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Is It Too Risky to Have Eyelid Surgery with Acute Vitreous Detachment?

asked 1 year ago by Dilee
Latest answer by J. Timothy Heffernan, MD
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Tags: candidate, recommendation

Bleph Risk with Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment? Recently the vitreous of my eye has pulled away from my retina (normal aging). But it hasn't completely detached resulting in flashes of light at night. Is it advised to have a laser blepharoplasty during this time or should I wait until the vitreous has completely detached. I know retina detachment is a risk with a bleph. Would I be at more risk with the vitreous pulling on the retina (which alone could rarely lead to a retinal detach). What can cause retinal detach during surgery?

2 answers to Is It Too Risky to Have Eyelid Surgery with Acute Vitreous Detachment?

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Vitreous separation and blpeharoplasty

Most oculoplastic surgeons have good working relationships with Retina specialists. I would advise that your eyelid surgeon contact one of the retina colleagues to determine that your condition is stable. If so a laser Blepharoplasty should be safe.
J. Timothy Heffernan, MD

Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

drtimheffernan.com

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Presumably you are under the care of an ophthalmologist

This is a good argument for having eyelid surgery with an eye plastic surgeon.  Eye plastic surgeons are also board certified ophthalmologists.  Assuming you are having "laser eyelid surgery" with some other type of plastic surgery specialist, you should not have eyelid surgery until cleared by your general ophthalmologist.  I would not rely on the opinion of an optometrist if this is who is providing your eye care.  Presumably you have had a detailed... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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