cataract update

[Steven Maxwell]

 Yes Ron the Indiana eye clinic say the same thing if it hinders your
hobbies or actives then it's time. To that I'll also say I did fly today
second day after, had a slight double image but I only have one good eye
and no glasses on other, I tried both ways and the same either way, I am
seeing a single light ray from bright lights at night and glare during the
day, but extremely better than old night blindness, but that should be part
of the healing process all in all over what I used to have I would very
happy to keep my vision as is rather than what I had, flying is totally
different it's like the plane is a whole different dimension than the sky
it just jumps out from eveything around it so sharp and clear.
 Steve


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Date: 7/28/2005 6:20:53 PM
> Subject: Re: cataract update 
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2005, at 12:49 PM, John Ferrell wrote:
>
> > 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!
>
> I had multiple image problems due to the cataracts that caused me to be 
> unable to see the need for small corrections in my airplane or to see 
> the airplane attitude at all at large distances.  The doctor said that 
> the cataracts weren't ready yet and I responded that, if my quality of 
> life was an important issue, mine suffered because of how important the 
> flying of R/C aerobatic airplanes was to me.  I was immediately 
> scheduled for surgery.
>
> I told two club members what I told my doctor and what the result was.  
> They told their doctors the same thing and were also immediately 
> scheduled for surgery.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
> > ----- 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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