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My friend is blind because of a car accident (self.Blind)
submitted by weitersagen
Hey! I dont know how to start this thread/question so first: Sorry about my bad english, i´m from germany.
The story of my friend: He was driving his old airbagless car (opel corsa a) and crashed frontal with a guy in a more modern car that was overtaking a truck. He had no chance to make space so they crashed frontally. He lost one eye completely. The other eye still reacts to light but the connection to the nerve seems to be disturbed or cut of. He is completely blind right now, since 2 years. Here in germany, they are to careful with operations and wont do anything about it. Is there any way to help him out if he would have the time and money to make some holidays in the USA or anywhere else in the world? Even if my language might sound bad, this is serious! Please help us out if you know something! Thanks!
The story of my friend: He was driving his old airbagless car (opel corsa a) and crashed frontal with a guy in a more modern car that was overtaking a truck. He had no chance to make space so they crashed frontally. He lost one eye completely. The other eye still reacts to light but the connection to the nerve seems to be disturbed or cut of. He is completely blind right now, since 2 years. Here in germany, they are to careful with operations and wont do anything about it. Is there any way to help him out if he would have the time and money to make some holidays in the USA or anywhere else in the world? Even if my language might sound bad, this is serious! Please help us out if you know something! Thanks!
KillerLag 6 points 5y ago
We don't have his medical information, or any other information from him, so we can't give the best advice. Generally speaking, though, he should talk to his doctors for advice. He can get a second opinion, as well. The doctors can look at his medical information and make more informed suggestions than we can.
At this current point in time, damage to the optic nerve is fairly serious and extremely difficult to repair. Most of the research I know about are still at the lab rat stage. I would be **extremely** wary of anyone who says it can be cured by vitamins or herbs. They likely just want to sell you something expensive that has no evidence it works.
At this current point in time, damage to the optic nerve is fairly serious and extremely difficult to repair. Most of the research I know about are still at the lab rat stage. I would be **extremely** wary of anyone who says it can be cured by vitamins or herbs. They likely just want to sell you something expensive that has no evidence it works.
saizai 2 points 5y ago
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. That's really horrible.
Bluntly speaking, it sounds like he's way too injured to recover enough to be anywhere close to fully sighted. Maybe try asking more specialty eye surgeons at training centers like the hospitals in Berlin.
But if one eye is literally gone and the other one is barely connected to the nerve, … that's not really fixable right now. He's gonna stay blind. It'd be better to learn to deal with that.
Have you considered helping him cope with the blindness? E.g. getting him a guide cane, orientation & mobility lessons, voiceover / Braille training and equipment, job training (depending on what he did before), etc.
That would actually help him, without speculating on some miracle cure.
I know, it sucks, but going blind isn't a death sentence. Just an obstacle. You can learn to cope with it for most things.
Bluntly speaking, it sounds like he's way too injured to recover enough to be anywhere close to fully sighted. Maybe try asking more specialty eye surgeons at training centers like the hospitals in Berlin.
But if one eye is literally gone and the other one is barely connected to the nerve, … that's not really fixable right now. He's gonna stay blind. It'd be better to learn to deal with that.
Have you considered helping him cope with the blindness? E.g. getting him a guide cane, orientation & mobility lessons, voiceover / Braille training and equipment, job training (depending on what he did before), etc.
That would actually help him, without speculating on some miracle cure.
I know, it sucks, but going blind isn't a death sentence. Just an obstacle. You can learn to cope with it for most things.
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