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Originally Posted by JwizChick
I’ve recently had several very bad experiences with Ocala Eye. I’ve been seeing the same Ophthalmologist in their Villages office for years… with supposedly no signs or symptoms of Macular Degeneration. In May, I noticed some blurry and wavy vision, as well as decreased vision, which are signs/symptoms of Macular Degeneration. I called to see my Ophthalmologist, but could only see an Optometrist. After a thorough exam and scan, he said I DO NOT HAVE Macular Degeneration, but have dry eyes. He recommended some drops and vitamins. My yearly appointment with my Ophthalmologist kept being put off because their new office was not ready. Finally, two months later, I saw my Ophthalmologist who told me I have Macular Degeneration, dry in one eye, already progressed to wet in the other, and that I needed to see a retina specialist within 24-48 hours. Really? In less than two months?
Was sent to Ocala office to see their retina specialist who was a total jerk. I got my first injection there, but will not go back to them. I have already switched to another practice.
There is no way I developed Macular Degeneration so severely in less than two months. It has probably been overlooked for years. My lost vision will never be recovered.
Just a warning.
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First of all, sorry you developed MD and are going through this and hope your disease progression is slowed by injections of Avastin or similar medication. Also, there is no excuse for any physician to be "a jerk", if that was truly the case.
As far the statement "No way" goes, I'm afraid that is not true. While most people go through the 3 stages of MD slowly over years, some have rapid progression over weeks. It is not all that uncommon, I've seen it at least half a dozen times. Below are two excerpts from web sites for non-professionals, but they convey the concept clearly:
"Wet AMD involves the abnormal growth of blood vessels under the retina that leak or burst, causing visual distortion, blank spots, and rapid decline in vision. Some people develop severe visual impairment
within days or weeks of the onset of wet AMD."
"On average, it takes about 10 years to move from diagnosis to legal blindness2. However, there are
some forms of macular degeneration that can cause sight loss in just days."
So it is possible that at the time of the optometrist visit there were no signs of MD, and yet it was discovered to be fairly advanced 2 months later.