I was struck by a rapidly ascending heavily counterweighted 2 by 4 inch board on the left side of my head. Two or three weeks later I started noticing a...
Retinal schisis is tiny holes in the retina not floaters. You do need to be seen by a retinal specialist. I had schisis for ten years before I had a...
I fully agree with you on future stem cell research. My son's eye did detach a couple of times when he had the oil. The detachments were due to scar tissue....
My son always developed scar tissue within 6-8 weeks. Debbie ... threat ... isn't ... tissue ... weeks ... year ... 6 ... surgery ... to ... surgery...
So is it safe to assume that after 8-10weeks the threat of scar tissue is less???? My doctor seems to think so. I have a tiny of amount of scar tissue some...
Thanks for the info Peggy. As far as I know, he just had stitches and the gas bubble to re-attach the retina. I did have a long chat with someone last night...
Carolyn Are you from Aldergrove BC? We live in Surrey. Debbie ... and the gas bubble to re-attach the retina. I did have a long chat with someone last...
I would say that you are out of the scar tissue woods. Scar tissue is a neccesity for healing. Some people produce too much scar tissue resulting in...
My next question is why does my doctor want to remove the little scar tissue that I have if it in a safe area??? He stated that he isn't worried about it, this...
I know you know this, but you should never hesitate to ask questions. A patient has the right and responsibilty to understand the treatment options and be...
Erin, you are right but I still get nervous asking. I sure he knows what he is doing but my theory is if isn't broke don't fix it or maybe my true feelings...
I agree with Erin that you should write down your question and get answers. A good part of healing is a mind that is at peace and the knowledge can help you...
That IS good to hear - my brother has had juvenile diabetes for 20 years now and I hate to think that he might have even worse eye trouble than me some day. ...
to find this forum. (I've never use done before so please tell me and forgive me if I wrote too much here.) I've felt so isolated 'til now, made worse because...
Lot of good suggestions. I always go with my son even if it is just a follow up. The patient is usually nervous and does not remember all what they wanted to...
I can certainly identify with the "If it ain't broke" philosophy, since your situation is similar in some ways to my husband's. However, I can tell you that he...
Trudie I can't answer you on the buckle removal but someone will. My son's eye was scratchy and swelled. Your eye has been through a lot of trauma. It will...
Yes--I always go with my husband, even if it is once a week for months, which it has been lately. I have a notebook and write down all the vision test results...
Yours sounds similar to mine. I wear contacts almost daily although they are not quite as comfortable as they used to be (because of dry-eye). I still feel...
The only "ray of light" is that you are describing what I get when I get an eye-migraine however those conditions generally last a couple of hours and then not...
Hi Trudie, the redness will heal and go away. I wore contacts the 3 rd month out and believe me the vision is much better. I am -7.5 and -11.5. I had my...
ha ha .. yes dh stands for darling or dear husband but there are definately times when it could stand for other 'd' words! We are now both sick with flu/colds...
Carol, I understand how your husband feels with a cold and having to keep his head in position. Coughing, running nose, and vomiting and have to have my head...
... I wanted to respond to this message because it sounded so much like what I experienced almost three years ago this Christmas, only in the right eye. I was...
We do them ourselves. With the head pointed face up, the natural hollow formed by the eye causes the drop to roll into the eye if we miss our target. It gets...
... definately times when it could stand for other 'd' words! ... he isn't moving he feels so crummy. He is a little grouchy as he is a smoker and we have...
Hi guys for those of you who believe in God or have some faith I found a page of a men who claims to heal people with health problems . There are articles even...
At four months your vision has not improved to the full extent it will. People usually have vision improvement for up to a year and some have said two years....
I asked similar question before. I am not sure if this is a diabetic problem or not. But in my non RD eye. I use to have a little black blob or floater in...
