On Fri, 3 Jan 1997, Ted Fischer wrote:
 
> This is indeed interesting.  It was not I, the beekeeper, but my wife
> who experienced central retinal vein occlusion this past summer. (Her
> vision still has not returned to normal.)  I do not consider this a
> problem related to beekeeping, because her contact with the bees is very
> minimal, but it is interesting nonetheless.
>
> Ted Fischer
> Dexter, Michigan USA
>
I continue to hear of the family members of beekeepers - those with only
limited exposure to bee - having an unusually large number of generalized
reactions to bee stings.  I wonder if this might carry through to this
retinal condition?  Just a thought.
 
Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL  USA