An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Nicola Murray described her nine-year-old daughter’s concerning symptoms that led to an appointment with optometrist, Charlotte McCombe at Bennett & Batty Opticians

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

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An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

“Under the detached retina, there was a small round raised lump”

“A simple eye check can really save your life”

“The visit to the optometrist convinced me that I had made the right choice”

“Cancer was the last thing on my mind”

“As soon as I looked at his OCT scans I could see papilloedema”

“Your heart drops because given what Emma has already gone through, you’re hoping to find nothing”

“I feel very fortunate”

“I had brain surgery 10 days after my optometrist appointment”

“It was pretty evident that there was an issue”

“It was quite easy to put it down to a migraine”

“I was advised that urgent heart surgery was necessary”

“Through examination, I found a full thickness macula hole”

“I knew what I was expecting to see, and this wasn’t it”

“It was shocking and scary to be told that there was a risk to my sight”

“I was just happy to hear that Poppy-May was alive and well and still smiling”

“I was shocked to see what I suspected to be a retinoblastoma”

“It could have so easily been overlooked and my retina could have detached”

“I can enjoy life again”

“He’s probably saved my life”

“I had no idea that a brain tumour could cause you to lose your eyesight”

“The experience has changed my life”

“If this was left any longer, it could have been fatal”

“The seriousness of my situation began to dawn on me”

“I had no idea that eyesight was anything to do with a stroke”

“I told dad that this wasn’t something we could ignore”

“My blood pressure was so high that I could have had another stroke or a heart attack”

“They couldn’t believe I didn’t have any symptoms”