- August 19th, 2008, 9:17 pm
#191488
I had been having problems with my left eye for a couple of weeks, seeing "floaters", and some tiny black spots, but I wasn't too concerned about it. Then a couple of days ago a large dark blob started wiping out the lower part of my field of vision and it has kept getting bigger. I saw an opthamologist today and found out I have a partially detached retina. This is actually good news, as it can be fixed, where most of the other conditions that could have caused similar symptoms (glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc.) are irreversible. It's still pretty disconcerting to suddenly, within a few days, pretty much go blind in one eye.
I'm having a procedure called Pneumatic Retinaplexy tomorrow, where a bubble of inert gas will be injected into my eye fluid and then for 2 days (and nights)I have to keep my head in a certain position so that the bubble will push the detached part of the retina back in place. Your prayers will be appreciated for the procedure itself as well as the aftercare, which is crucial. If this doesn't work, I'll need a much mure risky and intrusive operation.
I'm having a procedure called Pneumatic Retinaplexy tomorrow, where a bubble of inert gas will be injected into my eye fluid and then for 2 days (and nights)I have to keep my head in a certain position so that the bubble will push the detached part of the retina back in place. Your prayers will be appreciated for the procedure itself as well as the aftercare, which is crucial. If this doesn't work, I'll need a much mure risky and intrusive operation.
- By Dalegarz1
- By TH Spangler