Has anyone here had this done?
I can only tell you my story - not a pretty one, but could be worse. It took 2-3 years for my eye to really settle down. About the time it started to feel halfway normal, there was another minor detachment (I could actually feel it starting while on vacation in Europe
), which was repaired by the cryo procedure, once I made it back to the U.S. That added another 1-2 years of lighter-duty misery.
The eye still causes me trouble (now about 15 years later) whenever the weather changes, when I am tired, or especially during allergy season. It's a minor inconvenience, as far as the discomfort goes, and fortunately my good eye (shooting eye) was not the one affected. But, as a result of the problem, adjustments had to be made. For example, I had to reteach myself to shoot skeet differently because I have very little LH-side peripheral vision. (I take the gun all the way back to the house for High 2.) I don't shoot big, hard-kicking rifles anymore, either. For a year or two, I tended to bump into people on my LH side, when out in public, and I was leery about big city driving since turning my head slightly to look behind me to change lanes really didn't help all that much. I get more good out of rearview mirrors, but still turn my head, just to be sure.
I thought the buckle prcedure had gone out of style? I am no eye surgeon. I suppose it depends on the individual case. Anyway, all I can say is that I agree 100% with Bob. It's no fun, but it beats being blind in that eye, and I sympathize with your pain. Remember, you WILL get through it. Don't give up.
I don't remember my eye bleeding. I hope you are staying in close touch with your surgeon? As to the pain, there are different medicines and some work better than others, in my experience. In my case, the pain was severe enough the doc treated me with a combination of ointments and drops, and it did reduce the pain. The initial med was either ineffective or insufficient.
Hang in there, and good luck.
