Doctor, My Eyes!

I’ve had Keratoconus in both eyes for 25 years. In my right eye it’s barely noticeable, but it’s disabling in the left eye without a scleral contact. I’m lucky that mine isn’t very bad and doesn’t require a cornea transplant. I get being sensitive to your eyes and I agree, don’t ever put off any eye procedure. By all means, get multiple opinions, but don’t put it off.
Cataract surgery is one of the issues that really angered me. My eye doctor told me for years it was coming. When it finally happened, I was able to reduce the overall power in my contacts and my vision was better than it had been in years. When I asked her why we waited so long, she replied, “insurance”.

So glad you're doing better. Thanks for posting this. I forgot the Amsler Grid thing that I had been using to check for AMD, so now I have it again. Thanks.

Hi Bob,

Be very glad that you are gaining vision back. I had a similar surgery. but the surgeon took too much tissue with the pealing of the membrane. Plus the surgery caused a 'Fast growing' cataract to form. So it was back into surgery for me. My ability to go bird-watching has dropped. Think I'll work on "Birdlistening" one hears more than one sees.

So glad you are doing well! And I appreciate the story. Thanks for everything!

Thanks for this article Bob. I found it very interesting. I hope your eyes continue to heal well and you have better eyesight.

Bob - I am very happy to see your vision is improving - forgive the pun.

Regarding CATARACTS - 10 years ago during a routine eye exam it was determined that I had a 20% cataract in my left eye and was told that I had to wait for a 100% cataract before removal. I thought - that could take 10 years years and slowly losing my vision was not attractive to me.

I asked for an alternative and was given eyedrops for use 3 x daily.

By the way DO NOT LET AN OCCULIST TELL YOU THAT
such a condition cannot be improved/corrected with a stronger lens - admittedly the lens is slightly thicker but I have 95% vision with it.

Bob - you wished to help folk with similar problems - this is why I have chipped in with my
help and advice

I had five surgeries on one eye and lost all sight in that eye. I am so happy yours has gone so well. Personaly I would hold off the surgery on your other eye. Regards from Oz.

Bob: Thanks for your (non computer tech) story. Glad it worked out OK for you. People don't realize how vital their vision is until it deteriorates. [Have ERM too :( ] We take as granted how wonderfully our body works and need to take good care of ourselves. Looking forward to many more articles from you in the future. Thank you.

Hi Bob
Wishing you well with your recovery, don’t rush, get back to us when you are ready. I’m 75 and I have regular visits to my optician here in the UK and my cataracts are slowly growing, I will have to have something done eventually so I appreciate your shared story, thanks for sharing it so we can wish you well.
The problems of growing older, better than the alternative !

Prayers are with you, wishing you a Speedy Recovery!

I have type two diabetes, so my optometrist has been examining my eyes every six months for years. Last time, I was unable to read the chart on the wall with my right eye. I will undergo eye surgery in September.

This was as helpful as all your posts are. Thanks for the information, and blessings for continued recovery.

zinc, vit c, e juice carrot(s) eat tomatoes..may help your mac deg.

Randy - glad you're OK. But I think I must have a problem. I downloaded the Amsler Grid and followed the directions EXACTLY. I covered one eye and stared at the dot - no problem. I then covered the other eye and couldn't see a thing. Does this mean I have a problem?
Maybe a step in the middle to uncover the first eye would help? As a coder I just can't help but analyze an algorithm.

Hi Bob,
I'm glad to hear that all went well!
I know how important eyes are for I am blind in one from birth. I hasn't slowed me down but I am very careful with my eyes.
Thanks for the story and with a good out come too!

Get well soon!

Best wishes for your eye recovery.

Wishing you speed recovery, Bob Rankin,
Aye, Yay, Yay with eyes!
I've been married to corrective lenses since my teens. They are the highest-maintenance sense that I have and has been the most expensive one to maintain.
The above was not a complaint or a whine. ;)

Bob, I've had both wet and dry macular degeneration for 10 years, but my retinologist at the Wilmer Eye Institure at Johns Hopkins has prevented further vision loss with interocular injections of Eylea. For AMD, this should have been suggested to you!! I have had cataract surgery in one eye. Two devices that technologically restore a lot of vision are NuEyes and eSight. Both recommended by my Wilmer Johns Hopkins low-vision specialist, and not well known because of the cost--but it's your eyes--money well spent if they work for you. The results are amazing for many eye conditions. Please search them online.
E-sight: Google this to get all the info; here is some from their site:
Our innovative glasses can help people with significant central vision loss often achieve 20/20 enhanced vision. They are lightweight, sleek, and comfortable, seamlessly moving with you from indoor, routine activities to outdoor, physical environments. A small, high-speed, high-definition camera captures everything you are looking at. Our advanced, clinically validated algorithms optimize and enhance the footage. It is then presented on the two OLED monitors, one in front of each eye of the glasses, in real time. Your brain synthesizes the images, and you see with clarity what is in front of you.

NuEyes: My vision-impaired friends swear by this device. Google it or ask your doctor.

Glad you are getting some relief. I too have had some cataract in right and macular in left. I did some research in stopping the progression. Dr. Berry did a vid Macular degeneration 2023.lastest finding that seed oils deteriorate our eyes. and tried on myself. and noticed my vision does get more blurry when I eat seed oil products & sugar too. so I am reading labels. Because I don't want to go blind.