[ConservativeMind]

“Combining plaque brachytherapy with vitrectomy and silicone oil not only helps patients preserve their vision but may also improve survival.”

This combination led to a 16% metastasis rate, versus the normal 30%.

It seems a pretty remarkable opportunity.

[ConservativeMind]

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[ckilmer]

I have developed a blind spot on the lower right section of my left eye. Now about 1/3 of the vision in that is blocked. It looks like a partial eclipse.

I don’t know what it is. I’m going to go in to see a doctor next week.

[Veto!]

Never heardof eye cancer. Sounds terrible.

I’ve had two corneal transplants , one 25 years ago that provided me with perfect vision. But it doesn’t last forever, so I got a new one this year. Maybe a 50% improvement, can see the screen, can read with glasses, but it’s not good enough to drive. Got rid of my car and take cabs now.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[telescope115]

This is scary stuff. I am being seen alternately by an optometrist and an ophthalmologist; I was diagnosed earlier this year with glaucoma in both eyes- it’s worse in my right eye. Also two retinal occlusions in my right eye- blood clots in the blood vessels feeding the retina.

I understand that this melanoma is rare, but it’s something else to think about. Oh well….

[chuck allen]

Well I had a Vitrectomy on my right eye for very large floaters that tore off of my vitreous while riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando. I got the right eye fixed and then I got diagnosed with the GCA and started prednisone and the eye surgeon wouldn’t do my left eye until I got off the steroid. Too much risk for infection he said. Now I’m off steroids and need to schedule my left surgery.

If anyone needs a Vitrectomy or Cataract Surgery I can assure you it’s now so easy and painless and quick it’s amazing. Cataract surgery took 9 minutes on my right eye and 12 on my left. My vitrectomy took about 22 minutes. I was awake but didn’t feel a thing, just in a happy twilight buzz. The numbing shot under my eye for the Vitrectomy was a bit uncomfortable but it was quick and they had already drugged me.