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brownsauce33 t1_j3mcvqp wrote

I have a lazy eye and have had 3 retinal detachments, glaucoma, cataracts, and minor exotropia. Im basically blind in my right eye and the potential of going blind in my good eye as i get older scares me. This is some good news.

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LongbowTurncoat t1_j3nenl7 wrote

I was born blind in my left eye, from optic nerve damage, and I feel the same! I’ve always wondered if the technology to fix it would come around in my lifetime!

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garaging t1_j3pj93u wrote

Yooo, I so feel you. I hope you are as excited by this prospect as I am. I also have glaucoma, very aggressive case to boot. I'm still relatively young (far too young for glaucoma) and have no risk factors but I'm nearly blind in my left eye and am now at risk for vision loss in my right. I'm scared all the time as I've lost the majority of vision in just a few years but little bits of hope like this just fill me with wonder. I wish you so much love and luck, friend! Even though it's all up in the air, I'll consider this a good news day.

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nowonmai t1_j3qj9by wrote

I feel your pain. Similarly have had multiple detachments, each with its own set of complications. Damage to both retinas, and pigmentary dispersal syndrome in one eye.

Honestly my mental health is in shreds. In a weird way, it comforts me a little knowing I'm not alone.

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