cataracts and flying pattern

[Steven Maxwell]

 Charlie this isn't Lasik there are 2 ways that they do this both being lens replacement this is the link that explains the procedure, I was told by one of the persons at the Eye Dr. that he's grand father did it with twice as bad vision as mine and hasn't had to wear glasses sense the surgery, I'll just be glad to see better my case shows all of the signs and has been that way for many years seems that the have to be so bad before thay will even do it, sense I was a sheetmetal worker which include alots of welding and the fact that most of my hobbie have been outdoor bass fishing, golf, and flying pattern, are all contribors.
http://www.indianaeyeclinic.com/html/cataracts.html
Hope this helps
 Steve Maxwell



> [Original Message]
> From: Rock, Charles <crock at kclife.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Date: 6/17/2005 12:06:20 PM
> Subject: RE: cataracts and flying pattern 
>
> Ron what kind of recoup time did you have? Is this the same operation as Lasics (sp)surgery? Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 10:27 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> 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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