http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/ Detached Retina Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:25:13 GMT Lanie Roberts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32704 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32704 Millyleejohn: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the info on the Vistana Sunglasses.  I have  been looking for just such glasses.  I am going to the Bass Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:13:11 GMT Carolann Wilson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32703 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32703 I have had the Retinal Detachments. 3 Surgeries , & for both eyes. not sure if this was an Occular headache. Sure was painful.When I had the detachments "it Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:09:43 GMT Mindy Sharp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32702 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32702 Also, you can see well right away! My vision did not improve at all with cataract surgery. I will need laser to clear the capsule before I have more vision. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:24:13 GMT Peggy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32701 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32701 The cataract surgery is a piece of cake. I checked in at 9:00 a.m. and was in the car riding home within an hour! Also, you can see well right away! ... From: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:22:16 GMT Peggy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32700 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32700 Blueberries? GREAT! I found them on sale at Aldi's for $1.00 a pint and bought lots! You can freeze them in ziplock bags for usage later, love them on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:24:55 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32699 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32699 They have more modern looking sunglasses to wear over your eyeglasses to protect sun damage to your eyes. Here's what I bought (Cabela's doesn't carry my style Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:05:08 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32698 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32698 Also, I have that damn cataract coming! My rs made an appointment for me with a cataract surgeon for July 20th to take a look at it. It's very small, just a Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:50:11 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32697 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32697 I thought this post was worth a bump up! I think it's important to make arrangements with your retina specialist ahead of time for an emergency, in case you Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:22:50 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32696 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32696 I never did, Carolbeth, but I heard they're frighening. There's another name for them too, retinal migraine. It must seem like another detachment is happening Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:49:28 GMT Debby Balcer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32695 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32695 I have never had them touch my eye with the contact lens that they use the light to look through. I do know my doctors always wipe it down before they return Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:48:21 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32694 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32694 Another thing I found out yesterday. During my first visit with my RS on May 9, he said I had thinning in my good right eye. So, I thought the whole retina Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:48:19 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32693 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32693 Another thing I found out yesterday. During my first visit with my RS on May 9, he said I had thinning in my good right eye. So, I thought the whole retina Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:38:00 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32692 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32692 Good for you, Lanie. We have to protect ourselves, take charge of our health. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:36:35 GMT millyleejohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32691 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32691 I'm sorry to hear you had an infection in your eye, Lanie. ouch! That's a good point, is everything that they place in your eye sterile? It made me realize ... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:21:08 GMT Lanie Roberts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32690 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detached-retina/message/32690 Debby and All: The black round instrument the has a "contact lens" in it that magnifies the eye so that they can look at the eye has never had anything