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Went to Eye Clinic today for my post op examination. The Optomatrist was very pleased with his work, said it is healing well & he has stemmed the bleeding at the back of the eye.
I had some sight tests and it is evident that my sight has not improved which I am disappointed about. He tells me there is a considerable amount of scarring at the back of the eye from constant laser treatment years back. He tells me the scarring is clouding my vision & he can remove it but it will only be a 50/50% chance of improving my sight because he has to get at a membrane at the back of the eye.
He said imagine a piece of clingfilm with a layer of dirt on it he has to remove the dirt (scarring) without piercing the clingfilm (so to speak) Its a very delicate operation.
I've to go back in a month to let him know if I want it done. There is no alternative really. 50/50 are not good odds are they? & do I want to go through the trauma again, he will only do it by a Local injection & no sedative this time.
Thought you'd like to know.
I had some sight tests and it is evident that my sight has not improved which I am disappointed about. He tells me there is a considerable amount of scarring at the back of the eye from constant laser treatment years back. He tells me the scarring is clouding my vision & he can remove it but it will only be a 50/50% chance of improving my sight because he has to get at a membrane at the back of the eye.
He said imagine a piece of clingfilm with a layer of dirt on it he has to remove the dirt (scarring) without piercing the clingfilm (so to speak) Its a very delicate operation.
I've to go back in a month to let him know if I want it done. There is no alternative really. 50/50 are not good odds are they? & do I want to go through the trauma again, he will only do it by a Local injection & no sedative this time.
Thought you'd like to know.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.@Jem - Interesting feedback. In your consultation, were you given an indication of the level of improvement that a further operation might offer? Because that should also be a factor in your consideration.
If he can offer a significant and lasting level of improvement, that might mean it is an operation worth having, although a 1 in 2 chance of any improvement is not great. If they can not offer a significant level of improvement, then it would sway the odds still further against having a further procedure.
I would also want to know the risk if any of deterioration in your vision as a consequence of the procedure before I made a decision....
If he can offer a significant and lasting level of improvement, that might mean it is an operation worth having, although a 1 in 2 chance of any improvement is not great. If they can not offer a significant level of improvement, then it would sway the odds still further against having a further procedure.
I would also want to know the risk if any of deterioration in your vision as a consequence of the procedure before I made a decision....
LG, The last op I've just got over I was told there was a 80/85% chance of my sight returning to normal, I went ahead in full expectation of recovery.
I was sadly disappointed.
This op he explained to me this time its only a 50-50
chance. I'm not a young woman, I've not long recovered from open heart surgery, sometimes I feel I've been pulled around enough. after all its not life threatening is it? (But oh how I would like to see the freckles on my grandaughters noses)
Jem
I was sadly disappointed.
This op he explained to me this time its only a 50-50
chance. I'm not a young woman, I've not long recovered from open heart surgery, sometimes I feel I've been pulled around enough. after all its not life threatening is it? (But oh how I would like to see the freckles on my grandaughters noses)
Jem
I feel the same way jem. I had an operation like yours years ago to stop bleeding in my eye. I have only partial vision in that eye but have adjusted to it. I cannot see out of the centre, only peripheral vision. When I went to the hospital recently to see about removing cataracts they would not do it because if it didn't succeed and I was one of the few who lose their sight because of the operation then I would not be able to see at all. They also diagnosed age related macular degeneration so sooner or later, and gradually I shall lose most of my sight. I am trying to make the most of what I have now and so I know what you are going through. I thought about paying to have the cataracts removed but like you cannot take the chance. Keep smiling jem, as I know you will, through your jokes.