Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Retinal tears and detachments are very serious conditions which require immediate attention. Some optometrists may be able to diagnose them but none are qualified to treat them. I suffered a detachment in my left eye and did not seek treatment soon enough. As a result, despite surgery on the eye, I have very poor vision in that eye which cannot be corrected by eye glasses. I failed the drivers test with that eye and while my other eye has 20/20 vision, I have very poor depth perception. I can no longer play softball (can't judge a fly ball or the location of a pitch) and it doesn't help my golf game much either.
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Well, you do know what they call the person who graduated at the bottom of their class in medical school.... Doctor...
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A variation on that theme is the one we got in the military....Your weapon was provided by the lowest bidder.
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Yeah, I know. 50 percent of doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class in med school.
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Ocala eye is the best!
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Be very careful about going to any eye-care specialist here in The Villages! I had a bad experience with one of the most popular, and ended up having to go to Ocala Eye Surgery Center to correct the damage. It takes a long time to get in with Ocala Eye, but it's well-worth the wait. Don't take chances with the other one. |
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In August 2013 while playing a round of golf at Cane Garden, we were threesome and I didn't have anyone in my cart with me. To my right I kept seeing this dragon fly, and everytime I turned my head he went away. I finally realized it was in my vision. I had never heard of floaters. BTW, I shot a 79 that day from the blue tees, which I normally shot mid to high 80's. I think having the eye problem made me concentrate harder.
As soon as I got home I called the eye specialist at the VA Clinic in TV at Mulberry. They had me come right in and checked everything out. They said go home and if you see a black curtain, call right away, after two days and nothing you'll be OK. The floaters come and go. The worse was in the second year in 2014 during bright sunlight, usually when playing shortstop in softball or playing golf. It would be right in front of me instead of to the right. It became very irritating when I had to watch for balls hit right at me, especially line drives. The good part was they saw I had cataracts and I had both eyes operated on at the VA Hospital in Gainesville in August 2015. The floaters have just about disappeared and my eyesight has improved from 20/40 to 20/25 from the cataract surgery. |
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Symptoms of Retinal Detachment
Information is widely and wisely available so we can recognize the symptoms of a heart attack or stroke. I wish the same were true for the symptoms of retinal detachment. But that's not the case so I thought I would try here to do my part.
The following information is from the Mayo Clinic website. You can go to their site and read the entire entry to learn more about how the retina detaches and how important it is to get immediate care. Retinal Detachment: By Mayo Clinic Staff Symptoms Retinal detachment itself is painless. But warning signs almost always appear before it occurs or has advanced, such as: The sudden appearance of many floaters tiny specks that seem to drift through your field of vision Flashes of light in one or both eyes Blurred vision Gradually reduced side (peripheral) vision A curtain-like shadow over your visual field When to see a doctor Seek immediate medical attention if you are experiencing the signs or symptoms of retinal detachment. You are at greater risk of developing a retinal detachment if: You're older than 50 You or a family member has had a detached retina You're extremely nearsighted Retinal detachment is a medical emergency in which you can permanently lose your vision. Causes Retinal detachment can occur as a result of: A sagging vitreous (VIT-ree-us) the gel-like material that fills the inside of your eye Injury Advanced diabetes |
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