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2003-07-24 05:46:40 AM
Is it true that, the laser surgery for retinopathy doesn't restore
vision; it cauterizes the retina where tiny blood vessels are leaking.
The areas that are cauterized no longer function for vision, so you
are left with permanent blank spots ?
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On 23 Jul 2003 14:46:40 -0700, oliverzenker@yahoo.de (Oliver Zenker)
wrote:
Laser surgery. Once, I asked the doc what he did
before the laser surgery. He said he watched them
go blind.
It an outpatient procedure and eye drops are the worst
item. Usually some photo work is the needed map of
the eye arteries.
I have had many eye laser surgeries and I have reduced
vision but not that bad. I function very well and
still see pretty girls well. It is better to lose a few small areas
that to have the whole retina destroyed by leading vessels.
My vision actually improve as the swelling caused by the bleeding
vessels abated.
As I understand it, a normal eye has bad spots. The brain
constructs the image we perceive
I have required much less laser hits since I have good control..
Guy
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With bad hands I am mister typo. The word should be--- leaking blood
vessels. The procedure cauterizes the diabetes damaged vessels that
will leak and destroy the retina. I will add it is a well develop
technique now.
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:21:24 -0500, Guy <gswil@intertex.net>wrote:

health diabetes

Not in my case. In my left eye, my visual acuity improved from 20/60 to
20/20. That was about 15 yars ago and it's still 20/20. Your Mileage May
Vary. Good Luck.
Jim Michael
jmichael@cts.com
Oliver Zenker <oliverzenker@yahoo.de>wrote in message

On 23 Jul 2003 14:46:40 -0700, oliverzenker@yahoo.de (Oliver Zenker)
wrote:
see and read, respectively. The laser treatment used to treat
retinophthropy is not applied to either of these hence no blind spots
created. Scar tissue may form as a result of retinopthropy that may
block light getting to the retina.
Mack
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 09:21:26 -0500, Alan Moorman@visi.com wrote:
excellent job of 'papering' over the holes in vision. YOu have to lose
a lot of retina before you will notice the loss. Part of it is
compensated for by the existence of two eyes, and the rest, is done in
the visual cortex. For example everyone has a blind spot where the
optic nerve comes in, but it is 'papered over'. It can be demonstated
that it exists.
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