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Eye Update

 The good news is that my left eye retina is firmly reattached.

The bad news is that I still have trouble seeing clearly. I have macular edema in my left eye. My vision is distorted in that eye and I often see double when reading or attempting any close work. 

My ophthalmologist was somewhat more encouraging than the retina specialist. He told me that the fluid buildup was in a bad place but that the amount of fluid was not terribly great. I have had a change in the glaucoma medication yet again. The specialist implied that the old med could cause the fluid. My regular doctor thought it could be interfering with reabsorption of fluid caused by the retinal surgery but not directly responsible for the fluid in the first place since it is in only one eye.

I'll be re-examined in a month. If the fluid is not gone in that time I will have to have more direct treatment -- that medication being directly injected into my eyeball.

In the immortal words of Dorothy Parker, "What fresh hell is this?"





Comments

  1. Linda ReederSeptember 2, 2021 at 6:35 PM

    Oh, I'm so sorry for your troubles. It seems that as we age, we try to fix one thing only to have an issue with something else.

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  2. MaebemeSeptember 2, 2021 at 8:33 PM

    Oh my, having the injection directly in the eye would be just awful. I cringe to even think of it. I hope the new meds reduce the fluid on their own.

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  3. Linda MyersSeptember 2, 2021 at 9:05 PM

    Indeed, "what fresh hell?"

    Best of good things on your continuing eye adventure.

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  4. Arkansas PattiSeptember 3, 2021 at 10:08 AM

    Think I'd wear an eye patch on that bad one. Don't you hate it when your find out the medicine you have been taking could be the culprit. I sure hope they figure this out and the fix is a simple one.

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  5. gigi-hawaiiSeptember 3, 2021 at 12:37 PM

    Oh, I am so sorry to read this. I hope something can be done to clear it all up. The last thing you need is vision loss. Good luck and God bless.

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  6. KaySeptember 4, 2021 at 7:22 PM

    Ohhh... gosh... I'm so sorry to hear this, Olga. My mother had that sort of injection twice and seemed to handle it well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

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  7. BarbaraSeptember 5, 2021 at 6:18 PM

    Eye problems are the worst. I hope it settles down by itself but if not, at least there is something else they can try.

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  8. JoaredSeptember 8, 2021 at 4:20 AM

    I do hope you are able to get this eye issue resolved.

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