[ Quote Originally Posted by Skippy SH13
Personally, I have a corneal transplant and an intraocular lens implant. (my lens is plexiglass/acrylic). Stuck a pencil in my eye when I was 5. Wonderful experience that. 12 major operations, including the pre-ops, transplant, and subsequent cleanup. That's my story.
My cornea is from a little girl, though, (one of the reasons for so many surgeries... I was waiting for an appropriately aged donor)... Basically, I see the world through the eye of a woman. I have to say. It's a little blurry. read into that what you will.
You will see the football shaped section of the cornea that was replaced, as well as not only a long set of sutures that are clearly visible, but also the retaining sutures that are around the edge.
OK, then. Here you go. It's best viewed when clicking on the image to make it full sized. You can see the damage to the cornea, as well as the silk stitches that are still in place 35 years later. Amazing work by the docs. The style is "old" and it uses springs to hold the lens in place. As a result, my eye has a fixed iris. While I can see out of the eye, it's 20/20 only about 4 inches from the eye. By 3 feet it's like 20/300 (legally blind) and gets worse the farther away I go. My brain only uses the one eye (the good one) most of the time, rendering my peripherals out of the left, pretty much useless. And because the iris can't flex, it's horribly light sensitive and I close it most of the time in bright light. (I look like I'm squinting in that eye).
BUT.. I kept my eye. Thanks Lion's Club.Most folks don't even know I have a problem. They just think I'm squinty out side on my left. It's resulted in some funny things, though, like when people come up on my left and think I'm ignoring them (I simply cannot see them). I also have no depth perception. Don't really play basketball much.
NOTE: To see full stitches set, you MUST click the photo, then when you get the pop up, click it again. You'll get a + sign in your magnifier..> Click the photo ONE MORE TIME in order to expand it out fully. You'll get a great view of the stitches. They're pretty dang cool.
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EDIT... I'm really glad I have dark eyes, too. Having one eye's pupil always be big would look funny in blue eyes!
Shoot, sorry for your eye Ammoman but we have a new leader now. You could have said "healed eye on the 3rd photo" and I'd buy it 100 times, unbelievable. BWD you'Re strong second. The elbow third but could have second if he had a close up, lol
OMG....fascinating!....if there is any way on Gods green earth you could post a cops video of that, I will deem you "winner of the injury thread".
But it has to be you.
With a story.
OMG....fascinating!....if there is any way on Gods green earth you could post a cops video of that, I will deem you "winner of the injury thread".
But it has to be you.
With a story.
