Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Alice, For shame....you should get your eyes checked yearly. More often if you have floaters and such. Sorry to hear about the latest medical problem. Why not ask the Dr. why he thinks you're not a good candidate for the surgery? I'm always one to ask questions. I spent a few days this past month with a cardiologist. My family has a history of corking off from heart attacks, so figured it was time to get a base line testing. I'm good; Dr. wants me " perfect " I told him, like Poppins, I am " practically perfect in every way " . He upped my blood pressure medication, which makes me sleepy. Go figure that one out. Good luck with the eye guy. This wasn't offered as an option for me even though I mentioned it. He said he wanted me to see him in 6 months unless I notice something changing. He did say that he might recommend a med but didn't go into that any further. I don't know if the reason he felt I'm not a candidate for surgery is because of my age but he said he felt that wasn't a good idea for me. I've had severe floaters in the other eye for several years but didn't expect this yesterday. It's been a couple of years since I had my eyes checked but I had noticed some visual difficulties so I figured it was time. ____________________________________________________________ Get the perfect student credit card by clicking now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFGvm2OZHjcuyBycntPbtSvUGOX0Ek\ ncKmopQ7MPW4F7Re7CBQ6ti/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Alice, You have an electronic wheelchair. CRASH thought the door. Bet he'll see you then. What's with going part time? Moral of this story is to get a physician with lots of experience who is younger than you are. The older we get, the easier that is to accomplish. LOL. I did see a cardiologist who told me that he was only seeing me as a favor, that they don't take people who don't have secondary insurance, and if something was wrong, he wouldn't be able to treat me. This was all before asking how I was, and what brought me there to see him. So I picked up my purse and crocheting and walked out. Feel like reporting him to the AMA or someone. Good that business is so wonderful he can afford to turn away customers. Good luck with the neuro opthamologist. Pester him until he lets you in. Tell him you want to SEE him while you still can! I'm trying to get an appointment with the Neuro Opthamologist here but he's the only one in the state and he is part time now so it's a very difficult door to get back into even though he has seen me before. ____________________________________________________________ Spending too much on ink? Click to find great prices on ink cartridges. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTG6eM0dHdAFLJvjpSDi3SS0OkwahvE\ CjCIFf1qWrTAawCVCcgoU7m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Ilana, They are currently working on a bionic eye that will produce individual squares of black and white color to create the sensation of seeing objects. From what I understand, this is designed to help people like myself with retinal diseases (I have retinopathy of prematurity/ROP), so I don't know how this would work for someone who has optic nerve damage. Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 This is an interesting topic for me today. I just found out yesterday that I have developed a progressive hole in the retina of my right eye. I thought all I needed was some new glasses but they won't help me. Since I now depend totally on lipreading - this is a new challenge. Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Hi , Thanks for the reply. This wasn't offered as an option for me even though I mentioned it. He said he wanted me to see him in 6 months unless I notice something changing. He did say that he might recommend a med but didn't go into that any further. I don't know if the reason he felt I'm not a candidate for surgery is because of my age but he said he felt that wasn't a good idea for me. I've had severe floaters in the other eye for several years but didn't expect this yesterday. It's been a couple of years since I had my eyes checked but I had noticed some visual difficulties so I figured it was time. Alice http://www..com > > Alice, > > It may comfort you to know that macular holes can be repaired with surgery through a procedure called a vitrectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Hi , I normally do have my vision check up yearly but the last year I was busy with other things and it just slipped by. I did ask if I was a candidate for surgery and he said no. I'm trying to get an appointment with the Neuro Opthamologist here but he's the only one in the state and he is part time now so it's a very difficult door to get back into even though he has seen me before. Alice http://www..com > > Alice, > For shame....you should get your eyes checked yearly. More often if > you have floaters and such. Sorry to hear about the latest medical > problem. Why not ask the Dr. why he thinks you're not a good candidate > for the surgery? I'm always one to ask questions. > I spent a few days this past month with a cardiologist. My family has > a history of corking off from heart attacks, so figured it was time to > get a base line testing. I'm good; Dr. wants me " perfect " I told him, > like Poppins, I am " practically perfect in every way " . He upped my > blood pressure medication, which makes me sleepy. Go figure that one > out. > Good luck with the eye guy. > > > This wasn't offered as an option for me even > though I mentioned it. He said he wanted me to see him in 6 months > unless I notice something changing. He did say that he might recommend > a med but didn't go into that any further. I don't know if the reason > he felt I'm not a candidate for surgery is because of my age but he > said he felt that wasn't a good idea for me. I've had severe floaters > in the other eye for several years but didn't expect this yesterday. > It's been a couple of years since I had my eyes checked but I had > noticed some visual difficulties so I figured it was time. > ____________________________________________________________ > Get the perfect student credit card by clicking now! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFGvm2OZHjcuyBycntPbtSvUGOX0Ek\ ncKmopQ7MPW4F7Re7CBQ6ti/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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