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Now that I have your attention.
Today was my second treatment to correct my proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) using a procedure known as panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) using a high power 532 laser.
They did my right eye last week and my left one this morning. It wasn't the most comfortable procedure I've had done, but it did sting quite a bit with each burst. Basically they use the laser to build up scar tissue on the retina outside the field of vision. It takes about 5 - 10 mins per eye and leaves behind a mild "ice cream headache".
I grabbed a couple of quick snaps with my camera phone mostly because I wasn't to see what the power rating of the system was.
"Look directly into the laser please." :undecided:
This baby has some power under the hood!
Mandatory self shot. Please note the single huge pupil. They only dilate the eye they are working on. This was taken hours later and makes me look like I've had head trauma.
Diabetics take note and watch your BG. It WILL catch up with you eventually!
More information on PDR and PRP.
Diabetic retinopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Higher res pics: yag 532 - Imgur
Today was my second treatment to correct my proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) using a procedure known as panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) using a high power 532 laser.
They did my right eye last week and my left one this morning. It wasn't the most comfortable procedure I've had done, but it did sting quite a bit with each burst. Basically they use the laser to build up scar tissue on the retina outside the field of vision. It takes about 5 - 10 mins per eye and leaves behind a mild "ice cream headache".
I grabbed a couple of quick snaps with my camera phone mostly because I wasn't to see what the power rating of the system was.
"Look directly into the laser please." :undecided:
This baby has some power under the hood!
Mandatory self shot. Please note the single huge pupil. They only dilate the eye they are working on. This was taken hours later and makes me look like I've had head trauma.
Diabetics take note and watch your BG. It WILL catch up with you eventually!
More information on PDR and PRP.
Diabetic retinopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Higher res pics: yag 532 - Imgur
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