How Long Is the Recovery for Gas Treatment for Retinal Detachment?

Published July 24, 2010

Question by brotherbb2001: How long is the recovery for gas treatment for retinal detachment?

Best answer:

Answer by Indiana Jones
it depends on what gases are used in the gas bubble.
i had 2 retinal detachments with in 6 weeks of each other. the first time the gas bubble lasted about 13 days and was completely gone.
the second time they used a longer lasting gas so my eye would have more time to fully heal. that gas bubble lasted about 21 days before it was completely gone.

and i hate to upset you but i’ve got to say that having to keep my head down 24/7 for the first week the first time and first two weeks the second time was pretty much the worst experience of my life.

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