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johnalison said:
That is certainly true, but you don't need to be alarmed. I had flashing peripheral lights that were due to a harmless vitreous detachment, still present in both eyes many years later. I also had a macular disturbance that was also benign, due to a different vitreous traction, and this disappeared after a few years. I didn't know what either was at first appearance and got myself referred quickly in both cases, which is what one must do.
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I had a vitreous detachment, and that resulted in my needing immediate cryotherapy to repair a torn retina. I returned from a sailing holiday and noticed a large floater; went to the GP who couldn't see anything but wasn't happy; she referred me to the eye clinic at Addenbrookes, where they found the tear (it was right on the periphery, which is why the GP couldn't see it; they had tp use something tp make a dent in the ey to see it), and I had cryotherapy the same day I saw the GP!

Moral is that vitreous detachment is only "Mostly Harmless"
 
Tomahawk said:
In the interveinig weeks I too have had a vitreoutomy. Eyesight in right eye marginally improved.
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Me too, but in my case it was very successful - improved my vision enormously. But I've had almost every condition that can arise as a result of extreme short sight, and I've lost count of the amount of surgery I've needed on my eyes; it won't fit on the fingers of one hand!
 
Correct me if wrong , but having spoken to many friends who have had corrective eye surgery done, if the lens is changed one may be left with any short sightedness that was apparent before the operation , so requiring Glasses to correct the ne vision ; ?
 
Capt Popeye said:
Correct me if wrong , but having spoken to many friends who have had corrective eye surgery done, if the lens is changed one may be left with any short sightedness that was apparent before the operation , so requiring Glasses to correct the ne vision ; ?
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That was true in the past when they simply removed the natural lens and didn't replace it; people ended up requiring very strong glasses. These days, they replace the lens with a plastic lens (I think of the fresnel type) and select the strength of the lens to correct the distant vision to near normal (for people with extreme short-sightedness, like me, the correction can still be off by a small amount). The snag is that you are left with no natural power of accommodation; your eye is effectively fixed focus. So you do need glasses, usually for close work as they normally correct for distant vision. Also, any astigmatism or similar defect remains uncorrected, so someone with noticeable astigmatism may well still require glasses. I wear varifocal lenses these days; I can legally drive without correction, but prefer not to, and find that varifocal lenses give me almost as much flexibility as natural vision.
 
AntarcticPilot said:
I had a vitreous detachment, and that resulted in my needing immediate cryotherapy to repair a torn retina. I returned from a sailing holiday and noticed a large floater; went to the GP who couldn't see anything but wasn't happy; she referred me to the eye clinic at Addenbrookes, where they found the tear (it was right on the periphery, which is why the GP couldn't see it; they had tp use something tp make a dent in the ey to see it), and I had cryotherapy the same day I saw the GP!

Moral is that vitreous detachment is only "Mostly Harmless"
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I'm not sure that we are talking about the same thing. Maybe the terminology differs but it's not something I know much about. I always viewed the serious condition as 'retinal detachment' and the benign one that I have as 'vitreous', though the vitreous itself must be invlved with both. Mine just manifests itself as arcs of light at the edge when I move my eyes, only seen in the dark, something that I find rather intriguing. As a general rule I would say that, apart from simple floaters, anything that you observe in one eye is a cause for concern, whether a shadow, lights, pain or redness, and should be treated as an emergency.
 
johnalison said:
I'm not sure that we are talking about the same thing. Maybe the terminology differs but it's not something I know much about. I always viewed the serious condition as 'retinal detachment' and the benign one that I have as 'vitreous', though the vitreous itself must be invlved with both. Mine just manifests itself as arcs of light at the edge when I move my eyes, only seen in the dark, something that I find rather intriguing. As a general rule I would say that, apart from simple floaters, anything that you observe in one eye is a cause for concern, whether a shadow, lights, pain or redness, and should be treated as an emergency.
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No, we're talking about the same thing. Vitreous detachment is nearly always benign; most people who've got it don't even know they've got it. I was unlucky in that vitreous detachment caused a tear in my retina; a rare and unusual consequence. Unfortunately, the next thing that happened after some years was that the fluid between the vitreous humour and the retina became cloudy, so I ended up needing a vitrectomy; this had the consequence of causing a retinal detachment; fortunately caught early enough that it could be treated with medication rather than further surgery. The next consequence (as I had been advised when I had the vitrectomy) was that I needed cataract surgery at an early age! I spent several years with one eye vastly different from the other; fortunately, I was used to wearing contact lenses so this could be handled.

All a consequence of the rather extreme short-sightedness of my eyes; I have qualified for free eye-tests all my life, having a prescription of more than -10 dioptres, which counts as a "complex prescription"
 
My Mum (84) has just had both cataracts done. They replaced the defective lenses with new ones that would also improve her vision as far as they could (based on her previous pretty strong prescription). She has just been for her post op eye test and does need a far weaker prescription and therefore cheaper lenses in her glasses than the extra light ones she needed before.
 
johnalison said:
Which shows the importance of choosing the right parents.
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Dad was long-sighted but effectively blind in one eye (untreated amblyopia, I think). Didn't affect him; he could spot buoys long before the rest of us could! He wasn't allowed to serve overseas during his WW2 army service, for that reason. Mum was very short-sighted, probably where I got it from, but nowhere near as bad as me. My brother seems to have avoided either!
 
AntarcticPilot said:
Dad was long-sighted but effectively blind in one eye (untreated amblyopia, I think). Didn't affect him; he could spot buoys long before the rest of us could! He wasn't allowed to serve overseas during his WW2 army service, for that reason. Mum was very short-sighted, probably where I got it from, but nowhere near as bad as me. My brother seems to have avoided either!
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My father had sharp eyesight, and possibly my mother too. I think that I was the only one of five of us not to need glasses for short-sightedness. I was proud of my vision until about 15 yrs ago when I developed double vision. I can see clearly but can't pick up things as quickly as others now. Distance judging is no problem for the most part, since binocular vision doesn't operate in the middle distance, but I do have trouble when my wife passes me a mug in the cockpit - I am inclined to reach for the wrong one.
 
johnalison said:
I'm not sure that we are talking about the same thing. Maybe the terminology differs but it's not something I know much about. I always viewed the serious condition as 'retinal detachment' and the benign one that I have as 'vitreous', though the vitreous itself must be invlved with both. Mine just manifests itself as arcs of light at the edge when I move my eyes, only seen in the dark, something that I find rather intriguing. As a general rule I would say that, apart from simple floaters, anything that you observe in one eye is a cause for concern, whether a shadow, lights, pain or redness, and should be treated as an emergency.
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About 15 years ago my way of dealing with severe eczema on my face was to slap myself hard and repeatedly, worked fine until it caused a badly detached retina, a visit to dolland and atchison's and a fee paid illicited the news that I was blind in my bad eye and I was directed to Moorfields.

A and E at Moorfields was like bedlam but a couple of days later I was on the ward with a mixture of boxers, soldiers and villains, but the nursing, which I needed, after a very dodgy anaesthetic, think they had to keep me under for longer than planned, was provided almost entirely by these motley mixture.

When coming around from an anaesthetic what one needs is someone to remind one which way is up, and which way is down!
 
pvb said:
My wife had an eye test recently and was told she ought to have cataract treatment. She was put in touch with a clinic in Chelmsford called SpaMedica, who were eager to do the treatment within days. SpaMedica treatments are paid for by the NHS. They seem to have very good reviews. For various reasons, she's decided to wait until later in the year. So you might be able to sort things more quickly if you ask to be treated there.

If you need cataract surgery in both eyes, presumably you'll only get one done initially, let it settle down, then do the other.

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Thats how I had mine done one 5 weeks after the other at Wokingham recently.

Bloody brilliant. If you get the chance, just do it :D
 
sailorman said:
Be fore i can be assessed t dtive again i need aeye test so jush hsd s specsavrers home visit.i knew the right eye had a cateract forming so now its botheyesplus a referalforan op. mobilityanthi affects my periffersl vision so no driving assessment untill after the op.that will be weeks:unsure: away at 's easi have chased specsavers and my GPS.as I have had not heard from the hospitat
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pvb said:
My wife had an eye test recently and was told she ought to have cataract treatment. She was put in touch with a clinic in Chelmsford called SpaMedica, who were eager to do the treatment within days. SpaMedica treatments are paid for by the NHS. They seem to have very good reviews. For various reasons, she's decided to wait until later in the year. So you might be able to sort things more quickly if you ask to be treated there.

If you need cataract surgery in both eyes, presumably you'll only get one done initially, let it settle down, then do the other.

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yews we are firmillier ss lady sm had hers done sbout 3 yrs ago. Thanks all for the advice
 
Went for a eye test and they told me i should have cataract treatment .When i went to the clinic they said i should not be driving i did not know my eyes was that bad i did not drive until i had my cataracts done.
 
sailorman said:
Be fore i can be assessed t dtive again i need aeye test so jush hsd s specsavrers home visit.i knew the right eye had a cateract forming so now its botheyesplus a referalforan op. mobilityanthi affects my periffersl vision so no driving assessment untill after the op.that will be weeks:unsure: away at best
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Catwracr op on my left eye booked 4 22 dec 0930hrs
 
pvb said:
My wife had an eye test recently and was told she ought to have cataract treatment. She was put in touch with a clinic in Chelmsford called SpaMedica, who were eager to do the treatment within days. SpaMedica treatments are paid for by the NHS. They seem to have very good reviews. For various reasons, she's decided to wait until later in the year. So you might be able to sort things more quickly if you ask to be treated there.

If you need cataract surgery in both eyes, presumably you'll only get one done initially, let it settle down, then do the other.

Facilities - SpaMedica Chelmsford - NHS

About Us | SpaMedica - NHS Ophthalmology Services
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Jackie had both her cataracts done at Spa Medica (Birmingham). As one who was once in the optical trade (as it were) she could not fault them medically, or should it be optically(?) However there was a bit of a clerical mix up with one of the appointments. She was impressed with the efficiency of the setup generally. You are correct, normally one eye before the other. Sometimes, as in her case, you have to return for a second go to have cloudiness removed. About 1 in 10 cases I believe.
 
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