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DrEntropy · Mar 12, 2010

...on me "good" retina.

Went to the "regular checkup" appointment, the retinologist says: "Well, there's a bit of a flap there, I'll laser it now, just for safety's sake." Tech numbed me up and put some brace of drops in there to dilate it further. Hour later I know how a possum feels if caught out on a sunny day at noon.

ACK.

This kid is as good as they get from all accounts, she's the one who put the scleral buckle on the other eye and basically saved my sight... and she's adorable, besides. :wink: :laugh:

But it's like someone threw sand in me right eye just now. :crazyeyes:

Silverghost · Mar 12, 2010

My dad had 4 similar "encounters" but this was at the infancy of lasers and such as we have now.

Gliderman8 · Mar 12, 2010

The irritation you feel is a small inconvenience to save your peeps.
Perscription: Take 2 (or more) CAB every hour or as necessary :cheers:

Feel better soon.

DrEntropy · Mar 12, 2010

I agree, Elliot. And the 'script is already in process: Apres 5PM and number one is now in front of me. :wink:

DrEntropy · Mar 12, 2010

...OoOOOohhh... didn't mean t' use FRENCH. :eeek:

Gliderman8 · Mar 12, 2010

DrEntropy said:
...OoOOOohhh... didn't mean t' use FRENCH. :eeek:

I know what you mean doc. At Disney Paris ALL the dwarfs at the Snow White exhibit are called "grumpy" :jester:

Deleted member 8987 · Mar 12, 2010

"and she's adorable, besides."

That's because she blinded ya with the freaking LASER FIRST!

anthony7777 · Mar 12, 2010

doc, i didnt know they could treat hemroids that way! :jester:

Grantura_MKI · Mar 12, 2010

Hope it works out. I am VERY afraid of a "tech" armed with a lazer. Sounds very Austin Powers?
All the best, mate!
D.

GregW · Mar 12, 2010

DrEntropy said:
But it's like someone threw sand in me right eye just now.

I didn't have that sensation. Just saw green spots for a couple days until those rods died completely. I arrived in "the chair" before the Doc came in and couldn't help checking things out. Saw a warning label on the laser that said "Do Not Shine in Eyes". Hmmmmmmm.

I don't know why they haven't figured out how to use a carbon dioxide laser yet. Them things have an invisible beam.

DrEntropy · Mar 12, 2010

Green an' rectangle shaped. She hit me in short bursts, two "double-tap" hits in a row then acquire a new target. In "rows"... Seem'd to go on forever. I kinda thought th' machine shoulda said "SINGER" onna side after it wuz done.

bgbassplyr · Mar 13, 2010

Missed having you in the shed tonite, Doc, but I guess your condition prevented looking into a monitor with any comfort. Pete and I thought about you though. Hope all is better soon.

Gliderman8 · Mar 13, 2010

Happy Birthday Jim. Celebrate today!...... now back to our regularly scheduled thread....

anthony7777 · Mar 13, 2010

doc, kidding aside, while using a mini vac. cleaning up some sheet metal work i was doing on a g-3 a small aluminum shard entered my right eyeball i was rushed to femal eye specialist who put in some dye and felt around, using a magnet etc., and couldnt locate the metal, i spent the night in the worst pain ive ever felt, it wasnt till the next afternoon that a real "specialist" got the piece out in two minutes, the relief was luxurious!, i woulnt wish an eye injury on anyone, while working on "anything" ive ever since use eye protection, and insist the guys working for do the same or go home. wishing you a speedy recover. anthony. :wink:

DrEntropy · Mar 13, 2010

Much better today. Went to a client's place and put in a few hours.

Happy B'day JIM!!!

Gliderman8 · Mar 13, 2010

Glad you are on the mend doc.
Could it be that you are having "tack welds" just to see the operator? I'm just saying.....

Deleted member 8987 · Mar 13, 2010

I had that laser shiX done, on both eyes, several years ago.
They blew vents in my iris corners for some damXed reason.

The first one, head locked into the gestapo torture brace, they hit me, felt like 110V 60CPS into the eye, down the neck and shoulders, down the arms, and grounding out both hands which were gripping the metal based armrests.

They could hear me screaming two floors away.

They "claimed" that had never happened before, but they did stop, and "adjusted" the machine, continuing with no further problem.

Next time, I threatened to have some sort of metallic defensive device in my hand.....joke, son, just a joke.

So, good and bad here.

Guest · Mar 13, 2010

They wanted

DrEntropy she's the one who put the scleral buckle on the other eye and basically saved my sight... . :crazyeyes: [/quote said:
They wanted to put that postal rubber band on my eye and I flipped out !!!

Good thing too as it wouldn't have helped my condition.

DrEntropy · Mar 13, 2010

Elliot said:
Could it be that you are having "tack welds" just to see the operator? I'm just saying.....

She's dolly but even at that I'd not <span style="font-style: italic">volunteer</span> for this stuff! There was pain involved, heat generated. Not the spike thru th' body kind Dave related, rather a deep burning like she'd driven that dam beam into my cortex. An attendant put on an exam glove and had me nodge shoved tight against the chin/forehead braces. No clamps... not metal ones anyway.
Humanely restrained! :jester:

Gliderman8 · Mar 13, 2010

The eye is certainly one part of the body that is extremely sensitive to procedures that cause pain.... that would be every procedure!
Sorry you had to endure it doc. Hopefully the worst is behind you!

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