Hi, I am 72 yr old female. NAAION in August 2022 in left eye. They did a biopsy for Giant Cell in Vanderbilt while I was there for 5 days getting the high?dose steroid IV treatment.? General anesthesia. No problem.? Had a TKR? left knee in February 2024 in a smaller hospital nearby.? Anesthesiologist was aware of my condition, did epidural.? I never knew a thing. No problem.? Had shingles vax in March 2023, took out more vision in left eye.? ?Have had 4 covid vax prior to NAAION, no problems.? ?Have been told not to get any more vaccines, until I see an immunologist.? Good luck with your TKR and let us know how you get on.? A good website for TKR is Bonesmart, in case you haven't been there yet.
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 5:46?PM Joseph W Harrison via <joeharrison1776=
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It was 30 years ago that NAION attacked my left eye and took out 80 percent of the vision.? Nothing else has occurred since then, and I've had all the usual vaccinations through all these years.? Two months ago, I also had surgery in my right (good) eye for cataract extraction, with the ophthalmologist fully aware of the NAION risks involved.? The surgery went smoothly and so far there have been no adverse results.? My right eye vision has vastly improved, in fact.? The doctor tells me that each of my optic nerves has a very strange shape which he has never seen before.? This sort of scares me, but at age 87, I figure that if the shape of that nerve did in fact contribute to the attack 30 years ago, I might just dodge any further bullets.? Or maybe the shape had nothing to do with it.? Who knows!? I keep an active lifestyle, a good diet, and hope for smooth sailing in my remaining years.
Thank you Lou for taking the time to respond
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Very encouraging, Louie, thanks for sharing!
Diane Keasler
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On Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 09:21:50 AM EST, Louie via <screwielouietoo=
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Hi, I had my attack in my left eye in 2005 and lost most of my vision in that eye. I have had two prostate surgeries, a total knee replacement. I have had shingles vaccine, Covid vaccine, flu vaccine etc., no issues in my right eye from any of these. I
have a small disk and bundled optic nerves like most of us. I have been taking 2000mg of fish oil, and walk seven miles each day since my NAION attack.?
Lou- Myrtle Beach SC
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On Saturday, January 11, 2025, 2:00 AM, jennifire1 via <jennifire1=[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Members
I am new to this group having been diagnosed with NAION peripheral vision loss in my left eye 6 months ago.
I would wecome hearing good news stories from those that have had knee replacement surgery which Iam scheduled to have 30th January. My anaesthetist (after receiving news from my ophthalmologist) of my condition is not willing to assist in the procedure
even though under spinal epidural the risk of further vision loss was too high.
Iam apprehensive about NAION occuring in the unaffected eye. I am a healthy 65 yo woman. No diabetes or BP.?
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