[QUOTE=pat mccarthy]" i have floaters nothing you can do for them"


Well, actually, Pat and Hoss, there IS something that can be done for "floaters" if you want to go through with it.

I had some torn retina problems a few years back which were spot-welded with a laser which took care of them, but before they were fixed some blood got into the Vitreous (that's the liquid stuff inside the eyeball). As a result I was seeing a big blurry spot that moved around and a few "UFO's" and a tadpole looking critter that ran around in one eye, and an upside down horse shoe looking thing in the other one. I don't remember ever not having some minor floaters but they weren't particularly bothersome.

Well, mine got so bad I damn near flunked my last drivers license eye test, so I decided it was time to squawk about it.

There is a surgery called a "Vitrectomy" to solve the problem. (Not "vasectomy" ..... that's something else entirely.)

What they do is enter the eyeball and pump out all the aforementioned "vitreous", and with it all the UFO's, tadpoles and other stuff, then replace it with another fluid (SAE 30 weight?).

Are you still interested? It's a scary prospect. I'll admit that it took me a while to get sufficiently psyched up to do it, but, Hoss, let me tell you. I had the first eye done last September and the other one last November, and now every time I go outside on a clear day I'm astounded all over again about how great my vision is. Absolutely clear. NOTHING else to be seen, and I love recommending the procedure to my geezer friends.

Fortunately my insurance covered the lion's share of the expense, which was probably heck of a lot. I have Medicare plus an additional policy.

I may be able to help you if you have questions....... and you're bound to have some ...... so shoot me a PM if you like.

Oh, and I agree with Brian. Aveeno products are great. I use the lotion.

Good luck!


Jim