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Don't neglect your health check ups

Posted by Brian on 21/9/2025, 11:35 am

I attended the opticians beginning of tge past week for my annual eye check. During the examination it became apparent that my right eyes vision was blurred with missing and distorted text. He stopped the test and suggested I contacted my GP and visit the eye dept at the RVI.
As it was late in day I attended the dept the next day. After various examinations, photographic examination etc it turns out I have two holes in the macular region of my eye and will require surgery. My left eye had compensated for the right eye sight wise and I was unaware of the problem.
Don't miss routine appointments you never know what they'll reveal.

Re: Don't neglect your health check ups

Posted by Liz Dance on 21/9/2025, 6:22 pm, in reply to "Don't neglect your health check ups"

To right Brian, I attend health checks when necessary, I have however refused the flu and Covid jabs this year.

Hope your eye condition improves, the RVI are fantastic my late mum attended the eye clinic every 3 months for quite a few years to have injections in her eye because of macular.

Good luck, do let us know how you get on.

Re: Don't neglect your health check ups

Posted by Brian on 21/9/2025, 8:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Don't neglect your health check ups"

I've been told the holes are stable but I see the surgical team in a few weeks and they will decide how they'll proceed, there's no pain so I am just getting on with life as normal.

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