cataract update

Thu Jul 28 20:03:28 AKDT 2005

  Luckily I have never seen mulitple images just better fuzz now than
before. LOL
 Steve 

> [Original Message]
> From: Verne Koester <verne at twmi.rr.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Date: 7/28/2005 10:55:22 PM
> Subject: Re: cataract update
>
> Steve,
> Don't know why you've had such trouble seeing multiple images when you're 
> flying. I just fly the one in the middle!
>
> Verne
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steven Maxwell" <patternrules at earthlink.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: cataract update
>
>
> > 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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