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Can vision be restored if macular nerve is intact?

Posted by tonyde @tonyde, 4 days ago

Mt wife had cateract surgery and the outcome was not good. The doctor put the lenses in crooked and had to replace it. The result was scar tissue and a detached retina. Five surgeries by a retina specialist could not restore her vision.

Is there a way to restore her vision? The macular nerve is intact, her vision is being blocked by the scar tissue.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 4 days ago

Hello @tonyde, I can understand how difficult it must be trying to get an answer after five surgeries by a retina specialist. While you wait for members with experience to respond, I did find a recent article on the topic that might provide some more information.

-- After a Dozen Failed Eye Surgeries, A Patient Finds a Breakthrough Solution at USC
https://keck.usc.edu/news/a-ophthalmology-solution-at-usc/
Have you thought about seeking a second opinion or help from another retina specialist?

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tonyde | @tonyde | 3 days ago
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@johnbishop

Hello @tonyde, I can understand how difficult it must be trying to get an answer after five surgeries by a retina specialist. While you wait for members with experience to respond, I did find a recent article on the topic that might provide some more information.

-- After a Dozen Failed Eye Surgeries, A Patient Finds a Breakthrough Solution at USC
https://keck.usc.edu/news/a-ophthalmology-solution-at-usc/
Have you thought about seeking a second opinion or help from another retina specialist?

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Your response is exactly the type of feedback I was looking for. It's encouraging to learn that someone with the same issue had some vision restored. Do you know if the Mayo Clinic does that type of procedure?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 3 days ago
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@tonyde

Your response is exactly the type of feedback I was looking for. It's encouraging to learn that someone with the same issue had some vision restored. Do you know if the Mayo Clinic does that type of procedure?

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I think Mayo Rochester has some experience with the proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) procedure but I'm not sure of the specifics. It might be worth calling them and explaining your wife's condition to see.
-- Ophthalmology: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/ophthalmology/sections/conditions-treated/orc-20518525

I think Dr. Raymond Iezzi might be one of the specialists - https://www.mayo.edu/research/faculty/iezzi-raymond-m-d/bio-00097403.

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tonyde | @tonyde | 3 days ago
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@johnbishop

I think Mayo Rochester has some experience with the proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) procedure but I'm not sure of the specifics. It might be worth calling them and explaining your wife's condition to see.
-- Ophthalmology: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/ophthalmology/sections/conditions-treated/orc-20518525

I think Dr. Raymond Iezzi might be one of the specialists - https://www.mayo.edu/research/faculty/iezzi-raymond-m-d/bio-00097403.

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Great information, thank you.

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