Hello- I have read many of the posting with great interest and learned a tremendous amount concerning RDs but it has also caused me confusion over my...
I have been on the board since 2000 and remember at least one of person with your dilemma. If you search the archives you can find their story. I don't know...
I can answer question #2. Prior to my retinal tear and subsequent multiple procedures and surgeries, my distance vision was fine but I used drugstore...
Brian: The end result here, either way, is 20/70 vision. Why not try the contacts, a relatively inexpensive and safe solution, before making the final...
Thanks for everyone who responded to my question, can a cataract build up without a lens? My story is at message 29817. The reason the lens had to be taken...
Your so right, Maybe we can all make it our mission in the area where we live to get out there and educate......and start something so that the public is more...
Good idea to get the word out!! My surgeries were in October '07, December 07, and January 08. Which month would I choose? BTW, wish me luck-my appt. for...
In August 2005 I had detached retina in left eye, after surgery detached again and had lens taken out and silicon oil put in. Detached again because of scar...
Good Luck Nancie, How will your pupil being permanently dilated affect your surgery.......... Oct. is taken, breast cancer awareness..............Dec.?????...
Ok, Well..........Can't think of anything else in Nov............Or even Jan.......... I am serious about getting something moving here, If we don't do it, no...
I think it's a great idea to start retinal detachment month. Awareness is important. After my husband's episode began last fall, I was telling a friend about...
I so agree with what you are saying. I was at my dentist's office yesterday, and of course they ask if there has been any changes in your health record. I...
Brian- We have a nearly identical situation. I am 45, my left eye lens was removed after my second detachment (of 4). My best corrected visual acuity is said...
Doug- Thanks for sharing your situation. Four detachments sound horrible. Hope the aphakic lens works out for you and you can solve the double vision issue....
WOW, I admire your courage to continue doing things with the loss of vision in one eye. For me, my biggest fear is not being able to drive again, and losing my...
HI, I had one peel in Nov. and now I feel like I am having the same symptoms as prior, I just don't understand why this is continue to happen.........if that...
Hey all, I went back for my 6 week post-op and felt I'd had the wind knocked out of me by a huge kick - could not comment nor wanted to, felt knumb - , after...
My son has just been diagnosed with a detached retine, he is 14. The tear is at the bottom, and the doc says too much damage is done to correct the lost...
Debbie, Until the surgeon gets into the eye and starts repairing the damage, no one can really say how bad the damage is and how much vision will be saved....
A detached retina is an emergency what type of doctor told you to wait until Tuesday? By Tuesday the tear could turn into a total detachment. Are they saying...
If you feel uncomfortable with what your retina specialist is recommending and haven't gotten the answers you need seek a second opinion. When does he have...
I was in shock when the eye specialist doc said that Rob had detached retina and that lost vision could not be restored. He phoned the surgeon to try to get...
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Hi Debbie, I'm so sorry to hear about your son. It is true that when there's a complete detachment, the situation is less of an emergency. My husband's first...
Hi Everyone, I've seen reference to aphakic lens and I'm wondering what people's experience with that is. My husband really prefers glasses, but if this style...
... Debbie, I am in Los Angeles, very near UCLA. They operated on me (twice) on an emergency basis and the surgeon was terrific. I don't know where you and...
Thanks for your message Milva, We live in Devon in UK, seems most people on this list are US based? The retina had been detached for about a week, the reason...
... Would love to come to LA, sadly we are in Devon in UK. Strangely though, my parents are in LA on holiday as we speak!! Thanks for the offer. Debbie ... on...
