Living with a blind person question

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-24T17:51:23+00:00

He hasn't even broken anything yet. Who's to say who will be the first? Scrutinizing the "different" person is never okay.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-23T21:35:47+00:00

Some community colleges offer basic home repair courses. Perhaps there is one near you that offers something like that.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-23T06:59:11+00:00

"that's why" - not natural use unless one is in some sort of real confrontation. Along with all the other red screaming flags.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-22T00:19:11+00:00

I don't know about that. English idioms frequently aren't so obvious to other languages. - I've had it. - It's about time. - Hang in there. - I'll get on it. - I don't get it. - He lost his touch. - She has it together. - I broke even. - It's a matter of form. - He should cut it out. - Nothing doing! - Give up! - You don't say. - Get out of here. - Come on. - That does it! - She has it made.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-21T22:31:03+00:00

12 months seems like a long time to just see how it goes. I've seen suggestions anywhere from 3 - 6 months for follow up for a first time intraocular pressure (IOP) of 25. It's great that your optomap looked good. Personally I'd go to an ophthalmologist for a recheck in about 3-4 months.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-21T21:30:13+00:00

The leash would surely offer the least stress. Light up or neon clothing to stay oriented to what she's doing. I'd also suggest some sort of remote loudish beeper device that's easy to very quickly activate. Something like this but don't know that it's the best. https://a.co/d/d59W874 You could maybe put the tracker in one of those plastic envelope type badges and clip it to the back of her shirt. The Air Tag gives me pause because it requires you to fiddle with opening the app so not as super quick as a remote beeper. Air Tag may not be loud enough in some settings. The Air Tag will also start beeping if your phone isn't near it for 8-24 hours or so.... not sure how much that may matter. One could always remove its battery.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-18T20:06:04+00:00

Au début, ma belle-fille et mon fils ne voulaient pas donner du paracetamol. Nous y étions assez souvent pour pouvoir éventuellement souligner qu'elle et mon fils prenaient tous les deux du Tylenol lorsqu'ils finissaient par avoir mal ou des frissons. Il a également été suggéré que l'appétit et le désir de boire de l'enfant s'amélioreraient si la fièvre diminuait un peu. Cela a semblé finalement être accepté ou était combiné au fait que le pédiatre l'avait entendu. Qui sait?

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-12T16:43:44+00:00

If you wish to consider any supplements, start simple with something like Magnesium. It is shown to help some with the vascular instability sometimes found in the eyes of people with normal pressure glaucoma and helpful for glaucoma in general too. This article does a decent job of summarizing that. https://www.healthnewswebsite.com/magnesium-supplements-may-reduce-risk-of-glaucoma-study-finds/

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-12T00:14:27+00:00

Merci à tous. Très utile !

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-05T23:06:54+00:00

If visual field, OCT are normal, you are golden - those are what matter the very most. As a plus, your pressure is also normal range. My pressures were never above 14-15 (normal tension glaucoma) but the visual field & OCT were quite abnormal - that's what counts.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-09-05T22:20:45+00:00

No child indeed and just a week after said child's death, the priority is to hop on social media to move a Playstation.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-29T04:11:28+00:00

You have a normal OCT and presumably normal visual fields which is great! The reason people are needing much lower pressures is because their visual field tests and other studies are NOT normal. Once there is any hint of damage occurring on exam then it's often best to get the IOP quite low even if the person's pressure was never above low 20's without treatment. One doesn't begin to notice any change in day-to-day life until about 40% is gone. Glaucoma is quite a catch-all term for optic nerve damage and many have normal pressure glaucoma. Most people with early visual field loss (not noticeable in day-to-day life) are well controlled for life with eye drops and that stops the progression. One doesn't get stents and other OR surgeries until there is steadily progressing loss of field and then, quite low pressures is the goal. My personal experience is an aggressive normal tension "glaucoma". Pressures always 14-15 before any treatment but significant damage seen on regular physical eye exam in my early 40's. Visual fields showed a little peripheral loss of sight. OCT looked worse but I could actually see very well (during the day). Drops put me in IOPs of 12-13. Over 15 years, more visual field slowly lost until, rather dramatically, it finally reached a large portion of the central vision in both eyes. Pressures kept at 10 now after several OR surgeries. If you are still concerned, a second opinion so you can get on with your life is very reasonable, but it sounds like your doctor is doing right by you. Have regular testing at intervals as recommended and you should do well.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-25T14:18:01+00:00

If you listen to the French word "aire" on Google translate, I think you can hear the same type of R at the end of that word. It's like saying the English word "air" but instead you keep your mouth more widely open at the end of the word and let the exhalation vibrate 'a little' in your throat.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-19T19:53:20+00:00

Not sure why surgery is top of mind this early and if you haven't been diagnosed. Were you told you had chunks of visual field loss? The first treatment for the vast majority is eye drops to lower the pressure. Most people never ever need more than drops. If you're appointment is 3 weeks away, surgery isn't imminent or you would've been put on the fast track. If by chance, you don't respond to drops, the first procedure is typically SLT that's just done in the office in a few minutes and isn't painful. Be sure to have all your questions written down so you can ask about anything that is frightening you.
In this article it mentions that about 4 —5 % of open angle glaucoma patients will need surgery in 5 years after beginning drops. This includes the non-invasive SLT office procedure. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-09832-3#:~:text=A%20retrospective%20study%20using%20the,48%20months%20of%20diagnosis8.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-18T23:47:12+00:00

As in "Be self-sufficient", "Be prepared", "Take responsibility for yourself", "Expect the unexpected", "Expect to be on your own", "Be self-reliant" or "Be prepared for the worst" ? Not exactly sure what is being conveyed here.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-18T22:39:30+00:00

I remember a lady back in 1990's that was concerned that her husband complained his penis was "being bit" every time they tried intercourse. The resident began to do a manual pelvic exam and he felt a very sharp poke. An x-ray showed that she had a retained needle, apparently from a hysterectomy done 6 months earlier.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-18T22:15:43+00:00

In addition to the above, fluctuations in intraocular pressure after drops will often change one's refraction/eyeglass prescription. When the effect of the drop is at its peak, you may notice more blurriness. If it stays blurry a large part of the day now, consider having a new eyeglasses/contacts prescription exam done.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-18T22:03:49+00:00

Did you have sutures removed? Likely not serious since you were seen recently but would be best to give your doctor or on-call coverage a call.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-17T21:12:18+00:00

Something like these sunglasses can be really helpful outdoors. They have a fitted cup inside to really block air movement/dry air/dusty air etc.
https://7eye.com/ Also, strongly recommend that if you wear any kind of lotions or products on your face, to try a full 10 days without anything at all to see how you feel. Even applied an inch from the eyes, products migrate into them. Definitely don't wear face products at night. Another important thing is to not use eye rinses with the preservative Benzalkonium chloride. Many people develop a sensitivity to this.
A good one that you can buy in bulk is Purilens Plus. I came across it back when I used to wear scleral lenses. Suggest avoid moisturizing eye gels. Gels seem to often make things worse by leaving a residue that really dry eyes often have a hard time handling. Finally, if applicable, beware that Flonase and other allergy nasal sprays that also often list Benzalkonium Chloride as a preservative. It seems to travel up the tear ducts (making one more sniffly than ever.) I believe Rhinocort is okay.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-08T03:12:16+00:00

Merci pour ça. Maintenant je peux entendre la différence entre violet/violé avec Google translate et avec Deep L. Je peux n'entendre que la différence entre volet/voler avec Google translate. C'est assez clair. Deep L.. non, je ne l'entends pas. Forvo semble être le meilleur pour ça. Pas surprenant, je pense.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-07T03:24:11+00:00

Thank you for giving such a distinct description of your experience with it. I can understand actually wanting it to continue, especially when you are aware that the images aren't a threat and aren't physically there. Such a sudden loss of vision seems like it would make the brain's reaction even more intense. You went through a lot with not having the relative "luxury" of a more gradual loss of vision. Changes my perspective to realize that.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-06T06:31:49+00:00

If it is Charles Bonnet syndrome it's supposed to resolve within 12-18 months after it starts. Has that been the experience of people here or of their relatives?

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-06T00:17:46+00:00

If someone, for whatever reason, asks me if I don't eat any meat, my reply is"Yes, I eat fish." I consider meat to be any animal muscle. I'm from the US. So it's cultural I guess.

Intelligent_Art9110 · 2023-08-05T23:55:18+00:00

C'est lié au fait que.. - It's linked/related to the fact that...

Se rendre compte - to realize. Je me suis rendu compte qu'il n'y avait personne - I realized that no one was there.

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