What is a vitrectomy chair?

Our vitrectomy recovery chair lets you eat, visit, read and watch television with comfort and compliance. The Seated Support’s adjustable seat and arm rest offers several position changes to suit various activities. The seated support is lightweight and portable, making it easy to change locations.

How do you sit after macular hole surgery?

“Then, surgeons speaking to elderly patients are more likely to encourage their acceptance of the macular hole procedure by saying, ‘For 1 week, you should stay sitting or sleep on your side opposite to the side of your surgery, but not on your back’ than to say, ‘You have to stay strictly in a face-down position’,” …

What can you do after macular hole surgery?

Some people are advised to maintain a face-down position for a period of time following surgery. This is to improve the chances of a better outcome by keeping the floating gas bubble in contact with the macular hole for as long as possible.

Can you watch TV after macular hole surgery?

If no positioning is required, avoid strenuous activity (weight lifting & swimming) for two weeks. Watching TV and reading will cause no harm. Your vision will remain blurred / poor for several weeks. Often the vision is distorted after surgery.

How long is recovery from macular hole surgery?

You might have some pain in your eye and your vision may be blurry for a few days after the surgery. You will need 2 to 4 weeks to recover before you can do your normal activities again. It may take longer for your vision to get back to normal.

What can you not do after macular hole surgery?

You may be advised to avoid sleeping on your back following surgery, to make sure the gas bubble is in contact with the macular hole as much as possible. Your ophthalmologist will advise you whether you need to sleep like this and for how long.

How long is recovery after macular hole surgery?

How long does it take for the gas to dissipate after eye surgery?

Gas Bubble Absorption Air will absorb in 5 to 7 days. The other common gases used for retina surgery are sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), which dissipates in 10 to 14 days, and perfluoropropane (C3F8) which dissipates in 55 to 65 days.

Where can I get recovery equipment for macular hole surgery?

Get Macular Hole Surgery Recovery equipment delivered within 48 hours in most situations. vitreous hemorrhage and diabetic retinopathy. rental equipment from VitrectomyRecovery.org is both comfortable and affordable.

When to use the face down after macular hole surgery?

The face down chair and bed support are used during recovery from eye surgery such as macular holes, macular pucker, vitreous detachment, eye floaters, retinal detachment/detached retina, vitreous hemorrhage and diabetic retinopathy. Now after Macular Hole Surgery your recovery using the vitrectomy recovery chair and bed support

What’s the best position to lie after a macular hole?

Maintain this positioning so that the gas bubble can press against the macula. In case you have a problem in maintaining the face-down position one could lie in a sidewards position. Face up a position with face facing the ceiling is best avoided for the initial three days after macular hole surgery.