I received this information from another patient today. If anyone has any more information about this development please share it:
Quote: "Regis from Live with Regis and Kelly announced this morning on live television that he just developed a large vitreous detachment that is clouding his right eye. He went to see his LASIK SURGEON (had the surgery last year) who told him it would settle back down. I highly doubt he told him about the pressure change induced by the suction ring or the connection to even greater damage to the retina that can be caused by LASIK."
Posterior vitrous detachment is quite common after LASIK due to damage by the suction ring during surgery. At the bottom of this post is a reference to a medical study about PVD. A 13% rate of posterior vitrous detachment is reported, with a 24% incidence for patients with high myopia. Not great odds for prospective patients, and has ANYONE heard of this condition going away on its own? To the best of my knowledge, LASIK-induced floaters are with you for life. If Regis has indeed developed a large post-LASIK floater, he may consider seeing a retinal specialist for a complete retinal exam and an exam of his optical nerve head to rule out even more serious post-LASIK retinal and optic nerve complications.
Patients Regis's age likely would benefit more from a refractive lens exchange surgery, but that safer (and more appropriate surgery for presbyopes) would have left far less cash in a doctor's wallet. So perhaps this option wasn't even mentioned.
In addition to the article below, Regis Philbin may want to read The LASIK Report at htttp://www.thelasikreport.com . Regis may also want to consider that LASIK eye surgery may be the largest medical/industry coverup since tobacco.
Effect of microkeratome suction during LASIK on ocular structures Ophthalmology. 2005 Apr;112(4):645-9. Mirshahi A, Kohnen T. Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15808256&query_hl=4
Excerpt: Luna et al. reported the development of PVD after LASIK with an incidence of 2% in a group of 50 patients with low myopia (1.25 to 3.5 D) and 24% in a group of 50 patients with high myopia (6 to 10 D). Considering the data from the 100 eyes, this corresponds to 13%; thus, there is not a great deal of difference between our results and the data in the literature.
> I received this information from another patient today. If anyone has > any more information about this development please share it:
> Quote: > "Regis from Live with Regis and Kelly announced this morning on live > television that he just developed a large vitreous detachment that is > clouding his right eye. He went to see his LASIK SURGEON (had the > surgery last year) who told him it would settle back down. I highly > doubt he told him about the pressure change induced by the suction > ring or the connection to even greater damage to the retina that can > be caused by LASIK."
> Posterior vitrous detachment is quite common after LASIK due to damage > by the suction ring during surgery. At the bottom of this post is a > reference to a medical study about PVD. A 13% rate of posterior > vitrous detachment is reported, with a 24% incidence for patients with > high myopia. Not great odds for prospective patients, and has ANYONE > heard of this condition going away on its own? To the best of my > knowledge, LASIK-induced floaters are with you for life. If Regis has > indeed developed a large post-LASIK floater, he may consider seeing a > retinal specialist for a complete retinal exam and an exam of his > optical nerve head to rule out even more serious post-LASIK retinal > and optic nerve complications.
> Patients Regis's age likely would benefit more from a refractive lens > exchange surgery, but that safer (and more appropriate surgery for > presbyopes) would have left far less cash in a doctor's wallet. So > perhaps this option wasn't even mentioned.
> In addition to the article below, Regis Philbin may want to read The > LASIK Report at htttp://www.thelasikreport.com. Regis may also want > to consider that LASIK eye surgery may be the largest medical/industry > coverup since tobacco.
> Effect of microkeratome suction during LASIK on ocular structures > Ophthalmology. 2005 Apr;112(4):645-9. > Mirshahi A, Kohnen T. > Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, > Frankfurt am > Main, Germany.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi > cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15808256&query_hl=4
> Excerpt: > Luna et al. reported the development of PVD after LASIK with an > incidence of 2% in a group of 50 patients with low myopia (1.25 to 3.5 > D) and 24% in a group of 50 patients with high myopia (6 to 10 D). > Considering the data from the 100 eyes, this corresponds to 13%; thus, > there is not a great deal of difference between our results and the > data in the literature.
> I received this information from another patient today. If anyone has > any more information about this development please share it:
> Quote: > "Regis from Live with Regis and Kelly announced this morning on live > television that he just developed a large vitreous detachment that is > clouding his right eye. He went to see his LASIK SURGEON (had the > surgery last year) who told him it would settle back down. I highly > doubt he told him about the pressure change induced by the suction > ring or the connection to even greater damage to the retina that can > be caused by LASIK."
> Posterior vitrous detachment is quite common after LASIK due to damage > by the suction ring during surgery. At the bottom of this post is a > reference to a medical study about PVD. A 13% rate of posterior > vitrous detachment is reported, with a 24% incidence for patients with > high myopia. Not great odds for prospective patients, and has ANYONE > heard of this condition going away on its own? To the best of my > knowledge, LASIK-induced floaters are with you for life. If Regis has > indeed developed a large post-LASIK floater, he may consider seeing a > retinal specialist for a complete retinal exam and an exam of his > optical nerve head to rule out even more serious post-LASIK retinal > and optic nerve complications.
> Patients Regis's age likely would benefit more from a refractive lens > exchange surgery, but that safer (and more appropriate surgery for > presbyopes) would have left far less cash in a doctor's wallet. So > perhaps this option wasn't even mentioned.
> In addition to the article below, Regis Philbin may want to read The > LASIK Report at htttp://www.thelasikreport.com. Regis may also want > to consider that LASIK eye surgery may be the largest medical/industry > coverup since tobacco.
> Effect of microkeratome suction during LASIK on ocular structures > Ophthalmology. 2005 Apr;112(4):645-9. > Mirshahi A, Kohnen T. > Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, > Frankfurt am > Main, Germany.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi > cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15808256&query_hl=4
> Excerpt: > Luna et al. reported the development of PVD after LASIK with an > incidence of 2% in a group of 50 patients with low myopia (1.25 to 3.5 > D) and 24% in a group of 50 patients with high myopia (6 to 10 D). > Considering the data from the 100 eyes, this corresponds to 13%; thus, > there is not a great deal of difference between our results and the > data in the literature.
> I received this information from another patient today. If anyone has > any more information about this development please share it:
> Quote: > "Regis from Live with Regis and Kelly announced this morning on live > television that he just developed a large vitreous detachment that is > clouding his right eye. He went to see his LASIK SURGEON (had the > surgery last year) who told him it would settle back down. I highly > doubt he told him about the pressure change induced by the suction > ring or the connection to even greater damage to the retina that can > be caused by LASIK."
> Posterior vitrous detachment is quite common after LASIK due to damage > by the suction ring during surgery. At the bottom of this post is a > reference to a medical study about PVD. A 13% rate of posterior > vitrous detachment is reported, with a 24% incidence for patients with > high myopia. Not great odds for prospective patients, and has ANYONE > heard of this condition going away on its own? To the best of my > knowledge, LASIK-induced floaters are with you for life. If Regis has > indeed developed a large post-LASIK floater, he may consider seeing a > retinal specialist for a complete retinal exam and an exam of his > optical nerve head to rule out even more serious post-LASIK retinal > and optic nerve complications.
> Patients Regis's age likely would benefit more from a refractive lens > exchange surgery, but that safer (and more appropriate surgery for > presbyopes) would have left far less cash in a doctor's wallet. So > perhaps this option wasn't even mentioned.
> In addition to the article below, Regis Philbin may want to read The > LASIK Report at htttp://www.thelasikreport.com. Regis may also want > to consider that LASIK eye surgery may be the largest medical/industry > coverup since tobacco.
> Effect of microkeratome suction during LASIK on ocular structures > Ophthalmology. 2005 Apr;112(4):645-9. > Mirshahi A, Kohnen T. > Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, > Frankfurt am > Main, Germany.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi > cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15808256&query_hl=4
> Excerpt: > Luna et al. reported the development of PVD after LASIK with an > incidence of 2% in a group of 50 patients with low myopia (1.25 to 3.5 > D) and 24% in a group of 50 patients with high myopia (6 to 10 D). > Considering the data from the 100 eyes, this corresponds to 13%; thus, > there is not a great deal of difference between our results and the > data in the literature.
> On Feb 21, 5:20?pm, "Eye" <eyetooamdama...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I received this information from another patient today. If anyone has > > any more information about this development please share it:
> > Quote: > > "Regis from Live with Regis and Kelly announced this morning on live > > television that he just developed a large vitreous detachment that is > > clouding his right eye. He went to see his LASIK SURGEON (had the > > surgery last year) who told him it would settle back down. I highly > > doubt he told him about the pressure change induced by the suction > > ring or the connection to even greater damage to the retina that can > > be caused by LASIK."
> > Posterior vitrous detachment is quite common after LASIK due to damage > > by the suction ring during surgery. At the bottom of this post is a > > reference to a medical study about PVD. ?A 13% rate of posterior > > vitrous detachment is reported, with a 24% incidence for patients with > > high myopia. Not great odds for prospective patients, and has ANYONE > > heard of this condition going away on its own? To the best of my > > knowledge, LASIK-induced floaters are with you for life. If Regis has > > indeed developed a large post-LASIK floater, he may consider seeing a > > retinal specialist for a complete retinal exam and an exam of his > > optical nerve head to rule out even more serious post-LASIK retinal > > and optic nerve complications.
> > Patients Regis's age likely would benefit more from a refractive lens > > exchange surgery, but that safer (and more appropriate surgery for > > presbyopes) would have left far less cash in a doctor's wallet. So > > perhaps this option wasn't even mentioned.
> > In addition to the article below, Regis Philbin may want to read The > > LASIK Report at htttp://www.thelasikreport.com. Regis may also want > > to consider that LASIK eye surgery may be the largest medical/industry > > coverup since tobacco.
> > Effect of microkeratome suction during LASIK on ocular structures > > Ophthalmology. 2005 Apr;112(4):645-9. > > Mirshahi A, Kohnen T. > > Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, > > Frankfurt am > > Main, Germany.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi > > cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15808256&query_hl=4
> > Excerpt: > > Luna et al. reported the development of PVD after LASIK with an > > incidence of 2% in a group of 50 patients with low myopia (1.25 to 3.5 > > D) and 24% in a group of 50 patients with high myopia (6 to 10 D). > > Considering the data from the 100 eyes, this corresponds to 13%; thus, > > there is not a great deal of difference between our results and the > > data in the literature.- Hide quoted text -
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Regis was telling about his lasik gone bad on David Letterman a month or two ago. Unfortunately,I missed it but a concerned friend of mine told me about it. I don't know the details but I was told he was not happy. Please share anything you might find out. This is becoming all too common. Almost anybody I tell my story to,seems to have one to tell me,the postman,whoever. It's a shame so many must suffer for others greed.
What really slays me is that Regis's doctor told him that the huge floater that is obstructing his vision will go away. Where is it going to go? It is sequestered in his eye unless someone intervenes surgically. And removing the vitreous is a risky surgery as well. We tend to believe that celebrities get better treatment then the rest of us - it seems, however, that their LASIK surgeons lie to them, too?
On Feb 22, 6:26 pm, "Eye" <eyetooamdama...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What really slays me is that Regis's doctor told him that the huge > floater that is obstructing his vision will go away. Where is it going > to go? It is sequestered in his eye unless someone intervenes > surgically. And removing the vitreous is a risky surgery as well. We > tend to believe that celebrities get better treatment then the rest of > us - it seems, however, that their LASIK surgeons lie to them, too?
yeah, blah,blah,blah. Now you speak for another celeb. Remember Tiger Woods, the same one who appears in lasik ads and keeps on winning tournaments?
"A vitreous detachment is a common condition that usually affects people over age 50, and is very common after age 80. People who are nearsighted are also at increased risk. Those who have a vitreous detachment in one eye are likely to have one in the other, although it may not happen until years later."
> On Feb 22, 6:26 pm, "Eye" <eyetooamdama...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> What really slays me is that Regis's doctor told him that the huge >> floater that is obstructing his vision will go away. Where is it going >> to go? It is sequestered in his eye unless someone intervenes >> surgically. And removing the vitreous is a risky surgery as well. We >> tend to believe that celebrities get better treatment then the rest of >> us - it seems, however, that their LASIK surgeons lie to them, too?
> yeah, blah,blah,blah. Now you speak for another celeb. Remember Tiger > Woods, the same one who appears in lasik ads and keeps on winning > tournaments?
I find it interesting that I can't find anything on the net about Regis having any eye surgery.. however.. just for fun, lets assume he did - after all.. Eye Burch wouldn't lie - would she?
To begin with Regis is 75, and not a lasik candidtate. If anything, he would have had hyperopic H-Lasik which is the OPPOSITE to myopic Lasik surgery. Even then.. he is not a candidate for that either. At Regis' age, he would probably have signs of cataracts, and if not he should have had CLE clear lens exchange anyway.. since his accomodation would be gone by 75. In fact, there are a few fancy versions of cataract/cle IOLs that can actually RESTORE some accomodation to give the patient vision that they haven't enjoyed in decades. These special IOLs are attached to the ciliary muscle of the eye and flex (focus) to provide some accomodation.
But again.. I think Burch is making this whole thing up. What else is new?
Also.. at 75.. just about everybody has some degree of floaters. Floaters are tiny bits of cells that are suspended in the vitreous humor inside the eye. Whenever one of these bits floats into the path of the light coming into the eye on it's way to the retina... the light is intercepted by the floater.
I wasn't long ago the average person was dead by the age of 65. Regis is holding up remarkably well for 75. The current average age for death of males in Russia is 59 years old. If all Regis has is floaters..he should consider himself BLESSED with good luck.
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:08:59 GMT, "Scott" <moe_gr...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>"A vitreous detachment is a common condition that usually affects people over >age 50, and is very common after age 80. People who are nearsighted are also at >increased risk. Those who have a vitreous detachment in one eye are likely to >have one in the other, although it may not happen until years later."
>"serebel" <sere...@aol.com> wrote in message >news:1172191730.693825.277360@t69g2000cwt.googlegroups.com... >> On Feb 22, 6:26 pm, "Eye" <eyetooamdama...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> What really slays me is that Regis's doctor told him that the huge >>> floater that is obstructing his vision will go away. Where is it going >>> to go? It is sequestered in his eye unless someone intervenes >>> surgically. And removing the vitreous is a risky surgery as well. We >>> tend to believe that celebrities get better treatment then the rest of >>> us - it seems, however, that their LASIK surgeons lie to them, too?
>> yeah, blah,blah,blah. Now you speak for another celeb. Remember Tiger >> Woods, the same one who appears in lasik ads and keeps on winning >> tournaments?
Looks like 'some people' aren't keeping up with their medical literature on LASIK-induced floaters. When you aren't bothered by floaters before LASIK... and you get the big bad suction ring all sorts of damage can be and IS induced.
I wasn't even referring to LASIK. Floaters are a common and even EXPECTED result of cataract surgery. In fact, most of those floaters were there all along, but the patient did not see them because their vision was so poor. Here is an analogy... if Burch had plastic surgery to make her face look like Morgan Fairchild, one would notice if she had a big purple and green wart on the tip of her nose. However, with the pre-op face of Burch, nobody would notice that big purple and green wart on the tip of her nose.
On 24 Feb 2007 12:42:12 -0800, "Eye" <eyetooamdama...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Looks like 'some people' aren't keeping up with their medical >literature on LASIK-induced floaters. When you aren't bothered by >floaters before LASIK... and you get the big bad suction ring all >sorts of damage can be and IS induced.
> >Looks like 'some people' aren't keeping up with their medical > >literature on LASIK-induced floaters. When you aren't bothered by > >floaters before LASIK... and you get the big bad suction ring all > >sorts of damage can be and IS induced.- Hide quoted text -
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Can you do anything but be a complete dickhead Chris Roiland?
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