from the HealthLine website regarding vitrectomy, https://www.healthline.com/health/vitrectomy

Have you sought a second opinion at a well-known eye institute about your next steps? These types of medical centers do a lot of research and are good places to get both a good diagnosis and treatment plan for difficult health problems. Getting a second opinion is important and getting that opinion from the best source possible is very important.

Do you live near a renowned eye center? Perhaps one that is part of a university medical school, or a large medical facility like Mayo Clinic?

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