Has anyone ever had a scleral buckling surgery for retinal detachment?

Question

If so, please tell me your experiences.
How long did you have to wait before wearing contact lenses again?

Answer 1

I've not had it done but I've seen quite a few, and helped sort out their vision and refraction afterwards.

Each case tends to be very individual, though no-one I've met said the operation itself was terrible.

The prescription can be very variable for several months after the operation, so while contact lenses might be worn after perhaps a month (take advice from your own doctors) it is quite likely that any Rx might be temporary, and need re-doing every month or two for a while... don't get big batches of lenses.
There can also be double vision or eyestrain issues if one or more extraocular muscles had to be detached and re-attached during the operation. This is not inevitable and most often settles, but can require the use of prisms in spectacles or, rarely, minor adjusting surgery later.
Contact lenses wouldn't help with that, if present.

Optometrist, retired.