Off to get my eyeball peeled in March.

clam1952 said:
Can't think of anything worse than someone hacking around in an eye! Hope the operation goes smoothly and you get a one shot fix.
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wholbr said:
All the best with that John certainly does not sound like much fun. I had to go and have my ears syringed two weeks ago and I thought that was bad enough. Still, I can hear a pin drop now or so it seems compared to how it was before the treatment, so let's hope your "not to be looked forward to event" turns out the same.

Bill
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Yeah... When the doctor described the procedure, I felt myself get jelly knees and faint. I'm definitely not looking forward to this. The after effects too are not good and I'll be a "bit uncomfortable" as the doctor said for a about 3 weeks afterwards.

The reason for going for the surgery is the eye never completely heals over the way it should and as soon as everything beings to feel normal again, it catches and tears again and starts the process all over again. I can't live 2 to 3 weeks at a time with the apprehension of another flare up so hopefully a one-shot fix is definitely on my list too.
 
Well your not alone in not liking the Doctors narrative of what he about to do . But feel better to get better . I hope all the best of luck sir :) Matt
 
About 12 years ago I was sent on two separate days to get cataract ops on each eye and boy was I pleased. Meat nI didn't need glasses except to read. Having been stuck with them since only 11 what a difference. But several years ago I noticed I was getting an issue with my left eye the better of the two a bit. If i take my specs off I can see but once I say cover my felt eye I note that my vision in the right is a wee bit blurred to the point of nuisance. Seems that I had got Macular Degeneration in the right eye and of course no cure for that. Generally speaking things are workable and annually I trip to the hospital for matching eye checks and a week or so later will get a letter saying no worse or change. Bit of a disappointment since the cataract progress but in general the eyes are okay in a sense. Hope you do well John and I am fortunate to live in Gt Britain as I don't have to worry about costs. My ops years ago on the cataracts cost zilch too.

My only nuisance is that when checking things glasses as all will know after a time slip and you have to push the dashed things up and maybe hold them to check some detail thing.
 
My wife had 20/400 vision since she was 12 (74 now). Had cataract surgery on both eyes (a week apart) and only has to wear weak glasses for reading now (but now that she can see I can't get away with anything, lol).

Keep cheered up as they can do wonders with eye problems now days.

Best of luck,

Ben
 
Hope it goes okay John. I've also been suffering on and off from a bit of pain and discomfort in my right eye for the last few months which various trips to the Doctor/Optician even on one occasion the A&E (aka Casualty/ER) at the local hospital. Despite various drops and three courses of antibiotics (one oral, two courses of drops which sting like hell), the problem persists. Next time I'm back at the optician I'll insist they look for something like a corneal ulcer. Unfortunately opticians in the UK are more interested in taking a quick measurement of your focus and back in the boutique for a new pair of glasses. I'm not sure what level of actual medical qualification the average UK optician even possesses!
 
Just getting to see this thread now, John - a cruel blow - but take heart, your eye-surgeon will know exactly what needs doing and they are typically among the most skilled of all practitioners.
We are all with you; wishing you a full and rapid recovery.
Cheers!
Peter
 
This is the first time I have actually ventured into this forum and this thread is the first I that see. I will join with all the other well wishers and wish you smooth and speedy recovery - and 20+/20 vision afterwards.

Peter
 
rjhowie said:
About 12 years ago I was sent on two separate days to get cataract ops on each eye and boy was I pleased. Meat nI didn't need glasses except to read. Having been stuck with them since only 11 what a difference. But several years ago I noticed I was getting an issue with my left eye the better of the two a bit. If i take my specs off I can see but once I say cover my felt eye I note that my vision in the right is a wee bit blurred to the point of nuisance. Seems that I had got Macular Degeneration in the right eye and of course no cure for that. Generally speaking things are workable and annually I trip to the hospital for matching eye checks and a week or so later will get a letter saying no worse or change. Bit of a disappointment since the cataract progress but in general the eyes are okay in a sense. Hope you do well John and I am fortunate to live in Gt Britain as I don't have to worry about costs. My ops years ago on the cataracts cost zilch too.

My only nuisance is that when checking things glasses as all will know after a time slip and you have to push the dashed things up and maybe hold them to check some detail thing.
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This operation is truly amazing. Both of my parents had it done about a decade ago. It didn't cost them anything either except for some drops which they needed afterwards. As you noted, things do change sadly over time afterwards.

Sorry to hear about the macular degeneration. Depending upon the kind, it can be controlled and good news on the doctor's reports.

Yup. I can relate with the glasses. I have two pair. One pair with a bifocal for working at the computer and reading and the other for driving. The close-work ones get in the way, as you said, because they slip out of focus. This is particularly a problem when working on computers like when changing parts out inside the case.
 
Vern said:
Hope it goes okay John. I've also been suffering on and off from a bit of pain and discomfort in my right eye for the last few months which various trips to the Doctor/Optician even on one occasion the A&E (aka Casualty/ER) at the local hospital. Despite various drops and three courses of antibiotics (one oral, two courses of drops which sting like hell), the problem persists. Next time I'm back at the optician I'll insist they look for something like a corneal ulcer. Unfortunately opticians in the UK are more interested in taking a quick measurement of your focus and back in the boutique for a new pair of glasses. I'm not sure what level of actual medical qualification the average UK optician even possesses!
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Vern,

Thank you.

If you've been getting bouts of pain like that, you definitely need to stay on top of it. Ulcerations are no picnic and if not treated can lead to blindness! The treatments you are getting are exactly the same as I've been going through with the two kinds of antibiotics, with the stomach one making me so sick I couldn't take it, along with steroids, lubricating drops, and some thick cream like lard to put in at night. I even commented to my eye doctor that I could get away with putting butter or margarine (Oleo) in my eye and it would do the same thing!

I agree they doctors want to push you through the system quickly, most likely to get you out for the next patient, so they make more money. And yeah, your UK opticians are about as qualified as ours and only sell glasses! That is why I chose to see a specialist instead of an optician.
 
bendorsey said:
My wife had 20/400 vision since she was 12 (74 now). Had cataract surgery on both eyes (a week apart) and only has to wear weak glasses for reading now (but now that she can see I can't get away with anything, lol).

Keep cheered up as they can do wonders with eye problems now days.

Best of luck,

Ben
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Thank you Ben. It is amazing what can be done today, which is what I am banking.

You hang in there too. I'm more worried about you than I am about my own issue here which pales compared to that. Stay strong and so will I.
 
PC_Ace said:
Just getting to see this thread now, John - a cruel blow - but take heart, your eye-surgeon will know exactly what needs doing and they are typically among the most skilled of all practitioners.
We are all with you; wishing you a full and rapid recovery.
Cheers!
Peter
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pware said:
This is the first time I have actually ventured into this forum and this thread is the first I that see. I will join with all the other well wishers and wish you smooth and speedy recovery - and 20+/20 vision afterwards.

Peter
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Thank you both!
 
All the best for a successful outcome John. The forums will miss your input while you are recovering.

I've just done my annual eye exam, also needed in order to renew my driving licence at 82 yrs of old.

I too have a pair of specs for computer work and a second pair for everything else including driving. I need new glasses and I'm anticipating going to a single pair of specs using digital progressives technology. These can be tailored to your precise requirements. So much better than bifocals. I recommend you look into changing your prescription.
 
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ianwoodmore said:
All the best for a successful outcome John. The forums will miss your input while you are recovering.

I've just done my annual eye exam, also needed in order to renew my driving licence at 82 yrs of old.

I too have a pair of specs for computer work and a second pair for everything else including driving. I need new glasses and I'm anticipating going to a single pair of specs using digital progressives technology. These can be tailored to your precise requirements. So much better than bifocals. I recommend you look into changing your prescription.
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Ian, John, I have worn progressive lens technology (known as Varifocals here in the UK) for approximately the last 15 years and I have to say that they are far better than bifocals and needing only one pair of specs for all Vision. However, be warned that they do take quite some getting used to especially in the first few days as they can make you feel nauseous and at times unsteady on your feet.

That stated, if you persevere and come through that, you will never wish to wear any other type of spectacles, as you can place them on your face when you get up and forget about them until you are getting back into bed or the shower etc.

Being someone who has warn spectacles for more than 55 years I feel that they were the greatest invention since sliced bread (LOL). The cost of them has dropped here in the UK in recent years making them far more affordable
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Vern said:
Unfortunately opticians in the UK are more interested in taking a quick measurement of your focus and back in the boutique for a new pair of glasses. I'm not sure what level of actual medical qualification the average UK optician even possesses!
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Being fully aware of the inadvisability of offering medical advice (I am very very unqualified) and, at the same time, being totally ignorant of the UK NHS, I would never-the-less suggest that what you want is an ophthalmologist, a medical doctor who has specialist training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system.

If you were here in Oz, you would go to your local GP or medical center and get a referral to an ophthalmologist for diagnosis and treatment. The UK system, however, may be completely different.
 
Hi John.

That sounds like no fun at all. Make sure you have a good anaesthesiologist!

As PEV says maybe you can get some pleasure at the piano by improvising. If you feel you can't improvise, give it a go and you may find that you can after all. Start with simple imitations of Bach's musical style. That's my advice.

Good luck,

Mick
 
pware said:
Being fully aware of the inadvisability of offering medical advice (I am very very unqualified) and, at the same time, being totally ignorant of the UK NHS, I would never-the-less suggest that what you want is an ophthalmologist, a medical doctor who has specialist training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system.

If you were here in Oz, you would go to your local GP or medical center and get a referral to an ophthalmologist for diagnosis and treatment. The UK system, however, may be completely different.
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Yes we have to be careful not to turn this into a medical advice thread which is probably against the CoC.

The optician is basically the next step to give ammunition to go back to the GP and ask for a referral. Our NHS here in the UK while generally good can be a painfully slow process for non emergency conditions to get through the system to a point where they are actually treating the cause and not just the symptoms.
 
Well I had the surgery, which went pretty well. It wasn't as bad as the doctor said it would be, and the patch and bandage was more annoying than the actual procedure! I still have a blurred right eye though even after 3 weeks. It's an annoying white haze that makes doing anything for any length of time at the computer impossible especially if there's a bright light, or white background like these forums. Reading text in books, and even music is annoying because I can't get the details right. Fingering in the music is difficult to discern and I get 4's and 1's mixed up along with 3's, 5's, and 2's mixed up with each other. Driving is still a no-go as well due to the glare issue. I was riding the other day at dusk and later on with headlights hitting the windshield and it was like driving in a fog. I'm glad I wasn't behind the wheel!

So it looks like it's going to be a longer recovery than I hoped for, but it is what it is and hopefully I don't need to go through this again. I see my doctor this coming Thursday or Friday. (They changed the appointment date on me twice).
 
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