Tony the Tiger gr-r-r-r-r-r-reat, even. *beaming*
It's always a great day, don't you think, when you find out that the optometrist who told you two years ago that you had two separate ophthalmologic conditions, either of which would cause you to go blind, was dead wrong? WHOOHOO!!!!!!!! (I should have figured it out, I suppose, after I found out that he got my prescription wrong)
As soon as these eye drops wear off, I will be dancing in the streets.
Congratulations, and happy days!!! I see an ophthalmologist, not an optometrist, which costs more but I think is more reliable. Generally speaking, though I would think some optometrists are good and some ophthalmologists are mediocre, as that's how life goes. But even the word "optometrist" refers to measurements, not diseases.
I personally prefer an ophthalmologist. I've seen to many people with serious eye problem misdiagnosed by optometrists. I've also seen too many kids given glasses when they don't need them.Frequently kids who have reading problems. they end up wearing glasses they don't need or constantly being harasses by parents and teachers to "wear your glasses" when they aren't the solution. Ophthalmologists make mistakes too, but not as frequently. They have a far better understanding of opthalmic problems.I took a class once for school nurses and heard an ophthalmologist and optometrist argue over when a child should be referred for glasses. The ophthalmologist gave a very logical argument. The optometrist told him he was talking through his hat. The gist was that the optometrist was selling glasses and was pushing them. Never had much faith in them after that. Juno
I have Kaiser, so I don't have a whole bunch of choice in the matter.
Yeah, Kaiser can be very good, or very bad. But there are no choices, as you say.
Congratulations! I was told in the fall of 2007, I would need the cataracts removed by early 2008. So far, I am okay, and have since changed to another ophthalmologist, which says it will be a while before surgery is needed. Emily
When the time comes, don't worry. I had both of mine done in September, and it was amazing. It's truly a "piece of cake." Of course, for the first one, I was nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof, but the second one, two weeks later, I was truly relaxed.
I would also get a THIRD opinion.
Beverly
I have Kaiser, and I see an ophthalmologist tomorrow for an eye exam. I'm due for new glasses under my coverage (two years out from cataract surgery), and I insisted on having the exam done by an ophthalmologist when I made the appointment. Sometimes you just have to push a little.
Beverly
Seconded! Easiest surgery I have ever had, and the results are remarkable. Because the onset of cataracts is so gradual, one is not aware of how foggy and yellow the world has become.
Beverly
Move over - we'll be dancing with you!!!
What a relief to get news like that!!
-Irene
An Opthamologist is an MD. An Optometrist is not. Audrey
Wonderful news, Sam. I'll dance with you.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
Whhoooopppie backatcha. Being nearly blind, I am twice as joyful for you. This IS why I keep telling people not to go to the same eye Doctor all the time. They get like other doctors after awhile and don't really "see" their patients. Glad all will be good for you; "Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message news:49a5fd73$0$95546$ snipped-for-privacy@news.sonic.net...
Well, if the O.D. had found something, he would have referred me to Ophthalmology. Last time I was there for like 3-1/2 hours because they had Ophthalmology check it out, but since they had no baseline they couldn't tell me anything.
*chuckle* I have transcribed many, MANY cataract removal surgeries, both by good and horrible doctors. My problem is that I have a hard time putting eyedrops in my eyes; they can't use the air-puff IOP test on me, etc., etc., and just thinking about what will happen -- it's like I will never do an upper or lower endoscopy unless they agree to give me a general anesthetic, because I have had to document too many times when it didn't work, everything they tried, all the patients' complaints of pain, etc.
Well, since the original "diagnosis" was made by a guy who couldn't even give me the correct glasses prescription and since I have worried about this for two years, I think I am going to take a year and not worry about it before I start worrying about it again.
I have Kaiser, and I never see the same eye doctor all the time, except that I really liked this guy -- he described everything and explained why it fell within the range of normal and what *wouldn't* fall in the range of normal -- and I may see him again.
My cousin told me the way to find the guy to do the surgery. Find out where the doctors get theirs done.
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