Since Wednesday or Thursday, I’ve noticed that my vision didn’t seem to be as good as it was earlier in the week. By Friday, after talking with Eliz, we decided it was probably a good idea to try and visit Dr. Ayres, the surgeon that removed the cataract (and performed the endothelial transplant in Dec. ’08.) Fortunately, they were able to squeeze me into their busy schedule at Wills Eye at noon on Friday.
We didn’t have to wait long in the waiting room. I was very curious about reading the chart. The E was not a problem. I could see the SL on the next line, but it didn’t seem as sharp as my previous appointment about 10 days earlier. I could not read the OPLB line. That was a step backward.
When Dr. Ayres came in, I told him about what was going on. He took a look and said everything seemed about the same as my previous appointment. No signs of retina detachment, the new lens was still in place, and there was no signs of rejection on the previously transplanted endothelia. My IOP was at seven, which was down from 10 at my previous appointment. As he put it, the good news is that it is not a problem from the surgery, but that means I don’t really have any way of fixing the issue. He prescribed a non-steroidal eye drop just in case there was a little swelling that he didn’t notice. He said it was like Advil in drop form.
On Tuesday I have a scheduled appointment with Dr. Pro, who is my glaucoma doctor. I want to have a Fields test, because one of the things I have noticed is more blind spots, especially in my central vision. Hopefully, he’ll find something that can be corrected.
So, it seems I’ve missed my opportunity to go to the movies or a Phillies game. It might also be time to learn how to do things without much sight. I was waiting for the surgery before I tried anything new, but I think it is time.