AFTER LASER TREATMENT FOR RETINAL TEAR

Hi friends,
I underwent urgent laser treatment for retinal tear on 22/04/2005. As
per the doctor, it takes around 8-10 days for the wound to heal and the
scars to take grip. He said do not lift heavy weights, watch out for
any unusual floaters, flash etc but otherwise can resume normal
activity. But I have a lingering doubt that since the scar formation
is still in delicate state and I am highly myopic, as a precaution I
should avoid driving car, travel by bus etc at least for the grip
period of next 10 days. What do YOU think. Am I being overcautious.

I am 55 years old, have high myopia (-12 in both eyes).

regards
surya

"surya" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi friends,
>I underwent urgent laser treatment for retinal tear on 22/04/2005. As
>per the doctor, it takes around 8-10 days for the wound to heal and the
>scars to take grip. He said do not lift heavy weights, watch out for
>any unusual floaters, flash etc but otherwise can resume normal
>activity. But I have a lingering doubt that since the scar formation
>is still in delicate state and I am highly myopic, as a precaution I
>should avoid driving car, travel by bus etc at least for the grip
>period of next 10 days. What do YOU think. Am I being overcautious.
>
>I am 55 years old, have high myopia (-12 in both eyes).

If possible, I would err to the conservative, avoiding all unnecessary
activity.

You have *nothing* to lose and much to gain. We're talking about a
short period of time.

Best of luck!

Something like this is not prudent to ask the opinion of this newsgroup. You
should ash this of YOUR doctor, as he is the one responsible for your care.
Unfortunately, in a newsgroup forum, you have no idea who you are getting
advice from, and it would therefore be foolish to assume you are getting
good advice .



On 4/24/05 9:19 PM, in article
(E-Mail Removed). com, "surya"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hi friends,
> I underwent urgent laser treatment for retinal tear on 22/04/2005. As
> per the doctor, it takes around 8-10 days for the wound to heal and the
> scars to take grip. He said do not lift heavy weights, watch out for
> any unusual floaters, flash etc but otherwise can resume normal
> activity. But I have a lingering doubt that since the scar formation
> is still in delicate state and I am highly myopic, as a precaution I
> should avoid driving car, travel by bus etc at least for the grip
> period of next 10 days. What do YOU think. Am I being overcautious.
>
> I am 55 years old, have high myopia (-12 in both eyes).
>
> regards
> surya
>

"David Robins, MD" wrote:
>
> Something like this is not prudent to ask the opinion of this newsgroup. You
> should ash this of YOUR doctor, as he is the one responsible for your care.
> Unfortunately, in a newsgroup forum, you have no idea who you are getting
> advice from, and it would therefore be foolish to assume you are getting
> good advice .

It's not always possible to get in touch with one's own doctor to ask a
general question, especially if it's not an emergency. I think we all need the
occasional opinion from a professional (the docs here, for instance) with no
actual stake in the matter, who can be objective, and who is willing to spend
the time to answer.

OTOH, surya probably hasn't been here long enough to recognize the loons for
what they are. Fortunately they haven't picked up on this thread.


> On 4/24/05 9:19 PM, in article
> (E-Mail Removed). com, "surya"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Hi friends,
> > I underwent urgent laser treatment for retinal tear on 22/04/2005. As
> > per the doctor, it takes around 8-10 days for the wound to heal and the
> > scars to take grip. He said do not lift heavy weights, watch out for
> > any unusual floaters, flash etc but otherwise can resume normal
> > activity. But I have a lingering doubt that since the scar formation
> > is still in delicate state and I am highly myopic, as a precaution I
> > should avoid driving car, travel by bus etc at least for the grip
> > period of next 10 days. What do YOU think. Am I being overcautious.
> >
> > I am 55 years old, have high myopia (-12 in both eyes).
> >
> > regards
> > surya

--
Cheers,
Bev
--------------------------------------------
There is no such thing as a foolproof device
because fools are so ingenious.

OTOH: each case is individual, and generalizations regarding activity, etc.
can be incorrect. Since misinformation carries a high risk in the early
postoperative period, I would never presume to give advice in that regard.
If something adverse were to happen in a high myope such as this, the
results could be devastating.

A general question such as this should always be directed to the doctor in
question, especially where it involves subspecialty care, such as a retinal
procedure. The office staff often knows the routine and could answer much
better than a newsgroup.

For example, even though I am an ophthalmologist, the question posed in this
case even I would not answer, as the generalization is not specific to this
case.


On 4/28/05 6:50 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed), "The Real
Bev" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> "David Robins, MD" wrote:
>>
>> Something like this is not prudent to ask the opinion of this newsgroup. You
>> should ash this of YOUR doctor, as he is the one responsible for your care.
>> Unfortunately, in a newsgroup forum, you have no idea who you are getting
>> advice from, and it would therefore be foolish to assume you are getting
>> good advice .
>
> It's not always possible to get in touch with one's own doctor to ask a
> general question, especially if it's not an emergency. I think we all need the
> occasional opinion from a professional (the docs here, for instance) with no
> actual stake in the matter, who can be objective, and who is willing to spend
> the time to answer.
>
> OTOH, surya probably hasn't been here long enough to recognize the loons for
> what they are. Fortunately they haven't picked up on this thread.
>
>
>> On 4/24/05 9:19 PM, in article
>> (E-Mail Removed). com, "surya"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi friends,
>>> I underwent urgent laser treatment for retinal tear on 22/04/2005. As
>>> per the doctor, it takes around 8-10 days for the wound to heal and the
>>> scars to take grip. He said do not lift heavy weights, watch out for
>>> any unusual floaters, flash etc but otherwise can resume normal
>>> activity. But I have a lingering doubt that since the scar formation
>>> is still in delicate state and I am highly myopic, as a precaution I
>>> should avoid driving car, travel by bus etc at least for the grip
>>> period of next 10 days. What do YOU think. Am I being overcautious.
>>>
>>> I am 55 years old, have high myopia (-12 in both eyes).
>>>
>>> regards
>>> surya

"David Robins, MD" wrote:
>
> OTOH: each case is individual, and generalizations regarding activity, etc.
> can be incorrect. Since misinformation carries a high risk in the early
> postoperative period, I would never presume to give advice in that regard.
> If something adverse were to happen in a high myope such as this, the
> results could be devastating.
>
> A general question such as this should always be directed to the doctor in
> question, especially where it involves subspecialty care, such as a retinal
> procedure. The office staff often knows the routine and could answer much
> better than a newsgroup.
>
> For example, even though I am an ophthalmologist, the question posed in this
> case even I would not answer, as the generalization is not specific to this
> case.

Is a general answer to a general question worse than no answer at all? My MIL
has serious heart problems, a stable of doctors, and finds it impossible to
get her cardiologist(s) (from The Top Local Cardiogroup) to return phone calls
or even renew prescriptions on a timely basis. If her concern is "If I fall
on it will I hurt my Medtronics pacemaker?" the general answer by an on-line
doc: "No. Any fall that will hurt the pacemaker will have killed you." is
much better than none at all, especially if the patient hasn't slept for days
worrying about it.

Having to deal with her doctors has definitely been an (ob)eye-opener. Don't
ever get sick. Stay healthy until you're 100 and then get squashed by a
cement truck.

> Bev" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > "David Robins, MD" wrote:
> >>
> >> Something like this is not prudent to ask the opinion of this newsgroup. You
> >> should ash this of YOUR doctor, as he is the one responsible for your care.
> >> Unfortunately, in a newsgroup forum, you have no idea who you are getting
> >> advice from, and it would therefore be foolish to assume you are getting
> >> good advice .
> >
> > It's not always possible to get in touch with one's own doctor to ask a
> > general question, especially if it's not an emergency. I think we all need the
> > occasional opinion from a professional (the docs here, for instance) with no
> > actual stake in the matter, who can be objective, and who is willing to spend
> > the time to answer.
> >
> > OTOH, surya probably hasn't been here long enough to recognize the loons for
> > what they are. Fortunately they haven't picked up on this thread.
> >
> >
> >> On 4/24/05 9:19 PM, in article
> >> (E-Mail Removed). com, "surya"
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi friends,
> >>> I underwent urgent laser treatment for retinal tear on 22/04/2005. As
> >>> per the doctor, it takes around 8-10 days for the wound to heal and the
> >>> scars to take grip. He said do not lift heavy weights, watch out for
> >>> any unusual floaters, flash etc but otherwise can resume normal
> >>> activity. But I have a lingering doubt that since the scar formation
> >>> is still in delicate state and I am highly myopic, as a precaution I
> >>> should avoid driving car, travel by bus etc at least for the grip
> >>> period of next 10 days. What do YOU think. Am I being overcautious.
> >>>
> >>> I am 55 years old, have high myopia (-12 in both eyes).
> >>>
> >>> regards
> >>> surya

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B v
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> Is a general answer to a general question worse than no answer at all?

Can be the case. You can give someone information that they think is
therefore appropriate to them, which they then follow rather than asking
their doctor, because they think it applies to them. It must be phrased that
in general, this is the situation, but that it may be the wrong information
for them in particular. When they come asking, what do you think about this,
because I don't want to bother my doctor, they are asking the group's
opinion about what they should do. This patient wanted reassuring
information that the activity they wanted to do would be OK, rather than ask
their doctor. I would say that it varies from case to case.



My MIL
> has serious heart problems, a stable of doctors, and finds it impossible to
> get her cardiologist(s) (from The Top Local Cardiogroup) to return phone calls
> or even renew prescriptions on a timely basis. If her concern is "If I fall
> on it will I hurt my Medtronics pacemaker?" the general answer by an on-line
> doc: "No. Any fall that will hurt the pacemaker will have killed you." is
> much better than none at all, especially if the patient hasn't slept for days
> worrying about it.
>
> Having to deal with her doctors has definitely been an (ob)eye-opener. Don't
> ever get sick. Stay healthy until you're 100 and then get squashed by a
> cement truck.
>
>> Bev" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> "David Robins, MD" wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Something like this is not prudent to ask the opinion of this newsgroup.
>>>> You
>>>> should ash this of YOUR doctor, as he is the one responsible for your care.
>>>> Unfortunately, in a newsgroup forum, you have no idea who you are getting
>>>> advice from, and it would therefore be foolish to assume you are getting
>>>> good advice .
>>>
>>> It's not always possible to get in touch with one's own doctor to ask a
>>> general question, especially if it's not an emergency. I think we all need
>>> the
>>> occasional opinion from a professional (the docs here, for instance) with no
>>> actual stake in the matter, who can be objective, and who is willing to
>>> spend
>>> the time to answer.
>>>
>>> OTOH, surya probably hasn't been here long enough to recognize the loons for
>>> what they are. Fortunately they haven't picked up on this thread.
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 4/24/05 9:19 PM, in article
>>>> (E-Mail Removed). com, "surya"
>>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi friends,
>>>>> I underwent urgent laser treatment for retinal tear on 22/04/2005. As
>>>>> per the doctor, it takes around 8-10 days for the wound to heal and the
>>>>> scars to take grip. He said do not lift heavy weights, watch out for
>>>>> any unusual floaters, flash etc but otherwise can resume normal
>>>>> activity. But I have a lingering doubt that since the scar formation
>>>>> is still in delicate state and I am highly myopic, as a precaution I
>>>>> should avoid driving car, travel by bus etc at least for the grip
>>>>> period of next 10 days. What do YOU think. Am I being overcautious.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am 55 years old, have high myopia (-12 in both eyes).
>>>>>
>>>>> regards
>>>>> surya