I forgot to mention that Dad and I picked up my new glasses today! They are called WileyX glasses and they are designed for eye protection, mostly for sports and such. They have a foam insert around the lenses that seals the area around the eyes so no air, dust or debris can hurt them.
They're pretty cool! We ordered them with transition lenses, so I can wear them around the house, as well as outside as sunglasses.
They feel a little weird. I'll have to get used to them, but I can tell they're working just by having them on. I don't feel any air movement or anything on my eyes. Plus, it helps just knowing that they're protecting my eyes.
They do transition in the sunlight, though not very fast, and I had a little trouble in the car. The UV protection in the car's windshield causes the trasition lenses not to change, so the bright sunlight did bother my eyes a little. But I can wear sunglasses if needed, or Dad even suggested those little flip sunglass shields that you can put over your regular eyeglasses. I told him I could just shut my eyes in the car. Thad would really like that! Then I couldn't tell him how to drive! lol :)
Anyway, I'm wearing them right now and they're not too bad! I have the elastic band around my head, under my hair, and that helps to keep them securely sealed around my eyes. They do have tiny holes on the upper part of the frame to allow for some ventilation, but still protect from any direct airflow.
I'm going to post a picture here so you can see what they look like. I told Dad I think I might be a little uncomfortable wearing them indoors when I'm in public - like at restaurants or people's houses. But I'll definitely be wearing them around my own house (where I am 90% if the time!) and outdoors when the lenses change into sunglasses.
At this point, there is no Rx in the lenses. We're going to wait until after the cataract surgery to see if I'll need corrective lenses. If that's the case, they can replace the lenses in these glasses with the new Rx lenses and add the transition coating to them as well.
So, yes, there is a chance my vision will be getting better! Yay!!! But I will always have the limitations in my peripheral vision and my forward vision will probably never be 20/20 again. But I'm not blind! What an immense blessing!
Thank you for keeping up to date on my progress and please continue to keep me in your prayers! They are definitely working! Our God is an AWESOME God! I am so thankful that he is gracious and merciful!
I will continue to keep up my posting, though maybe not as often, so check back once in a while!
Take care of yourselves and God bless you all!
Love,
Deb :)
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Cataract surgery scheduled...
Went to my eye doctor this morning. He dilated my right eye and looked at both. I went over all the procedures the cornea specialist and eye surgeon had done, all my medications and all the new problems I am having.
He said he wants to definitely see what he can do for me with this cataract, though he said he may have some problems. He's not sure he will be able to get past all the scarring on my cornea. Some of it lies right in front of the cataract. But he said he definitely wants to try.
He said to keep using the drops as much as possible, and then sent me in to see the nurse to schedule the cataract surgery.
Since it's a secondary cataract, it's not a complicated procedure at all. They don't do any anesthesia, I can eat and drink the morning of surgery. It is a simple laser treatment that punctures a hole in the back part of the capsule where the cataract is and that clears up the cloudiness from my vision.
Right now, my vision in my left eye (my good one) is 20/50, and in my right eye is less than 20/5.
So, keep the prayers coming! And thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers thus far!
You are all appreciated more than you know!
Love and hugs to all,
Deb :)
He said he wants to definitely see what he can do for me with this cataract, though he said he may have some problems. He's not sure he will be able to get past all the scarring on my cornea. Some of it lies right in front of the cataract. But he said he definitely wants to try.
He said to keep using the drops as much as possible, and then sent me in to see the nurse to schedule the cataract surgery.
Since it's a secondary cataract, it's not a complicated procedure at all. They don't do any anesthesia, I can eat and drink the morning of surgery. It is a simple laser treatment that punctures a hole in the back part of the capsule where the cataract is and that clears up the cloudiness from my vision.
Right now, my vision in my left eye (my good one) is 20/50, and in my right eye is less than 20/5.
So, keep the prayers coming! And thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers thus far!
You are all appreciated more than you know!
Love and hugs to all,
Deb :)
Monday, November 7, 2011
Follow up with cornea doctor
Went to see my cornea doctor today. He said things aren't any worse, but they really aren't any better. He took pictures of my eye and showed me on the screen where the haziness in on my eye and the carring on the corneas.
He said he is releasing me back to my regular eye doctor and I can look into having the secondary cataract removed from my right eye.
I asked him about computer work and he said that I am definitely causing more permanent damage by working on the computer for long periods of time, or overdoing it when my eyes feel tired. He said that when my eyes start feeling tired, I should stop what I'm doing immediately, lubricate with eye drops, and rest my eyes for 10-20 minutes, or however long it takes to make them feel better.
He said I don't have to come back to see him unless my regular eye doctor says it's necessary. He said I will be coming back, he just isn't sure when.
He also said that if I don't take special care of my eyes, they would need to sew the eyes completely shut, and I really don't want that!
So, I called my eye doctor when I got home, and they have a cancellation tomorrow morning!
So, hopefully, I will be able to have the cataract surgery before the end of the year, since my insurace deductible and out-of-pocket expenses have been met!
Anyway, everything else around here seems to be about the same. Going good! Looking forward to the holidays with plenty of family and friends!
I'll write again tomorrow after my appointment!
Love to all,
Deb :)
He said he is releasing me back to my regular eye doctor and I can look into having the secondary cataract removed from my right eye.
I asked him about computer work and he said that I am definitely causing more permanent damage by working on the computer for long periods of time, or overdoing it when my eyes feel tired. He said that when my eyes start feeling tired, I should stop what I'm doing immediately, lubricate with eye drops, and rest my eyes for 10-20 minutes, or however long it takes to make them feel better.
He said I don't have to come back to see him unless my regular eye doctor says it's necessary. He said I will be coming back, he just isn't sure when.
He also said that if I don't take special care of my eyes, they would need to sew the eyes completely shut, and I really don't want that!
So, I called my eye doctor when I got home, and they have a cancellation tomorrow morning!
So, hopefully, I will be able to have the cataract surgery before the end of the year, since my insurace deductible and out-of-pocket expenses have been met!
Anyway, everything else around here seems to be about the same. Going good! Looking forward to the holidays with plenty of family and friends!
I'll write again tomorrow after my appointment!
Love to all,
Deb :)
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