General Medical issues thread

[Quickstatus]

Back in Sydney today

Welcome to Sydney. I wondered why the weather changed to Hobart.

I too had eye test today for prescription renewal. No change in 2.5 years since previous prescription. Apparentlt also no AMD

 

[pagingjoan]

really? Why? Besides the obvious.

Following a diagnosis of malignant glaucoma more than ten years ago and umpteen surgical procedures, I have been having a set of those tests also. Declining frequency now, but was originally multiple times a year. Down to annual testing the past couple of years.

 

[RooFlyer]

@VPS - why would you have the test every year if you don’t have any symptoms? ( Poor dark adaptation in an eye)

 

[VPS]

@VPS - why would you have the test every year if you don’t have any symptoms? ( Poor dark adaptation in an eye)

monitoring to see what the changes are - occasionally they get concerned and I'll have to have a repeat in 6 months

 

[tgh]

Anyone know what is the difference between an everyday field test and Rooflyers procedure ?

 

[Quickstatus]

Anyone know what is the difference between an everyday field test and Rooflyers procedure ?

Viaion is made up of a combination of central vision and peripheral vision.

The tests for each are different.

Dark adaptation is a test for central vision specifically the ability of the Rods in the macula to recover sensitivity in the dark after exposure to bright light.

Rods are the retinal cells in the macular which enable low light vision and Cones are the retinal cells in fhe macular which enable colour vision

 

[RooFlyer]

Dark adaptation is a test for central vision specifically the ability of the Rods in the macula to recover sensitivity in the dark after exposure to bright light.

That doesn't really describe the nature of the test I had (didn't seem to test central vision) . But I also thought the DA test was poorly controlled and I'm not optimistic that the results will make much sense. Not impressed with the Sydney Eye Hospital in general. Disorganised, messages not passed on, rushed sometimes, long delays other times ... I had to almost force someone to sit down so I could tell them the reason why I was there - what my symptoms are, so they can relate the report to me, not just something in the ether.

 

[Quickstatus]

test central vision

Its all part of the central vision. Thats what the macula is for

You become just another number undortunately when you are at a quaternary referral centre.