OT-Marcia and eyes

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>I just have to live with the floaters, but I'm told you get used to >them.

Sorry I forgot to mention something about floaters. It is true that the brain

tends to compensate for the bits floating around. I found it took about a year,

but how much they interfere with vision depends a lot on light conditions. For

example I can watch TV with hardly any problem. However, I find it most

noticeable working on the computer. Getting a 26 " screen helped a lot. Just as I

got used to them in one eye, then the other eye started which means another

year. The brain seems to be able to assemble a picture from the eyes and fill in

the missing bits caused by the floaters. Clever isn't it.

 

Cataracts are less of a problem because once they replace the lens then job

done. My mother has had both her eyes done and her vision is now good. It is the

junk floating around with the gel shrinkage that is a real curse.

 

Martin

 

ATFE , " Marcia Elston " <Marcia wrote:

>

> Hi Martin,

>

> Thanks for your concern. Just got back from the clinic. I'm not one to

> wait around when I know it's serious. First, I did jump to the conclusion

> that the retina had detached, which was somewhat logical because the process

> for that is what is happening. . . . not detached as of today. Good news,

> but still not out of the woods completely. The vitreous body (gel) has

> shrunk and is pulling on the retina. However, it has already detached from

> the back of the eye (where the optic nerve is), so pulling on the retina is

> lessened which means it is less likely to actually detach. No promises, but

> maybe the worst is over. Nothing we can do at this point but wait and 99%

> of cases the worst will happen within 30 days. I still have my huge pac-man

> floater chomping around in there, but the lightning bolt flashing has

> subsided. Sounds pretty much like what you went through, Martin. There is

> no treatment for this condition, only surgery if and when retina detaches

> and we play the waiting game now. If nothing further happens, I just have

> to live with the floaters, but I'm told you get used to them. I was blown

> away by the sophistication of examination equipment. Within 1 hour of

> arriving I was looking at all kinds of images of my eyes and could see

> exactly what was going on.

>

> So, I'm in good hands and life as usual goes on, don't even have to wear a

> patch or take extraordinary precautions.

>

> I'm not sure I hate old age . . . but it does have its challenges. Also

> found out I am just beginning to get cataracts. :-)

>

> Marcia

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