Lost 95% vision in my left eye on the 11th of feb. The reason I decided to put it in the general topic is to get more views. I have had specialist eye checks for a number of years and this was unforseen. I have had a major bleed in the main blood supply for the eye, there is no visual evidence off it until looking with specialist gear. As I am remote (broome) it was a week before seeing a specialist (spoke on the phone prior to this) then by the time I get to Freo for my first appointment on the 12th of march and operation on the 14th it will be over a month. I am assured that the operation will restore my sight (crossing my fingers on this one). I have been able to continue driving and working with fluro lighting causing me most grief. I have a foggy brain where my poor old grey matter cant work out why the left isn't seeing so getting a few headaches and eye strain on the good one.
But the real reason for posting is when we get on a bit even if specs aint needed go and have at least a annual ful check on your eyes because I do and this wasn't forseen because when you loose it you do miss it.
Also like to add that being remote has had no bearing on the speed and availability of treatment, maybe even made it a little quicker with speed responces from all involved
cheers
blaze
KFT said
01:35 PM Mar 1, 2014
Bugger
it can be very disorienting until you get used to it.
hope all goes well with your op.
frank
_wombat_ said
02:52 PM Mar 1, 2014
sorry to hear that blaze, if the op is the same as for cateracts then you will not need glasses and maybe only for reading, hope all works out for you on the 14thMar.
Now for people who do need glasses, I have been getting my glasses online for the past 6 years just have your eyes tested and ask for the script, they have to give it to you and then walk out of the shop, you may get a salesperson ask you to choose frames and do what I did, tell them you cannot afford their prices when you can get them online from $6.95 + shipping, just go to this site and follow the instructions http://www.zennioptical.com/
Sorry blaze for going slightly off topic but I think this info is good info for people who want to save a few $$$$
blaze said
03:03 PM Mar 1, 2014
Off topic is the norm for you wombat, The op involves inserting needle into the eye which then has the micro instruments fed threw it, the damage is then repaired, the gel replaced which I believes uses a lot of cutting and sucking, this will all be done with local anasetic. Now being a diesel mechanic I have visions of 6 foot needles, crowbars and big hammers, so if you hear a huge scream on the 14th you will know my visions were real. Hopefull after the op my vision should be restored to prior to damage which is glasses for reading but not computer use
Thanks for the well wishes
cheers
blaze
kandagal said
03:06 PM Mar 1, 2014
Hope all goes well Blaze. I actually went blind in both eyes a fortnight ago but only for a few minutes. After all sorts of medical checks only thing found wrong was narrowing of my carotid arteries in my neck. Now I am waiting to see vascular surgeon on 26th. March. If I need surgery they'll have to hurry up as I'm still determined to go off on our cruise 13th. April
Wombat us lucky pensioners in Qld get our glasses FREE. Now that's a good reason to be a Queenslander hey. Cheers Alice
blaze said
03:41 PM Mar 1, 2014
kandagal wrote:
Hope all goes well Blaze. I actually went blind in both eyes a fortnight ago but only for a few minutes. After all sorts of medical checks only thing found wrong was narrowing of my carotid arteries in my neck. Now I am waiting to see vascular surgeon on 26th. March. If I need surgery they'll have to hurry up as I'm still determined to go off on our cruise 13th. April Wombat us lucky pensioners in Qld get our glasses FREE. Now that's a good reason to be a Queenslander hey. Cheers Alice
that would have been scarey
cheers
blaze
villatranquilla said
04:47 PM Mar 1, 2014
good luck blaze - the most precious of our senses is sight so we all need to take care
milo said
04:49 PM Mar 1, 2014
good luck, I guess you could put up with most things but losing vision would be horrible
aussie_paul said
04:59 PM Mar 1, 2014
FWIW I have had type 1 diabetes for 44 years last month. As I got older small leaks occurred in my eyes. Finally opto guy says we need to zap with laser. Several years later I was flying my gyroplane and lost the vision in my right eye. Opto says that one vein has leaked. He said that it may clear up itself and, if not, they will take the now cloudy gel out and replace it with water.
It did clear up on its own, after a couple of months, in time for my car medical which also covers my flying. The one thing that has concerned my with the Diabetes IS going blind.. the rest has been an inconvenience rather than a chore. When I had my accident 6 years ago they were very amazed that I survived considering aged 58, 55% burns, two crushed vertebrae, and having Diabetes for 38 years. Usually when you add age and percentage of burns together and it goes over 100 people don't usually survive. I guess having a sensible diet for those 38 years must have held me in good stead...
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Saturday 1st of March 2014 05:03:43 PM
Vic41 said
05:05 PM Mar 1, 2014
Sorry to hear about your eye Blaze, hope the op goes well and all is restored the way it was.
Good luck for the 14th....
Bryan said
05:05 PM Mar 1, 2014
Good luck Blaze
JRH said
05:09 PM Mar 1, 2014
Bryan wrote:
Good luck Blaze
Ditto Robert
From John & Irona.
neilnruth said
05:36 PM Mar 1, 2014
All the best blaze. My Mum went for her glasses after a successful cataract op and also got a shock to find she had had a bleed in her other eye. Injections have arrested the cause - wet macular degeneration. But not pleasant to have any needles in the eye. So she would know how you're feeling blaze. As blaze says, get regular full eye checks.
blaze said
06:19 PM Mar 1, 2014
my eye checks were regular so that's the frustring side of it all, so can only image what unseen damage some people may have in their eyes.
again thanks for the well wishes
cheers
blaze
ps may find we divert back down to perth this year instead of heading to Darwin/ alice as my daughter who lives down that way is pregnant with our first true grandchild (got 3 sorta grandkids and they will always be special), so the wife is looking to transfer and I am guessing I will be told to follow closely behind. Gotta love a wet in the kimberley
Kiwi-as said
06:37 PM Mar 1, 2014
Hi Blaze, your eye problem makes my archilles tendon seem small. All the best with the treatment on the 14th.
grill n chill said
06:58 PM Mar 1, 2014
Sorry to hear about your eye blaze.
i also have had small leaks of blood in my eyes and have over the years lost my vision more than ten times,thankfully in one eye only at a time. Usually it takes about two months to return to normal Unfortunately the drugs used while helping to strengthen the eye and repair it cause blurred vision making things even more uncomfortable Combined the extreme light sensitivity. Twice things refused to get better and surgery was suggested both times but I refused and just continued on the drug treatment And eventually my eye sight returned.
in my case the cause is genetically related ( thanks dad) stress I am told is the trigger but it's odd because like you also all my episodes have occurred around Christmas time, the month before or after.
Good luck and hope things return to normal quickly For you.
Legendts said
07:22 PM Mar 1, 2014
JRH wrote:
Bryan wrote:
Good luck Blaze
Ditto Robert
From John & Irona.
From me too Blaze. All the best mate.
Helena said
08:10 PM Mar 1, 2014
Sorry to hear of your eye trouble Blaze I certainly know how your feel. It pays to go and get your eyes checked even though they couldn't pick it up for you Blaze. I went for a normal eye check was told to see a specialist had glaucoma and it was touch and go with one eye but fortunately had it operated on under a local and all was well with it. I am sure your story will turn out to be the same once again good luck.
mr glassies said
09:21 PM Mar 1, 2014
no good blaze bummer really i lost 70 % of my left eye 9 yrs ago and still have trouble getting used to it doing some things.
rocks and lawnmowers dont mix
dibs
landy said
11:11 PM Mar 1, 2014
Good luck Blaze. I hope all go's well. Dave
Kooroorinya Kelpie said
06:14 AM Mar 2, 2014
Blaze I hope it turns out well for you. I have lived for the past 40 years with only one eye and it is not so bad after a while. It won't stop you doing what you want to do, it just means you have to be a little more careful. You'll get through it OK I reckon. Keep smiling friend. Cheers.
_wombat_ said
09:11 AM Mar 2, 2014
blaze wrote:
Off topic is the norm for you wombat, The op involves inserting needle into the eye which then has the micro instruments fed threw it, the damage is then repaired, the gel replaced which I believes uses a lot of cutting and sucking, this will all be done with local anasetic. Now being a diesel mechanic I have visions of 6 foot needles, crowbars and big hammers, so if you hear a huge scream on the 14th you will know my visions were real. Hopefull after the op my vision should be restored to prior to damage which is glasses for reading but not computer use Thanks for the well wishes cheers blaze
thanks mate, the op is no problem, I had both eyes done for cataracts, one month apart, after op a patch over the eye until the next day then take it off, WOW vision back like when I was a baby wombat, the next month is a bugga one eye done the other not but once both are done it will be great, I found there was not any pain from the op, he cut around the eye removed what needed to be removed and inserted new lenses.
I have since found out that you can get replacement lenses for bi-focal and would not need any glasses for reading, but I would think the price would be extra.
best of luck with the op, although you will not need it, it's just the thought of having your eyes played with, and there are no big needles.
Having said the above it may not be the op you are having as you did not mention cataracts.
saltel said
04:38 PM Mar 2, 2014
Good luck with the op. I am keeping an eye on my sight also (no pun intended). All The best
Gerty Dancer said
05:21 PM Mar 2, 2014
Best of luck with the op blaze. Isn't it great to live in an age where these things are fixable?!!!
I have a cataract in one eye that makes one eye see fuzzier than the other, have to wait till it gets worse before they will fix it. No night driving, but otherwise life is all ok.
jules47 said
11:40 AM Mar 3, 2014
Hope all goes well for you Blaze.
Clare46 said
01:08 PM Mar 3, 2014
Gerty
I had both my eyes operated on to remove cataracts last year 2 weeks apart. I had always been taught you had to wait until they were "ripe" before they could be removed but my surgeon said that is not the case anymore. I had one eye that was bad but the other one was just starting.
Blaze, sorry to hijack your thread.
-- Edited by Clare46 on Monday 3rd of March 2014 02:03:10 PM
blaze said
01:59 PM Mar 3, 2014
that's ok Clare, seems as we get older we get numerous eye problems. I always thought they would be the last thing I would have problems with but this would be the most debilitating thing to date. I do consister my self lucy thus far with my health
Thanks again for the well wishes and to the insight into other peoples problems
I do hope this is my last experience of this sort
cheers
blaze
grahos said
09:45 PM Mar 3, 2014
I had a scratched eye from an angle grinder debris drove 625 kms home with it, I had to have an op.After the doc got 2 of the 5 stitches in the pain killer wore off,doc said if I make it numb again you will have to stay the night,I was250 km from home,I said just keep going so he put the next 3 stitches in with no anacetic.
Lost 95% vision in my left eye on the 11th of feb. The reason I decided to put it in the general topic is to get more views. I have had specialist eye checks for a number of years and this was unforseen. I have had a major bleed in the main blood supply for the eye, there is no visual evidence off it until looking with specialist gear. As I am remote (broome) it was a week before seeing a specialist (spoke on the phone prior to this) then by the time I get to Freo for my first appointment on the 12th of march and operation on the 14th it will be over a month. I am assured that the operation will restore my sight (crossing my fingers on this one). I have been able to continue driving and working with fluro lighting causing me most grief. I have a foggy brain where my poor old grey matter cant work out why the left isn't seeing so getting a few headaches and eye strain on the good one.
But the real reason for posting is when we get on a bit even if specs aint needed go and have at least a annual ful check on your eyes because I do and this wasn't forseen because when you loose it you do miss it.
Also like to add that being remote has had no bearing on the speed and availability of treatment, maybe even made it a little quicker with speed responces from all involved
cheers
blaze
it can be very disorienting until you get used to it.
hope all goes well with your op.
frank
sorry to hear that blaze, if the op is the same as for cateracts then you will not need glasses and maybe only for reading, hope all works out for you on the 14thMar.
Now for people who do need glasses, I have been getting my glasses online for the past 6 years just have your eyes tested and ask for the script, they have to give it to you and then walk out of the shop, you may get a salesperson ask you to choose frames and do what I did, tell them you cannot afford their prices when you can get them online from $6.95 + shipping, just go to this site and follow the instructions http://www.zennioptical.com/
Sorry blaze for going slightly off topic but I think this info is good info for people who want to save a few $$$$
Thanks for the well wishes
cheers
blaze
Wombat us lucky pensioners in Qld get our glasses FREE. Now that's a good reason to be a Queenslander hey. Cheers Alice
that would have been scarey
cheers
blaze
FWIW I have had type 1 diabetes for 44 years last month. As I got older small leaks occurred in my eyes. Finally opto guy says we need to zap with laser. Several years later I was flying my gyroplane and lost the vision in my right eye. Opto says that one vein has leaked. He said that it may clear up itself and, if not, they will take the now cloudy gel out and replace it with water.
It did clear up on its own, after a couple of months, in time for my car medical which also covers my flying. The one thing that has concerned my with the Diabetes IS going blind.. the rest has been an inconvenience rather than a chore. When I had my accident 6 years ago they were very amazed that I survived considering aged 58, 55% burns, two crushed vertebrae, and having Diabetes for 38 years. Usually when you add age and percentage of burns together and it goes over 100 people don't usually survive. I guess having a sensible diet for those 38 years must have held me in good stead...
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Saturday 1st of March 2014 05:03:43 PM
Sorry to hear about your eye Blaze, hope the op goes well and all is restored the way it was.
Good luck for the 14th....
Ditto Robert
From John & Irona.
again thanks for the well wishes
cheers
blaze
ps may find we divert back down to perth this year instead of heading to Darwin/ alice as my daughter who lives down that way is pregnant with our first true grandchild (got 3 sorta grandkids and they will always be special), so the wife is looking to transfer and I am guessing I will be told to follow closely behind. Gotta love a wet in the kimberley
Sorry to hear about your eye blaze.
i also have had small leaks of blood in my eyes and have over the years lost my vision more than ten times,thankfully in one eye only at a time. Usually it takes about two months to return to normal Unfortunately the drugs used while helping to strengthen the eye and repair it cause blurred vision making things even more uncomfortable Combined the extreme light sensitivity. Twice things refused to get better and surgery was suggested both times but I refused and just continued on the drug treatment And eventually my eye sight returned.
in my case the cause is genetically related ( thanks dad) stress I am told is the trigger but it's odd because like you also all my episodes have occurred around Christmas time, the month before or after.
Good luck and hope things return to normal quickly For you.
From me too Blaze. All the best mate.
rocks and lawnmowers dont mix
dibs
Dave
I have since found out that you can get replacement lenses for bi-focal and would not need any glasses for reading, but I would think the price would be extra.
best of luck with the op, although you will not need it, it's just the thought of having your eyes played with, and there are no big needles.
Having said the above it may not be the op you are having as you did not mention cataracts.
I have a cataract in one eye that makes one eye see fuzzier than the other, have to wait till it gets worse before they will fix it. No night driving, but otherwise life is all ok.
Gerty
I had both my eyes operated on to remove cataracts last year 2 weeks apart. I had always been taught you had to wait until they were "ripe" before they could be removed but my surgeon said that is not the case anymore. I had one eye that was bad but the other one was just starting.
Blaze, sorry to hijack your thread.
-- Edited by Clare46 on Monday 3rd of March 2014 02:03:10 PM
Thanks again for the well wishes and to the insight into other peoples problems
I do hope this is my last experience of this sort
cheers
blaze