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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 2408656" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>I have had a few laser zaps in both eyes now. Several sessions. In my case, it followed my stroke, which stopped blood flow to half my brain and face which was quite dramatic. I kept my eyesight after the CVE, but the much-reduced blood flow led to my eyes growing new capillaries to try to repair the damage. These are not too strong and they can leak or rupture, causing dramatic floaters suddenly obscuring the vision. The laser was used to cauterize these capillaries, and the back of my eyes in the photos they do each year looks like a moonscape. However, the good news is that I was a driver before my CVE, I took the mandated holiday after and then got the go ahead to return to work and drive again. I did not even have to inform DVLA about the surgery, but it would probably have been better if I had at the time.</p><p></p><p>Three years ago I had to swap my old DVLA driving licence, and submit myself to the DVLA sight test, which is a special one for drivers. I happened to pass it with no problems, Yesterday I had my eyesight tested again because I will be repeating the DVLA renewal again I have not yet had the special tests, but the ophthalmologist was ok with me being able to reapply for my licence since I met the chart part of the test ok. My prescription has not changed since the last time I was fitted for glasses about 7 years ago, and my capillaries have stopped growing.</p><p></p><p>So there is light at the end of the tunnel, and I can see it (literally). Hopefully, I will remain a driver this time - the portents are good.</p><p></p><p>I can only speak about the laser treatment, and it is pretty well painless. The only problem comes if they do a burst of quick shots on the same area at once. My guy was good and he kept the beam on the move to reduce this, but a couple of times I had to tap the table to tell him when it was becoming uncomfortable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 2408656, member: 196898"] I have had a few laser zaps in both eyes now. Several sessions. In my case, it followed my stroke, which stopped blood flow to half my brain and face which was quite dramatic. I kept my eyesight after the CVE, but the much-reduced blood flow led to my eyes growing new capillaries to try to repair the damage. These are not too strong and they can leak or rupture, causing dramatic floaters suddenly obscuring the vision. The laser was used to cauterize these capillaries, and the back of my eyes in the photos they do each year looks like a moonscape. However, the good news is that I was a driver before my CVE, I took the mandated holiday after and then got the go ahead to return to work and drive again. I did not even have to inform DVLA about the surgery, but it would probably have been better if I had at the time. Three years ago I had to swap my old DVLA driving licence, and submit myself to the DVLA sight test, which is a special one for drivers. I happened to pass it with no problems, Yesterday I had my eyesight tested again because I will be repeating the DVLA renewal again I have not yet had the special tests, but the ophthalmologist was ok with me being able to reapply for my licence since I met the chart part of the test ok. My prescription has not changed since the last time I was fitted for glasses about 7 years ago, and my capillaries have stopped growing. So there is light at the end of the tunnel, and I can see it (literally). Hopefully, I will remain a driver this time - the portents are good. I can only speak about the laser treatment, and it is pretty well painless. The only problem comes if they do a burst of quick shots on the same area at once. My guy was good and he kept the beam on the move to reduce this, but a couple of times I had to tap the table to tell him when it was becoming uncomfortable. [/QUOTE]
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