Why consulting your ophthalmologist is important after diagnosis? "R.P. is a progressive degenerative retinal disease with no cure or treatment. Then why should I go to my ophthalmologist regularly?"
The question from a patient in the audience almost stunned the doctor who gave a presentation on newly emerging treatments at a gathering in Bangalore. Most of the patients and their care givers/family think going to doctor is all about cure or treatment. Though that could be true about any other medical situation, it will not be applicable when it comes to dealing with R.P. More than the doctor needing us, we need the doctor. Why? There are many reasons, but let me mention the important among them. Read the rest of the blog at: http://grapplingwithrp.wordpress.com Please press "like" on the blog page if you like it or share it on Facebook or Twitter. Also, please check out the previous postings. Please do forward it to friends/patients/doctors or anyone who you think will benefit from the posts. With warm regards, Subramani -- L. Subramani, Snr. Subeditor, Deccan Herald, Bangalore, M: 91-7204322451 Facebook: Subramani Lakshminarayanan Twitter: lsubramani60873 Linkedin: L. Subramani website: http://www.lsubramani.com If you are someone who need personal help to cope with blindness, a little friendly chat about things that bother you or just an ear to listen to your fears and frustrations, please don't hesitate to get in touch. I've been through that and I can help. Just leave your questions and if you don't want to give your name, that's fine. Are you an HR exec, a volunteer, a friend/relative of someone going through blindness or do you want to understand disability because it's part of something that you are working on?... Pl get in touch for volunteer help. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
