Questions in The Eye Care Forum are being answered by doctors from Henry Ford Health System , consistently ranked one of the best hospitals in America. Hi, I just had surgery 3 days ago for retinal detachment. Ialso had cataract surgery 5 months ago in the same eye. The doctors tell me that I have latticed retina's. I will need anther cataract operation for the other eye in the future.
Retinal detachments are more common in people with lattice degenration.
It your case it is probably wise to have laser treatment to any areas of lattice degeneration in your other eye before any cataract surgery. This would then theoretically keep your risk of retinal detachment lower. This information was provided for medical educational purposes only. Sincerely HFHS M.D.-JL Information contained within this forum is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.