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Retinal
Surgery Patient Information
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You
will receive a prescription for eye drops and will be
told when to start them and how often to use them.
You will be told the day and time to visit Dr. Hopp's
office. Please bring all drops prescribed. If you are
from out of town you will be followed by your Ophthalmologist
or Optometrist once you return.
It is normal to have pain and liquid discharge from
your eye following surgery. You can take Tylenol and
may need Gravol also. Don't rub your eye - just dab
fluid away.
Wear your eye shield today until you can blink your
eye easily. Then for one week you should wear it to
bed while sleeping to protect your eye from rubbing
on bed sheets.
No heavy lifting or strenuous activity for two weeks.
Take it easy.
You can wash your hair in a couple of days.
Retinal surgery is successful about 90% of the time
but additional surgery may be required if this is not
the case. There is a chance a cataract may develop following
surgery but this can be handled at a later date.
You can get your glasses checked 6 - 8 weeks after surgery.
IF GAS or AIR WAS PUT IN YOUR EYE
Instructions will be given how to position your head.
The bubble of gas needs to push the retinal detachment
into position. By adjusting your head, the bubble will
push in the right place.
Depending on the type of gas used, you may have to keep
that position for up to 10 days 18 hours per day.
Do not return home over high mountain passes or plan
on air travel for up to six weeks following surgery.
Peter
Hopp MD
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Interior Retina, Kamloops, B.C.,
Canada, Dr. Peter Hopp, argon laser treatments for diabetic retinopathy,
branch retinal vein occlusions, clinically significant macular edema,
central serous retinopathy, lattice degeneration, macular edema
and retinal tears, retinal detachments, vitreous hemorrhages, dropped
nucleuses, macular holes
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laser treatment of the retina,
laser treatment for glaucoma, laser treatment for diabetic eye disease,
laser treatment for certain types of macular degeneration,surgery
for cataracts, retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane,
diabetic retinal disease,vitreous hemorrhages, chalazion excision,
entropion, other miscellaneous retinal and vitreous disorders
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Interior Retina, Kamloops, B.C.,
Canada, Dr. Peter Hopp, argon laser treatments for diabetic retinopathy,
branch retinal vein occlusions, clinically significant macular edema,
central serous retinopathy, lattice degeneration, macular edema
and retinal tears, retinal detachments, vitreous hemorrhages, dropped
nucleuses, macular holes
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Interior Retina provides treatment
and management of glaucoma, iritis, scleritis, vein/artery occlusions,
diabetic eye diseases, corneal abrasions, double vision, floaters,
optic neuritis, uveitis and after-cataracts.
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