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Sleeping position after Vitrectomy surge
Wife has gone through Vitrectomy surgery of right eye. Doctor has advised for sleeping on right lateral side and some time on tummy. One of our relatives after such surgery was advised to sleep and maintain face down position. We are confused. Please advise
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Please follow the instructions given by your treating surgeon.
Additionally, you can call him to recheck his given advice.
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Follow advice of operating surgeon.
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Dr. R.Poornika
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Chennai
Sleeping possible both on tummy and face down position are same, we call it as prone position .
Still if you have doubts,get teleconsultation with your treating surgeon for the same
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Dr. Rutvi Parikh
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Vadodara
According to your lesion site in retina, doctor says to sleep in that position to cover that lesion
So you should not compare to your relatives position.he might be having other site of lesion.
Please follow the instructions of your treating doctor
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please follow instructions given by your operating surgeon
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl follow the instructions of surgeon, who operated.
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