What you don't expect!!!

Jerry went to the eye Dr. yesterday for a routine eye exam. He went to the one that is an MD. I can never keep it straight which O word is the MD & which isn't. He had been told by the DOT Dr., when he had his DOT physical a while back, that he has the beginning of cataracts and Dr. Young, who lives up to his name--he looks extremely young, it was all I could do to NOT ask his age--confirmed the cataracts. He said, however, they are in the early stages so nothing needs to be done at this time. He follows that with more information about what is going on in the retina & that area & says Jerry has premature macular degeneration. He asks if we know what that is. Jerry says no & I said I thought macular degeneration is something associated with the elderly. He said normally it is. That if Jerry were 90 he would not be surprised to see it but at his age he shouldn't have it. That is why his is referred to as premature. He explains that there is nothing that can fix the damage that has been done but there are a few things that Jerry can do to hopefully prevent any more damage. One is taking mega doses of vitamins & minerals. He gave samples but gave us the name another that he prefers. Said Jerry needs to be on a low fat, low cholesterol diet & eats lots of leafy green veggies. So another reason we need to be eating more healthy.
It is scary, if this progresses Jerry could loose his central vision. Dr. Young said he would have peripheral vision. It will be devastating if this happens. My research said that only 2% of the population in their 50's have premature macular degeneration.
Oh yeah, another thing about the macular degeneration, they think it can be hereditary. Jerry spoke to his mother this morning & she said she has it in one eye. She takes vitamin/mineral supplements & her problem has not gotten any worse. She is 80 years old. We don't know when she was diagnosed.
I know Dr. young said, & my on line research states, you can not do anything to reverse the damage that has already been done. But I believe that if we pray & get prayer warriors praying with us/for us, the damage can be reversed. I ask that everyone please remember Jerry in your prayers & lift this scary problem up to God, through Jesus Christ.