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DonDee · 04-08-2013, 01:04 PM

Anyone who has lost sight in one eye, wondering if you have words of wisdom for me regarding driving and life in general. I go in Wed for a detached retina and I certainly hope it's successfull but I am one who likes to be prepared. Saturday morning I had 20-30 in my right eye and today there's no vision.

Sky_Boss · 04-08-2013, 01:07 PM

No advice, just BEST WISHES for a successful procedure. Keep us posted.

**CLIFFTALL** · 04-08-2013, 01:18 PM

I lost the sight ( all except a big blur ) in my right eye about 51 years ago. I was told that I couldn't fly a plane. Unless someone or thing blocks out my left , I hardly notice the loss. I guess I'm used to it as it happened when I was a teenager. Good luck. Hope you won't need to get used to it and get your sight back. By the way , I had a detached Retina that actually healed by itself ( I was young ) The problem is I also have a hole or cyst on the Macular Its the size of a pinpoint ( the Macular ) and they couldn't repair it. Maybe with today's lazers it would have been repairable.

Pricejh · 04-09-2013, 02:34 PM

Our prayers are with you. Let us know how it goes.

RickO · 04-09-2013, 03:06 PM

Best of luck.

From your title, I thought you were referring to a procedure I had done where one eye is laser adjusted for distance and the other eye for reading.

The brain is an amazing thing and adapts very well over a relatively short period of time. I very seldom realize that my eyes are different anymore.

Rick

DonDee · 04-15-2013, 07:03 PM

Surgery went well and attachment was sucessful. It is day 5 post op and I have vision with no blanks..very blurry vision. Wed is doc appt, I've been motelling it at the same elevation as the surgery, can't go home..2500 ft higher until doc OKs it. I can see colors too, time will tell.

Thanks for feedback,

**CLIFFTALL** · 04-15-2013, 09:54 PM

Thats great news so far. Im glad its going to be ok for you. Thanks for the update.

DonDee · 04-17-2013, 07:59 PM

OK, post op day 7 and I am home. Had a checkup and the surgeon is pleased, back to him in 4 weeks, to my reg. Opth. on Monday.

From a foot away I can read the IRV2 header in color, very wavy but I am so happy. 3 months is the time frame for max. improvement.

Fred1609 · 04-17-2013, 08:17 PM

Good news. All the best.

awwall · 04-17-2013, 08:25 PM

Glad to hear things are on the upswing Don. Congrats on the improvement!!

Wayne M · 04-18-2013, 10:15 AM

Very nice to hear all is going as planned. May it continue on the good mend.

DonDee · 04-21-2013, 05:20 PM

Well, here we go again. I must report for surgery tomorrow morning in Scottsdale. The first method has failed, this time a different techique will be used. Keep those thoughts coming!!

**CLIFFTALL** · 04-21-2013, 05:28 PM

Sorry to hear this. I'm still pulling for you.

Mr_D · 04-21-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DonDee

Well, here we go again. I must report for surgery tomorrow morning in Scottsdale. The first method has failed, this time a different techique will be used. Keep those thoughts coming!!

Lets hope this one turns out better for you!

I got lucky with my cataract surgery. After wearing hard contact lenses since 1962 I went to soft lenses for a year (needed that long to get the eye back to normal), then went in for lens replacement. Went fin and rather than 20/800 sight I have 20/10 although it's now 20/15 and SO MUCH BETTER.