Scleral buckle removal
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I had scleral buckle surgery 4 months ago for a detached retina in my left eye, I am 19 years old and this has been one of the most difficult things I have had to deal with. Before the retina in my eye detached I had extreme issues with appearance and was struggling on a daily basis since my surgery I have no left my house due to how ashamed I am of my appearance. I am so desperate to have the buckle removed from my eye now that the retina has reattached but would like to know what the surgery is like and how long it takes to recover from it. Since my surgery my eye is constantly red over the 4 months it has faded to a more subtle red colour but it is still obviously red non the less, my buckle stucks out when I look to the right and I also been suffering from extreme double vision and limited eyeball movement, my eye is now misaligned from my right eye when I look to the left it stays in one position and will not move up/down, it looks awful. I honestly feel suicidal I'm trying my hardest to be patient and I am grateful that my vision has been saved but I believe the buckle is restricting my muscle movement and that the redness is constant from irritation of the buckle being fixed in my eye! If anyone has any experience with buckle removal then please let me know
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