cataract update

[Steven Maxwell]

 John all I can say is I feel like I was put off for many years by eye
Dr.'s because I ask about all of the symptoms of cataracts, like I ask
about night vision, lights almost blinded me I was told thats because I
have blue eyes, I ask why I can't see what others see and was told it's
just the way it is, truth being told I could have done this many years ago
and would have been much better off in the quality of vision. I relate this
to dentist they never want you to get your teeth pulled I used to go every
6 months to get fullings replaced until I said enough waited a few years
till they didn't have a choice but pull all my teeth and get dentures that
was 30 years ago and I have never been to a dentist sense and couldn't be
happier.
 Truth is I feel like I was screwed for many years, after all you probably
won't need to get glasses again for many years, maybe never as my eyes
haven't changed for 43 years when I first got glasses, I could live very
happy with just having the one eye done but I will get the other, the brain
uses the best possible vision your eyes have to offer, I didn't think there
would be near this much difference.
 Steve Maxwell


> [Original Message]
> From: John Ferrell <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Date: 7/28/2005 12:48:11 PM
> 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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