How To Sleep After Detached Retina Surgery. This is done by looking vertically downwards when walking, whilst trying to keep your head up as upright as possible. This will help your eye recover from the surgery faster.
Your doctor will give you specific instructions. This varies depending on the concentration and type of gas we have used. For the first 24 hours after surgery, please eat small, light meals.
After the surgeon removes the vitreous gel and completes the necessary repair of the eye, they inject a gas bubble into the eye to replace the extracted vitreous gel.
This is because your reasoning, reflexes, judgement and coordination skills can be affected even though you may feel fine. Eventually, the bubble absorbs on its own. This can be up to eight weeks; This is necessary to ensure that the bubble stays in place long enough to repair the detached retina.