anybody ever hear of macular degeneration?

[pappy]

Today something happened when I was in the shop. My left eye started to fade out in the center. It is now so bad as to black out what I am focusing on, like I look at a clock and only see the outer sides and not the dials. I looked on the web and saw something called macular degeneration, where the retina of the eye goes bad......any one else have this problem, just wondering what it is gonna do to my call making? pappy

[chatterbox]

Jack,

You need to see somebody about this sooner than later! I don't know what it is, but when it comes to the eyes, please don't wait.

Mike

[mmclain]

it is a progressive disorder that leads to partial or full blindness in the long term......both of my grandfathers eyesight fell to M.D........there are some advances in stem cell therapy....but ....if I were you...start taking Ocuvite .   now!....vitamin supplament this is supposed to help greatly......slowing the deterioration....Paul Harvey was a large advocate of the ocular vitamin supplament

Matt

[pappy]

Matt...thanks I am heading to my doctor in the morning, and will mention this to him. I am worried about this, may end up hanging up my tools...

[Old Gobbler]

You need to get to eye doctor asap!

[pappy]

Thanks Shannon, I am pretty worried about this....

[stone road turkey calls]

I hope it turns out to be something that can be corected, sorry to hear this.

[TRKYHTR]

My wife runs an ophthalmology clinic. She said you need to see the ophthalmologist ASAP. Sometimes they are able to correct this problem. Keep us informed pappy.

TRKYHTR

[Hognutz]

My father in law had it. It is bad stuff. In essence, the center of your vision becomes as if you are looking in the sun. The only places that you can see are on the outside of that cone, so to speak.. It starts out slow and progresses. You certainly can live with it, but it will, in effect, cause your eyesight to fail to a point where you are for the most part, legally blind..

Hopefully, you are not going to be diagnosed with it, Pappy..
My prayers are with you..
Mike 

[pappy]

thanks Mike for the info and prayers....I just wonder where this derives from?

[Hognutz]

I don't know where it derives from, Pappy, but I do know that it is hereditary. My wife and her brother both have a small start of it. As advised, my brother in law is using Ocuvite to ward off the M.D.
Good luck at the eye doctor, Jack..
There are a lot of people praying that this was just a blip on your radar screen, and you'll be good to go..
Mike

[mdtkyhntr]

 Sounds like Wet Macular Degeneration. See an ophthalmologist immediately!

[redarrow]

Prayers Pappy. I have gone through cataracts and lens replacement in both eyes. 5 retina tears in my right eye and 1 retina tear in my left eye.My last surgery was for a macular edema (hole) in my left eye.I also have what they call a buckle in my left eye that holds the retina in place. Thank God for the surgeons at Kellogg Eye Institute. My biggest fear now is that I will soon lose my ability to drive at night.God be with you Pappy.

[Old Gobbler]

I am praying for you pappy try and relax buddy 

[Tail Feathers]

Make the Dr. appt tomorrow Pappy.
My M-I-L has it and as I understand, it's hereditary but I believe it comes on slowly.  The suddenness of your problem is cause for concern.
Prayers for you my friend.