Mike Zimmer to have emergency eye surgery

[RockThatBlue]

 

 

[southwest1]

Whoa. I hope Mike will be okay. I still wonder how a retina just tears on it's own. Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not blaming Zimmer. My first thought was did a foreign object accidentally land in his eye or something? 

 

I guess I just don't think of eyes as health hazards like say a heart attack or a stroke. Yes, I know about cataract surgery as a person grows older of course. 

 

Anyway, I pray the procedure goes well with no complications, setbacks, or God forbid lost eyesight entirely. This has been a tough yr for Minnesota: Bridgewater down, AP down, & now this. Hang in there Vikings fans. 

[buccolts]

7 hours ago, southwest1 said:

Whoa. I hope Mike will be okay. I still wonder how a retina just tears on it's own. Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not blaming Zimmer. My first thought was did a foreign object accidentally land in his eye or something? 

 

I guess I just don't think of eyes as health hazards like say a heart attack or a stroke. Yes, I know about cataract surgery as a person grows older of course. 

 

Anyway, I pray the procedure goes well with no complications, setbacks, or God forbid lost eyesight entirely. This has been a tough yr for Minnesota: Bridgewater down, AP down, & now this. Hang in there Vikings fans. 

 

Yeah, anytime I think of how injuries have impacted the Colts season, I gotta think about the Vikings also.

It's been quite an unfortunate year for them.

[azcolt]

Retina tears are very common as a normal part of aging. Google if you wonder why.

[BloodyChamp]

Mike Priefer is the coach tonight. This on top of Pat McAfee stealing the show last week probably has Chris Kluwe raging on 10 or so different alt accounts on every social media thing on the internet.

[NFLfan]

This was Coach Zimmer's third eye procedure in one month.  I am pleased to hear that he will stay home and rest tonight.  One's health and well-being are more important than a game, IMO.

 

This has been a difficult year for Coach Zimmer. He lost his father to an illness. Many starters and reserve guys suffered season-ending injuries that have taken a toll on the team. And he himself has to miss a game with a health-related issue. And after starting 5-0, we have lost 5 of 6 games. Hopefully the team can get itself together and win enough games to make the playoffs. 

 

Get well, Coach!

[southwest1]

11 hours ago, azcolt said:

Retina tears are very common as a normal part of aging. Google if you wonder why.

I have a number of older relatives in my family on both my mother & father's side & zero have ever endured a retinal tear period. Chalk it up to carrots & luck I guess. 

[azcolt]

2 minutes ago, southwest1 said:

I have a number of older relatives in my family on both my mother & father's side & zero have ever endured a retinal tear period. Chalk it up to carrots & luck I guess. 

Often retinal tears go undiagnosed if they are small and asymptomatic -- unless the eye is examined by a retinal specialist with the best optics. No big deal unless they lead to retinal detachment and that's a huge deal, which is why tears are treated as an emergency.