Can a person continue to drive a vehcle after having detached retina surgery?
How much vision will be regained after surgery? The primary aim of the surgery is to re-attach the retina. The vision regained primarily depends upon the ‘strength’ of retina, which in turn depends upon many factors, especially the duration of detachment. The earlier the surgery is done, the better are the visual results. The vision regained may not be the same as that before the detachment occurred. But in case no surgery is done, the vision is likely to deteriorate further leading to blindness, shrinking and disfiguration of eyeball. Hence it is important to do the surgery as soon as possible A person may not be able to operate machinery or drive a car ; post surgery for retinal detachment for the following reasons: 1) gradual atrophy 2) possibilities of glaucoma, cataract formation and corneal opacity. due to adhesions 3) capsular phismosis 4) severe problem with glare both disability and discomfort 5) extreme myopia. 6) Double vision 7) Haziness worsens duting the day and by the ev
