Hey Everyone... About three months ago I had an accident at work and a pole was jammed into my left eye. About a week later I started seeing the "floaters"...
Mary- Sorry to hear about your unfortunate accident. I too went through a retinal detachment young but...ahem...not quite as young as you. I see my dr post-op...
Deb, So glad to see that you are back, you were missed. I'm sorry to hear about your father's passing, I know how difficult it must be for your family. The...
Tony, I see a "spot" in my good eye. It is round and blurred/fuzzy and light gray. I have a partial PVD in that eye and I just assumed that it was a spot of...
Heather, Good to hear you made it through your second surgery with only local - very encouraging words for me as I've been thinking of having local if anything...
Dean, It took me about a month to return to my normal activities after my buckle surgery (2 years ago). Each person is different in the healing process, it...
Lin, thank you for the information. It was very helpful. It seems like one thing just leads to another, but I don't think I'll spend much time worrying about...
Hello Deb, welcome back....sorry to hear about the loss of your father...I know that it is very tough to give up a father or mother, so I am thinking about you...
Hi, My surgery was 11.5 years ago and I was able to wear soft contacts from 2 months past the surgery until last year. My thyroid was removed 14.5 years ago...
Hello, Are plastic eyeglass lenses with an index of refraction of 1.71 or 1.74 available in the US? If you have them, who manufactures the lenses you have and...
Hi Dean - glad you found us - sorry you had to. Everyone's return to work is different. I have a high pain threshhold and returned just a few days after...
Mary - hang in there. You can learn to live with one good eye - it just takes time. Is your Retina doctor saying, he can't get you any better vision -...
I hope they do, it's weird that the soft lenses were able to be worn for so long, did they always bother you or just recently? If recenlty I"d wonder why...
Hi all, I just had my 6 month check-up, which now will be yearly. He checked my good eye and RD eye. He finally (after 2 and a half years since buckle) feels...
Hello Jean......hope all is going well and wishing you better vision...regards, kwh Jean <vjgodsway@...> wrote: CONGRADULATIONS SANDY , I TOO HAVE BEEN...
Sandy, So glad to hear that all is okay with you. We all look forward to that kind of anniversary after being thru so many surgeries, etc. I think you should...
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Sandy, Happy to hear your visit went well and that you're "out of the woods". I too worry about my good eye, I think we all do. My next visit will be in...
Sandy Thanks for the update - glad you got good news. Hope you never have another eye problem. Corrected to 20/20 in your RD eye is G R E A T ! ! ! PSP In...
Hi Deb Sorry to hear about your Dad. It must be hard on your Mom. Wishing you both well. Debbie ... issues...I ... Of ... finished ... job, ... your ... and...
Hi Mary Scar tissue causes extreme difficulty when it comes to detached retinas. Some people form more scar tissue than others, especially young people such...
Hi I;m Ellen. I had retinal surgery 6 days ago and now I have a strange effeect in my left eye, several days now. I had a buckle and gas bubble put in my ...
Hi I;m Ellen. I had retinal surgery 6 days ago and now I have a strange effeect in my left eye, several days now. I had a buckle and gas bubble put in my ...
Hi Ellen, welcome to the group and sorry to hear about your problems. It sounds to me like what you are seeing is the gas bubble. Keep in mind, althougth the...
Sandy, CONGRAT'S on your great check up!! Isn't it wonderful to hear that news!! Time to celebrate!! Michelle - Boston sandya722 <sandya722@...> wrote:...
I'm having the YAG procedure done on my good eye this Friday. I was wondering how long after the procedure I can count on being able to drive. The procedure...
At one time I enlarged the print on Yahoo, no longer need it and don't remember how to delete it and go back to regular print. Help!! If someone could give...
PMHLOL, try going to VIEW then TEXT SIZE, that's how I can change mine on Internet Explorer Michelle - Boston pmhlol <pmhlol@...> wrote: At one time I...
Congra and this is great news for one of our more knowledgeable member. Don't worry about your good eye:if a PVD already happen you are out of the wood. Even...
