Is there a time when an eye is too hopelessly damaged to consider surgery?
This is a difficult question. Whether to perform any surgery depends on whether the patient feels that the benefits of the surgery are worth the risks. The decision will be different for every patient, since every patient’s needs are different. If an eye is badly damaged, there may not be much to gain with surgery, and a patient might decide not to have surgery. If however, the patient may decide not to have surgery. If, however, the patient has only one eye, then any vision that is saved will be tremendously important. No two patients, and no two retinal problems, are alike. Your surgeon will help you understand when you can hope to gain with surgery, and what you risk to lose.
