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Late in 2009 during my annual physical I was diagnosed with a condition known as "Branch Retinal Venial Occlusion" in its earliest stages. Simply put a branch retinal vein in my right eye experienced a rupture causing microscopic amounts of blood into the vitreous chamber of the eye. Almost immediately I placed myself under the watchful care of Dr. Steven Schwartz, the Chief of the Jules Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles. A ?Google? of ?Dr. Steven Schwartz?, ?Ozurdex? and ?Vitrectomy? will provide interesting reading material.
In addition to receiving several applications of laser surgery to prevent the regeneration of those burst retinal veins as well as many applications of Avastin, I have been receiving the most aggressive medical approach to this circumstance, including being among of the first to receive the then and most recently FDA approved application known as "Ozurdex (Dexamethsone) Intravitreal Implant.
Several applications of Ozurdex and many months? later serious concerns remained as swelling of my retina continued to fluctuate. Continuing to aggressively administer in every way possible, Dr. Schwartz today performed a surgical procedure known as "Vitrectomy" or "Membrane Peel" - removing a membrane which was growing over the retina in my right eye - causing a 10%-15% reduction of light entering that eye. I was mostly conscience during the procedure and was quite pleased when Dr. Schwartz informed me during surgery the membrane had been successfully removed in "text book" fashion.
So I sit here this evening with the biggest patch over my right eye that you have ever seen attempting to create this email using the approved hunt-and-peck method of typing - with one eye - while trying to keep a handle on my flow of conversation with you.
I'm so pleased to report my prognosis is excellent and I'm looking forward to a full and normal recovery - including return of 90%-100% return of full and unobstructed vision.
Thanks for ?listening?.
Cheers ? and with prayers that ?you? and yours? are and remain well.
-Elliot
P.S. to Joe ("Mellow") - I know, I know - I prolly poSTed this into the wrong Forum.
In addition to receiving several applications of laser surgery to prevent the regeneration of those burst retinal veins as well as many applications of Avastin, I have been receiving the most aggressive medical approach to this circumstance, including being among of the first to receive the then and most recently FDA approved application known as "Ozurdex (Dexamethsone) Intravitreal Implant.
Several applications of Ozurdex and many months? later serious concerns remained as swelling of my retina continued to fluctuate. Continuing to aggressively administer in every way possible, Dr. Schwartz today performed a surgical procedure known as "Vitrectomy" or "Membrane Peel" - removing a membrane which was growing over the retina in my right eye - causing a 10%-15% reduction of light entering that eye. I was mostly conscience during the procedure and was quite pleased when Dr. Schwartz informed me during surgery the membrane had been successfully removed in "text book" fashion.
So I sit here this evening with the biggest patch over my right eye that you have ever seen attempting to create this email using the approved hunt-and-peck method of typing - with one eye - while trying to keep a handle on my flow of conversation with you.
I'm so pleased to report my prognosis is excellent and I'm looking forward to a full and normal recovery - including return of 90%-100% return of full and unobstructed vision.
Thanks for ?listening?.
Cheers ? and with prayers that ?you? and yours? are and remain well.
-Elliot
P.S. to Joe ("Mellow") - I know, I know - I prolly poSTed this into the wrong Forum.
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