Can anyone answer ???'s about corneal neovascularization?

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My husband was diagnosed with this yesterday. I have read about it to some degree, but have questions.

Is laser surgery required to fix or stop the progression?
Is it considered an elective surgery, therefore Insurance will not cover it?
Our eye dr contacted a laser eye center but that particular one is not in our insurance network. Can we change the appt to another laser eye center without going thru our primary eye dr?

Any other info you can give in regard to treatment or experience, please please let me know.

Thank you in advance.
You should be asking these questions to your insurance company and to your doctor. His situation is unique so only someone that has seen him can give you a diagnosis. All insurances are different, so no one would really know your insurance companies requirements. I am sorry that this is not something that is that easy. All I know is that if you overwear contacts, and sleep in them when you are not supposed to you can get this very easily. Contacts are considered cosmetic by many insurance compaies so an injury due to negleting to care of a cosmetic appliance might not be considered a necesity. Ask them. But then you never know...they might cover it!  (+ info)

Corneal neovascularization?

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If I have some visible veins in my eye due to corneal neovascularization, what can I do to make the veins go away?
What does it mean to have "ghost vessels"?
The veins will not go away, but they may empty out and be left behind as ghost vessels. I am assuming that you have them as a result of contact lens overwear. If this is the case, follow your doctor's prescribed replacement schedule. The best alternative is no lenses at all, but barring that, a daily disposable is nice as you get a brand new, fresh, clean, lens every day. If you have this condition due to alternative reasons, that's a whole other topic.  (+ info)

What causes brain aneurysm and how to prevent them?

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Are they pathologic or genetic related disease? Can excercise, running, vitamins or foods protect from this vascular disease or must be the micro-catheter base procedure with coils or Onyx?
From the Analyst’s resources, the high risk factors are alcohol, hypertension, hardening of the arteries, smoking, infections, deficiency of potassium and coper. A small study also says antibiotic Dyxolyne seems helping to stop the growth of abdominal aneurysm.
What are the recent discovery? Does Dyxolyne or other antibiotic therapy work?
A brain aneurysm is a ballooning-out of the wall of an artery in the brain. Often this wall is weakened by disease, injury or an abnormality present at birth. Aneurysms are often caused or made worse by high blood pressure. They aren't always life-threatening, but serious consequences — such as a stroke — can result if one bursts in the brain. This is called a hemorrhagic (or bleeding) stroke.

When a blood vessel on the brain's surface ruptures and bleeds into the space between the brain and the skull (but not into the brain itself), it's called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. When an artery in the brain bursts, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood, it's called a cerebral hemorrhage.

Several imaging techniques, such as X-ray angiography, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or computed tomography (CT), are used to detect aneurysms. An aneurysm may be small and not cause symptoms. A doctor will want to check it regularly to see if it's enlarging. Symptoms of an aneurysm depend on where it's located. Aneurysms in the brain can cause impaired vision and headaches. The larger an aneurysm becomes, the more likely it is to burst.

Brain aneurysms are generally treated surgically. A metal clip is secured around the base of the aneurysm. Another type of treatment involves 'packing' the aneurysm with microcoils (small, flexible wire coils). These are delivered and inserted into the aneurysm using a catheter  (+ info)

Could I have corneal neovascularization?

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I am seventeen and have been wearing contacts for about 2 years now. Recently I have been recovering from pneumonia and have been dealing with the terrible cough associated with it. I decided that once the cough had died down a bit that I would try putting my contacts in (I hadnt worn then in a while due to the cough). but when I got home from school my eyes were blood shot and painful. My mom and I figured I was busting blood vessels in my eyes from the still slightly lingering cough so I waited two weeks and tried to wear them again. But I got the same results. This time I thought I had given myself pink eye and threw out that specific pair of contacts and got out a new pair.i waited another two weeks and tried again with the new pair,but still got the same horrible pain and redness.
My eyes never used to do this until after I got sick. I have done research and I believe I have corneal neovascularization. The Info I have read on it and the pictures I have seen all sound and look like what I am experienceing.
Plus i have an astigmatism and am wondering if me having been sick has caused my eyes to change shape and is making my contacts tight on my eyes causing these symptoms.
PLEASE HELP ME! what should i do and what do i need to talk to my eye doctor about to get theis figured out!
Corneal neovascularization usually is not visible without a bio-microscope. It is a chronic problem rather than an acute one. I think it is more likely that you have developed sensitivity to some part of your contact lens regimen. You can start by switching your care system to Clear Care. You need to follow the instructions exactly. Used properly, there is nothing in this system that you can react to. If that does not work, you should be refit in a different kind of lens. Your immune system has been hard at work fighting off your pneumonia. Evidently it has decided something about your contacts is so foreign that it must go as well.  (+ info)

Any treatment options for Corneal neovascularization?

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I am 25 years old and was diagnosed with Corneal neovascularization. I know the basics of this disease and I am spreading the seriousness of this of this disease to everyone I know so they can prevent this. I’ve been wearing contact since I was 14 years old. I’ve had keratitis and countless vision problems. My prescription is -10.00/-10.50. My ophthalmologist told me I have a bad case and basically told me I can never wear contacts again. How true is that? Can I wear hard contacts? Is there any treatment options or therapies? Eye drops, Ointments, Surgeries? Should I get a second opinion? I don’t mind wearing glasses but my prescription is very high… I just feel I was given a one-sided answer. So many advances in technology today and I wasn’t given any options…
Thanks for spreading the seriousness of this, we do what we can, but everyone thinks it can't happen to them.
There is no treatment, you have to let your eyes heal and NO contacts. I talked to my doctor (my boss) and he said it really depends on how severe it is on if you can ever wear contacts again. You may be able to wear a lens with a very high oxygen transmission, like the Ciba Focus Night and Day, but you'll never be able to sleep in them or wear them for extended hours. You know that you have blood vessels growing into your cornea, those vessels will not go away although once you stop wearing the contacts, the blood IN the vessels will go away and you will be left with what we call "ghost vessels". Because of the ghost vessels, it will be easier for the blood to come back into them if you over wear or abuse your contacts again. You may be able to wear contacts again, but you have to let your eyes heal and the blood to get out of the vessels before you can even think about contacts again. Wait 6 months and have your eyes checked again, if you still can't wear contacts, wait another 6 months and get them checked again.
I know you know this, this is for everyone else who may read this. Your eyes need to breathe just like your mouth, wearing a contact on your eye is basically doing the same thing with your hand over your mouth. You can still breathe, but it is harder. If you over wear, sleep in, abuse, or not properly clean your contacts, your eye will not get enough oxygen and start to grow blood vessels into your cornea. This is very, very bad, if you can't tell by the desperate plea for contacts...
I'm sorry I don't have the answer you want, it's one of those things that depend on your eyes and your doctor. No doctor wants to tell you it's okay to wear contacts and have the neo advance and get sued.  (+ info)

What is Idiopathic Subretinal Neovascularization?

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I have some problem in my right eye. Back in India doctor said that it is Best's disease. But from last 9 months I am visiting retina spcialist in US and he is saying that it is not Best's disease but Idiopathic Subretinal Neovascularization. He is saying that Best's disease will affect both the eyes. His analogy is that as I am having problem in only one eye, it is not Best. Also he told me that I am too young to be affected with AMD. So, I do not know what is the problem. If any of you have idea about Idiopatchic Subretinal Neovascularization.
Idiopathic - disease having no known cause
Subretinal - Lower Membrane lining the inner posterior chamber of the eye
Neovascularization - Prolifieration of blood vessels in tissue not normally containg them

Lamens Term- You have blood vessels in the lower part of your eye and there is no cause for how or why it is there.  (+ info)

How can I remove my extreme shyness?

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I admit. I do have pathologic shyness. Pathologic because it already affects my ordinary living. I am extremely shy whenever I am with new acquaintances. I am afraid of their thinking and assessment of me. I am so shy. And my shyness gets worse when they notice that I am shy. When I talk I mumble. When I smile I don't open my mouth fully. I am so shy.. How can I be cured of this illness?
You may have social anxiety, which is more than 'just being shy'. If you feel your shyness is a major stumbling block and you avoid situations and people and generally keep to yourself, you may need some help.
You can also try some methods like hypnosis or self hypnosis that should put you on the right track to wellness. But the first thing is to see a specialist and get a proper diagnosis.  (+ info)

Any treatment for corneal neovascularization with corneal scarring?

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I recently found out I have corneal neovascularization, not caused by contacts however, best guess is due to an eye infection. The opthamologist gave me some omnipred and azasite to try to help treat it and said he was "hopeful", though he did state it was fairly bad. He stated that I was not a candidate for corneal transplant because of the high risk of rejection. I wanted to find out if there is any treatment that exists after the blood vessels have drained that are in the cornea, any corrective options that might exist to lessen the visual blurring I am experiencing due to this, and if no such treatment exists, any lines of research (specific if possible) that may seem to be promising in studies in treatment of my conditions. Any information you deem helpful would be much appreciated.
no treatment other than transplant. no research in this field that i know about.

steroids is an excellent management IMO, as these cases are usually inflammatory. we had a case a few months back pretty much exactly as you describe...and we treated him similarly. theres not much else one can do  (+ info)

wat s a flow murmur...is it pathologic??why do we have ejection systolic murmur in AR?

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non-pathologic size retroperitoneal lymph nodes?

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I just had a colectomy and I'm having troubles with my stomach and this is what Ive been told. I'm looking for the coralation of the two
Okay so you want normal sized retroperitoneal lymph nodes? They shouldn't be any different than most other lymph nodes in the body if they are not fighting infection of any kind.  (+ info)

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