“What is a vitrectomy?”
I had a serious vitreous hemorrhage not too long ago for which the doctor wants to do a vitrectomy. What is a vitrectomy?
5 Answers
It is a surgical procedure to remove the vitreous from your eye.
Your doctor wishes to perform a vitrectomy to remove all the vitreous that has been mixed with blood and has reduced your vision considerably. He has a twofold reason for doing this:
First is to remove all the vitreous that is mixed with blood and reverting you from seeing well with this eye. A second reason is that blood mixed with Vitreous becomes sticky, and can be the cause of a retinal hole or tear which could lead to a retina detachment which is a very serious disorder and can cause permanent blindness.
Roger
First is to remove all the vitreous that is mixed with blood and reverting you from seeing well with this eye. A second reason is that blood mixed with Vitreous becomes sticky, and can be the cause of a retinal hole or tear which could lead to a retina detachment which is a very serious disorder and can cause permanent blindness.
Roger
It is the removal of the gel known as the vitreous behind the lens of the eye and in front of the retina. When this is cleared often better vision can be obtained as long as there are no underlying retinal issues.
A vitrectomy is a surgical proceedure in which the vitreous (and the hemorrhage in it is removed. This procedure should impvoe the vision as the hemorrhage will be gone. The vitreous is replaced by a saline-type fluid at the time of surgery and the eye will continue to make fluid to maintain the proper volume and pressure inside the eye. Your surgeon can explain to youthe expected benefits from the surgery as well as go over risks and the consequences of not undergoing surgery.
Vitrectomy is a technique to remove the blood from your eye using tiny probes like straws to suck the bloody vitreous from the eye. This would restore your vision.
