For Gary: Your wife's eye.

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Hi Gary,
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It sounds like your wife had a vitrectomy.
My Mom had that done too (also for a retina repair),
It takes a while for the vitreous humor to regrow, and the nitrogen gas is to keep the retina in place.
They make "facedown" devices so the patient can read and watch tv (with the good eye) and sleep, while in the uncomfortable healing position.

google search vitrectomy recovery equipment

Also, here is a good vitrectomy page from a reputable source.

  www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/vitrectomy

I wish her an easy recovery,
Paul

Thanks, Paul.  I don't seem to have an email from you, but the email system on this forum isn't working well - if at all.

But that's exactly what she had.  This is the 2nd one.  The first one was 5 years ago.  We'd gone in for a normal vision check and they sent us "upstairs" to the specialist as the vitreous had pulled the macula away and something needed to be done ASAP.

That one went smoothly, but they've been watching the other eye to ensure the same thing doesn't happen.  But about a month ago it started changing quickly so they scheduled the surgery for a week ago.  However, the bubble they put in turned out to be smaller than desired although it was deemed "adequate".

When the doctor figured that out on Tuesday he said he wanted her face-down until advised otherwise.  Luckily we'd purchased a "massage chair" for $70 that is identical to the one they wanted to rent to us for $225/week, so she's spent a lot of time in it.

We go back to the doctor on Wednesday for a checkup, so are hoping we'll get a nice Valentine's present of "you can now look up".