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Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by Tronno » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:01 PM UTC

This reminds me of a fun internet rabbithole. Feeling a little too comfortable? Need a little spice in your life? Why not watch some... surgery videos?

In the wake of having multiple surgeries myself, I became interested in watching procedures like the one in the article actually being performed. For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQfRKTKmq80 (warning: may be disturbing).

I don't consider myself squeamish, but just try finishing a video of, say, knee-replacement surgery. Imagine carpentry, with someone's living bone. Yikes.

Massive respect for the people who successfully do this every day without being completely overwhelmed by the complexity, the high stakes, and, especially, the cringe-inducing gore.

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by hinkley » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:02 PM UTC

cortesoft wrote: post #73

gdebel wrote: post #42

(Ophthalmologist): To any future HN reader scared by those intraocular injections: don't fear them. I'm on my way to the operating room and going to perform cataract surgery under topical (=eyedrops only) anesthesia, as I always do, and as most surgeons today do. Patients won't feel anything except water slightly flowing on the eye surface. The surgical knife is 2.2mm wide : the 25 Gauge needle is 0.260mm wide. Anest…

You can't tell me not to fear it. I have a HUGE eye phobia; I can't even open my eyes under water. It doesn't matter what anyone says, it isn't a rational thing.

Talking about eye surgery is like nails on a chalkboard to me. I don’t want to talk about yours, let alone think about mine.

I have joked with my friends and family about giving them a limited power of attorney that in the case of eye or testicular surgery they can dose me with tranquilizers or anti anxiety meds without my knowledge and deliver me to the surgeon, having not told me that my surgery is today.

They’re not sure if I’m kidding, and neither am I.

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by DantesKite » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:03 PM UTC

Traubenfuchs wrote: post #60

loceng wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Indeed, the idea of "informed consent" is complete non-sense because the layperson will have no way to understand what the potential consequences entail - and personally I was lied to multiple times by LASIK before getting the procedure done.

I am bound to my glasses I loath but at least can barely stand to wear contacts to go out once a week due to my diligent eye treatments. I would love to do lasik! But any potential worsening of my dry eyes is not worth it. I would still sacrifice my whole fortune to have healthy eyes again. (to be clear: I did not have lasik, but I probably suffer from permanent isotretinoin damage)

I developed severe dry eyes, light sensitivity, halos, and migraines as a result of corticosteroids.

But I was able to reverse a majority of it and continue to do after learning Tribulus upregulates androgen receptors in the brain, which seems to control the aqueous liquid in our eyes.

I'm not sure what Vitamin A does to the body. From a cursory glance, it seems to affect skin androgen receptors, which would explain why it affected your eyes but if it has a similar affect, you might want to consider Tribulus.

Start off with a low dosage. Say 1 pill daily for a week, then taper off. On and off for a few months.

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by Zababa » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:04 PM UTC

snuxoll wrote: post #80

Zababa wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's a surgery for strabismus? I've always heard that it was basically untreatable outside of wearing glasses.

Had it when I was a child! Twice, even! (18mo and 10yr old). Mine was so bad my left eye basically hung out in the corner - so incredibly thankful for the awesome pediatric ophthalmologist I had looking back on how much different my vision could have turned out (it's still far from perfect, my left eye is mostly used for periphery, but it's much better than the alternatives).

I've had it since birth I think, on my right eye, and while my left eye vision is great, I have trouble reading even very big text with my right eye. I'm a bit mad that I've never heard about this surgery until now.

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by scruple » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:04 PM UTC

cortesoft wrote: post #73

gdebel wrote: post #42

(Ophthalmologist): To any future HN reader scared by those intraocular injections: don't fear them. I'm on my way to the operating room and going to perform cataract surgery under topical (=eyedrops only) anesthesia, as I always do, and as most surgeons today do. Patients won't feel anything except water slightly flowing on the eye surface. The surgical knife is 2.2mm wide : the 25 Gauge needle is 0.260mm wide. Anest…

You can't tell me not to fear it. I have a HUGE eye phobia; I can't even open my eyes under water. It doesn't matter what anyone says, it isn't a rational thing.

I'm the same way. I even have a hard time with drops despite using them regularly for years. I understand perfectly well that it's completely irrational yet I have not found a way to gain control over it.

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by 1MachineElf » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:07 PM UTC

Reminds me of Issac Newton, who had the total opposite attitude towards needles in his eye. He poked holes in his cornea as an experiment.

This was discussed recently here on HN, but I couldn't find the submission. Here's a link to another story about it: https://jsaulburton.com/2014/07/27/isaac-newton-his-eye-and-...

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by ghostly_s » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:08 PM UTC

draven wrote: post #5

I have a lot of sympathy for the author. I've been thinking about getting LASIK (or SMILE as it seems to be gaining popularity in France) since friend got it and says it's life-changing, and since I've started considering it I sometimes have nightmares about the procedure. I already had some minor surgery with local anesthesic and I didn't have any anxiety, but there's something about having something done to the eye…

I am curious what is "life-changing" in anything but the most quotidian sense about no longer having to wear contacts or glasses?

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by coryrc » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:10 PM UTC

RHSeeger wrote: post #36

I have double vision because of previous eye surgery, and the end result is going to be a surgery where they 1. Put me under 2. Disconnect the muscles from the back of the eye sockets and reconnect them temporarily in a better location 3. Wake me up and make sure the locations are correct 4. Push the eyes to the side and reach in with a tool to permanently attach the muscles The doctor was telling me the last part an…

Play Tetris after!

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32293830/

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by saulpw » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:13 PM UTC

Tronno wrote: post #81

This reminds me of a fun internet rabbithole. Feeling a little too comfortable? Need a little spice in your life? Why not watch some... surgery videos? In the wake of having multiple surgeries myself, I became interested in watching procedures like the one in the article actually being performed. For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQfRKTKmq80 (warning: may be disturbing). I don't consider myself squeamish,…

Surgeons and CEOs have a higher rate of psychopathology than the population at large.

Re: I was terrified of an eyeball injection

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Post by JasonCannon » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 5:14 PM UTC

inetsee wrote: post #8

I have diabetes. My glucose control at home is fairly good because almost everything I eat has a nutrition label, and I can calculate somewhat accurately exactly how much insulin I need to take. When I travel, eating in restaurants regularly, I have to make wild ass guesses as to how much carbohydrate I'm consuming. On a recent trip I had some health issues, including a significant spike in my glucose readings. My A1…

T1D also, with not great control. I've had about a dozen injections over the last two years. A couple laser treatments and a full on surgery. The laser treatments are uncomfortable mostly because of the time it takes. The injections don't hurt at all and I barely notice them, but the little clamps they put on your eye lid to keep them open makes me uncomfortable as shit. Easily the worst part of the entire experience.