cataract update

[Dave Burton]

John,
I had lens implants several years ago. Luckily I had a Doctor who believed
in fixing a problem that was interfering with my desired activities rather
than waiting until some fixed criteria was met. My vision wasn't bad enough
to qualify for Medicare standards but it did interfere with flying RC
airplanes and seeing well enough to spot birds, etc while fishing. My
employer insurance did cover the surgery so he encouraged me to get it fixed
rather than suffer through the difficulty in flying, seeing birds, etc.
rather than wait for it to get "bad enough". I'm really happy with the
results as in some ways I see better than ever. Two detached retina
surgeries left me with slightly distorted vision in my left eye but the
brain adjust for that so it's not noticeable.

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of John Ferrell
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:50 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: cataract update


I am listening closely. Since you started the thread I have been to the eye
doctor and discovered that my multi images are real but not serious. My left
eye is the better one but has a vertical cataract right in the center. That
results in a diffraction situation that provides two images. The right eye
has astigmatism that is only partially corrected at 70 degrees. That results
in a pretty good image plus an offset blurry image. Most of the time my
brain does a reasonable job of using the info but sometimes it is better for
me to sit out a flight.
My cataract is a long way from the criteria that says a fix is in order.

Keep up the reports!

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Maxwell" <patternrules at earthlink.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: cataract update


> Ok I know some are tried of hearing about this but I have to tell you
> yesterday only being the first day after surgery I feel like I have been
> given Superman eyes went to the flying field and was able to watch the
> jets
> at the Army base across the street during there full flight pattern before
> I could only see them if they was real close to me, the models well now
> they stick out like a sore thumb instead of searching for them. and this
> is
> with only one eye done, the down side reading glasses
> Steve Maxwell
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Date: 7/26/2005 7:23:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: cataract update
>>
>>
>> On Jul 26, 2005, at 5:27 PM, Steven Maxwell wrote:
>>
>> > Can tell you that I can already see things that I couldn't with
>> > glasses I just put in my drops that I have to do every 2 hours and
>> > besides seeing across the lake things I have never been able to see
>> > are clear and sharp but one the biggest differences is colors are
>> > bright and like alive the closest thing I can think of would be
>> > looking at a picture with 1/2 of it covered with wax paper the wax
>> > paper side is what I thought was normal.
>> > Sorry for taking up list space with this but I know there are others
>> > out there in the same shape as I, do yourself a favor and get checked
>> > really good and stress the cataracts.
>>
>> I can attest to everything Steve wrote.  The colors are much brighter.
>> However, the most remarkable thing I noticed was how much more white
>> white was.  Between surgeries, I compared what I could see with the
>> 'bad' eye versus the 'good' eye.  This may seem crude, but, by
>> comparison with the 'good' eye,  the 'bad' eye made a white wall look
>> like I was looking through a glass of urine!
>>
>> Ron Van Putte
>
>
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