Hi Jenni,
I wouldn't go so far as to say I'd lost my eyes, but both eyes were affected - there were blank spots for each eye. The right eye was also affected by the muscle (it was going all over the place!) - leaving the right eye pointing at 42 degrees - looking very cross-eyed!
Once I realised I could see, without double-vision, if I shut off an eye, I thought this would solve everything, but the consultant wanted to make sure that I could actually see. It turned out that there were both blank/blind spots for both eyes, and this took a bit of time to return.
So my eyesight returned very slowly. At 4 months I'd written off the right eye, and always wore a patch or frosted glass. I also tried a black contact lens (very expensive and stupid - worn once). However prisms *do* make a difference - eventually I tried this out and could use both eyes. They are pretty horrible when wearing them, but there is another answer - the optician can make glasses.
My consultant told me not to bother (yes, it's expensive) but I went there when I couldn't get an appointment when my eyes had improved a bit - and my prism was wrong for driving! The prescription specs were AMAZING. It's like getting your life back. I've spent a fortune with my optician - three sets of prism glasses since I had got as far as 10 degrees - but this is well worth the money. I'm due another optometrist appointment next month, and I think she'll sign me off.
At 4 months you are still very early, so there may be some change - fingers crossed - hope this is some blood hanging around that will eventually disappear, with positive effects. So terribly annoying that you had to put up with 5 days!
Fiona x