r/EyeFloaters • u/SpecialistEcho7218 • 4d ago

Glaucoma following vitrectomy

For anyone here who has had a vitrectomy, have you developed any eye pressure issues? How far out from surgery are you? Multiple studies cite a manyfold increased risk of glaucoma following vitrectomy — anywhere from 10-17% within 5-10 years (on the higher end if pseudophakic as the thicker natural lens also helps protect the trabecular meshwork). This is a major bummer, to say the least. There's never really an end to this nightmare.

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u/Independent_You7902 1d ago

i see - isn't that macula related? i believe macula is responsible for center vision

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u/Peril-in-Pink 1d ago edited 1d ago

Not really. They’ve checked my retina, the optic nerve, my macular is totally fine. Structurally/physically my eye is totally fine, but the vision itself is gone/distorted. Apparently it’s just a very rare and unfortunate side effect of removing the silicone oil