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Retinal Detachment Update


Sailormilan2

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Monday morning I had a checkup, not quite a week since surgery, but close enough. During surgery, they inject a gas bubble into the eye, to help hold the retina in place during healing. Wednesday afternoon, the day of surgery, the pressure in the eye was a bit high, so they put me on eye drops to help reduce the pressure. Monday morning, the pressrue was a bit low, so now I am off the pressure meds.

The black spot in my vision, a "1/4" circle, from about the 3 o'clock to the 6 o'clock position is now gone, there is color there again. However, vision in the affected eye(left eye), is still completely blurry over the entire eye. By blurry, I mean I litterally cannot see movement in front of my eye, unless it is in the right position. Dr. says it will probably be that way until the gas bubble is absorbed. Which could be up to 60 days. No "pain" but yesterday it was very irritated, which may be the stitches.

At this point I'm not sure if the "cure" is better than the disease or not. But, I'm upright and functional.

No bending, or lifting heavy objects for another week. So, to keep myself busy I worked on a couple of project guns. Converting 45 acp 1911s to shoot other calibers. Currently, I am working on getting my Rock Island Tactical 45 acp to shoot 10mm, in additon to 9mm & 38 Super. Slide is fitting, now waiting on the barrel. My son's Commander can now handle 9mm & 38 Super. But depth perception is gone, and no peripheral vision on that side, so I have to be careful.

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From what i understand it does take a while for us old guys to recover.

But you are getting there..60 days is long but Thanksgiving WILL get here and you sir will again have TWO good eyes.

Take care in the shop...with the cleaning chemicals. wear a face shield and googles...cannot be too careful.

Keep us informed pal

karl

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