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Best wishes for Don's eye surgery; I had the same problem almost 5 years
ago when my right eye went blind. The surgery involves installing a band
around the eye and injecting a heavy gas (C3F8 in my case) to replace over
half the eye fluid.
The basic principle is the same as setting a broken bone --- hold the
retina in position so it can re-attach. The bubble floating in the eye
pushes up on the retina when you position your head correctly. The correct
position is mostly down, so that makes doing anything difficult, especially
sleeping.
My right eye could gradually see again as the bubble disappeared over 2
month, and natural eye fluid regenerated itself. It recovered over
99%---just 2 minor side effects I hardly notice anymore. Then a year later
my left eye retina started to detach. This time I recognized the symptoms
early, long before going blind, and didn't need the surgery for installing
a band on the eye. I just had a smaller bubble injection, which was done
by the doctor in his office.
We severely near-sighted people who do lots of close desk work are
statistically most likely to get detached retinas.
Again, best wishes, Larry Giver.

My greetings to every member of our list. Maybe some of the members know that I am a practicing ophthalmologist and I can say that Mr Giver described quite precisely the procedure of a retinal detachment surgery. Of course the procedure is different in different cases and depends on the severity of patien't injury.
It depends also on how old is the detachment, because retina is a part of our central nervous system and needs quick restoration and re-attachment. Another important and predictive for the visual outcome sign is how much of the retina has been detached and also if the central and most functional for the clear vision area (the macula) has been affected. In large detachments we apply outside of the eye permanent sponges or bands (we called them grafts) which pushes the eyeball's scleral coat inwards to reach the detached retina. In minor and peripheral detachments we insert gas (as SF6 or C3F8 or other which are lighter than air) and we circumvallate the causing retinal tear by laser photocoagulation or cryopexy. In more severe, neglected and old detachments we insert silicon oil and hope to keep the retina attached. There are some prodromal signs before detachment can happens, such as striking or flashing lights (we call them photopsias), floating
floaters like flies (we call them myopsias) and then cloudy or blurred vision in part or in the whole visual field of the affected eye. High myopes (as Don) have higher possibilities to suffer from this condition. A periodical and meticulous examination of their eye fundus (in six or twelve month intervals) is suggested for those individuals. Some people have due to genetical reasons degenerated changes in the periphery of their retina where a tear can be happened. If in a routine examination we will discover tears or holes, we apply Laser photocoagulation to circumvallate and insure the injury. The vitreous cannot be regenerated but absorbs the gas in about four to six weeks.
Best wishes to Don,
Georgios

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What exactly causes a detached retina? I had always assumed it was from direct trauma to the eye.

I hope Don's recovery is quick and complete. Modern science is indeed a wonderful thing!

---- "Georgios Balanikas M.D." <dioskouridis at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> My greetings to every member of our list. Maybe some of the members know that I am a practicing ophthalmologist and I can say that Mr Giver described quite precisely the procedure of a retinal detachment surgery. Of course the procedure is different in different cases and depends on the severity of patien't injury.
> It depends also on how old is the detachment, because retina is a part of our central nervous system and needs quick restoration and re-attachment. Another important and predictive for the visual outcome sign is how much of the retina has been detached and also if the central and most functional for the clear vision area (the macula) has been affected. In large detachments we apply outside of the eye permanent sponges or bands (we called them grafts) which pushes the eyeball's scleral coat inwards to reach the detached retina. In minor and peripheral detachments we insert gas (as SF6 or C3F8 or other which are lighter than air) and we circumvallate the causing retinal tear by laser photocoagulation or cryopexy. In more severe, neglected and old detachments we insert silicon oil and hope to keep the retina attached. There are some prodromal signs before detachment can happens, such as striking or flashing lights (we call them photopsias), floating
> floaters like flies (we call them myopsias) and then cloudy or blurred vision in part or in the whole visual field of the affected eye. High myopes (as Don) have higher possibilities to suffer from this condition. A periodical and meticulous examination of their eye fundus (in six or twelve month intervals) is suggested for those individuals. Some people have due to genetical reasons degenerated changes in the periphery of their retina where a tear can be happened. If in a routine examination we will discover tears or holes, we apply Laser photocoagulation to circumvallate and insure the injury. The vitreous cannot be regenerated but absorbs the gas in about four to six weeks.
> Best wishes to Don,
> Georgios
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The retinal detachment is a separation of the sensory layer of the retina
from the underlying pigment part. This can be caused when the vitreous fluid
passes through a retinal hole or tear under the sensory retina and gradually
peels off this layer inwards the eye. The detached part of the retina does
not function so a part of our vision field is blackened. Trauma is one of
the causes but there are many other predisposing factors as the high myopia,
degenerative procedures of the retina due to genetic or other reasons.
About the symptoms, I could say that the flies or floaters (myopsias) is a
normal sign after the age of 40 or earlier in myopes and this is because of
the normal liquefaction of the vitreous body. This is a part of the so
called posterior vitreous detachment which happens usually at this age and
causes also the flashing lights that are tractions of the vitreous bonds to
the retina. But sometimes this procedure can be violent and can cause a
retinal tear. When symptoms like flies or flashing lights will appear for
the first time we should visit our doctor to diagnose any injury. At this
time we should also avoid lifting of heavy objects or bending our body for a
long time. As I said before, this is a normal procedure of the aging eye and
the above predisposing factors must be present so that a retinal detachment
to be happened.

Georgios

As some of you know, I and Richard Huemer (Disney animator Dick Huemer's son) have been working on a reprint project of Huemer's and Paul Murry's wonderfully beautiful comic strip Buck O'Rue for a long time. We are now so close, so close to the finishing line, but a few annoying pieces of artwork are still eluding us. If anybody would be able to help us locate them, or know anybody who just *might* be able to find any of them, please drop me a mail.

Practically the entire run Jan 15, 1951 to late 1952 is ready and scanned from black/white proofs and I have already spent much of last year cleaning up the artwork. The year 1951 is 100% complete, so all the missing art is from 1952. We're only missing one single Sunday entirely (January 20, 1952!!!!!!!!!!!!), but would like to obtain the full 12-panel versions of the following:
Feb 3
May 4
June 8,15,22,29
July 6
August 10,17,24
December 14 and later are missing, but were probably never even produced.

The dailies are complete Jan 15, 1951 to July 19, 1952, except the week of July 7-12, 1952. Unfortunately, these late dailies were probably not even published in newspapers at the time.
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I've written to a few comic related personalities and a couple of comic news feeds to spread the word on Don. I got response from comicmix.com and got the reply I'm including below. I thought maybe some of you could provide a bit more information than I could. Barry, as your e-mail was publicly listed in the DCML archive, I hope you don't mind that I singled you out as a good possible source.

All of Mike's contact information is listed, if anyone else would like to talk to him. I'm also hoping to here from, or get mentions from: Neil Gaiman, Peter David and www.comicbookresources.com/ I've also mentioned Don on my myspace page. (myspace.com/gyozaman) If any of those other sources contact me, I will probably send the same information I sent Mike.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Gold
To: wolfsong at mpinet.net
Sent: 3/25/2008 5:09:17 PM
Subject: Re: Feedback from ComicMix

John --

Yep, I've known Don for decades, and he's a regular on the convention circuit so I think our readers will know him, too. If they don't, they should.

Can you give me any details? When was the surgery? What's the prognosis? Will he be able to work after he recuperates? I'll run the full story.

Thanks!

Mike

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On Mar 25, 2008, at 5:47 PM, wolfsong at mpinet.net wrote:

From: John Chadwick
Email: wolfsong at mpinet.net
I was wondering if you'd consider giving a shout out for Don Rosa, the prolific writer/artist behind many great Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck comics. He is spending the next six months recuperating from surgery for a detached retina, and I thought people might like to keep him in their thoughts and prayers.

I thought those of you who don't frequent Neil Gaiman's webpage might like to see what he wrote in response to my solicitation that he mention Don's eye surgery.

http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/03/scary-eyes.html

Dan Shane, everyone:

My best whishes to Don Rosa. I encourage him to be
patient till his recovery.

Santiago.

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