Re: eye springs and MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

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Well....I'm not sure he's lazy, but then again, maybe he is. Joanie, which doctor put you're springs in and at which hospital? Thanks for you advice! OH, and no problems with MRI's???

Greg

Creg

I LOVE my eye springs. Sounds like your dr is lazy. It does take more work by the dr to put them in and adjust them every now and then ,but for me it was a simple office procedure of about 30 minutes and local to put BOTH of them in.

Joanie

eye springs and MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

I have a question about eye springs because I have been considering using an eye spring for better closure in my left eye for the past several months. The doctor (Ophthalmic Pathology / Eye Plastic and Orbital Surgery) that I'm seeing here in Michigan prefers a different method to reduce the area of cornea exposed to the "elements" and won't implant an eye spring basically because he doesn't feel that they are always 100%. So, I'm thinking about consulting with Dr. Levine in CA because I've read that he is probably the best at doing this procedure and his patients have had a lot of success, but I think the vast majority of Dr. Levine's patients have had AN not related to NF2. Plus, the distance between CA and MI is something to consider when weighing this in to my decision, however my doctor here said he would do "follow-up." At the ANA con this year, two of Dr. Levine's patients who had springs loved them and from what I was told, they had no problems with them being in, however, considering they don't have NF2 and are not having regular MRI's, I'm curious to know if springs would cause any problems with annual MRI's. Does anyone on the Crew have an eye spring or know of anyone else with NF2, that has an eye spring? I'm curious how they react with MRI and whether or not they've had any other problems since having them in. Thanks--

Greg

[Guest guest]

I'm sure they

use Aluminum or Gold. I have Gold

weights in my eyes and there is no magnetic problem with them. I have also considered springs. Maybe I will print this message and go

talk to my doc.

Candy Man

I have a question about eye springs because I have been considering

using an eye spring for better closure in my left eye for the past several

months. The doctor (Ophthalmic Pathology / Eye Plastic and Orbital

Surgery) that I'm seeing here in Michigan prefers a different method to reduce

the area of cornea exposed to the " elements " and won't implant an eye

spring basically because he doesn't feel that they are always 100%. So,

I'm thinking about consulting with Dr. Levine in CA because I've read that he

is probably the best at doing this procedure and his patients have had a lot of

success, but I think the vast majority of Dr. Levine's patients have had AN not

related to NF2. Plus, the distance between CA and MI is something to

consider when weighing this in to my decision, however my doctor here said he

would do " follow-up. " At the ANA con this

year, two of Dr. Levine's patients who had springs loved them and from what I

was told, they had no problems with them being in, however, considering they

don't have NF2 and are not having regular MRI's, I'm curious to know if springs

would cause any problems with annual MRI's. Does anyone on the Crew have

an eye spring or know of anyone else with NF2, that has an eye spring?

I'm curious how they react with MRI and whether or not they've had any other

problems since having them in. Thanks--

Greg

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Dear Greg,

I respectfully ask you NOT to consider Levine. He was the eye doc overseeing my care after a major AN removal, failed to do his job effectively, didn't make sure my newly paralyzed left eye was properly cared for, and as a result I ended up losing most of the vision in that eye. He later asked me to come in and see him to help him collect data on NF2 patients, then had the audacity to send me a bill for it! I wouldn't trust him and would DEFINTELY not make any decision on spring or not with him as a factor. If you choose a spring, by all means go to someone else. And, for whatever it's worth, while I continue to see Brackmann and like others at HEC, he is the one I've heard others have had problems with, also. (?)

Steve

eye springs and MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

I have a question about eye springs because I have been considering using an eye spring for better closure in my left eye for the past several months. The doctor (Ophthalmic Pathology / Eye Plastic and Orbital Surgery) that I'm seeing here in Michigan prefers a different method to reduce the area of cornea exposed to the "elements" and won't implant an eye spring basically because he doesn't feel that they are always 100%. So, I'm thinking about consulting with Dr. Levine in CA because I've read that he is probably the best at doing this procedure and his patients have had a lot of success, but I think the vast majority of Dr. Levine's patients have had AN not related to NF2. Plus, the distance between CA and MI is something to consider when weighing this in to my decision, however my doctor here said he would do "follow-up." At the ANA con this year, two of Dr. Levine's patients who had springs loved them and from what I was told, they had no problems with them being in, however, considering they don't have NF2 and are not having regular MRI's, I'm curious to know if springs would cause any problems with annual MRI's. Does anyone on the Crew have an eye spring or know of anyone else with NF2, that has an eye spring? I'm curious how they react with MRI and whether or not they've had any other problems since having them in. Thanks--

Greg

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Steve for your reply. Jennette had problems with Levine also--indirectly, but still under Levine's care. I guess one of his assistants pulled a piece of tape, that had stuck somehow to the cornea of her eye, and she lost her vision in that eye because when the tape was pulled off because it tore her cornea.

Greg

Dear Greg,

I respectfully ask you NOT to consider Levine. He was the eye doc overseeing my care after a major AN removal, failed to do his job effectively, didn't make sure my newly paralyzed left eye was properly cared for, and as a result I ended up losing most of the vision in that eye. He later asked me to come in and see him to help him collect data on NF2 patients, then had the audacity to send me a bill for it! I wouldn't trust him and would DEFINTELY not make any decision on spring or not with him as a factor. If you choose a spring, by all means go to someone else. And, for whatever it's worth, while I continue to see Brackmann and like others at HEC, he is the one I've heard others have had problems with, also. (?)

Steve

eye springs and MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

I have a question about eye springs because I have been considering using an eye spring for better closure in my left eye for the past several months. The doctor (Ophthalmic Pathology / Eye Plastic and Orbital Surgery) that I'm seeing here in Michigan prefers a different method to reduce the area of cornea exposed to the "elements" and won't implant an eye spring basically because he doesn't feel that they are always 100%. So, I'm thinking about consulting with Dr. Levine in CA because I've read that he is probably the best at doing this procedure and his patients have had a lot of success, but I think the vast majority of Dr. Levine's patients have had AN not related to NF2. Plus, the distance between CA and MI is something to consider when weighing this in to my decision, however my doctor here said he would do "follow-up." At the ANA con this year, two of Dr. Levine's patients who had springs loved them and from what I was told, they had no problems with them being in, however, considering they don't have NF2 and are not having regular MRI's, I'm curious to know if springs would cause any problems with annual MRI's. Does anyone on the Crew have an eye spring or know of anyone else with NF2, that has an eye spring? I'm curious how they react with MRI and whether or not they've had any other problems since having them in. Thanks--

Greg

[Guest guest]

OMG. That story makes me weep every time. Thanks to jenn I now tell

everyone in the operating room DO NOT tape my eye, period.

Greg Barnier wrote:

Thanks,

Steve for your reply. Jennette had problems with Levine also--indirectly,

but still under Levine's care. I guess one of his assistants pulled

a piece of tape, that had stuck somehow to the cornea of her eye, and she

lost her vision in that eye because when the tape was pulled off because

it tore her cornea.Greg Dear

Greg,I respectfully ask

you NOT to consider Levine. He was the eye doc overseeing my care

after a major AN removal, failed to do his job effectively, didn't make

sure my newly paralyzed left eye was properly cared for, and as a result

I ended up losing most of the vision in that eye. He later asked

me to come in and see him to help him collect data on NF2 patients, then

had the audacity to send me a bill for it! I wouldn't trust him and

would DEFINTELY not make any decision on spring or not with him as a factor.

If you choose a spring, by all means go to someone else. And, for

whatever it's worth, while I continue to see Brackmann and like others

at HEC, he is the one I've heard others have had problems with, also.

(?)Steve

eye springs and

MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

I have a question

about eye springs because I have been considering using an eye spring for

better closure in my left eye for the past several months. The doctor

(Ophthalmic Pathology / Eye Plastic and Orbital Surgery) that I'm seeing

here in Michigan prefers a different method to reduce the area of cornea

exposed to the "elements" and won't implant an eye spring basically because

he doesn't feel that they are always 100%. So, I'm thinking about

consulting with Dr. Levine in CA because I've read that he is probably

the best at doing this procedure and his patients have had a lot of success,

but I think the vast majority of Dr. Levine's patients have had AN not

related to NF2. Plus, the distance between CA and MI is something

to consider when weighing this in to my decision, however my doctor here

said he would do "follow-up." At the ANA con this

year, two of Dr. Levine's patients who had springs loved them and from

what I was told, they had no problems with them being in, however, considering

they don't have NF2 and are not having regular MRI's, I'm curious to know

if springs would cause any problems with annual MRI's. Does anyone

on the Crew have an eye spring or know of anyone else with NF2, that has

an eye spring? I'm curious how they react with MRI and whether or

not they've had any other problems since having them in. Thanks--Greg

[Guest guest]

Oh man, Jen you should own that guy!! I know he proposed surgery when I was there, but Brackman said no. Marie

Re: eye springs and MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

Thanks, Steve for your reply. Jennette had problems with Levine also--indirectly, but still under Levine's care. I guess one of his assistants pulled a piece of tape, that had stuck somehow to the cornea of her eye, and she lost her vision in that eye because when the tape was pulled off because it tore her cornea.

Greg

Dear Greg,

I respectfully ask you NOT to consider Levine. He was the eye doc overseeing my care after a major AN removal, failed to do his job effectively, didn't make sure my newly paralyzed left eye was properly cared for, and as a result I ended up losing most of the vision in that eye. He later asked me to come in and see him to help him collect data on NF2 patients, then had the audacity to send me a bill for it! I wouldn't trust him and would DEFINTELY not make any decision on spring or not with him as a factor. If you choose a spring, by all means go to someone else. And, for whatever it's worth, while I continue to see Brackmann and like others at HEC, he is the one I've heard others have had problems with, also. (?)

Steve

eye springs and MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

I have a question about eye springs because I have been considering using an eye spring for better closure in my left eye for the past several months. The doctor (Ophthalmic Pathology / Eye Plastic and Orbital Surgery) that I'm seeing here in Michigan prefers a different method to reduce the area of cornea exposed to the "elements" and won't implant an eye spring basically because he doesn't feel that they are always 100%. So, I'm thinking about consulting with Dr. Levine in CA because I've read that he is probably the best at doing this procedure and his patients have had a lot of success, but I think the vast majority of Dr. Levine's patients have had AN not related to NF2. Plus, the distance between CA and MI is something to consider when weighing this in to my decision, however my doctor here said he would do "follow-up." At the ANA con this year, two of Dr. Levine's patients who had springs loved them and from what I was told, they had no problems with them being in, however, considering they don't have NF2 and are not having regular MRI's, I'm curious to know if springs would cause any problems with annual MRI's. Does anyone on the Crew have an eye spring or know of anyone else with NF2, that has an eye spring? I'm curious how they react with MRI and whether or not they've had any other problems since having them in. Thanks--

Greg

[Guest guest]

Marie,

I seen him a couple times and I also was NOT impressed.

Blessings,

SArah

eye springs and MRI's and anything else you can think of about eye springs

I have a question about eye springs because I have been considering using an eye spring for better closure in my left eye for the past several months. The doctor (Ophthalmic Pathology / Eye Plastic and Orbital Surgery) that I'm seeing here in Michigan prefers a different method to reduce the area of cornea exposed to the "elements" and won't implant an eye spring basically because he doesn't feel that they are always 100%. So, I'm thinking about consulting with Dr. Levine in CA because I've read that he is probably the best at doing this procedure and his patients have had a lot of success, but I think the vast majority of Dr. Levine's patients have had AN not related to NF2. Plus, the distance between CA and MI is something to consider when weighing this in to my decision, however my doctor here said he would do "follow-up." At the ANA con this year, two of Dr. Levine's patients who had springs loved them and from what I was told, they had no problems with them being in, however, considering they don't have NF2 and are not having regular MRI's, I'm curious to know if springs would cause any problems with annual MRI's. Does anyone on the Crew have an eye spring or know of anyone else with NF2, that has an eye spring? I'm curious how they react with MRI and whether or not they've had any other problems since having them in. Thanks--

Greg

[Guest guest]

Greg, I'm late on this ... you considered a gold weight instead. I have

and its perfect for me.