Removal of Subretinal Membrane (Scar)

Removal of a Subretinal Neovascular Membrane in an eye with Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome. This video is about 7 minutes long and shows a 20 gauge vitrectomy. The patient has 20/400 visual acuity from a subretinal neovascular membrane. He has had previous laser for ocular histoplasmosis syndrome

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• histoplasmosis
• vitrectomy
• retina
• vitreous
• subretinal
• neovascular
• membrane
• choroidal
• scar
• pohs
• ohs
• retinal
• surgery
• steven
• cohen

[johgag1109]

I had a detached retina -- now I am left with 20/50 vision -- it was recomended that I have the membrane removed -- risk - will it decrease my vision if not successful or what is the chance that I have another detached retena

[4brats1]

Had this done myself,didn't get much of my vision back, was 20/400 now 20/200.This surgery was done in 2007. Well I have this in both my eyes my right eye had scar tissue connected to my retnia and they can't do this surgery so I have had 4 laser surgeries on my right eye now and the shots you get every 6 months to make your eyes strong,which I get in both my eyes. I have some what come to terms that one day I wont see anything,

[UberShadow666]

lol. ew.

[jasonbwashere]

I have a scar on my retina and im thinking about sugery its a big scar

[icegirl152]

Awesome video! I had this same surgery 5 or 6years ago. It saved my eyesight! I went from 20/200 to 20/60. I was awake during it and could see the little forceps taking away the neovascular membrane.

[bailey5460]

Is the vision of the patient improved? My Dad has hysto and has had now for a little over 30 years...could this be a possible surgical procedure to help him to regain some of his eyesight? He is legally blind now, due to scars over the optic nerve.

[cleo722]

In the Ohio Valley. I hope u don't have it either. I wouldn't wish this on anyone! Lots of ppl have scars and don't even know it. My right eye is not bad at all since I have never had laser surgery in it. I can look past those scars easy. I haven't heard anything about the scars turning up years later but the Histo. can act up after years of inactivity. My longest time is 4 months with no activity. Hope for the best and live for the day!

[blisteringcold]

where do u live? man i hope i wont have it...i had histoplasmosis 2 years ago...i heard u can get histo scars in ur eyes several years later

[cleo722]

I have progressive Bi-occular Histoplasmosis and was told that this type of surgery would be the last resort to save my vision. I have been curious since my diagnosis 5 years ago and found this to be helpful in understanding just how invasive the surgery would be. I am very happy to stick with Avastin injections at this point!

[tonialuvslecter]

i think thats awesome-i never really knew how eye surgery was done. i had three surgeries on my left eye for retinal detachment 2 years ago.