To See

Current Status:

I am recovering from surgery that repaired a small retinal detachment in my left eye. The doctor says the surgery went very well, and my recovery so far is good. I have another follow-up on Monday morning.

Here is what my eye looks like today:

Still a little swelling, and it is sore. I wish I could capture a view out to show all the strangeness I see when looking out that eye ... but the best thing is, I can see. Vision in my left eye is blurry, the color is a little off, and I have some bubbles from the procedure floating around.

Here is a run down of the past few days:

A little over a week ago (Wednesday) I noticed some flashes of light in the periphery of my left vision. Blinks or rapid eye movement would trigger a flash. Over the next couple of days I noticed other changes. I have always had some swirly semi-transparent floaters in my vision, but these new ones were dark and more persistent.

So, Saturday and Sunday I was not feeling well with headache and some nausea. Whether or not that was directly related to what was going on in my eye or not I don't know. I had done some reading, and knew that I was experiencing some vitreous detachment, a fairly normal process, but with risks.

By Sunday evening, the Nothing had appeared.

In the lower right quadrant of my left field of view was a semi-circular area of nothing. It was easy to miss at first, that area over-laps with the right field of view. But when I closed my eyes there was a blob there, a lightning edged hole or a bright semi-circle that slowly faded to black.

I went to work Monday and called around to make an appointment with an ophthalmologist. My optometrist referred me to Dr Moffet, a retinal specialist, who was able to see me that afternoon. After a brief exam I found myself scheduled for surgery the next day. This was a good thing, because the Nothing was growing.

Like I said, the doctor was/is pleased with how the surgery went, and with my recovery so far. It will be several more days before I know if there will be long term issues (shouldn't be) or until I can return to work/full activity. So far, the Nothing has been vanquished.

I am greatful for all the good thoughts and prayers on my behalf, the skill and faith of my doctor and priesthood blessings. I am greatful to see.

Eric - 20131004