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Name
Cora Neill
Born
12/11/1939
Home
Sandusky, Ohio
Diagnosis
wet md right eye, dry md left eye
Eyes Affected
Both
Eye Color
Brown
Age at Diagnosis
63
Visual Acuity
Treatment
1 hot laser on right eye and 5 PDT treatment.
Prognosis or Current State of
Vision
Central vision in right eye is gone left eye is 20/20 corrected as of 1/4/2005 my eyes are stable.
Family History
I believe my mother had this, but it was never mentioned. She passed away in 1997, and I was going thru some old papers and saw where she was going to retinal doctors.
Impact on My Life
I had a real bad time when 1st diagnosed, as I thought I would go totally blind and that was always my worst fear. I was an avid reader, did crafts and sewed alot. I still read some and do some hand sewing, but most of spare time is on the computer.
Positive Effects
I really can't say anything positive about this. I wish I would have known something about it before I was diagnosed. I probably would have seen a doctor sooner, and the bleed wouldn't have been so bad.
Adaptations
I just take a day at a time. Sometimes I have a good day and some are bad, but I try not to let it depress me.
Working
I am retired.
More About Me
I am married to my high school sweetheart for 7 years Feb. 14th 2005. I have had 5 children. 2 are deceased. I have 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. My husband Tom and I recently bought property and will be putting a double wide on it when the house we are in is sold. Right now we are getting our drive in and septic system and we have a pole barn to get done as the weather permits. We love to travel and have been on 2 cruises: 1 in 2001 and 1 in 2004. Next year we plan to go on another. Life is good, and we made up our minds to enjoy every bit of it. We try very hard to stay positive.
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