Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cataract surgery with implants can be a wonderful thing for someone who would otherwise go blind. Other than death or going to prison, most people put blindness at the top of their list of things to avoid. Thanks for providing care to folks who need it the most. Richard On Nov 16, 2006, at 8:17 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:58 PM 11/15/2006, you wrote: >> Over time, the lens can become >> dense enough that it decreases vision and it can then be removed >> surgically and replaced with a new one made of plastic. After >> surgery, Its amazing how patients report how bright colors are before >> commenting how clear things look. The cloudy lens that is removed is >> called a cataract. >> Richard > > Thanks, Richard. One year we had an ophthalmologist go with us to > Honduras to do cataract surgeries. Cataracts a big problem in both > Honduras and Guatemala. We bussed people in from rural communities > to a sterile operating room we had set up. I scrubbed up and > assisted in the surgeries while photographing the operations. I > used my 100 Macro lens on the R6.7 and got great close-ups of the > cataracts being removed and the new lenses slipped in. It was one > of the most amazing things I've ever seen. It only took minutes > for each patient but made such a lasting difference in their > lives. We removed cataracts from several children, too. My > optometrist here is the one who made the arrangements for equipment > and doctor who did the surgeries. We hope to set up a mobile unit > in Guatemala to do the same. > > Tina > > Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information