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19783
Hi Patrick, I'm sorry that happened but am glad that your eye is healing. It sounds like something that would happen to me. Last spring as I was opening the...
ljsitek
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Jan 1, 2005
7:47 pm
19784
Had first RD surgery 12/7. PVR developed and redetachment. Surgery 12/27 to remove the PVR also had to remove lens. I am praying that the scar tissue does not...
jdtexas35
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Jan 1, 2005
9:27 pm
19785
When I bend down, as when picking up something, the vision in my RD eye goes virtually black, and it takes about 10-15 seconds to slowly return. Can anyone...
George Cortes
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Jan 1, 2005
9:52 pm
19786
Assuming you are saying that when you bend back up is when you are loosing vision? If so, it is due to (probably) elevated pressure in your eye. The same thing...
jdtexas35
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Jan 1, 2005
10:27 pm
19787
... is ... of ... scared ... My doc told me I'd be lucky to have 20/400 vision corrected in my RD eye post my PVR. I've had the same problems as you. But it...
lgdvmlgdvm
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Jan 1, 2005
10:46 pm
19788
... <jdtexas35@y...> ... chance ... means ... RD ... depends ... 8 ... Do you where a corrective lens (glasses or something) in your rd eye? Or, does that not...
jdtexas35
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Jan 1, 2005
10:55 pm
19789
George, Did you bend over with your head almost upside down or squat down by bending your knees and reaching out to retrieve your item? The reason that I am...
Janet Sparrow
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Jan 1, 2005
10:58 pm
19790
My 2nd eye surgery was due to PVR. The way my doctor explained it, the first surgery caused the vitreous to harden and cause scar tissue causing a 2nd...
Peggy Porter
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Jan 1, 2005
11:12 pm
19791
Thanks for the link and describing your experience. That really is great. How long do they normally wait before the IOL? I thought without the lens, one...
jdtexas35
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Jan 1, 2005
11:22 pm
19792
My IOL was put in when the cataract was removed. It was amazing how much better I could see as soon as the cataracty was removed and the IOl inserted. My lens...
Peggy Porter
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Jan 1, 2005
11:41 pm
19793
I've heard good things about this board; thank you in advance for your help and encouragement. My husband lost a good portion of his vision on 12/23 and went ...
shankins1111
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Jan 2, 2005
4:51 am
19794
Everyone's situation is unique. He may not have anything else to happen. My detachment happened in Jan. 2004 with surgery on 1/26. I had gas bubble for 10...
Joy Ramsey
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Jan 2, 2005
7:15 am
19795
Sorry to hear of your husband's eye problems. Yes, if he is highly myopic, the chances of him having a DR in his other eye are high; HOWEVER, it may never...
Peggy Porter
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Jan 2, 2005
4:00 pm
19796
a few weeks ago my wife had a problem with her retna detaching. she had a gas bubble put in her eye. the retna is fine now. but she still is getting the...
mytieman52
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Jan 2, 2005
9:31 pm
19797
Thanks......Barbara it is encouraging to know that you are praying for me to have better eyesight...... I sincerely do appreciate that so very...
kenneth head
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Jan 2, 2005
10:07 pm
19798
Peggy ... thanks for your continual concern for me and the others on this site..... I would settle for just a little bit of improvement......best...
kenneth head
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Jan 2, 2005
10:10 pm
19799
I'm not an expert on this, but I believe your COBRA coverage should be retroactive to the date you lost your coverage. So it should just be a matter of the...
Joanne Moore
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Jan 2, 2005
10:10 pm
19800
Thanks Max...........enjoy reading your posts....also wishing for you better vision.....regards, kwh max <max@...> wrote: Happy New Year, Kenneth. ...
kenneth head
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Jan 2, 2005
10:11 pm
19801
Peggy Porter <psporter@...> wrote: I had the same surgerys (vis,buckle and laser).I was able to get state disability not social security...
VINCENT BROWNE
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Jan 3, 2005
1:43 am
19802
THe first couple of weeks after my surgery the floaters were pretty scary - I would actually duck and throw my arms up because I thought they were going to hit...
Erin R
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Jan 3, 2005
1:56 am
19803
I used state disability insurance which the state takes out every check I get.I am able to use it up to 10 months each year.Good luck. j1989e@......
VINCENT BROWNE
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Jan 3, 2005
2:01 am
19804
I had buckle surgery in 2002 and my floaters have never gone away (have them in both eyes). He make get lucky, they do sometimes sink to the bottom of the eye...
Barbara Rainone
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Jan 3, 2005
4:08 am
19805
... eye? ... I dont wear any correction yet as I have to wait awhile longer until I can get correction but they did put a new lens in my eye so there is some...
lgdvmlgdvm
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Jan 3, 2005
9:57 pm
19806
No, I don't have any lens in my eye or glasses. I am only 6 days post my PVR/RD-redo surgery. When I look down through what little liquid is in my eye I see...
John Dorman
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Jan 4, 2005
12:52 am
19807
Hi Janet, How is your eye doing? I had the same as yours, the curtain closed all of my vision. How long until you can see clearly. Mine detached two months...
bill s
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Jan 4, 2005
6:51 am
19808
Bill, my detachment was in April 2003. My gas bubble lasted 9 weeks. During those 9 weeks I couldn't see the big E on the eye chart. Afterward I could read the...
Janet Sparrow
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Jan 4, 2005
9:15 pm
19809
Janet , Thanks for replying to my e-mail. I was just wondering why you had the Vitrectomy instead of what I had, just the gas bubble. Is Vitrectomy the same...
bill s
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Jan 5, 2005
4:47 am
19810
Does anyone use the following eye drops "VOLTAREN OPHTHA" ? Bill. ... Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals...
bill s
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Jan 5, 2005
6:51 am
19811
Bill - here's a link to a quick reference on different procedures for treatment of RD. The bubble is the least invasive treatment and if they think it will...
Peggy Porter
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Jan 5, 2005
12:24 pm
19812
Hi- I have decided to go ahead with my oil removal surgery on Tuesday, January 11th. I'm very scared and nervous but believe that it is the right choice for me...
mlno34
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Jan 5, 2005
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