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My dad apperently has a detatched retna with 2 tears in it. He's going into surgery first thing tomorrow. Needless to say i'm somewhat worried about him. Has anyone here gone through that surgery before? If so, how was the healing time, etc?
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sorry to hear about your father.
Years ago, one of my old guild mates had surgery to repair his detached retina. All I can remember is they used something like a net to hold the eye in place while the retina heal. Seems it took a few months, in which he had to limit his at the computer and would give us a rare update, when he could. He was back to gaming daily once his retina heal.
Years ago, one of my old guild mates had surgery to repair his detached retina. All I can remember is they used something like a net to hold the eye in place while the retina heal. Seems it took a few months, in which he had to limit his at the computer and would give us a rare update, when he could. He was back to gaming daily once his retina heal.
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My boss's son had the surgery when he was a wee kid, and he sees just fine now, except for the one eye being slightly lighter than the other. I think the period immediately following the surgery can be painful, but as long as he takes his meds and follows instructions he should be fine.
Was your dad boxing or something? I've never heard of someone's retinas spontaneously detaching, but I've seen fights where it was the result.
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Was your dad boxing or something? I've never heard of someone's retinas spontaneously detaching, but I've seen fights where it was the result.
I've heard of spontaneous detachment, but not with multiple tears.
When I used to work for a doctor one of our patients nearly took a header down a flight of stairs because the vision in one eye just suddenly cut out.
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I don't think so. Maybe my mom clocked him when he was sleeping with her left hook?
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I don't think so. Maybe my mom clocked him when he was sleeping with her left hook?
Your mom has a hook? Is she a pirate! Arrr!
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Remind me to stay on your mom's good side.
The surgery itself is not a big deal (for a single tear/detachment - I dunno about multiples), but he'll have some pain for a day or so. Tell him to keep still as much as he can - it'll help with the pain. He'll have an eye patch for a week, and drops to use.
If all goes well his vision should be normal or near-normal within a couple of weeks.
The surgery itself is not a big deal (for a single tear/detachment - I dunno about multiples), but he'll have some pain for a day or so. Tell him to keep still as much as he can - it'll help with the pain. He'll have an eye patch for a week, and drops to use.
If all goes well his vision should be normal or near-normal within a couple of weeks.
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You must mean a drunken leprechaun.
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i have not been through it, but have had several friends who have. in all cases they came out OK and the recovery time was minimal. less then a few weeks in all cases.
its amazing what Drs can do today compared to just a few years ago.
its amazing what Drs can do today compared to just a few years ago.
My wife, at the young age of 31, had two detached retinas happen almost within the same period of time. She was at the beach and noticed a constant blank spot (like looking into a bright light) in the corner of her eye. She got back and went to the eye doctor who immediately shipped her off to UVA for detached retina.
She is severly nearsighted and over time the elongated eyeball caused her retina to detach.
Two procedures that I know of.
1.) Inject an air bubble into the eye to "press" the retina back onto the eye wall. It's slightly painful only during the obvious needle prick. This didn't help.
Therefore procedure #2:
2.) The Rubber band! Basically the surgeon wraps the eyeball with a silicone/rubber/Experimental NASA material stretchy band that causes the retina to re-attach to the inside of the eyeball. This worked and is a permanent feature. Fairly painless but there is some irritation for a week ot two after.
Your parent will see lots of "floaters" for quite a bit after each procedure. These floaters are just dead cells that have seperated from the eyewall. Healing time will vary depending on age of course.
She is severly nearsighted and over time the elongated eyeball caused her retina to detach.
Two procedures that I know of.
1.) Inject an air bubble into the eye to "press" the retina back onto the eye wall. It's slightly painful only during the obvious needle prick. This didn't help.
Therefore procedure #2:
2.) The Rubber band! Basically the surgeon wraps the eyeball with a silicone/rubber/Experimental NASA material stretchy band that causes the retina to re-attach to the inside of the eyeball. This worked and is a permanent feature. Fairly painless but there is some irritation for a week ot two after.
Your parent will see lots of "floaters" for quite a bit after each procedure. These floaters are just dead cells that have seperated from the eyewall. Healing time will vary depending on age of course.
My dad played squash without protective goggles until the day (I was 8 at the time) he got a squashball straight to his eye, which detached his retina. I visited him in hospital, where his head was wedged tightly between two wrapped bricks, to stop him from moving his head a millimeter.
I didn't feel concerned, sorry or sad for him at all. I was too elated that I got to go to the opera that night with Mum, on his ticket, which was too late to cancel. It was the Barber of Seville, and the first live opera I ever saw.
Was I strange child?
Edited, Mar 28th 2008 12:22pm by Aripyanfar
I didn't feel concerned, sorry or sad for him at all. I was too elated that I got to go to the opera that night with Mum, on his ticket, which was too late to cancel. It was the Barber of Seville, and the first live opera I ever saw.
Was I strange child?
Edited, Mar 28th 2008 12:22pm by Aripyanfar
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How many stray animals had you killed by this point?
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Tare wrote:
How many stray animals had you killed by this point?
It's fascinating and gross.
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