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But, like any surgery, it comes with risks - and your vision may not be quite as good as it was before. ",{"data":1012,"content":1013,"nodeType":169},{},[1014],{"data":1015,"marks":1016,"value":1017,"nodeType":160},{},[],"The success of retinal detachment surgery depends on how much of the retina had pulled away, for how long, and if the macula (the central part of your retina) was affected. Your post-surgery recovery can also have a big impact - especially if you need to do posturing (see below). Sometimes, people need to have detached retina surgery multiple times to fully treat the problem. \n",{"data":1019,"content":1020,"nodeType":189},{},[1021],{"data":1022,"marks":1023,"value":1024,"nodeType":160},{},[],"Vitrectomy ",{"data":1026,"content":1027,"nodeType":169},{},[1028],{"data":1029,"marks":1030,"value":1031,"nodeType":160},{},[],"This is the most commonly used treatment for retinal detachment in New Zealand. The surgeon will take out some of the fluid from inside your eye and replace it with a small bubble of gas (or sometimes a type of oil). The gas presses gently against the retina, helping it move back into place against the inside wall of the eye so it can reattach. ",{"data":1033,"content":1034,"nodeType":169},{},[1035],{"data":1036,"marks":1037,"value":1038,"nodeType":160},{},[],"After a few weeks, the gas will be absorbed by your body, and you will produce new vitreous fluid to replace what the surgeon took out. ",{"data":1040,"content":1041,"nodeType":169},{},[1042],{"data":1043,"marks":1044,"value":1045,"nodeType":160},{},[],"After surgery, you may need to do something called 'posturing' for a couple of weeks. This involves keeping your head in specific positions - like lying on your side, face down or sitting upright. The aim is to make sure the gas bubble stays in the right spot. Posturing can be fairly uncomfortable and inconvenient. 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Other signs are flashes on the edges of your vision, and noticing lots of floaters.","What does a detached retina look like?",{"__typename":1210,"sys":1241,"panel":1243,"link":17,"faqCategory":17,"header":1254},{"id":1242},"7HhwznUS2RjHs5eZMV2Ct3",{"json":1244},{"data":1245,"content":1246,"nodeType":170},{},[1247],{"data":1248,"content":1249,"nodeType":169},{},[1250],{"data":1251,"marks":1252,"value":1253,"nodeType":160},{},[],"The treatment for a detached retina is emergency surgery. There are a few kinds of surgery that might be used. You might get a small bubble of gas or oil put inside the eye, which gently pushes the retina back into place. Or you could have a piece of silicone put around the outside of the eye that squeezes it, so the retina goes back into place.","What is the treatment for a detached retina?",{"__typename":1210,"sys":1256,"panel":1258,"link":17,"faqCategory":17,"header":1269},{"id":1257},"2JUJg9dk6KxNNlNIRnWV0L",{"json":1259},{"data":1260,"content":1261,"nodeType":170},{},[1262],{"data":1263,"content":1264,"nodeType":169},{},[1265],{"data":1266,"marks":1267,"value":1268,"nodeType":160},{},[],"If it doesn't get treated, detached retina is very likely to lead to permanent vision loss in the affected eye. However, if you get your retinal detachment treated quickly, there is a good chance that your vision can be restored - or at least improved.","Will you go blind from retinal detachment?",{"__typename":1210,"sys":1271,"panel":1273,"link":17,"faqCategory":17,"header":1284},{"id":1272},"3MSQF7oRhgKtUx5AlImgvg",{"json":1274},{"data":1275,"content":1276,"nodeType":170},{},[1277],{"data":1278,"content":1279,"nodeType":169},{},[1280],{"data":1281,"marks":1282,"value":1283,"nodeType":160},{},[],"No, you should not drive after retinal detachment surgery. Depending on the type of surgery you had, you might need to wait a few days or a few weeks before it's safe to drive again. 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However, your eye will feel sore during recovery, and it may feel uncomfortable to blink or move your eye for a few days.","Is retinal detachment surgery painful?",{"__typename":1210,"sys":1316,"panel":1318,"link":17,"faqCategory":17,"header":1329},{"id":1317},"4vps9vbcgSPvilAfrfJSxP",{"json":1319},{"data":1320,"content":1321,"nodeType":170},{},[1322],{"data":1323,"content":1324,"nodeType":169},{},[1325],{"data":1326,"marks":1327,"value":1328,"nodeType":160},{},[],"Yes, you will normally be awake during retinal detachment surgery, but you'll have local anaesthetic so you won't feel any pain. There are a couple of reasons you're kept awake. Partly, it's because it's emergency surgery, so there might not always be an anaesthetist available (this type of doctor is needed for general anaesthetic when people are put to sleep). Also, the surgeon may need to ask you questions while they're doing the surgery. 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