The vision in my right eye developed a dark shadow at the bottom of the eye. I was advised to attend the emergency room at the Sydney Eye Hospital for diagnosis. They diagnosed a detached retina and immediately admitted me for surgery. Unfortunately the operating theatre was busy with other emergency cases (it was a public holiday) and I had to wait in the hospital ward overnight for surgery the following morning. I was first in for surgery the next day. I was given a sedative and local anaesthetic to the right eye. I slept through the 1 hour procedure, waking up back in the ward. I remained in Hospital resting face down for the next 24 hours. The next day I was given eye drops and discharged. All the staff I dealt with at the hospital were caring and attentive to my needs.
"Detached retina"
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