Eyes

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Robert’s follow-up visit to the retina specialist in June revealed that the right eye responded well to the laser treatment – his vision actually slightly improved in that eye. However, the left eye didn’t do so well. In the left eye the retina has formed a membrane, sort of a scar of sorts, and the laser treatment was not able to penetrate the membrane to relieve the swelling of fluid behind it. This is affecting vision and it will continue to worsen until the membrane is removed. He will have the surgery to remove the membrane on Wednesday, July 29th, early in the morning. Your prayers are greatly appreciated as there is risk to the retina in this surgery.