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Thread ID: 141595	2016-01-18 00:56:00	A question for Paul.Cov	pctek (84)	PC World Chat

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1414614	2016-01-19 03:45:00	Is it possible that it could be floaters? Every now and again they seem to become more prominent and interfere with my vision.	John H (8)
1414615	2016-01-19 04:28:00	Avoid black Licorice if you have high blood pressure, something i recently learned. Google it if you don't believe me. B u g g e r, we both like the stuff. Have to go back to Black Strap Molasses, rofl. Wonder how it would go in a Ninja !. lurking.	Lurking (218)
1414616	2016-01-19 04:33:00	sorry wrong post !!!	Lurking (218)
1414617	2016-01-19 08:05:00	As a general reply to a number of folks - fluid / leaking in the retina is on the high end of undesirable. While at times it may be temporary, benign and non-recurring, in most cases it heralds the start of an ongoing and irreversible decline in retinal wellbeing. Sometimes rapid, most times gradual. Blood pressure, smoking and diabetes are key risk factors, as are the ravages of time in the form of oxidative damage, UV, age, arteriosclerosis and macular degeneration (also known as ARM / AMD / SMD). Healthy active lifestyle and diet for the 40 years that preceed age 60 is kinda important too. Oops, too late to correct that for most of us. Some fluid like blood can be seen by an optometrist. Serous fluid is clear and can make a blister within the macula that is very hard to visualise (we're talking about a blister smaller than 1mm diameter, with a depth / thickness of tenths of a mm), and is best seen with gear that is common to eye specialists, but still not standard equipment among optometrists. These are fancy scanning laser devises that look down to a microscopic level, and they're not cheap. Until recently they had a $100K price tab, and an ongoing $10K calibration / maintenance fee. Newer, lesser models are available for $60K. They have a lifespan of about a decade before they're likely obsolete tech, so they're not cheap in terms of the costs that have to be recouped, and the replacement tech that will need to be paid for. There's steady progress in terms of research and treatments for macular degeneration. Traditionally there's been sod-all treatment offered, but these newer developments have opened the door to treating both wet (highly risky) MD as well as dry (far less risky) MD. Only your eye specialist is at the coal face of these new treatment options, and is the one to tell you if treatment is or isn't advisable. An optometrist is in a position to say there is or isn't any macular issue present, but isn't really in a position to say yes or no to treatments if there is an issue detected, so a trip to the specialist for those costly scans and an expert opinion is advisable. Ignore the crab you hear about retinal implants and bionic eyes. They're far, far inferior to having a healthy eye, and tech like this should never be considered a satisfactory solution to macular issues. You'll never ever have a replacement retina. And these fancy new treatments currently involve a drug delivered by needle into the eye - that carries a high 'yuck' factor for most people, so it needs some courage, and is not without further risk. Plus the drug is about $1k per shot, with some folks getting about 14 shots per eye before it's decided to surrender to the effects of age.	Paul.Cov (425)
1414618	2016-01-19 08:38:00	B u g g e r, we both like the stuff. Have to go back to Black Strap Molasses, rofl. Wonder how it would go in a Ninja !. lurking. Well you don't have to totally avoid it, just don't eat large quantities or make it a daily thing. Also be aware of herbal teas with it in. It's a complicated string of events when you read it, liquorice contains an ingredient which inhibits an enzyme which normally prevents cortisol from triggering your kidneys to reduce potassium in your body. So potassium levels drop which can cause high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats etc. (I think I got that right but read up on it if you want the full story). I found a case of a healthy woman in her 50's being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure after switching to herbal tea and another (unusually severe) case of a man almost Dying after eating 700gms of liquorice over 9 days - he gained weight, his heart enlarged, he couldn't sleep laying down, and his blood pressure was critically high. Both returned to normal in a few days after discovering the cause.	dugimodo (138)
1414619	2016-01-19 18:56:00	Ignore the crab you hear about retinal implants and bionic eyes. They're far, far inferior to having a healthy eye. That's true of all body parts replacements. Surgeon told me that about joint replacements. Most people expect it to be a magic cure and all is the same after.	pctek (84)
1414620	2016-01-19 20:58:00	Jeez, why don't people just accept that bodies deteriorate, and age gracefully!	Greg (193)
1414621	2016-01-19 21:17:00	Jeez, why don't people just accept that bodies deteriorate, and age gracefully! Geeez no Greg. I want to go with a scotch in one hand, a good cigar in the other and a buxom wench sitting on my lap!!!! Told SWMBO about my desires for when I die. Her reply was that "as for the first two, alcohol and tobacco are banned by my doctor ..... as for the third desire (she said) You would probably be all confused about that"....... women!!!!!!!! Ken :)	kenj (9738)
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