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- Mar 29, 2014
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Just now seeing this. Sorry to hear, I'm sure it's scary, and especially in your line of work. But as has been said, there are medical improvements all the time, so who knows, it may be fixable or at least able to be improved in the near future.Now I can share the real reason I did not go to Los Angeles for the World Series.
3 months ago during a routine eye exam at my local hospital, the ophthalmologist said I needed cataract surgery on my left eye which was not unexpected as I had been told a few years back I had a developing cataract. Something told me to seek a second opinion so I got a referral to Mass Eye and Ear which is considered one of the best clinics on the planet and my PCP wanted me to see a certain doctor who is HIGHLY respected. I got the first appointment available and it was 10/25 and when I called last week to try and reschedule we were looking at March so .......
Before I even saw the doctor I had three tests done and when I saw him he told me to take a FOURTH test and he said I was an interesting case. That was a little unnerving to hear.
This Doctor has an impressive resume.
Scott Greenstein, M.D., FACS | Mass. Eye and Ear
What he found was I had dry macular degeneration in the left eye and the cataract was not the issue. He was astonished that my previous 2 eye doctors had missed this.
Short term it is not a big deal and he gave me a new script for glasses but told me over the next few years it will get worse and there is NO WAY to treat it. He said what makes my case peculiar is my right eve has now corrected itself to 20/20. He said I could do the surgery and give you a new lens but it would be useless (using a camera as an example ) if the film is no good.
He said it is most likely genetic.
Obviously in my line of work vision is important and to learn in a few years I might not be able to read is unnerving.
Mass Eye and Ear is rated in the Top 5 in the US and I have to accept the diagnose.
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All my life I've hated anyone messing with my eyes. Contact lenses... forget it. The old air puff test? Sorry doc, it'll take about twenty tries before you get me not to blink. I do well to put mascara on.
Quite a few years ago I went to an eye doctor who offered the Optomap, which meant no eye dilation, hallelujah. When I moved to Tennessee, I found a great doc who also has the Optomap, as well as a machine to check your eyes that doesn't require an air puff. I will never go anywhere else.
Edit: CBS just did a story on the Optomap. I highly recommend.
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