Hello Alan, I haven't been on in awhile because I was in my first semester of nursing school. I'm 29 years old and had a detached retina 2 years ago November...
I certainly want to thank you for your kind replies and wishes. I spent some time researching follow up studies during my recovery. While I did not save it...
Hi Alan! Thanks for your post. I am now 1.5 yrs out. I too struggle everyday. I also put a bright spot light/flash light to get better/sharper details when I...
thanks Alan. its great to hear good news . corina pomona, ca ... From: pirogenes <pirogene@...> Subject: [detached-retina] 2 Years and Still Improving ...
Thanks for taking the time to share your 2 year journey. I continue to struggle with all the decisions. Your email was nice and I appreciated that it...
I went back to contacts (gas permeable) as soon as my vision stabilized post-buckle. I have always felt that my vision is better with contacts than glasses....
I did go back to contacts pretty quickly. I wore gas permeables and had no issues with them. I stopped wearing them when I needed bifocals. I am going to...
Hi all, I'm 3 months post RD, with the buckle in place and everything healing well. There's still a fold causing what I refer to as a "wiggle" in my vision,...
... I agree, it's great to hear good and inspiring news. I'm 2 months out of surgery myself, ( cryo, then buckle/bubble/ vitrectomy) . I'm seeing the surgeon...
Your letter was great, just what we like and need to hear. I could feel your patience in your e-mail. We really do need to be patient. I'm happy for your good...
Hello: Wanted to do a little catching up. I had a fully detached retina repaired by cryosurgery and a gas bubble in Sept 07. Thought I'd drop a line to offer...
Court upholds Jim Palmer's award against Dr. Coffman Friday, November 27, 2009 The Fourth District Court of Appeal has upheld Baltimore Orioles broadcaster Jim...
I used pred or similar for almost 6 months. I did not pressure problems. The only time I had pressure problem was right after cataract implant.. 44. The MD...
I didn't use Pred Forte, but I used something similiar, Omni Pred. Yes, it did cause high pressure in my eye. As soon as the drops were discontinued, the...
Thanks i was wondering hoping eye pressure thing was due to that and not something more serious hopefully its only the drops ... Sent from AT&T's Wireless...
Can Pred Forte drops cause high eye pressure or could it be the start of something else. Because after four weeks of detachment in both eyes my eye pressure is...
I have been ready the posts on this website for several months and have found the stories and comments to be very helpful. I have not had a retinal detachment...
Congratulations on the 10th Anniversary of this site and an enormous thank you to all! I have had a total of 9 proceedures on my right eye since my first RD....
The cataract surgery is a snap. It takes more time to prep you than to do the surgery. You rest at home the rest of the day and return to the doctor the next...
... If you are myopic, your glasses reduce the size of the image you see. The farther the lens from your eye and the larger the diopter, the more size ...
Why is there a problem with refraction if two eyes have very different prescriptions? I have been told this, but don't understand. My implant is astigmatic,...
... I had buckle/vitrectomy/bubble surgery in December 2008 and cataract surgery in September 2009 in my left eye. I went with the standard lens as this is...
Like you, I have read and heard about significant problems with the accommodating and multi-focal lenses. Unlike you, my then-doctor tried hard to push me...
I am six months post surgery (vitrectomy, gas bubble, buckle) and starting to have preliminary signs of a cataract forming. While I was fortunate enough to...
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