cataracts and flying pattern

[John Ferrell]

What causes multiple vision other than cataracts?

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 11:26 AM
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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