Hello, I am a nursing student and I'm looking for answers to a few detached retina questions. I have a project in which I interviewed a client and now I am to ...
Following lazer surgery for a large tear & detached retina I developed scar tissue and then had to have a buckle & gas bubble. Its now been 3 months and I have...
Even though I didn't use him, Dr Charles in Memphis would be a good one if you live in the South. My N C connections say Duke Eye Center is also very good if...
Hi Judy, I don't know where in the US you are, but in St. Louis (MO) the best place to go is Barnes Retina Institute (http://bri.wustl.edu/). My doctor - by...
Anna, I'm sure the patient uses some sort of artificial tears to keep the detached retina eye moist. I don't know about any eye exercises. There are some no...
Hi Anna I will let the others on this board answer your questions but I am wondering if this fellow is still having problems. You should tell him about this...
Anna, I'm sure the patient uses some sort of artificial tears to keep the detached retina eye moist. I don't know about any eye exercises. There are some no...
Thanks for the feedback! The activity list is helpful, even if it seems like common sense - I can definitely use it in my health education plan. Is it...
I am 5 weeks post op from rd and I too have wavy vision. I spoke to my doctor about it last week and he said it should get better, but it may never completely...
Ed, What did the circle look like that you were seeing? Did it look like a dark round spot? Thanks, Rob ... doctor to check for that. Mine was not detected...
Just wanted to say HI. I"ve not forgotten this group - I've been out of work due to a bad back for the last week. My back's been completely gone since Monday...
Michelle, Hope your back gets better real soon. Have missed your input with our group. Rest as much as you can. Carol ... out of work due to a bad back for...
John: I was thinking the same thing about wrinkles in the retina causing the bending/wavy lines. My concern is will the wrinkles in the retina be able to...
I came across this story about research they are doing on an artificial retina. I don't know if it would help us rd'ers, but I thought some might find it...
I did ask the doctor specifically about the shimmery thing after my second follow-up. He just told me that he doesn't see any problems and that it "should" go...
I read through the survey, but I don't have answers to all the quesions. Should I still fill it out or will it not be useful to your statistical analysis? ......
... Deb (or some other American!), please explain what Baby Wash is, for the benefit of us non-Americans. Is it some kind of mild liquid soap, soap substitute,...
Oh no. Me too, I had a slipped disk about 3 months ago which wrecked my plans to travel to Europe. This was the fifth or sixth hernia on L4/L5. I had to lie...
Michelle I wish you a speedy recovery. Debbie ... out of work due to a bad back for the last week. My back's been completely gone since Monday but has been...
Rob - thanks for posting that. I had read about these studies a time back but nothing recent. I don't look for any help in my lifetime - but sure hope thay...
Miss ya girl. Hope you are feeling better and back to give support to everyone soon. psp In detached-retina@yahoogroups.com, Michelle Doiron <mdoiron@y...> ......
Hi guys, its me again. Well heres the run down i had a small retinal tear that i got back in july last year but it was resolved with Laser and check ups. Now...
hi all, i had scleral buckle done on me 2 mths back and was wondering, what are the signs of retina reattachment? My vision is still bad so it can't be an...
Hi Michelle, So sorry to hear of your back problems. Feel better real soon so you can again join in with the group. Deb ... out of work due to a bad back for...
Hi Adele, In answer to your question about Baby Wash. It is Johnson & Johnson Baby Wash. It is 100% soap free, dye free, ph balanced and hypoallergenic. I find...
Hi Eddie, If you live in the states you may want to check into Family Services for the county you live in. They will help you out with medical bills if your...
