Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) and Me

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44070dart

44070dart

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I recently, at 76, diagnosed with RVO. The blood going to my right eye is being somewhat blocked, for some reason, that hasn't been determined yet. Could be a very tiny clot, or a vein that is closing because of hardening. My vision in my right eye changes daily, from somewhat fuzzy, too, I can't read the E on the eye chart. Scared **** less. My blood pressure is normal, as are my cholesterol numbers, and not a diabetic. I began the first round of shots in my eye Monday. Need to return in four weeks for another round. Has anyone dealt with this.
 
No words of wisdom, but completely understand being scared shitless! I'll add you to my prayer list.

I was born crosseyed. At 3 years old I had an eye surgery to straighten my eyes. Unbeknownst at that time, the sutures they used to "take a tuck in the muscles" sometimes caused cyst(s) to grow. As I grew older a cyst had grown in the muscle between my nose and my right eye. This cyst pushed/turned my right eye outboard. It didn't hurt, but I had no depth perception and I looked goofy (Marty Feldman like). I finally built up the nerve, at age 38, to have the cyst removed. So far so good (just turned 65 years old).
 
44070dart said:
I recently, at 76, diagnosed with RVO. The blood going to my right eye is being somewhat blocked, for some reason, that hasn't been determined yet. Could be a very tiny clot, or a vein that is closing because of hardening. My vision in my right eye changes daily, from somewhat fuzzy, too, I can't read the E on the eye chart. Scared **** less. My blood pressure is normal, as are my cholesterol numbers, and not a diabetic. I began the first round of shots in my eye Monday. Need to return in four weeks for another round. Has anyone dealt with this.
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I would TRY to not worry about it and put faith in modern medicine.

We have much to worry about and anxiety is not healthy either.

Best to ya !
 
Workingdog1 said:
I would TRY to not worry about it and put faith in modern medicine.

We have much to worry about and anxiety is not healthy either.

Best to ya !
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I wouldn't put too much faith in modern medicine. Their goal is to patch you up just enough and string you along, not cure you. There's no profit in the cure, they need to put you on drugs and return appointments for life, to keep the profits coming in!
 
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Yeah, well that's your view, and that's cool. I got in a pretty bad accident a year and a half ago, no air bags, or shoulder harness, as most of us know with old cars. It took a couple surgeons and a long time to put me back together. I was much better in six months, thanks to their skill. We all have our view of the mountain, it just depends where you're standing.
 
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^^ If you mean during the shots, they numb the eye with drops, and then some kind of lidocaine on a q-tip. You don't feel anything. Just a freaky thought
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They'd have to knock me out! I get real squeamish when anything comes close to my eyes.
 
44070dart said:
I recently, at 76, diagnosed with RVO. The blood going to my right eye is being somewhat blocked, for some reason, that hasn't been determined yet. Could be a very tiny clot, or a vein that is closing because of hardening. My vision in my right eye changes daily, from somewhat fuzzy, too, I can't read the E on the eye chart. Scared **** less. My blood pressure is normal, as are my cholesterol numbers, and not a diabetic. I began the first round of shots in my eye Monday. Need to return in four weeks for another round. Has anyone dealt with this.
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Yes, I had the same condition about 20 yrs. ago. Mine was diagnosed as a clot by a retina specialist and he gave me a shot in that eye. It was my right eye which was my best eye at that time. The shot improved it over a period of weeks. Unfortunately, I did lose some vision but my left eye was able to pick up the slack. Thus far, I have not had any more clots but I do have macular degeneration in both eyes and my vision is not good. I get shots in both eyes for that every 5 weeks or so...
 

this might make you feel better.
I began wearing eyeglasses at age 15, so I could get my driver's license.
I wore them damn glasses to age 60, my eyes getting ever worse.
One day I was out running across the yard on ice, and you guessed it my legs took off. During the fall my glasses came off and I crushed them.
Well, being a Believer, I had a one-sided conversation with the Spirit in the Sky that evening, and I told Him I was done with those eyeglasses, and I needed Him to fix me up.
Well, my miracle never came instantly, several months later, I had them tested and I was 20/30, which means I see at 20 ft, what a person with perfect vision would see at 30, not too shabby.

Today, 12 years later, only I know they ain't perfect all the time.
Yesterday, I looked up at the moon, and it was a near perfect ball of light. Science says the moon is 242,000 miles away.... course I don't believe that. But however far away it is, Some nights it is a perfect ball to my eyes.

The point is this, I wore them damn glasses for 45 years, 20 of them after I got born again; I shouldda entreated said spirit a lot sooner.

IDK where you are in your spiritual walk ........

Oh chit, I see we're in the general forum; give me a sec, I'll take G-d out of it.
There ya go, fit for common consumption.
 
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timk225 said:
I wouldn't put too much faith in modern medicine. Their goal is to patch you up just enough and string you along, not cure you. There's no profit in the cure, they need to put you on drugs and return appointments for life, to keep the profits coming in!
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So, my cousin is going through something similar right now. He has been getting shots in his eye once a week for a few weeks and he is almost back to normal. He told me the other day he thinks this next shot will put his vision back to what it was before. Hopefully this is the case for you also. Keep us posted on how its going.
 
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When out, your eyes roll back. I had to be wide awake for 3 retinal tears to be cryogenicly welded back together. Totally messed-up deal.
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I'm sure I'd pass out! I'm a cupcake when it comes to eyeballs.

Years ago I was a nuclear medicine tech at our local hospital. We had a patient in the ICU that needed a brain scan. We were in between views, during the scan, when the doctor wanted to examine the patient. The doctor removed some of the bandages from around the patient's head, reached into the patient's eye socket and started pulling out what seemed to be several feet of gauze. I excused myself, left the ICU and was hunched over taking several deep breaths so I wouldn't pass out. Once I collected myself I looked up and realized I was right in front of the ICU patients visitor's waiting room. Every one of them looked at me in sheer terror. My God what is happening in there if the employees are ready to pass out.

It was at that moment I decided to work on cars/trucks vs. human beings. I'm happy to say my 36 years with Chrysler was nowhere as traumatic as that 1 day in the ICU.
 
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DartGTDan said:
I'm sure I'd pass out! I'm a cupcake when it comes to eyeballs.

Years ago I was a nuclear medicine tech at our local hospital. We had a patient in the ICU that needed a brain scan. We were in between views, during the scan, when the doctor wanted to examine the patient. The doctor removed some of the bandages from around the patient's head, reached into the patient's eye socket and started pulling out what seemed to be several feet of gauze. I excused myself, left the ICU and was hunched over taking several deep breaths so I wouldn't pass out. Once I collected myself I looked up an realized I was right in front of the ICU patients visitor's waiting room. Every one of them looked at me in sheer terror. My God what is happening in there if the employees are ready to pass out.

It was at that moment I decided I to work on cars/trucks vs. human beings. I'm happy to say my 36 years with Chrysler was nowhere as traumatic as that 1 day in the ICU.
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Great story!
 
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