LATTICE DEGENERATION
Lattice degeneration of the retina is a type of thinning of the outside edges of the retina, which occurs in 6%-8% of the general population. The lattice degeneration, so-called because the thinned retina resembles the crisscross pattern of a lattice, often contains small holes. Lattice degeneration is more common in patients with nearsightedness (myopia). This tendency to lattice degeneration occurs because myopic eyes are larger than normal eyes and, therefore, the peripheral retina is stretched more thinly.
Fortunately, only about 1% of patients with lattice degeneration go on to develop a retinal detachment.
Btw, here's how my left eye look like now:
[The white color dots form the barrier to prevent my retina from tearing]
Not a very pleasant experience.
Pupils enlarged with eye drops. Vision cloudy, unable to see objects up close (that includes my bill. A blessing? hoho)
"Now I'm going to give you some painkillers because its going to hurt abit"
"You're not supposed to move your eye..."
"Look left", "Look down" , "Don't move!"
Some bright green or bright light going "tiak tiak tiak tiak" per second and aching pain with every tiak...
"You moved again"
Frankly, I don't even know whether my eyes are moving or opened or closed.
All I know is... Tiak- yikes! tiak- oww! tiak- urgh! tiak- is it over yet?!
1 comment:
Heartiest Congratulations for the successful treatment.. I am one of the 1% people who have lattice degeneration with retinal detachment. Recently had the pleasure of pneumatic retinopexy...the green light flashes.. i know what you mean by Tiak yieks tiak..i took 80 shots w/o anesthesia and then gave up...had total of 360+ tiaks... :)...
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