Some Catch Up For Me - Eyes

I had fast, far back cataracts removed the end of 2005 & the beginning of
2006. My last annual eye exam was last June.

You might recall that I have experienced some blurriness in my left eye. I had
been waiting & watching, knowing it could be dry eyes, allergy eyes, etc. But,
I couldn't wait any more & saw my eye doc last Tuesday.

All is well in terms of being a diabetic and in terms of my eye pressure.

But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely around
my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office, apparently
not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification from my insurance
& then are to call with available appointments. I can't wait. I'm tired of
having so much trouble seeing!

What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
where you can read about it if you wish.

http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp

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06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 HbA1c 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg
Current ................... HbA1c 6.3

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people, so much the better." - Jane Rule [born 03-28-31, died 11-27-07]

DonnaB shallotpeel wrote:
> I had fast, far back cataracts removed the end of 2005 & the beginning of
> 2006. My last annual eye exam was last June.
>
> You might recall that I have experienced some blurriness in my left eye. I had
> been waiting & watching, knowing it could be dry eyes, allergy eyes, etc. But,
> I couldn't wait any more & saw my eye doc last Tuesday.
>
> All is well in terms of being a diabetic and in terms of my eye pressure.
>
> But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely around
> my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office, apparently
> not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification from my insurance
> & then are to call with available appointments. I can't wait. I'm tired of
> having so much trouble seeing!
>
> What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
> where you can read about it if you wish.
>
> http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp
>
Donna, I had to have the YAG laser done last fall. The vision from one
of my eyes was very hazy. I had friends who had talked of the procedure,
so I guessed that was the problem.

It is very simple and fast, and the vision clears up virtually instantly.

Gillian

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:30 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

>What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
>where you can read about it if you wish.

Glad it's nothing worse, Donna! Hope the YAG goes smoothly.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

DonnaB shallotpeel <shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:
: I had fast, far back cataracts removed the end of 2005 & the beginning of
: 2006. My last annual eye exam was last June.

: You might recall that I have experienced some blurriness in my left eye. I had
: been waiting & watching, knowing it could be dry eyes, allergy eyes, etc. But,
: I couldn't wait any more & saw my eye doc last Tuesday.

: All is well in terms of being a diabetic and in terms of my eye pressure.

: But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely around
: my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office, apparently
: not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification from my insurance
: & then are to call with available appointments. I can't wait. I'm tired of
: having so much trouble seeing!

: What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
: where you can read about it if you wish.

: http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp

: --
: DonnaB shallotpeel : ^> USA <*> new WIN Vista user
: 06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 HbA1c 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg
: Current ................... HbA1c 6.3

: "Writing is far too hard work to say what someone else wants me to. Serving it
: as a craft, using it as a way of growing in my own understanding, seems to me
: to be a beautiful way to live. And if that product is shareable with other
: people, so much the better." - Jane Rule [born 03-28-31, died 11-27-07]


All I know is tht my sister-in-law had this(and she, like me has only one
eye to really see with) andit ws very successful. She wasa told tht it is
not a rare occurance adn usually happens only once.

Can't vouch for anything, but thought it might interest you.

Wendy

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:30 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

> I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely around
>my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office, apparently
>not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification from my insurance
>& then are to call with available appointments. I can't wait. I'm tired of
>having so much trouble seeing!
>
>What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy.

Hope it's soon; best wishes.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
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On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:30 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

>I had fast, far back cataracts removed the end of 2005 & the beginning of
>2006. My last annual eye exam was last June.
>
>You might recall that I have experienced some blurriness in my left eye. I had
>been waiting & watching, knowing it could be dry eyes, allergy eyes, etc. But,
>I couldn't wait any more & saw my eye doc last Tuesday.
>
>All is well in terms of being a diabetic and in terms of my eye pressure.
>
>But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely around
>my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office, apparently
>not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification from my insurance
>& then are to call with available appointments. I can't wait. I'm tired of
>having so much trouble seeing!
>
>What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
>where you can read about it if you wish.
>
>http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp

Yes mother just had this done. Someone posted that it *may* damage the
retina but they never told us that, I thought the concept was that the
wavelength they used limited its effects to the front of the eye.

When it was first offered they said she would have to wait an hour
after it was done and since we already spent half a day there and were
expecting another appointment within months she left it.

Many months later when they actually fetched her back in and once
again we'd spent most of the day there the retina specialist did it
himself (everyone else had gone home) nothing was said about keeping
her back for observation and it proved to be totally effective. The
vision in her one remaining good eye improved markedly. Just as well
as they've written the other one off as untreatable.

No after effects whatsoever, except for the drops (I don't know if
they were required for the lasering or just for the scanning).

We were told it may not be totally effective the first time, but it
was.

HTH

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:15:02 GMT, Gill Murray <gillmurray1@nowhere.net> wrote:

>DonnaB shallotpeel wrote:
>> What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
>> where you can read about it if you wish.
>>
>> http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp
>>
>Donna, I had to have the YAG laser done last fall. The vision from one
>of my eyes was very hazy. I had friends who had talked of the procedure,
>so I guessed that was the problem.
>
>It is very simple and fast, and the vision clears up virtually instantly.

Thank you very much for the reassuring words, of personal experience,
especially!!

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DonnaB shallotpeel : ^> USA <*> new WIN Vista user
06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 HbA1c 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg
Current ................... HbA1c 6.3

"Bother," said Pooh, as Barney came on the television.

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:53:40 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:30 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
><shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
>>where you can read about it if you wish.
>
>Glad it's nothing worse, Donna! Hope the YAG goes smoothly.

Thanks! I'm glad to know what it is and that it's not something rare or
requiring terribly invasive action, or even where there's little hope for a
solution!! Also I was glad to know I was absolutely clean on Diabetic
Retinopathy!

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06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 HbA1c 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg
Current ................... HbA1c 6.3

"Bother," said Pooh, as Deanna Troi sensed he was hiding something.

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:30:33 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker" <wbaker@panix.com> wrote:

>All I know is tht my sister-in-law had this(and she, like me has only one
>eye to really see with) andit ws very successful. She wasa told tht it is
>not a rare occurance adn usually happens only once.
>
>Can't vouch for anything, but thought it might interest you.

Oh, yeah, I am glad to hear about a sister-in-law's experience with it!!
Thanks.

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DonnaB shallotpeel : ^> USA <*> new WIN Vista user
06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 HbA1c 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg
Current ................... HbA1c 6.3

"Bother," said Pooh, as he backed up onto the wrong tape.

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:44:09 +1000, Alan S <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Hope it's soon; best wishes.

Yeah, waiting, blah.

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DonnaB shallotpeel : ^> USA <*> new WIN Vista user
06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 HbA1c 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg
Current ................... HbA1c 6.3

"Bother," said Pooh, as he bumped into Barney.

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:30 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

>I had fast, far back cataracts removed the end of 2005 & the beginning of
>2006. My last annual eye exam was last June.
>
>You might recall that I have experienced some blurriness in my left eye. I had
>been waiting & watching, knowing it could be dry eyes, allergy eyes, etc. But,
>I couldn't wait any more & saw my eye doc last Tuesday.
>
>All is well in terms of being a diabetic and in terms of my eye pressure.
>
>But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely around
>my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office, apparently
>not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification from my insurance
>& then are to call with available appointments. I can't wait. I'm tired of
>having so much trouble seeing!
>
>What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many) sites
>where you can read about it if you wish.
>
>http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp

I feel a little better. I have an appointment set for Thursday, May 8th.

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DonnaB shallotpeel <shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:30 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel

> >I had fast, far back cataracts removed the end of 2005 & the beginning
> >of 2006. My last annual eye exam was last June.
> >
> >You might recall that I have experienced some blurriness in my left eye.
> >I had been waiting & watching, knowing it could be dry eyes, allergy
> >eyes, etc. But, I couldn't wait any more & saw my eye doc last Tuesday.
> >
> >All is well in terms of being a diabetic and in terms of my eye
> >pressure.
> >
> >But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely
> >around my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office,
> >apparently not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification
> >from my insurance & then are to call with available appointments. I
> >can't wait. I'm tired of having so much trouble seeing!
> >
> >What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many)
> >sites where you can read about it if you wish.
> >
> >http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp
>
> I feel a little better. I have an appointment set for Thursday, May 8th.

I've only had one working eye since I was 12, so I can epathize with your
anxiety, Donna.

Hoping for the best for you. °~)

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>> >But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely
>> >around my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office,
>> >apparently not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification
>> >from my insurance & then are to call with available appointments. I
>> >can't wait. I'm tired of having so much trouble seeing!
>> >
>> >What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many)
>> >sites where you can read about it if you wish.
>> >
>> >http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp

I want to thank everyone & get you to think of me at 2:30 pm ET USA.

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On Wed, 07 May 2008 23:19:25 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

>>> >
>>> >http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp
>
>I want to thank everyone & get you to think of me at 2:30 pm ET USA.

Will do. Half past midnight Aus Eastern Time.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
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Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.
and Cambodia
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DonnaB shallotpeel wrote:
>>>> But, I have this film or capsule or whatever that has formed completely
>>>> around my implanted lens. I have to have it lasered through, in office,
>>>> apparently not an unusual procedure. They are getting pre-certification
>>> >from my insurance & then are to call with available appointments. I
>>>> can't wait. I'm tired of having so much trouble seeing!
>>>>
>>>> What I have to have done is YAG Laser Capsulotomy. Here's one (of many)
>>>> sites where you can read about it if you wish.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.stlukeseye..com/surgical/YAG.asp
>
> I want to thank everyone & get you to think of me at 2:30 pm ET USA.
>
will be thinking of you, Donna

good luck

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type 1 since 1987
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Thank you everyone. I'm home. One eye dilated.

I could sense some improvement immediately. I even put my Creep Show Boo
Radley look out there on view.

It was, really, easy. The usual eye drops & waiting & doing & then waiting &
rechecking & then I was off, to come back to see her next week.

I'm so glare sensitive that I think someone must have been looking out for me,
as it turned overcast just as we were about to leave!!

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06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 HbA1c 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg
Current ................... HbA1c 6.3

On Thu, 08 May 2008 22:42:38 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

>Thank you everyone. I'm home. One eye dilated.
>
>I could sense some improvement immediately. I even put my Creep Show Boo
>Radley look out there on view.
>
>It was, really, easy. The usual eye drops & waiting & doing & then waiting &
>rechecking & then I was off, to come back to see her next week.
>
>I'm so glare sensitive that I think someone must have been looking out for me,
>as it turned overcast just as we were about to leave!!

Good to hear. Heal quickly.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
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Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.
and Cambodia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html

On Thu, 08 May 2008 22:42:38 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel posted:

>Thank you everyone. I'm home. One eye dilated.
>
>I could sense some improvement immediately. I even put my Creep Show Boo
>Radley look out there on view.
>
>It was, really, easy. The usual eye drops & waiting & doing & then waiting &
>rechecking & then I was off, to come back to see her next week.
>
>I'm so glare sensitive that I think someone must have been looking out for me,
>as it turned overcast just as we were about to leave!!

Good to hear it went well, Donna!

On Thu, 08 May 2008 22:42:38 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

>Thank you everyone. I'm home. One eye dilated.
>
>I could sense some improvement immediately. I even put my Creep Show Boo
>Radley look out there on view.
>
>It was, really, easy. The usual eye drops & waiting & doing & then waiting &
>rechecking & then I was off, to come back to see her next week.
>
>I'm so glare sensitive that I think someone must have been looking out for me,
>as it turned overcast just as we were about to leave!!

Glad it went well. Nice to know the clouds are with you :P

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

DonnaB shallotpeel wrote:
> Thank you everyone. I'm home. One eye dilated.
>
> I could sense some improvement immediately. I even put my Creep Show Boo
> Radley look out there on view.
>
> It was, really, easy. The usual eye drops & waiting & doing & then waiting &
> rechecking & then I was off, to come back to see her next week.
>
> I'm so glare sensitive that I think someone must have been looking out for me,
> as it turned overcast just as we were about to leave!!
>
sounds like a successful surgery, Donna!

heal quickly

--
kate
type 1 since 1987
www.diabetic-talk.org

On Thu, 08 May 2008 22:42:38 -0400, DonnaB shallotpeel
<shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote:

>Thank you everyone. I'm home. One eye dilated.
>
>I could sense some improvement immediately. I even put my Creep Show Boo
>Radley look out there on view.
>
>It was, really, easy. The usual eye drops & waiting & doing & then waiting &
>rechecking & then I was off, to come back to see her next week.
>
>I'm so glare sensitive that I think someone must have been looking out for me,
>as it turned overcast just as we were about to leave!!

How many fingers am I holding up?

DonnaB shallotpeel wrote in message ...
>Thank you everyone. I'm home. One eye dilated.
>
>I could sense some improvement immediately. I even put my Creep Show
Boo
>Radley look out there on view.
>
>It was, really, easy. The usual eye drops & waiting & doing & then
waiting &
>rechecking & then I was off, to come back to see her next week.
>
>I'm so glare sensitive that I think someone must have been looking
out for me,
>as it turned overcast just as we were about to leave!!


Great news Donna. :-)

Cheri