![]() My sight in my right, good, eye, is now better than it has been at any time in the last twelve years.Īs someone who suffered from high near-sightedness (-8.0 and -9.75) for decades and who had suffered retinal detachments some years previously, I was nervous when at a recent eye-test my optometrist told me that I would need to have cataract surgery sooner rather than later. You took care to understand the nature of my life and work, and to fit your advice to me in ‘my context’ rather than just dealing the specific condition with which you were confronted. It is very important to any patient to have the opportunity to know more, to learn more, and to receive reassurance where that is possible. The time and attention you gave me in consultations were enormously welcome. You explained how long this would take and you were precisely right, which meant I was able to manage my life and work during that period with confidence. The most important thing and what I much appreciated was the time you took to explain the position clearly, particularly the timing and process. ![]() You temporarily arrested the potential for further damage in the short term with laser treatment pending the (vitrectomy) operation that was successful. I was very worried that both my personal and professional life would be seriously damaged. After the gas bubble has disappears, the eye becomes filled with aqueous fluid that is always present inside the eye.īetween 20, I had operations then on both eyes in the course of which I lost any detailed sight in my left eye and rely entirely for detail on the right. ![]() The longer-acting gas bubble will be gone completely by 2 months.
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