Sailormilan2 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I just had surgery this morning for a detached retina. Fortuantely, it had not gotten to the macula yet. It was discovered Friday afternoon, and surgery was this morning at 6. I spent yesterday getting pre surgery physical and lab work. I've been lying face down all day, and am now dosing my eye with about 5 different types of eye drops and meds. Now I can expect increased chance of cataracts. Forntunately, it's not my shooting eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun nutty Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Looks like you were lucky; it could have been quite worse. It not being your shooting eye is even better. Do you know what happened? Why it detached? For the time being, you can wear an eye patch and tell all sorts of war stories. You Old Salt, you just need a parrot on your shoulder and need to start every sentence with "Arrrrrrrhhh..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Glad to see that your shooting eye is ok and you are on the mend. Any idea what caused it? karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailormilan2 Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Dr's opinion is that it was just age. The "vitrious humor", the fluid in the eye ball is more like a jelly and shrinks with age. Dr felt that as it shrank it pulled the retinal layer away from the wall of the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 That's pretty rough. I didn't know the vitreous humor loss could do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hope you have speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 How are you doing sir? KARL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailormilan2 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 I don't hurt. But, the eye is completely blurry. I had a post op check up, and the Office staff is going, "What the does chart say?". I'm like, "What chart?" 4 eye drops to be applied 4x daily, at 5 minute intervals, which is tough since I can bairly see the spout on the bottle, and 1 antibiotic ointment. My neighbor had a complete detchmemnt due to a fall, and she had to lay on her stomach or sit face down for 3 weeks after surgery. All I had to do that for was the first day. All in all it could have been much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 the Hippy had a simler problem abit not as bad. The doctor told her NOT to dig in her garden or lift anything for a while and to breath when you lift. Seems as we get old the pressure can harm our eyes. As soon as you feel up to it ..let us know how you are doing. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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