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...
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...
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...
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...
... 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...
... <jdtexas35@y...> ... chance ... means ... RD ... depends ... 8 ... Do you where a corrective lens (glasses or something) in your rd eye? Or, does that not...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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
dj1968@...
Jan 2, 2005 7:15 am
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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...
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...
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
eroomenna@...
Jan 2, 2005 10:10 pm
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Thanks Max...........enjoy reading your posts....also wishing for you better vision.....regards, kwh max <max@...> wrote: Happy New Year, Kenneth. ...
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...
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...
... 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...
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...
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, 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 , 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 - 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...
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...