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Maynar

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77. I Think you missed the part

Reply to coldbeer (Reply #71)

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 03:29 PM

Mar 2014

where she's in Canada. Pre-existing conditions are not an issue under single-payer health care.

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People over 50 take note - I just had emergency eye surgery [View all] TrogL Mar 2014 OP

glad you're ok and it didn't cost too much, single payer yay ! :) nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #1

Now you have a pre existing condition coldbeer Mar 2014 #71

that's good, I hope she stays healthy ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #72

I Think you missed the part Maynar Mar 2014 #77

So glad you caught it in time! Lars39 Mar 2014 #2

Having to cancel your upcoming bout must be tough... pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #3

Same thing happened to me in 1995. djean111 Mar 2014 #4

Excellent info. Thank you. Nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #5

I learn so much on DU. Control-Z Mar 2014 #6

If I were 59 and any doctor said a particular symptom SheilaT Mar 2014 #7

I agree. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #59

Exactly. SheilaT Mar 2014 #65

You are so right! That was just an excuse for them to ignore your symptoms. I once was hit by a car DesertDiamond Mar 2014 #88

More common in myopics, just as an FYI. Barack_America Mar 2014 #8

This is very important information. KitSileya Mar 2014 #40

This happened to my father when he was in his late 60s. LumosMaxima Mar 2014 #9

Glad they caught it in time laundry_queen Mar 2014 #10

It doesn't rock if an optometrist in this situation doesn't IMMEDIATELY refer the patient pnwmom Mar 2014 #15

Optometrists in general aren't covered by our health care laundry_queen Mar 2014 #17

So when you said, pnwmom Mar 2014 #23

Oh, generally I'm worried about everything. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #39

Alberta - I've got Blue Cross through my employer TrogL Mar 2014 #35

Okay. Thought so. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #37

Waiting times TrogL Mar 2014 #34

Ah, okay. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #42

I mentioned "detached retina" to the triage nurse so I probably jumped the queue TrogL Mar 2014 #44

Sounds like it. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #46

I'm close to the Alex TrogL Mar 2014 #93

A friend of mine had a vision disturbance that looked like vanlassie Mar 2014 #11

This was terrible, actually. The optometrist SHOULD have sent you to the ophthalmologist IMMEDIATELY, pnwmom Mar 2014 #12

I have to tell you Skittles Mar 2014 #13

What would this have cost in the USA? Loudly Mar 2014 #14

$20K I bet or more nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #20

When this happened to my husband, he was able to get an appointment within a couple hours. pnwmom Mar 2014 #24

(self delete) pnwmom Mar 2014 #26

Glad you got there in time to save your eye, TogL! thanks Cha Mar 2014 #16

My mom had the same condition ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2014 #18

I am so glad you caught it in time to go in to emerg. TxDemChem Mar 2014 #19

Good to hear you are okay PumpkinAle Mar 2014 #21

So happy you survived that horrible healthcare system! Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #22

glad it worked out for you Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #25

I am so glad to hear you're going to be okay. I hope you are completely healed very soon. I almost okaawhatever Mar 2014 #27

A detaching retina is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY -- not a condition that should wait for days pnwmom Mar 2014 #28

After reading the posts here, I am alarmed for my fellow DUers in that it seems no one DebJ Mar 2014 #29

I agree. Optometrists aren't MD's, and they shouldn't be relied on for all eye-care. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #30

Vision care plans now make it tough to see an eye doctor that is covered by your health insurance... cascadiance Mar 2014 #66

I learned about the warning signs when I was in college. TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #31

If an insurance company won't pay, try getting a referral from the regular doctor too. n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #32

Also people under 50. My first retina tear happened in my 20's. progressoid Mar 2014 #33

I had severe eye infections jeffrey_pdx Mar 2014 #36

I should add that I'm fine now jeffrey_pdx Mar 2014 #48

Yep. I've been getting a heads up on this for years from the Eye Dr. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #38

Can Canada annex the USA for its own safety, and then enact single-payer? Beartracks Mar 2014 #41

The United States of Canada Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #62

Been there ashling Mar 2014 #43

I lost vision in one eye, for 4 hours mokawanis Mar 2014 #45

After 2 laser operations, I asked safeinOhio Mar 2014 #47

Interesting Parallel TrogL ProfessorGAC Mar 2014 #49

Glad to know you got treated, TrogL! Octafish Mar 2014 #50

Rule #1: Opthalmologist over optometrist. WinkyDink Mar 2014 #51

Yall, take note, this is DU at its best! Thanks for posting, Trog. raccoon Mar 2014 #52

Fantastic and informative post! Thank you! PCIntern Mar 2014 #53

"No boxing" - that's awesome! TBF Mar 2014 #54

no no no, you had to wait 37 years for treatment and it was done using a rusty nail. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #55

That's why they dilate your eyes Aerows Mar 2014 #56

K&R! We must push for a Canadian style single payer system. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #57

I had cataract surgery on both of my eyes this month. RebelOne Mar 2014 #58

Almost the exact same experience last year. pangaia Mar 2014 #80

If you were only 59 yo you wouldn't have Medicare Doctor_J Mar 2014 #84

Sorry you had to wait so long to have your procedure done after you were diagnosed. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #60

And because of the bupkis Congress WE elected, the the best the President can give us is ACA. marble falls Mar 2014 #61

I had the same thing at about age 57 ...... oldhippie Mar 2014 #63

Awesome that you got fixed (and for little $$) Bigredhunk Mar 2014 #64

When I started reading your OP I thought immediately of a retinal detachment. Cleita Mar 2014 #67

I had a PVD recently. I'm 54. Started seeing little 'floaters'. Triana Mar 2014 #68

Thank you for your post. llmart Mar 2014 #69

Grey vision at the bottom Karia Mar 2014 #70

Need to see an ophthalmologist vs and optimist at first sign riversedge Mar 2014 #73

Yes, exactly Bibliovore Mar 2014 #89

Good reminder -- People, do NOT mess around when it comes to your eyes! Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #74

I had one occasion last year of a lot of floaters Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #75

hooray for Canadian healthcare! I wish I could say the same for this country secondwind Mar 2014 #76

PVD is common over 50, nearly universal over 65 naturallyselected Mar 2014 #78

Wow, I had no idea an optometrist couldn't detect this Ratty Mar 2014 #79

Whew! Close one. Glad you're ok. I have floaties also, and get a thorough exam once a year. nt Zorra Mar 2014 #81

Save your sight - get an eye exam ramapo Mar 2014 #82

In the USA that would have set you back several thousand dollars... BlackM Mar 2014 #83

But you were supposed to wait 6 months for treatment. obxhead Mar 2014 #85

Mein gott, you had an amazing string of incompetent physicians... DRoseDARs Mar 2014 #86

Maybe it depends on the licensing from state to state, but the optometrists I've seen here hedgehog Mar 2014 #87

OMG...I have floaties too...thanks for the heads up.. HipChick Mar 2014 #90

With universal health insurance now, everyone (over 50) should see an opthamologist frazzled Mar 2014 #91

I had a detached retina in 2012 riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #92