Friday… I see (but not as well as I might)
Jan 27th 2012PeterForging a New Life
I mentioned recently that I had another check-up, this time at the eye clinic at St Thomas’s. This happened on Monday, although I almost missed it because I was convinced that it was scheduled for Wednesday. As it happened, I was planning to go into Portsmouth by train, so when I got the reminder, (15 minutes before the start of the clinic!) it was ‘just’ a matter of getting the train in the opposite direction, and letting the clinic know I would be 90 minutes late!”
Anyway, not a problem, and I duly arrived and went more or less straight in to see the consultant. The result was that I still have some damage to my cornea, caused by the dry eyes, and so I have to continue with the eye drops, but more serious is that the cataracts that were noticed last time are getting more noticeable, so at some point in the not so distant future, I will need to have my eye lenses replaced. At least that will cure the short sightedness!
There isn’t a pressing need at the moment, but I suspect it will have to be done sooner rather than later.
Other than that, all seems OK. I haven’t had my blood test results from King’s, but on the basis that no news is good news, and if there was anything untoward, they would have called, I am not unduly concerned.
The deadline for my dissertation draws closer, so this is where most of my effort is directed, I shall be glad to get it done and handed in!
So on that note, very much onwards and upwards!
3 Responses to “Friday… I see (but not as well as I might)”
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Gill on 29 Jan 2012 at 5:20 pm #
Dry eyes are a b***** I live with them too. Luckily, my home hospital (St George’s) has an outpost of Moorfields. Let me knoe how it goes on.
Peter on 30 Jan 2012 at 5:24 pm #
They are indeed! I thought mine were getting better, but there is still some (possinly irreversible) damage to my cornea. More serious are the cataracts, which mean that slowly but surely I am going blind. Fortunate really that modern medicine allows that to be treated!.
Richard on 21 Feb 2012 at 10:33 am #
Treatment for cataracts is usually very successful and as you alluded it is now possible to have a prescription lens in place to help.
I am not sure if this avoids the problem of age related presbyopia.
A surgeon from Harley Street, who also worked with Moorfields at the time said that they were working on solutions that allowed for more room in the eye for accommodation.
So if the short sightedness is cured you may need glasses for close work 🙁
Stay on your feet and press on
Take care
Richard