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thrillhouse · 05-22-2006, 11:58 AM

Kagen4o4 · 05-22-2006, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

wrt retinal detachment:

Young man got hit in the face with a potato gun. Broke orbital socket, detached retina, etc. "Therapy" was to be FACE DOWN for a couple of weeks. 24/7. He had a little stand with padded ring that he rested his face in. It was up on legs about 10 inches high, so he could put a plate of food under it, or a book or any thing he needed to have in front of his face, and he remained in that postition for the entire period. Something having to do with the retina "floating" to the top (the back when looking downward) and remaining in place during the healing process. Better than being blind, but a major pain in the neck (figuratively and literally). Please report on eye doctor visit.

but but but, he had a detached retina

Ibby · 05-22-2006, 12:14 PM

Happy Monkey · 05-22-2006, 05:41 PM

And, presumably, an intact one?

xoxoxoBruce · 05-22-2006, 07:58 PM

Maybe you could just rip that retina off with a pair of pliers and superglue an old viewfinder lens on to the eyeball. No? Well then get your ass to the doctor's.

footfootfoot · 05-22-2006, 08:41 PM

9:00 am tomorrow. Homie don't mess with his eyesight. I'll let you all know what happens.

BigV · 05-23-2006, 12:30 AM

[synchronizes watch]

Kagen4o4 · 05-23-2006, 12:59 AM

Ibby · 05-23-2006, 04:04 AM

After that picture?

thrillhouse · 05-23-2006, 12:10 PM

footfootfoot · 05-23-2006, 07:26 PM

Back from the eye doc. just a bunch of astigmatism in my left eye. He was surprised that I don't have any farsightedness as is common in people of my anecdotage. He did recommend bifocals, since I could "crisp up" (my words) a bit. I think the reading addition is about 1x. The left eye was pretty wacked out.

The visit plus the specs put a small dent in the construction budget, not so small that a luna moth wouldn't notice...

He also said that I should have my cholesterol checked. People with high cholesterol have a ring of fat around their cornea, though not all people with a ring around their corneas have high cholesterol.

So, another trip to another doc.

And of course, I am going to take advantage of our country's marvelous healthcare plan. Ohh whoa. I thought I was in Canada. I meant to say I am self insured.

Still, what I've spent on doctors and meds in the past 20 years wouldn't add up to three months of health insurance premiums.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-23-2006, 08:27 PM

That's good news. Well, make that coulda been worser news. Be careful on that scaffold.

Spexxvet · 05-24-2006, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Back from the eye doc. just a bunch of astigmatism in my left eye. He was surprised that I don't have any farsightedness as is common in people of my anecdotage. He did recommend bifocals, since I could "crisp up" (my words) a bit. I think the reading addition is about 1x. The left eye was pretty wacked out.

The visit plus the specs put a small dent in the construction budget, not so small that a luna moth wouldn't notice...
...

Did you get lined bifocals? Also, if one eye is much worse than the other, be prepared for a BIG adjustment when you first wear them. As long as everything is clear, all the other weird perception issues will go away - just put them on and leave them on. And please don't tell me you got them at a chain store.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-24-2006, 08:06 PM

He needed chains last winter, now he needs glasses.

footfootfoot · 05-24-2006, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Did you get lined bifocals? Also, if one eye is much worse than the other, be prepared for a BIG adjustment when you first wear them. As long as everything is clear, all the other weird perception issues will go away - just put them on and leave them on. And please don't tell me you got them at a chain store.

Yes to lined bifocals. As for the big adjsutment, I know it will be tough because 15 years ago I got my first pair of glasses with a much milder correction and everything was slanted, nothing looked square, I was practically staggering around. I stopped wearing them after a short while, prefering the soft fuzzy look. Now the soft fuzzy look has become passe.

Just say no to chain stores. I like the doc, I like the service, what's 20 bucks more here and there? I ordered the bendy twisty frames, something flex, lined bifocals, and some really stealth antiglare program.

$355. for the whole thing, not including the exam. $99.

I've no idea if I've been had. It seems like a lot of money, but I don't do this very often.

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Maybe you could just rip that retina off with a pair of pliers and superglue an old viewfinder lens on to the eyeball. No? Well then get your ass to the doctor's. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Back from the eye doc. just a bunch of astigmatism in my left eye. He was surprised that I don't have any farsightedness as is common in people of my anecdotage. He did recommend bifocals, since I could "crisp up" (my words) a bit. I think the reading addition is about 1x. The left eye was pretty wacked out. The visit plus the specs put a small dent in the construction budget, not so small that a luna moth wouldn't notice... He also said that I should have my cholesterol checked. People with high cholesterol have a ring of fat around their cornea, though not all people with a ring around their corneas have high cholesterol. So, another trip to another doc. And of course, I am going to take advantage of our country's marvelous healthcare plan. Ohh whoa. I thought I was in Canada. I meant to say I am self insured. Still, what I've spent on doctors and meds in the past 20 years wouldn't add up to three months of health insurance premiums. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-23-2006, 08:27 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's good news. Well, make that coulda been worser news. Be careful on that scaffold. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He needed chains last winter, now he needs glasses. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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