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Time off Work??

Postby Ozfiz » Mon 14 Apr 2008 5:07 am

I am currently booked in for intac surgery in may. Only in the right eye.
i was just wondering how much time everyone on average has off of work.

The doctor has said since the operation is on Wednesday, i should be right to go back to work on the monday.
My left eye is fairly normal vision, hence why i can cope so far without aids. i think my left compenstates for my right.
I can still read the bottom line on the eye chart! lol. with my left.

From everyones personal experience, do you feel this is enough time, or does it vary from person to person?
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Re: Time off Work??

Postby Andrew MacLean » Mon 14 Apr 2008 6:09 am

We had a surgeon speak to the Scottish Support Group about Intacs. He said "a couple of days" off work.

I know that this does not count as personal experience, but it may be an indicator.

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Re: Time off Work??

Postby Ozfiz » Mon 14 Apr 2008 1:07 pm

yea all they can say is "you should be ok" should be is not very definate in my opinion lol.
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Re: Time off Work??

Postby helen jones » Thu 17 Apr 2008 9:31 am

Hi I have had them fitted and it took alot longer than a couple of days. I really struggled with the light sensitivity and my vision didn't return to a good state until a month later. It all depends everyone seems to be different and I suppose it depends what job you do, and if you have to drive. I couldn't drive for a month. It really does depend I know some people have returned to work after a week. I suggest to just bear in mind it could be longer.

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Re: Time off Work??

Postby alice44 » Thu 17 Apr 2008 4:45 pm

I had a week with the op on the Monday. I felt okay by Thursday/Friday, but when I went back to work the week after my eye got really tired in the afternoons and I suffered a few mild headaches.

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Re: Time off Work??

Postby Ozfiz » Sat 19 Apr 2008 3:15 am

thanks guys. this helps me too get a better picture of it all.

i have already warned work i may have to take longer off. im a graphic designer, so i really need my eyes to work lol.
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