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<blockquote data-quote="suk" data-source="post: 2521973" data-attributes="member: 162716"><p>Hi, just thought I’d share my story of what happened when I got a bleed in my left eye back in August 2020.</p><p>So I had a fall when I lost my bearings in the middle of the night and fell back on my head. 2 days later I started to experience blurred vision. Called the GP who referred me to the optician who in turn told me to go to A&E as I may have a detached retina.</p><p>A&E consultant confirmed it wasn’t detached but a heavy bleed and I needed laser treatment.</p><p>And so it began, long waiting time’s appointment cancellations etc. by the time I got an appointment for a vitrectomy in February 2021 6 months after my fall the bleed had caused my retina to detach.</p><p>Then followed 6 surgeries to try to put the situation right.</p><p>I have had silicone oil, cataract removal, 2 yag capsulotomies and 2 cyclodiodes.</p><p>The outcome is that I now have very little sight in my left eye and secondary glaucoma so the pressure has to be regularly checked.</p><p>During all the treatment I was having I asked for a second opinion only to be told that everything that needed to be done had been done, I was just a bad diabetic. I was furious as never in my 50 years of type 1 was I ever told that I had bad control. In fact my diabetic consultant always told me I was an exemplary patient.</p><p>Now I’m being classed as a Covid casualty. In other words if there hadn’t been a delay in my original operation my sight would’ve been saved.</p><p>It is what it is as they say!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="suk, post: 2521973, member: 162716"] Hi, just thought I’d share my story of what happened when I got a bleed in my left eye back in August 2020. So I had a fall when I lost my bearings in the middle of the night and fell back on my head. 2 days later I started to experience blurred vision. Called the GP who referred me to the optician who in turn told me to go to A&E as I may have a detached retina. A&E consultant confirmed it wasn’t detached but a heavy bleed and I needed laser treatment. And so it began, long waiting time’s appointment cancellations etc. by the time I got an appointment for a vitrectomy in February 2021 6 months after my fall the bleed had caused my retina to detach. Then followed 6 surgeries to try to put the situation right. I have had silicone oil, cataract removal, 2 yag capsulotomies and 2 cyclodiodes. The outcome is that I now have very little sight in my left eye and secondary glaucoma so the pressure has to be regularly checked. During all the treatment I was having I asked for a second opinion only to be told that everything that needed to be done had been done, I was just a bad diabetic. I was furious as never in my 50 years of type 1 was I ever told that I had bad control. In fact my diabetic consultant always told me I was an exemplary patient. Now I’m being classed as a Covid casualty. In other words if there hadn’t been a delay in my original operation my sight would’ve been saved. It is what it is as they say! [/QUOTE]
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