cataracts and flying pattern

[Steven Maxwell]

 Thanks Ron I heard you had really improved after the procedure, I'm
defendant doing it although mine isn't as bad as yours just could be much
better, in fact I was ready to go in as soon as they told me I was a good
one for it, just waiting for the appointment.

> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Date: 6/17/2005 12:14:12 PM
> Subject: Re: cataracts and flying pattern 
>
>
> On Jun 17, 2005, at 10:07 AM, Steven Maxwell wrote:
>
> >  I've got to go in for evaluation for cataracts should be a no 
> > brainer, I
> > have done some simple test at the flying field with some friends and 
> > they
> > all see things twice as far away as I can, I'm looking forward to 
> > seeing
> > better maybe even tell if my wings are level. So how many out there 
> > have
> > had this done and how has it helped?
>
> I was at the end of my competition days six years ago, due to 
> cataracts.  I had multiple vision in both eyes; I saw four images with 
> one eye and two with the other!  The airplane was a blur.
>
> I had cataract surgery in October and the following May (back then the 
> doctors wanted six months between the surgeries).  My vision had 
> improved so much after the first surgery that I competed in spring 
> contests before the second surgery.  After the second surgery, I had 
> GREAT vision.  I told people that I could tell the sex of a gnat at 50 
> feet.  I am still competing.
>
> The procedure is so easy that it's done on an out-patient basis.  I was 
> in and out the door of the surgery center in less than three hours.  
> Get it done!
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
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