Thanks Sam...btw...last year at this time my wife and I were hiking in your neck of the woods... Stay safe..
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 2:56 PM Sam Lambie <[email protected]> wrote: > I had retinal surgery due to a soccer ball in the eye when I was 12. I > spent 3 weeks in the hospital and then 2 more weeks after surgery not even > being able to read..... I feel for you Jaime. Speedy recovery. > > On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 10:22 AM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> No idea...I had Retinal surgery on right eye after kickboxing match...it >> was not a tear...just weak retina... procedure was different....I was in >> hospital, knocked out and recovery was a week....ended my fighting days ... >> This procedure was two fold..laser on Saturday and Gas bubble thing with >> laser on Monday...mild anethesia on Saturday, heavier on Monday...face was >> numb for a day... >> >> On Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 9:38 AM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Wow. That sounds amazing. Any idea how long this procedure has been >>> around? >>> >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> >>> On 7/20/2020 8:32 AM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >>> >>> Surgery Overview >>> >>> Pneumatic retinopexy is a surgery to repair certain types of retinal >>> detachments >>> <https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/multimedia/retinal-detachments/hw141823.html#hw141823-sec>. >>> It is usually an outpatient procedure >>> <https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/definition/outpatient-procedure/ty7374.html#ty7374-sec>, >>> which means you don't need to stay in the hospital. >>> >>> Before surgery, your eye is numbed with local anesthesia >>> <https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/definition/local-anesthesia/stg124289.html#stg124289-sec>. >>> Then the eye doctor (ophthalmologist >>> <https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/definition/ophthalmologist/ps2055.html#ps2055-sec>) >>> injects a gas bubble into the middle of the eye. Your head is positioned so >>> that the bubble floats to the detached area and presses against the >>> detachment. The eye doctor then seals the tear in the retina >>> <https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/definition/tear-in-the-retina/abp5101.html#abp5101-sec> >>> using >>> a freezing probe or laser beam >>> <https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/special/freezing-probe-or-laser-beam/hw187615.html#hw187615-sec> >>> . >>> >>> The bubble helps to flatten the retina >>> <https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/definition/retina/str2425.html#str2425-sec> >>> until >>> a seal forms between the retina and the wall of the eye. This takes about 1 >>> to 3 weeks. The eye slowly absorbs the gas bubble. >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 9:08 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Jaime, how are the eyes doing? Are you back to normal activities? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wF7zc_YK6A >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > -- > *Sam Lambie* > Taosnet Wireless Tech. > 575-758-7598 Office > www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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