EYE SURGERY!! YIKETY YIKES!
Everything in life comes in degrees of importance. Fri morning I am having eye surgery and all of a sudden I am not so concerned about Sciatica and Parkinson's Disease!! Funny how that happens! When you are a bereaved mom, death does not scare you anymore, it really doesn't. It's just that you always feel torn between two worlds, one where your living children are and one where your deceased child is. So I guess you just go on with the cards you are dealt until there aren't any cards left in your deck. I signed a living will because I know for a fact that I never want to exist as a vegetable. I am not afraid to die at all, but I am afraid to live and be blind and/ or be a vegetable! I think it is too hard on a family. My husband knows what I want but it really is better to have it in writing because then there are no questions. I told him to give me 24 hours, just in case, but other than that, pull the plug if I have no brain activity. I am having two surgeries tomorrow. First I am having a cataract removed. I am not at all worried about that surgery, Then I am having retinal surgery and I am a bit worried about that surgery. My retina specialist is going to remove a wrinkle, sort of a divit, in my right eye retina! So just for today my PD and Sciatica will be on the back burner!!
I Found the info below online
How successful is this surgery?
Surgery to repair a macular pucker is very delicate, and while vision improves in most cases, it does not usually return to normal. On average, about half of the vision lost from a macular pucker is restored; some people have significantly more vision restored, some less. In most cases, vision distortion is significantly reduced. Recovery of vision can take up to three months. Patients should talk with their eye care professional about whether treatment is appropriate.
What are the risks of surgery?
The most common complication of a vitrectomy is an increase in the rate of cataract development. Cataract surgery may be needed within a few years after the vitrectomy. Other, less common complications are retinal detachment either during or after surgery, and infection after surgery. Also, the macular pucker may grow back, but this is rare.
Wrinkle on the retina which is also known as an epiretinal membrane (ERM), or macular pucker, is a thin translucent tissue that develops on the surface of the retina. The retina is the inner layer that lines the inside of the back of the eye, and is responsible for converting the light image into an electrical impulse that is then transmitted to the brain. The epiretinal membrane that forms on the retina goes unnoticed by the patient many times and it is only noticed on a dilated eye exam by the eye doctor. Epiretinal membranes can become problematic if they are overlying the macula, this is part of retina that is used for sharp central vision. When they become problematic, they can cause distortion of your vision. Objects that are normally straight look wavy or crooked.
Causes
The most common cause is age related due to a posterior vitreous detachment, which is the separation of the vitreous gel from the retina. The vitreous gel is what gives the eye its shape, and it occupies the space between the lens and the retina. When the vitreous separates from the retina, this can release cells onto the retina surface which can grow and form a membrane on the macula, leading to an epiretinal membrane.
ERMs can also be associated with prior retinal tears or detachments, prior eye trauma or eye inflammation. These processes can also release cells onto the retina causing a membrane to form.
Risk factors
Risk increases with age.
Male and female are equally affected.
Both eye have ERMs in 10-20% of cases.
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