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Jan 28th 2013, 6:42 am

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CAdreaming

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Re: Eye Doctor

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Originally Posted by lansbury

Had my 2 yearly check up at the eye doctor this morning, conversation went something like this.

"Well David your macular degeneration has got slightly worse, and eventually it will reach a stage where your eyesight will have deteriorated enough that you will not be able to read. But with the speed yours is progressing I don't see you have anything to worry about as you will probably be gone (read dead) before it gets that bad."

So FFS is that good news or not

hello Lansbury (David/Rodney)

My mum had dry MD for what seemed like years and it didnt really bother her that much - it appeared to progress slowly so

that yours will as well
I wont go to see an eye doc here - i wont go to any other optician other than my london guy who ive been going to for over 15 years

Jan 28th 2013, 7:02 am

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lansbury

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Re: Eye Doctor

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Originally Posted by CAdreaming

hello Lansbury (David/Rodney)

My mum had dry MD for what seemed like years and it didnt really bother her that much - it appeared to progress slowly so

that yours will as well
I wont go to see an eye doc here - i wont go to any other optician other than my london guy who ive been going to for over 15 years

Thanks from what he said I won't have much to worry about. He recommended I start taking an eye vitamin supplement called PreserVision. Not sure if it will do any good, it is meant to slow the progression down, but as it is only $20 a month on Amazon, not much to lose by trying.

I've found the eye doctor I see here much better than a High St optician back in the UK. But then he is an eye surgeon so you would expect him to know more. In fact this visit wasn't cover by my new insurance so I paid rather than see someone else, as I have built up a lot of trust in him over the last six years.

Jan 28th 2013, 7:23 am

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Bob

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Re: Eye Doctor

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Originally Posted by Peter525839

I go to huge opthalmic practice in Boston and to listen to the stories in the large waiting room makes you wonder how many old folk out there are driving who just cannot see before you ask I'm 60 so not quite ready for the boneyard yet

If you're in the burbs, one of the top eye surgeons actually practices in Milford. He also spends a few days a week in Boston too, but it's an option.