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peteski50

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To me they are the worst thing in the world. I had one today because I am having vision trouble. Mostly from sinus problems. Thank God the DR said my eyes are ok but going through it is a bitch. I hate them putting drops in the eyes and the glomacoma test is brutal when they put the thing right on the eyeball. It upsets me to even think about it. Right now I have somewhat blured vision from the drops. Thank God I don't need to use drops I could never put them in my eyes.
I would even rather have root canel and oral surgery to me that is much easier than a eye exam. Most people disagree What do you think?
Peter
 
Me too!

I hate the glaucoma test......creeps me out. I can't stand contacts either. I have had glasses since I was 4 and had eye surgery when I was 5.
I would love the luxury of not having to wear contacts but I don't know that I can go through Lasix while being awake.
Has anyone had Lasix? What do you think of it?
 
My wife has to put drops in her eyes everyday because she is a good candidate for developing glaucoma. Both her dad and paternal grandmother had it. It has become so routine for her now that she doesn't even give it a second thought.
 
sikiguya, my wife had RK done on her eyes back in 1991 and never regretted it. I am not sure but here in our area it was the first vision corrective surgery done. It was done while awake but they give you so much relaxation drugs you don't care what is goiing on. She went in around noon and was able to come home around three and on the way home she was so amazed how clear and bright all the colors and road signs were. Now that she is in her early 50's she does need to wear reading glasses but that is a natural aging process thing. She never thought she could put contacts in so she went the surgery route. I myself do not mind wearing my contacts, I now wear the acuvue bifocal disposable ones, leave them in for a week or longer and throw them away. I have had them since 1991 and the bifocals for 3 years now. Never had a problem yet. I can sleep, work, exercise, even swim with them in and open my eyes underwater.
 
I have developed dry eye as I've gotten older.

I have to put drops in my eyes frequently throughout the day. It's either that or go back to glasses which I hate. I see much better with my contacts. I have worn them since I was about 13 when I got my first set. They were hard lenses. Any former Hard Contact Lens wearers converted to soft? I got to the point where I couldn't feel them so it wasn't a big deal for me but folks just starting to wear them today sure have the advantage. I remember the break in period for the hard lenses. It was somewhat brutal.

When my SO got his first set of contacts he wore them something like 8 hours the first day. Things sure have changed!
 
Peter, let me put this in perspective. You have nothing to compalin about at all when you consider those of us who from birth didn't have nearly as good a vision (classified as visually impaired), if none at all. I've learned to put up with eveeything you've described, and worse, all so I can hold onto the vision I do have!!
 
You're asleep, or in la la land during the whole process

But there's the preparation you have to go through... Ugh.
 
No Big Deal

Had the same procedure last week(eye exam). Just thought I looked funny with those plastic protective glasses while driving and walking my dog.

Root canal is no big deal either.

Guess we all have different tolerances of pain.
 
Been for your prostate exam recently? Remeber to wince at th

~I would even rather have root canal and oral surgery.
...figures some of us find it easier to have the hole taken care of than the peepers. (ducks and runs!)

Had the eye exam done today and lived to tell of of it! YAY.

[Remind me one day to tell you of what I used to have to do to get a quadriplegic to have his daily morning constitutional (BM). YIKES! Or better yet a man getting an cystoscopic exam. FUN FUN FUN! ]
 
Have had all three: glaucoma tests (multiple), root canal(s), and oral surgery. The glaucoma tests were a breeze compared to the other two.

Also have tried contacts, back in the 70's, but found them to be far more bother than they are worth. Of course back then soft lenses were the latest thing but you couldn't wear them much longer than the hard ones. Currently I prefer glasses because of the protection they afford the eyes. If didn't wear glasses at work I'd have to wear safety glasses anyway.

Toyed with the idea of RK but the variable results early on were a bit scary. When the computerized laser sculpting techniques were perfected in the last few years, I knew I'd need reading glasses anyway (presbyopia) so decided against that.

There is, however, a cure for presbyopia now, but it involves replacing the lens in the eye, which is definitely more than just a glaucoma test. And I think it's still a relatively new procedure.
 
Eye Exam!

Seems like I stired up a brew. I know their are worse things. I just don't like anything going in my eyes.
Steve you better behave yourself or you will be getting a cystoscopic exam. (lol lol) Even that is better for me than a eye exam if it was done by the Mr Right DR.
Peter
 
There is, however, a cure for presbyopia now, but it involve

Is this a transplant or is it something synthetic?
 
Actaully, think I heard something about doing something with
the eye muscles that adjust the lens. They become less
flexible with age and by cutting? parts of them, they can
then properly focus the lens. But that was maybe 4-6 years
ago?
 
Eye exam: Former punk rocker now wears bi-focals. In fact, it's time to adjust the prescription because I'm removing my glasses to read small print. I've become the middle-aged man I used to scoff at.

Colonoscopy: I'm 48, so the big debut of that test is only 1-1/2 years away. Oh, goody.

Middle age: So much to love, LOL.
 
Fortunately at age 56, I still have 20/20 vision. 20/15 in the left eye actually. I have to get an eye exam every 6 months due to my job. It's a snap. Nothing to it. Yes, they do the drops and the look up, look down, look left, look right thing.

I know quite a few people who have had either the RK surgery or the Lasix surgery. ALL of them say there was nothing to it, and the worst part of it is getting to the appointment. All said they were given a nice strong valium and the preparation for the procedure is the longest part. Basically all said that it's just like having a flashbulb go off a time or two. All also said they were very surprised when the doctor said, "OK we're done". They thought, hmmm that's all there is to it?

A few of these guys had only moderate vision loss before the surgery and afterwards had 20/20. One guy had vision loss so bad he had to go to Mexico to have the surgery done because they needed a stronger laser than is allowed in the U.S. But, his American doctor went to Mexico City with him and performed the surgery himself. His result was pretty good, he ended up with 20/40 and most of the time just needs very light weight glasses for fine print. Before he had these huge (and heavy) coke bottles he needed to see anything. He is the only one with a side effect, and that's at night he sometimes, and I emphasize sometimes, sees rings around streetlights or the moon.
At one time, your health insurance company would pay for this, but around 1992 or so, most companies changed their policies so that it is considered cosmetic surgery and is no longer covered. So I can honestly say that everyone I have known that has had the surgery has been 100% satisfied with it. One gal said that the surgery will actually pay for itself over time. Glasses are expensive!
 
Now as far as the prostate exam goes. Yuck. I like that about as much as you like an eye exam. But I have a good urologist and he jokes about it which helps considerably. He tells me he could have a nurse do it, but he feels she wouldn't know what to feel for!
He also said he does have a few patients who actually like it!

I had a colonoscopy done one time. I was mislead by my general practitioner. He said they'll put you to sleep and when you wake up you won't know what happened. Hmph, the doctor I had that did it just said "You don't need anything, learn to take it like a man!". It hurt like ---king hell! He only got about 1/2 way through when I told him that enough was enough and if he didn't stop, I'd get up and use the equipment on him! He stopped and I called my GP and told him what happened. He said he never heard of such a thing before and said he'll reschedule me, and he did. With the same damn doctor. I canceled and that was that. I know I need to get it done, and from what most people I have talked to have been put out during the procedure, but I guess one time sets the tone.....
 
I really wasn't going to comment in this thread-

but my colonoscopiES have been fine. I have had them done by my general surgeon, and he has been very gentle through the years. Most recently, he did my biopsy/lumpectomy last year. (Again, it was benign).

It is important, I think, to talk before a procedure abut pain control.

The procedures I found really uncomfortable were my two cardiac catheterisations, because of having to lie still for 6 hours. I was given serious medication for my bad hip.

I am very lucky to have a team of excellent medical practitioners.

Oddly enough, I had an eye exam today, as well. I am grateful. I hadn't had one since 2004, and am really relieved to say that except for a fairly drastic change in my prescription (which will re-correct me to 20/20,) my major fear was of diabetic eye disease --there is none!

As for my life, I test my blood sugar 5-8 times a day (in my fingers!) and inject insulin 4-6 times a day.

Until late 2004, I did not have any medical coverage.
I have coverage now. So, I am very grateful (most days), to take my pills, test my blood sugar, and inject the insulin. Most days.

The first time my current internist checked my prostate, I said: "Does this mean we're engaged, now?" He laughed.

Who else wants a cup of cocoa before bed?

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
I have a form of arthritis that COULD lead to something called uveitis (see link below), which could result in blindness. My rheumatologist (arthritis specialist)freaked when he found out that I was going to one of those mall eye glass places for my annual eye exams. He insisted (and I mean INSISTED) that I go to a teaching hospital for my eye exams from now on.

Last November, I made an appointment for a general eye exam at the State University of New York's Optometric Center on 42nd St. They warned that that exam would last for over two hours. They weren't kidding. It lasted for over two and a half hours. I was seen by both a resident and his professor. The professor duplicated the entire examination. She picked up a couple of minor things that the resident had missed. (I already knew about most of them.) It took me about two days to recover from the exam. I met a friend for dinner after the exam. My eyes were so dazzled that I could barely see my cell phone's address book.

I going to endure this type of examination from now on. It's better to catch a potential problem early. Even if it means staggering to the Port Authority after the exam.

Mike

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uveitis
 
The presbyopbia cure is a flexible lens that can actually change its shape. The cause of presbyopia is that the lens gets harder with age and less able to adjust for close-up vision - or at least that's my recollection of what I was told...

The flexible lens product I heard about is called Crystalens. I believe it's currently used for replacing lenses clouded by cataracts.

Here's a link:

http://www.presbyopia.com/Crystalens.htm
 
MAYTAGBEAR

WHY are you checking your sugar so often and WHY are you injecting insulin so often???? if your diet is correct and you MEDICINE IS CORRECT you should NOT have to be doing it so often.......that is crazy to have to do it that often!!! Tell your doctor to get real!!!!!! They need to get you better controlled!!!

Toggle................never say never..(nothing in your urethra) and i HAVE done those things you say to think about to a quad...

never had a colonoscopy, HATE the glaucoma test (refuse anymore), don't mind the prostate check...go figure...

by the way its LASIK, not LASIX......lasix is a drug...a diuretic (water pill) very easy to confuse.
 
Presbyopia

This doesn't sound exactly as I remember what I thought I
heard, but it does make reference to doing something with
the muscles that focus the lens. But it says the problem
is with the lens growing as we age. The second link
disputes the first:

http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic748.htm
http://aglasser.opt.uh.edu/presbyopia/presbyopia.html
All-in-all, looks like it is best to wait for more study
to be done before considering this particular procedure.
 

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