Thankx, I reay do not want to give up my inversion table. It has keep me from the surgens table on my back. _____ From: detached-retina@yahoogroups.com ...
I am age 55 and in very good health otherwise. I was driving home from work and had something in my left eye. I am left eye dominant. When my hand covered...
My new cataract surgeon is pushing me too hard to get Christalens (accommodaing) IOL. I believe his motivation is monetary -- since it's not covered by...
I have had 5 surgeries on my right eye. RD with cryo in 1971; Cataract in 2001; RD, with laser, buckle and gas, 2/2005; RD, with laser & gas, 3/2005; RD, with...
Hi Peter (and fellow DR sufferers), It's been seven months since my episode was taken care of with a gas bubble, laser work (6 to 8 tears) and buckle and I'd...
Hi all, It is now 3 months post RD surgery with buckle, gas & laser. I still have some double vision looking down and right, my eye gets very tired by 10PM...
It does get better with time. Three months seems forever now but it will get better. About the disagreement over whether to repair retinal schisis with a...
Hi Mika, you know I always worry whether things are done for money. Are standard IOL covered by insurance? I am sorry I do not have experience in this, but...
Hi Norine, My granddaughter has to have hers redone too. She goes in on the 9th. The first improved her eyes dramatically, but they were not able to do all...
Mika I did a web search and found these pages which might be of interest to you. The first one is from a doctor who uses Crystalens and at the bottom of the...
All I can say is Wow. Where do you live? I had 3 surgeries in 5 months, but my dr was always very cautious. Yours seem to be very aggressive. Buckles hurt....
You raise a good question - and funny thing, I don't remember even being asked what type of lens I wanted with either cataract surgery (each eye, 6 years...
... Crystalens are not covered by most insurances. My doc uses them now, but he did not feel they had be tested enough three years ago. I have the Alcon...
thank you all for your responses and support I have subscribed to the digest for this group and will be checking your posts. If anyone has any suggestions for...
thank you all for your responses and support I have subscribed to the digest for this group and will be checking your posts. If anyone has any suggestions for...
I have been reading the recent emails about catarct surgery with great interest as I am about to have one on my right eye - non RD eye. I n Feb. the Dr....
Dear group, First I'd like to say thanks to Hal for putting up the web site and starting the newsgroup. On March 30th I had emergency surgery to repair a...
john, i had a buckle put in my eye in march of 2003 and i still see flashes. Mr Retinal specialist at Cornell medical center hadnt found anything new wrong...
John, I had a tear and detachment in my left eye 14 months ago. I was fortunate to have it repaired with laser only. After all these months I still see...
Thank you all for your support. 3 Weeks ago I had my 4th operation in 3 months (silicone oil,lenssectomy.relaxing retinectomy). As I have oil in my eye and no...
I know I have seen the Eye Center too many times when I understand all the medical mumble jumble that the doctor dictates to the nurse while he has a light...
I never thought that I would ever say it to anybody, but my gut feeling is that you might have a malpractice case. Talk to a good lawyer. Get copies of all...
... it's not ... with this ... lens ... Mika, I had vision correction surgery in March and April 2006. ReZoom and Restor lens were implanted. These may be...
I too am interested in cataract surgery. I had a RD repair w/ lazer and vitrectomy followed by an in-office lazer of a thin area about 3 months ago. I...
Kathie, My conclusion after an extensive research is NOT to go with crystalens. The only ones who advocate it are the manufacturers and the surgeons, who are...
Hello everyone: The last time I posted here I was recovering very nicely after vitrectomy, gas bubble and laser to fix my detachment...surgery happened Feb....
Hello Julie Hope your eye is going well by all means. Your experience is somehow similar to mine as I got congenital catarat in both eyes when I was a kid, the...
Hello Julie - You have had a tough time of it, but perhaps the following info will help answer some of your questions - this is from my own experience with two...
I need a referral to a pediatric retinologist in LA. I recall we have a woman here who has a child who flies from Hawaii to Los Angeles for treatment. If you...
