Still having vision problems

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   In November I had retina surgery in my left eye.  In February I had cataract surgery on the same eye, waited a month and got new glasses.  Had the glasses reevaluated and got a second set of lenses with no improvement.  Im seeing double and straight lines aren't. Monday I had a checkup with my retina surgeon and made sure everyone there knew I was having trouble.  He says one of the retina tears went clean thru the Macula!  Nothing can be done about this! Says my vision is better than expected after that happens-usually no better than 20/70 mine is 20/30!  He says my brain will have to adjust to this!  As a trim carpenter this is way beyond difficult.  Not getting head aches but it is physically zapping my strength!  Im 58 years old, have never done anything else, could not be a supervisor as my reading and computer time is very difficult.  I feel defeated, especially after having that gas bubble in my eye for 10 weeks only to find out it almost worked!

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omahagreg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Points: 2806	Post Options Post Reply Quote omahagreg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Still having vision problems Posted: 29 Apr 2023 at 8:06pm
	In November I had retina surgery in my left eye. In February I had cataract surgery on the same eye, waited a month and got new glasses. Had the glasses reevaluated and got a second set of lenses with no improvement. Im seeing double and straight lines aren't. Monday I had a checkup with my retina surgeon and made sure everyone there knew I was having trouble. He says one of the retina tears went clean thru the Macula! Nothing can be done about this! Says my vision is better than expected after that happens-usually no better than 20/70 mine is 20/30! He says my brain will have to adjust to this! As a trim carpenter this is way beyond difficult. Not getting head aches but it is physically zapping my strength! Im 58 years old, have never done anything else, could not be a supervisor as my reading and computer time is very difficult. I feel defeated, especially after having that gas bubble in my eye for 10 weeks only to find out it almost worked!
	Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader

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plummerscarin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Jun 2015 Location: ia Points: 3903	Post Options Post Reply Quote plummerscarin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2023 at 8:47pm
	Sorry to hear of your troubles with this condition. Difficult I'm sure but give the docs advice some time and hopefully things will improve. When you say reading and computer time is difficult do you mean vision wise or your computer skills need work? Believe me those skills improve the more you do it. When I left the field and took up inspection work I had reservations about the desk part of it. Ain't that hard to learn. Especially if you have good people around you. Wish you well

omahagreg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Points: 2806	Post Options Post Reply Quote omahagreg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2023 at 9:05pm
	It s the vision part of reading and computer time that are difficult
	Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader

desertjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Location: New mexico Points: 13693	Post Options Post Reply Quote desertjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 7:32am
	Hey Greg, I feel for your concerns with your vision,,,only'ist thing i could add is encouragement to "Keep The Faith" and maybe a second opinion,,?

Ed (Ont) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Location: New Lowell, Ont Points: 1488	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ed (Ont) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 7:37am
	I just went thru the same thing. Torn retina on left eye. Very sudden. Sure catches you off guard. Mine was end of October. So my left eye is back to 20/30 same as yours and rt eye is 20/25. I use corrective glasses now for driving although I don't have to. It does help in my case. I am finding that it affects balance a bit with the eyes being different. Disconcerting overall but I have continued with my regular routine so far. I do a bit of commercial driving and a fair bit of mechanical and maintenance work. Good luck.

dr p Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 24 Feb 2019 Location: new york Points: 1395	Post Options Post Reply Quote dr p Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 7:45am
	I had a comparable eye condition and an in a similar career where vision is everything. You are going to get better. I did a couple of things that seemed to help me. I focused on getting my good eye as healthy and corrected as possible. Sice you have limited focus over distance, you need to get an eye doctor who can measure your working distance and have a set of corrective lenses made to that distance. You will need to carry a couple of pairs of glasses then which is a pain but you get use to it. Also see if the can add magnification. You got want a lot start with 2.0x. I use orascopic out of Madison but they have reps everywhere

DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 33874	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 12:41pm
	Makes my issues look like nothing Greg, hang in there as the brain does adjust for a bad eye, my own left eye is a hosed up mess, normal vision had been as bad as 20/100 and uncorrectable. Over the years my head adjusted to where it pretty well ignored the 'Bad' eye then some 35 years later had cataract fully develop and got replacement lens where while there the Ophthalmologist laser trued my cornea as much as could, no uncorrectable is at 20/40-20/50. Brain still mostly ignores it where cataract in good eye erupted, another lens and although have considerable floaters is 20/20 without glasses.

Hubert (Ga)engine7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6465	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hubert (Ga)engine7 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 12:43pm
	It can be really frustrating to not be able to do things as well as you did in the past but hang in there. You can handle the supervisor position if you set your mind to it. Just keep in mind that if God closes one door He is opening one to something better. Speaking of multiple pairs of glasses, I flew with a veteran Vietnam pilot who carried 3 pairs, one for reading the instruments, one for reading the map and looking outside. He kept our entire crew from getting killed one day when a younger pilot screwed up. Experience means a lot.
	Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.

Thad in AR. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas Points: 9653	Post Options Post Reply Quote Thad in AR. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2023 at 5:30am
	Greg I’ve been working my whole life with a be eye. It will take time to get used to. I know it’s gonna make things a little different. You can do what you need but it will take patients. I m sending prayers your way.