"Martin" wrote in message
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On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:15:57 -0000, "Christina Websell"
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I've had a macular hole, had 8 surgeries now, but in the process of saving
my central vision I've lost visual acuity and cannot see in the dark
either.

I have the same problem caused by laser surgery to stop a retina
detaching.
I'm puzzled why it effected both eyes.

Eyes are funny things;-) they seem to be able to copy each other.
I had ground-breaking surgery for my macular hole involving taking the jelly
stuff out of my eye which could not be replaced (I wanted it put in the
fridge and put back in again.)
The hole was repaired by using platelets from my blood to stick it together
again.
I then had my eye filled with silicone oil to stop the eyeball collapsing,
which had to be removed (the oil, not the eyeball!) in 3 months and my eye
is now filled with saline.
I've had multiple problems from this but I am very grateful not to have lost
my central vision and it has come at a cost.
I tell my friends I am like Dracula in reverse - I can't go out at night..

I would like to say one thing to anyone reading who is facing an eye
operation for the first time and is scared. It's not true that they take
your eyeball out and place it on your cheek. That would be impossible as
the optic nerve is attached, but it really is a common misconception.

Tina

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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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From my local charity shop.
The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book
that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present.
It cost me 60p.
The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable
for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow.

Tina

Are you able to buy a page magnifier, Tina ?? I havent got one
myself, but Ive been told theyre good as they rest on the page. I have a
large magifying glass with handle - quite good but have to hold the
handle, (so it helps to have three hands. lol


Thanks for the idea, Margaret. I think my uncle has a page magnifier which
he hasn't found useful, I will ask him if I can borrow it to see if it would
suit me.
If it does, I am sure he would give it to me (if my aunt does not tell him
as he cannot bear to part with anything) g
Tina