[oahz]

#1059761

Did you get reassurance from your surgeon that many years down the road your eye would not age unexpectedly?

[snelsen]

#1177341

I don’t think it is relevant in any way. What do you mean, by eyes aging?
I am pretty sure it is relevant.
Shirley

[Kimberly]

#1177342

@oahz – I recall that you *don’t* have Graves’/TED, but I don’t remember the circumstances around your need for OD surgery.

It really seems that you are looking for reasons to NOT have this procedure done. I would suggest another consult with your surgeon where you can go over ALL the benefits and ALL the potential risks. Eventually, you need to make a decision for yourself as to whether the benefits you will receive outweigh any possible risks.

[oahz]

#1177343

Throughout this process of research I am told that there are conditions in which as people age one or both of their eyes may grow SMALLER.

Also, I have been told that it is possible that after trauma to the eye 5-15 years later there can be fat atrophy causing the eye to sink back thus appearing smaller.

I am thinking the OD surgery is pretty severe trauma to the eye, so why can’t we assume that withing 5-15 years the eye will grow smaller?

[snelsen]

#1177344

Well, I don’t think any of know anything about this. I do not clearly remember your entire situation at this time, or the indications for OD’s for you. It rings in my memory that you have another condition, not TED? Or am i mistaken?

I believe the best thing for you is to make new patient appointments with at least two surgeons who do this procedure, present your research and your concerns.

In the surgery, I am not aware of any trauma TO the eye. There is removal of extra orbital fat accumulation which is specific to TED, and adjustment of some of the small bones which form the orbit of the eye.

I guess my advice to you is to really feel good and confident about your decision to have and OD, based on your own research (including the sources of your research.) Anything anecdotal is not worth considering. I am doubtful if any scientists have formed this hypothesis to ask this question, then done a 20-30 year longitudinal study to know the outcome.

Do keep in touch with your progress on this topic.
Shirley

[snelsen]

#1177345

Well, I don’t think any of know anything about this. I do not clearly remember your entire situation at this time, or the indications for OD’s for you. It rings in my memory that you have another condition, not TED? Or am i mistaken?

I believe the best thing for you is to make new patient appointments with at least two surgeons who do this procedure, present your research and your concerns.

In the surgery, I am not aware of any trauma TO the eye. There is removal of extra orbital fat accumulation which is specific to TED, and adjustment of some of the small bones which form the orbit of the eye.

I guess my advice to you is to really feel good and confident about your decision to have and OD, based on your own research (including the sources of your research.) Anything anecdotal is not worth considering. I am doubtful if any scientists have formed this hypothesis to ask this question, then done a 20-30 year longitudinal study to know the outcome.

Do keep in touch with your progress on this topic.
Shirley

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