Vision Disorders and Blindness Support Group

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Rant

By BigFootMama · New reply 11:55 am
Discussion in Vision disorders or blindness present from birth · 4 replies
Hi... I need to rant. I would LOVE some help but this forum seems to have so few members that I'm not sure if anyone can :( Last year I had a retinal detachement. I had a scleral buckle with cryoplexy ...

God Can STILL Use YOU!

By chaplainstevens · New reply 9:27 am
Journal · 6 replies
The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember... Noah was a drunk Abraham was too old Isaac was a daydreamer Jacob was a liar Leah was ugly Joseph was abused Moses had a stuttering problem ...

Healing for my Mind

By chaplainstevens · New reply yesterday at 11:30 pm
Journal · 11 replies
I think he pain is starting to get the best of me, I am constantly battling thoughts about dying and just wanting to give up. I spent most of my adult life serving God and helping people..now I feel to ...

Losing Your Faith

By chaplainstevens · New reply May 21, 2013
Journal · 23 replies
I used to always wonder how a person could "lose" thier faith, that was when I was young and strong, being in chronic pain and illness the last 11 years helps me better understand HOW a person can lose ...

Do you Feel Like JOB Sometimes?

By chaplainstevens · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
Job has no idea there is a devil trying to destroy him. And he assumes it is the Lord, Job is partially right. Why? Because the Lord allowed the devil to attack him! Look at verse eight: “Hast thou considered ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 205 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Any tips on neck strength and sitting????

By johnnita · New reply May 16, 2013
Journal · 29 replies
my son turned 1 years old on the 21/02/2013, he is still not sitting, and his neck strength is still very weak, however he has started to re gain eye sight and his more alert to his surroundings and emotions ...

ROP

By Najfolac · New reply May 13, 2013
Discussion in Living with a vision disorder or blindness · 1 reply
I was a premature baby and have ROP in my left eye. I am now 57 years old. I can relate to the teasing. As a youngster my left eye muscles where weak and sometimes my eye would wander. Still does. I am ...

steriod eye injections

By msdiamonddiva007 · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 6 replies
Well my eye haave got to the point of now i have to get steriod injections in them.. Is there anyone who hashad this done... its my first time on tuesday of the coming week and i have questions... does ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 84 replies
As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

Macular Hole

By louise380 · New reply May 3, 2013
Discussion in Living with a vision disorder or blindness · 1 reply
I have had two surgeries and I followed the instructions explictly and the hole did not seal; it is only getting larger and I only have perferial vision in that eye. I would like to know if there is any ...

JUST SO YOU'LL KNOW~~~~

By mybutterfly · New reply April 21, 2013
Journal · 168 replies
I know nothing.....absolutely nothing!....except....Jesus never fails!! I may not understand His way....like when our loved ones have to leave.....or why life takes the crazy twists and turns it does ...

2012 American Academy of Ophthalmology syllabus on Uveitis

By uveitisguy · Posted April 16, 2013
Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
http://www.aao.org/pdf/AAOSub_Uveitis_20 12_Syllabus.pdf ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

Macular Hole

By louise380 · Posted April 12, 2013
Discussion in Vision disorders or blindness later in life · 0 replies
My sister was dianogosted with a macular hole last fall (2012) and had two surgeries to correct this condition. Both failed; either too little gas or too much the second time, and the hole continues to ...

dominant drusen

By bakojoy · Posted April 12, 2013
Journal · 0 replies
I am dealing with Nanophthalamos and cataract surgery following closed angle glaucoma laser surgeries. There is a 32 per cent chance of severe complications because no room to work in such tiny eyes axial ...

one thing just leads to another......

By Keitha · New reply April 10, 2013
Journal · 1 reply
My Mac_ tel HAS been stable for over a year now. this is fantastic for me. for some unknown reason my coumadin level for debtor's has been way off course lately. I was stable for the last couple of years ...

optic neuritis

By Seablack · New reply April 8, 2013
Discussion in Treatment · 3 replies
Looking to discuss this condition with others who have this ...

SEEKING SAFE "NATURAL" EYEDROPS FOR LONGTERM USE>AFTER CATARACT SURGERY

By COURAGE2010 · New reply April 5, 2013
Journal · 9 replies
I have had successful cataract surgery on one eye a couple of years ago. I would appreciate receiving suggestions for names of brands of natural eyedrops, without preservatives or chemicals, to use in ...

Importance of 2nd Opinions

By Pox1 · New reply March 31, 2013
Journal · 54 replies
I have gone through going on 41 years of having to find out the health issues that have plagued my family. When I say my family, I mean myself and 3 daughters. My whole life has been a fight for getting ...

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