Rambi -- a further thought --
(Holly, if you agree with me, please say so -- Rambi will listen to you more than to me on this!)
I know you're seeing an ophthalmologist, but is he or she a retinal specialist? It's a highly specialized sub-set of ophthalmology. I'm sure there's one or two specialist practices in Dallas (if you're not sure, ask me and I'll get a referral from mine, who are the premier retinal people in the region, do a lot of the really tricky vitreous and retinal work in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and even Northern California, and have patients fly in from all over the country. I see on the web that there's at least one retinal specialist practice, Texas Retina Associates, with an office in Dallas, but of course I don't know how good they are -- ask around). Your eyes are too important to take any unnecessary risks with. Some ophthalmologists only see retinal problems once or twice a week or less. You really want somebody who deals with retinal issues daily, and does at least several surgeries a week.
If they catch it soon enough, they can almost always take care of it with in-office laser surgery, which is mostly painless (you get a slight burning sensation, and it's very bright light which is painful in its way, but you're awake and alert the whole time and it's really not that bad). But if they aren't really good and really experienced, they can screw it up. Your eyes are too important to risk.
I mean, a guy with a pilot's license can fly a Cessena 172, yeah, he's a pilot, but I sure don't want him in the cockpit of the 747 I'm taking across the Pacific!
So really, if your person isn't a retinal specialist, tell him or her thanks for idenfiying the issue, but go see somebody who deals in retinas all day long. |
