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Many
retinal procedures include an injection
of air or expansile gas into the globe to
support the
retina while it heals. Air and gases
expand at elevation, and with air-travel, the gas expands but the eye
doesn’t,
resulting in extremely high pressures in the eye that can shut off the
blood
circulation and cause permanent blindness.
Activity.
Wait
6 weeks before returning to strenuous exercise.
It takes 6 weeks to develop an adequate bond between the treated
detached retina or tear and the wall of the eye.
The onset of infection after eye surgery peaks at 72 hours after surgery – but may still arise even after several weeks (especially with suture-less surgery or surgical complications)
Always
know how to contact your
surgeon in an emergency. When outside of
your local community, seek support at university-affiliated health
centers that
maintain 24/7 coverage of for ophthalmic emergencies.