Author Topic: Have your eyes checked! (Read 4496 times)

EldoMike · « **on:** October 30, 2015, 01:15:45 PM »

I wear glasses...get new ones every couple years and always have blown off having my eyes dilated for a behind the eyeball exam....didn't want to take the time for it. Finally let them talk me into it, seems now I have to see a specialist next week as I have a Choroidal Nevus that shows strong signs of being Choroidal Melanoma. No evidence that any cancer has spread so probably worse case is losing the eye....If I had let them do this exam a long time ago might have made a difference but will never know...

Hopefully I won't end up like my best friend Jake...

elvisboy77 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:24:37 PM »

Glad you caught it, I am diabetic and get checked for that every year. Praying for you to have a good outcome!

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:03:08 PM »

Good luck with that Mike, Jake looks like a good buddy

EldoMike · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:03:27 PM »

Quote from: JNMathews on October 30, 2015, 03:01:13 PM

Mike.

Very sorry to hear this. Were you having unusual visual symptoms that made you finally agree to the extra exam?

Nope....supposedly these things don't show up in normal exams...if they get large enough they can cause problems of course

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:05:47 PM »

Never heard of this. Is this something only diabetics have to deal with?

EldoMike · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:06:34 PM »

Quote from: Arizona Wayne on October 30, 2015, 03:05:47 PM

Never heard of this. Is this something only diabetics have to deal with?

Never heard of it either...and I'm not diabetic

hooah54 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:10:23 PM »

thoughts and prayers

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:13:38 PM »

Quote from: EldoMike on October 30, 2015, 03:06:34 PM

Never heard of it either...and I'm not diabetic

Well, you don't know how bad your situation is yet either. Maybe it's curable or you just need medication.

Markcarovilli · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2015, 03:15:58 PM »

Mike

good you got it checked and hopefully early enough so it won't be an issue..

Mark

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2015, 04:26:18 PM »

From what little I know about opthalmology, Mike, I can tell you a choroidal nevus is like a freckle in the eye, in the blood vessel layer( choroidal) they can turn into melanoma, but many times the treatment( there really is no treatment) is to just observe it for changes. Hopefully that will be your case, and you will be able to live out your life, just "keeping an eye on it" pun intended, Sir.
Thanks for bringing to our attention the importance of a good dialation, and fundal exam, even if one is not diabetic. I for one have for many years refused it, because of the hassle afterwards with photosensitivity. Also its important for us to use good quality sunglasses, as they are "SPF for the eyes" especially if we have light colored eyes, and spend alot of time outdoors in the sun, like most of us guzzi riders do. We will include you in our prayers Mike, and hope to hear of a good outcome with your condition.keep us posted,
Rick

EldoMike · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2015, 04:52:27 PM »

Thanks for all the best wishes....best case would be just to photograph it and keep a eye on it....the eye doctor this morning seemed pretty concerned(23 years on the job)...to the point that he got me to a specialist this Tuesday....yes it is called a freckle, they are normally flat and are just checked every year to make sure they don't get larger....mine is raised and has what looks like subretinal fluid on the surface....hoping for the best of course

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2015, 06:23:49 PM »

Waiting for the specialist has to have you pacing the floor...Good Luck!

LowRyter · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2015, 06:31:25 PM »

best of luck, Mike.

GearheadGrrrl · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2015, 07:27:52 PM »

Good on ya for gettin' it checked out Mike. Take care of yourself, we need you to maintain your massive stash of old Guzzi bits!

Beaver · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2015, 07:29:11 PM »

Thanks for reminding us of the importance of having a complete eye exam. It's been many years since I've had mine dilated. I hope yours turns out not to be too bad.

Beaver

Mguzzi · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2015, 07:57:41 AM »

Mike, sorry to hear the bad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
My very best, Lumpy

EldoMike · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2015, 08:02:50 AM »

Quote from: Mguzzi on October 31, 2015, 07:57:41 AM

Mike, sorry to hear the bad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
My very best, Lumpy

Thanks Larry. ..still a chance it won't be bad.

charlie b · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2015, 01:46:36 PM »

If you go to an optometrist or opthamologist with modern equipment you don't have to have the eyes dilated. The digital imaging systems work without that being done.

I have mine checked annually because I work in a laser lab. They found the beginning of macular degeneration, but, near the optic nerve, not the center of vision. Also found several "freckles" (common in these parts). All are part of the 'keep an eye on it' kind of issues.

EldoMike · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2015, 06:46:42 PM »

Have a update...first I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers....went to the specialist this morning....he seems to think because of some calcium deposits around the edge that it may just be a slow growing Choroidal Nevus...said normally a Choroidal Melanoma grows to fast to allow calcium deposits to show up...it is large, covers about half the backside of the eyeball....they took lots of pictures so they can compare it when I go back in six months....again, get those eyes checked!!....So...looks like I have at least six months with both my eyes

Markcarovilli · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2015, 07:12:49 PM »

That is good news - also good reason to stay after it...

Mark

56Pan · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2015, 10:04:17 PM »

Please keep us posted, Mike.

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Author Topic: Have your eyes checked! (Read 4496 times)

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