All optimal. The only unwanted effect is a thin striated bar reflecting from headlights or very bright lights, slanted from 11 to 5 on the clock, and the doc says it’s real, and many don’t see it. It’s a fold, I think in the new lens, and she says many if not most people’s vision isn’t acute enough to see it. It may flatten, the brain may learn to ignore it, or if not, there’s a quick and easy laser fix that will cure it, too. I’ll opt for that, if need be, but it’s still in the post op swelling phase, too, so maybe it will cure itself.
First post-op check
by CJ | Dec 15, 2015 | Journal | 33 comments
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I would not worry about it right now. I noticed, what I think was diffraction effects from the edge of the implant for a couple of months, and then they went away or my brain just learned to tune the effect out. I’m sure you will be noticing stuff for weeks, and for sure talk to your doctor, but most of that stuff will just go away with time.
It seems to me it’d be best to avoid relying on the brain learning to “ignore” it. I don’t think it sees it and processes it, but then has to use a “workaround”. It’s extra work that I think has impacts.
I get migraine aura, just a couple hours ago as a matter of fact, if not the full-load migraine. And I have “floaters” in my right eye. I’ve had the aura longer than the floaters, but now I think the floaters are causing some of the aura.
Wait. You mean while they’re under the hood, they don’t change the fluid and dump the floaters? Demigods in pink down!
No! the reason is that if you take out the fluid in order to remove the floaters, you collapse the eyeball, which can lead to retinal separation. The pressure of the fluid keeps the retina in place according to my opthalmalogist, and all sorts of nasty things happen if you let it get loose. They replace the vitreous humor only when it’s necessary, such as the retina has already detached and the fluid has been lost.
“Collapse the eyeball…” Okay, that would be bad. Important safety tip. Thanks, Joe.
“Vitreous humor.” Seriously?
I kid…I kid….
No problem, Dr. Venkman…..
No you may not have a sample of my brain tissue.
I watched the first movie over Halloween. Also, there are memories from college freshman orientation. Ghostbusters and other 80’s songs from 1984. Oh, wow.
Nice doggie….
Arrghh! I don’t think I meant “don’t” up there.
My lenses are OK, there’s just been a little liquifaction of the aqueous humor giving rise to density changes and floaters, so I’m told.
If by “aura” you mean the visual symptoms of migraine, you may have what is called “optical migraines” You have the visual symptoms(in my case, scotoma)but not the pain. If you have to have migraines, these are the kind to opt for. I get them in my right visual field. Interestingly, I didn’t start having them until after I had surgery for a deviated nasal septum.
Mine started about 35 years ago. It seems I get them when I’m “focusing”, concentrating real hard. At that time I was trying to figure out how to work with virtualized computer systems on IBM mainframes–nowadays we call it “cloud computing”. Scared the snot out of me the first time I got this zig-zag marquee thing in my visual field. I don’t get real pain with it, but it does feel like I an wearing my hat pulled down real tight.
Forgot… I get it on either side. So far not both at once.
You were running VM and CMS on 360/370 series? Been there & done that!
Bearing in mind this was ~1984-5, a 4381, dual processor, 4MB RAM as spec’ed by IBM. (In ’91 I bought my 486 with 4MB RAM!) It got a bit slow at times, so I did a big study on swapping. I recommended 16MB, but the customer would only go for 8MB.
Finally delivered it to the customer at Falcon AFS in Colorado Springs one February. I got to the hotel after midnight to get a note to be on base at 7AM. So I just threw on my travelling clothes, jeans, heavy plaid flannel shirt and hiking boots. Strangely, Monday was in the 60’s and dry. The driver backed his 18-wheeler rig up close to the nearest door, over a curb and onto the sidewalk. Then we all stood around for half a day until they got their bean counters to even show up so we could open the doors and tick everything off their shipping inventory (once they found it). My best time was when some uniform with birdies on his collar challenged me (given what I was wearing and I happened to be standing somewhat apart from the others), “Who told you you could put this truck on our sidewalk?” “I’m not the driver. I’m the systems programmer!”
We had to get relief from the bean counters asking what everything was as it rolled down the ramp, slowing the whole process down, and again when the IBM CE’s drawn from all over Colorado, all with 30+ years experience, tried to reassemble it, and the bean counters wanted to make sure every bus and tag cable went exactly between the raised floor stanchions on the plan.
By mid-way through the week the expected storm blew in. By Thursday, I think it was, it was all together, IPL’ed and running, and the storm was getting serious. I got off base just before they locked the gates and everybody inside was there for the duration, courtesy of the USAF. Then the issue was finding a flight that would/could get out to Stapeldon that night.
Was kinda interesting going into the cafeteria and having a chick come in behind you with an AR15 slung over her shoulder. 😮
Who says computer programming can’t be adventurous.
“Groundbreaking for what would become Schriever Air Force Base took place in May 1983. It was originally called the Consolidated Space Operations Center (CSOC) during the development phase, and was renamed Falcon Air Force Station upon becoming operational. In July 1985 the 2nd Space Wing was activated at Peterson AFB and in September 1985, the organization relocated to Falcon Air Force Station (now Schriever Air Force Base), and 230 Air Force members, civilian employees, and contractors moved into its 12 new buildings. This wing took operational control of the Air Force Satellite Control Network in a phased system turn over that began in October 1987 and lasted several years.” (Wikipedia)
I was systems programmer for the CSOC mainframe development at TRW. At that time it was supposed to be for controlling classified Space Shuttle missions.
Forgotten Addenda:
It was VM/SP-4. The bird uniform did have an armed MP on either side. 😉
A work colleague would get the visual migraines. The medication that was most effective was Excedrin (aspirin + caffeine). The person was extremely high energy under normal circumstances, but when he had a migraine, he would zip around the lab at lightning speed, talking incessantly, and even cheerier than usual. Fortunately, he never became clumsy, but we all knew to be sure to give him *plenty* of space, just in case he made a sudden turn about.
I just got my first visual migraine about 2 months ago; freaked me right out, although as you say, if one must have a migraine, that is the type to have. It took an hour of frantic Googleing to determine that I didn’t have a torn retina or any of the other dire eye problems. I’d prefer to have them as infrequently as possible, any road.
That must have been scary, indeed!
I’ve had 2 migraine headaches in my life, and hope never to have one again. Each was preceded by auras and then partial blindness in one eye; those were rather entertaining the first time. The second time, I knew what was to come after the vision returned, so didn’t enjoy the “show” as much.
Uugh. I’m feeling compelled to change! I shall resist this force!
I have resisted before! Surely I can do it again. The force has been gaining strength in the intervening years. It is strong! 😮
The force is too strong, I cannot resist!
Flow with the force! Never pick a place upstream to swim to if you have a choice!
With this blast shield down, I can’t see anything. How am I supoosed to fight?
Luke, stretch out with your feelings, Luke!
(OK, it will probably be after New Year’s and at a matinee discount before I get to see the new movie.)
Rejected Lines:
Luke, I am your farther!
Luke, I am your crazy uncle!
Luke, I am not yo’ mama!
Luke, I am not the brother from another planet!
😀
CJ — If you wait until spring, that will straighten itself out at 12 and 6, vertical slope. Just wait until time change and it’ll spring forward.
What, no? 😀
Best Wishes. Good to hear it’s going fine so far.
Very glad to hear things went well, and both you and the doctor are content so far.
Glad to see that things are improving – best wishes.
I am pleased to see you’re doing better. Good luck with the flooring and the tanks.
Sending lots of get-well wishes your way. Please take care.
Entirely good that both you and the doctor are satisfied. Take it slow and give yourself time to heal and adjust.
Glad your recovery is proceeding as hoped for.
Very glad to learn that the first post-op checkup went so well. I hope the striated bar disappears soon, though! Many thanks for the updates, too!
Glad it went well. Artifacts are a sometimes problem. I see ghost images at the lower left in some light conditions.
Not so bad and I just live with it.