After retinal detachment surgery, these six points need to be paid attention to

For diseases like retinal detachment, we usually choose to treat it through surgery. However, there are many things that you need to pay attention to after retinal detachment surgery. You must do a good job of postoperative care so that your eyes can recover faster.

1. First-level care is provided for 1 to 2 days after the operation. Both eyes are bandaged and the lying position is determined according to the condition and surgical procedure. For example, for vitrectomy, prone or lateral position is often used.

2. For patients with huge fissures, special body position requirements must be strictly followed after surgery. Patients with subretinal tears should lie flat and, if necessary, raise their shoulders and tilt their head back so that gravity can move the subretinal fluid away from the tear. The tear brings the retina and choroid closer together, causing an inflammatory reaction and adhesion.

3. Feed the patient with semi-fluid food for 3 days after the operation, strengthen the daily care for retinal detachment and explain the importance of lying position.

4. The operation time is long and the postoperative reaction is large, so you need to patiently care for the patient. If symptoms such as wound pain and nausea occur, they must be treated.

5. Those who undergo vitreous gas injection may experience a transient increase in intraocular pressure. Changes in intraocular pressure should be closely observed. If headache, eye swelling, vomiting, or corneal edema occurs, antihypertensive treatment should be given promptly.

6. Two weeks after the operation, when pigment has formed around the tear and the retina has been repositioned, you can be discharged from the hospital. Instruct the patient to come back for a checkup in one week and avoid physical labor and high-temperature work within six months.

The above is the introduction about "Precautions after retinal detachment surgery". I believe everyone has understood it. After undergoing retinal detachment surgery, you must pay attention to these aspects so that you can recover your health faster.