Now I know what I'm going to be doing this weekend!

I agree with the advice about "keeping an eye on the condition." The pulling or traction on the retina is what caused my hole. My procedure removed the remaining vitreous gel and the inserted gas bubble is like a band-aid to allow the natural fluids in the eye to fill in the hole and seal it. If successful, it will restore most of the distortion caused by hole and prevent the distortion and from progressing. By all means keep seeing your opthalmologist because the earlier the treatment the better chance of successful outcome. Take care.

Very timely topic for all of us "geezers." I had surgery 8 days ago for vitreomacular traction syndrome, which caused a pin-point hole in my retina. I, too, have a gas bubble in my left eye and while it is momentarily "entertaining" it's mostly a pain in the butt. Especially the face down positioning all day and night. See my surgeon on Friday for update. Can't help but think of the words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, "If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light."

To spin an old country classic, "Momma, don't let your babies to grow up and be babies." You reap what you sow.

From one who didn't vote for either candidate and wrote in a name for the first time since I first voted in '72.

America is still the best thing going, despite all of our warts and wrinkles. Let's work together, people.

It's home "field" advantage, folks. Nit-picky, but come on.

Reminds me of the Churchill quote,

"Diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to hell and make them actually look forward to the trip."

Just viewed it. Brilliant!

NO wonder you haven't gone back to the movies again.

"13. Law of Physical Surfaces-
The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug."

Read this while a crew is installing new carpet in our office. Had to pass it on to everyone.

Actually they could use the hitter more than the pitcher. If you followed the Phils, you'd know that.

Everything's Broken - Bob Dylan

Broken lines, broken strings
Broken threads, broken springs
Broken idols, broken heads
People sleeping in broken beds
Ain’t no use jiving
Ain’t no use joking
Everything is broken

Broken bottles, broken plates
Broken switches, broken gates
Broken dishes, broken parts
Streets are filled with broken hearts
Broken words never meant to be spoken
Everything is broken

Seem like every time you stop and turn around
Something else just hit the ground

Broken cutters, broken saws
Broken buckles, broken laws
Broken bodies, broken bones
Broken voices on broken phones
Take a deep breath, feel like you’re chokin'
Everything is broken

Every time you leave and go off someplace
Things fall to pieces in my face

Broken hands on broken ploughs
Broken treaties, broken vows
Broken pipes, broken tools
People bending broken rules
Hound dog howling, bullfrog croaking
Everything is broken

Country Music - "Three Chords and the Truth."

How difficult is it to remove the valve? I know the campground I have gone to for years started refusing them a couple of years ago.

I know a man whose son is in a special response unit. He says we rarely hear more than half of the truth in these kind of situations and that a lot of what we do hear isn't the whole truth. It's called espionage. The FBI, Homeland Security, and others aren't riding in their first rodeo, folks.

I still maintain that Apple is more concerned with their brand and product than national security. If they really wanted to be "good guys" their "geniuses" could have created a way to accommodate the FBI without compromising their "followers." Keep on drinking the kool-aid, folks.

Well, the Israelis didn't do it on their own. They obviously were asked to. Good work. Apple could have done something without compromising all iphones...I'm mean after all they're are all "geniuses."