I was born in 1934. I have had RK, cataract and glaucoma surgery on both eyes The RK and cataract was done at least 20 years ago A glaucoma specialist did the laser on my eyes in August . A few days ago, I saw the glaucoma doctor and she made an appointment for me with a low-vision doctor for me. I had forgotten I had an appointment with my retina doctor until they called the next day to remind me. I saw him the day after and he told me I have a detached retina in my right eye. I'm supposed to have the surgery tomorrow. I appreciate your site and information. I'll keep you informed. A Texan

I am a 51 year old female who is seriously nearsighted. A couple years ago I had a detached retina in my left eye. Had the surgery with the buckle and thankfully vision restored. I was told my odds of it happening in my right eye have increased about 50 percent and right now we are watching a thick floater (how annoying). I since then have had cataract removal in both eyes, which was very successful. I just have to use eye drops now to keep the pressure in my eyes down. Thank goodness for what they can do for us.

I was only 10 years old when i have a detached retina. I am now 30 so that was 20 years ago. I had never had any trauma to my head and the doctor told me it was 1 in a million that this happened to someone so young. After 3 surgeries and a trip to the Mayo clinic I lost complete sight in my right eye. It is definitely a very trying and horrible thing to go through when you are so young.

I am a 39 year old female and have had both retinas detach. Doctors believe the reason for the occurences was severe nearsightness. My left retina detached when I was 12 in November 1982 and was successfully repaired with traditional surgery. In May of 1984 my right retina detached from a giant tear and I almost lost all vision in that eye. For that surgery, I endured a 8-plus hour traditional surgery, gas-bubble and 7-8 laser treatments to essentially melt the retina onto the eyeball. For both surgeries I was in the hospital for surgery immediately (the next day) following doctors' examination. Symptoms were quite sudden: increasing quantities of black dots/floaters, followed by white/milky, turned gray, turned pink, turned completely black colored curtain that followed or eliminated my field of vision. Additionally, because of the major trauma to that right eye, the doctors, as a precaution (to eliminate the possibility of future cataracts), removed the lens in that eye, requiring permanent usage of a protective contact lens. Fortunately, to date (knock wood), I have had zero complications and my vision is quite good with corrective lenses. The only problems/inconveniences I have are:

1. Limited to no peripheral vision in left eye.

2. Harmless surgery "debris"/floaters that follow my vision.

3. Limited night vision.

4. Eyes are sensitive to light and "tire" easily.

Currently I get annual examinations and am extremely careful with my eyes. The doctors are confident of continued stability of both retinas but I continue to be cautious and be grateful for the vision I have even if it is limited.

I find the article q. informative as I am eager to know how to prevent another detachment.

My right eye suffered a detached retina on 23 Dec. 1999, one year after I gave birth to my 1st child, when I was just 35 years old.

I believe it must have been partly caused by severe myopia, as I was and still am extremely short-sighted: 1200 degrees in each eye and now, must be at least 1500 degrees per eye. Legally blind, right?

My right eye now still has a bit of impaired vision in the center field, as I can't see certain lettrs in the middle of each word without the aid of my left eye.

Was told that only 1 in 15,000 people then had this "disease". Anyone there with a similar experience?

I was born in 1946 and have a detached retina of my right eye.

My name is Debbie and I had retinal detachment in 1999. There were no obvious causes for why the retinas in both of my eyes decided to detach at the same time. The only "out of the norm" experience for me was that I was pregnant. I had surgery on both eyes, one received only a freezing treatment the other a silicone buckle. I have been problem free since my surgery and my vision is now next to perfect. (I had to have lasic on the eye with the buckle) My surgeon, Howard Lazarus, with John Kenyon/American Eye Institute was awesome! He saved my vision!

So far, I had my first surgery on my right eye on November 20, 2008. It had complications... The second surgery I had on March 5, 2009. Again, something had gone wrong... The third surgery I had on March 24, 2009. I hope this is the last one... However, on May 14, 2009, I had cataract surgery on the same eye. I am nearsighted since 9 years old, and I have a history of glaucoma on both eyes in my theries, have been treated by surgery on 2006, eye pressure after the surgery was always stable.

I don't know what to say in terms of my vision right now...because I still cannot see, going to see doctors every week...

They promised that I will see.... So, I am hoping to.

Will wait for your respond. Thank you.

Hello to the Libra 60 year old lady,

I detached my retina in my right eye on the 12th September this year and I was born 22nd March 1969 (Aries), the detachment was caused by severe short sight in right eye which tore the retina in 2 places. Just had my 7th operation to repair it as 6 unsuccessful attempts in Portugal where I was on holiday and now returned to UK and had a fantastic Moorfield surgeon in Taunton, Somerset to carry out my last successful operation.

I would not normally reply to this type of e-mail but found your astrological slant very amusing.

Take care and wishing you all the best, Vanessa

HI madam anon13516,

I am one of retinal detached case. i was born august 9 1978, my first major operation on my right eye for retina detached when i was 19yrs old.. till 23yrs old i had 7 operations 5 in right eye which is much worst, and 2 operations in my left eye which is now much better...

Honestly madam i really dont know what is retina that time cause i am so young, till the symptoms i saw already but i ignore it..then till one day i woke up my left eye cant see anymore..thats the time of my trials in my life. hope to hear from you godbless. claire, from Philippines.

My dad's a Scorpio, an eye problem has nothing to do with astrology...detached retina is a detached retina. lol

DOB: 05/16/1980

date of detached retina: 05/15/2000

date of surgery: 05/16/2000

I am a 60 year old female, and had a detached retina ( left eye) on the 28th of March, 2008. Several men born under Leo in my family have had either detached retinas or gone blind due to cancer in the left eye. I am not a Leo, but a Libran, ( born 4th October) am very short sighted, having had an overdose of oxygen at birth, being a six week premature baby. Just today, some two months after my own retinal detachment, I phoned a tradesman living nearby and found he had had a retinal detachment two weeks ago. I immediately asked him if he was born under the sign of Leo or Libra ( like myself). He said he had had a retinal detachment in the left eye, and that he was indeed a Leo, being born on the 21st of July. I would like people who have had retinal detachments to post their birthdates on this site so that I may do some research and compile statistics. Thank you