I am not nearsighted. I am a 61 year old male. I have used a CPAP machine for about 5 years for my sleep apnea condition. The day after I used a machine to...
hi, i got a cold for Christmas too! It's my first since my rd and omygosh, i've never seen so many twinkles, flashes and shadowy patterns! It seems though now...
hi - don't be afraid to wear contacts esp if the doctor said it was okay :) I wear mine every day and can see better with them than with my glasses. joyce...
u still theer? ... Christmas too! It's my first ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web...
I would like to see somebody set up a natural eye treatment center which would educate the public about every aspect of preserving sight, and conduct research...
max
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Jan 2, 2002 1:29 pm
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Joanne What is your e-mail address, please. I sent mail to you, but it was returned. Max ... From: "joanne howell" <johowell8@...> To:...
max
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Jan 2, 2002 2:55 pm
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Hi, Monday, Jan. 7 I will have the silicone oil removed from my right eye. It has been in for 4 months. I was just wondering if anyone out there who has had...
I had the oil removed from my eye last September after it had been placed in there the previous February. Compared to my previous surgeries, the removal of...
Just curious....Several have spoken of the silicone oil...What is it and what is the purpose??????????? ... placed in ... the removal ... procedure was ... ...
the purpose is similar to gas, but it stays in the eye for a longer period. The advantages of oil are that you aren't restricted to evaluation. My doctor...
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Jan 2, 2002 6:22 pm
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Silicone oil was placed in my eye following two unsuccessful attempts with gas bubble. The oil doesn't get replaced by fliud like the gas does and it keeps the...
Hi What I am about to write will be misinterpreted by some of the group and make others angry. I am sorry in advance. I had RD surgery (buckle, gas bubble,...
Has your contact lens ever gotten lost under one of your lids? Did it hurt (more than it used to) to fish it out? How about that pink conjunctiva area where...
brownbat74
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Jan 2, 2002 10:52 pm
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I don't think it's silly to worry about meds causing a re- detachment. Heck, I worry about vomiting causing a redetachment! (...and, if it's any comfort,...
brownbat74
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Jan 2, 2002 11:01 pm
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I have not had any problems wearing my contacts since the operation. My wearing time is approximately 10-12 hours a day. Good luck. Carol ... ever ... was...
hi - i've been wearing contacts for 31 years and i've never lost one under a lid, not the hard, soft, toric, none of them. I just put them in and they stay put...
Hi Terry Terry, it has been my personal experience that the surgeons who operated on me loved the human eye, and loved to do everything they could to use their...
max
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Jan 3, 2002 5:23 am
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This is a question for those of you months out from surgery. I had my last surgery in July (I think, too many to count). As I have stated before, the surgeon...
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Jan 3, 2002 5:39 am
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Many of us here have lost some peripheral vision due to the local cauterization of the retina by cryo or laser. When I mentioned this to Thomas Bartram, one of...
max
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Jan 3, 2002 8:51 am
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Hey all.. hope everyone is doing well and getting the New Year off to a good start. :-) I just have a random question about this sort of blind spot in my ...
HI EVERYONE.. IAM NEW TO THIS NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS BUT ON OCTOBER THE 26TH I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN RD IN MY RIGHT AND LEFT EYES...THE RIGHT EYE...
We all understand what you have went through! But your life is not over, I went from -5.50 to -8. But you know what so what, I can still see, not as good but...
... I ... AM ... DEC ... EYE ... 8 ... VISION ... UNDERSTAND ... LISTENING ... Hi I had cyros on my left eye and a scleral buckle on my right on December 13th,...
This isn't a pity party. It[s an opportunity to share information that might improve the visual outcome after a retinal detachment....
max
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Jan 3, 2002 3:25 pm
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Sorry to hear about your surgeries. You will find that most of us have similar problems with friends and family. Until one has a detached retina, and all the...
Susan Clingman
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Jan 3, 2002 4:02 pm
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On the 11th of december I had lazer for a tear on the retina in the left eye. On the 14th I had lazer for a detachment. On the 26th I had a buckle, more lazer...
Hi Max Thanks for reply. I agree with most of what you say, but where is the evidence that surgeons reject alternative approaches. Since most are practioners...
