15-08-2019, 09:56 AM
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Thank you all for your good wishes.The cancellation on its own does not upset me at all; these things happen.
The problem is trying to get through to someone who can give me advice about the Pred Forte. You would have thought that someone could have told me what I need to know.
However, I shall be telephoning a specialist nurse this morning whose name has been given to me, so I hope I can meet with success then!
16-08-2019, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Purple lizard
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Is that for a macular hole ? If so, I had that done last year.Very bad that it has been cancelled. I had a nightmare getting referred in the first place, but once at the hospital, it all went through very swiftly.
My vision in that eye is not bad, though fine detail is obscured by a 'haze'. I'm sure many are worse off than me though.
Nevertheless, I have been offered the operation, and I'm glad to take the opportunity. Now scheduled for next Thursday.
Incidentally, I have now been informed that there should be plenty of Pred Forte in the bottle to cover the next week. It took a number of calls before I got through to someone who could tell me!
16-08-2019, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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I have now been informed that there should be plenty of Pred Forte in the bottle to cover the next week. It took a number of calls before I got through to someone who could tell me!
18-08-2019, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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No, not a macular hole. Vitreous detachment (leaving a lot of detritus) and epiretinal membrane.My vision in that eye is not bad, though fine detail is obscured by a 'haze'. I'm sure many are worse off than me though.
Nevertheless, I have been offered the operation, and I'm glad to take the opportunity. Now scheduled for next Thursday.
Incidentally, I have now been informed that there should be plenty of Pred Forte in the bottle to cover the next week. It took a number of calls before I got through to someone who could tell me!
At least you'll not have to do the days of lying face down afterwards.
Shall be thinking of you on Thursday and wish you all the best xxxx
18-08-2019, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Purple lizard
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Ahhhhhh right. There are so many things that can go wrong with eyes, just sounded similar.At least you'll not have to do the days of lying face down afterwards.
Shall be thinking of you on Thursday and wish you all the best xxxx
The three options in that respect are:
- oil, which is likely to have to be removed at a later operation;
- gas (which?), which can be absorbed over 1 to 6 weeks;
- air, which can be absorbed over 1 to 7 days.
Naturally, I'd hope to have air if such a thing was necessary!
Did you have to lie face down for a period?
19-08-2019, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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Yes, I knew about the lying face downward, but I thought that was really in the case of retinal detachment - the air bubble being made to rise to the back of the eye in order to keep the retina supported. It may, of course, be the same for macular hole repair, but I didn't know about that.The three options in that respect are:
- oil, which is likely to have to be removed at a later operation;
- gas (which?), which can be absorbed over 1 to 6 weeks;
- air, which can be absorbed over 1 to 7 days.
Naturally, I'd hope to have air if such a thing was necessary!
Did you have to lie face down for a period?
Am I right in thinking that with air you don't need the posturing ? I read into it deeply at the time, but a lot of it escapes me now.
It also varies very much from hospital to hospital as to what they recommend afterwards.
I was in at the time with a lady with retina detachment and she definitely didn't have to lay face down.
19-08-2019, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Purple lizard
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I had the gas bubble. No idea what type of gas and yes, I had five days of lying face down. Not easy at all.Am I right in thinking that with air you don't need the posturing ? I read into it deeply at the time, but a lot of it escapes me now.
It also varies very much from hospital to hospital as to what they recommend afterwards.
I was in at the time with a lady with retina detachment and she definitely didn't have to lay face down.
Whether air, gas or oil, I think posturing depends on whether or not the surgeon deems it necessary.
As I understand it, in retinal detachment, the retina can be re-attached to the back of the eye using laser 'spot welding'. If successfully re-attached, posturing may not be necessary.
Of course, the eye must be filled with something (during vitrectomy in my case) as when the vitreous is removed something must replace its volume. Otherwise, the eyeball would just collapse like a burst balloon!
May I ask what your problem was when you had your operation?
19-08-2019, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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I'm no expert, of course, I just know what I have learned by reading up on the matter.Whether air, gas or oil, I think posturing depends on whether or not the surgeon deems it necessary.
As I understand it, in retinal detachment, the retina can be re-attached to the back of the eye using laser 'spot welding'. If successfully re-attached, posturing may not be necessary.
Of course, the eye must be filled with something (during vitrectomy in my case) as when the vitreous is removed something must replace its volume. Otherwise, the eyeball would just collapse like a burst balloon!
May I ask what your problem was when you had your operation?
Also just recently had lens replacement, as the up causes a fast forming cataract.
Are you having a local or being put right out ? I was out for both.
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