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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tired eyes - Lasik, etc
From: "Don R." <don.ro@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 09:45:58 -0500
References: <20030808143034.46293.qmail@web40202.mail.yahoo.com>

Be sure to ask Dr. about long-term problems with laser surgery.  Does your
Dr. require you to sign a "hold harmless and release from all liability"
before doing the job on your eyes?

Don R.
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Haight" <rhaightjr@yahoo.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tired eyes - Lasik, etc


> I am 52 and find my left eye is cloudy and blurred.
> Turned out to be cacteract. I see the surgeon this
> month. Hopefully, it is as easy and the results will
> be excellent. Too much computer use, I guess. Bob H
> --- Phil Leeson <pjleeson@mchsi.com> wrote:
> > While I would generally echo the views previously
> > mentioned, perhaps a
> > note of caution is in order.
> > I have a number of patients who are most pleased
> > (I'm an Internist) with
> > their results, though a few of them have some flare
> > at night.
> > Also, one of my ophthalmologist friends has some
> > concern about possible
> > long term corneal deterioration, perhaps eventually
> > necessitating
> > transplant.  I'm sure there's no data on this yet,
> > but one never knows
> > what 20-30 years may bring.  That said,  the results
> > so far are
> > generally excellent, and as mentioned earlier,
> > practice makes perfect,
> > so an experienced team is best.
> > Now, regarding cataract surgery - a different story.
> >  The technology is
> > mature, results usually excellent.  But here,
> > they're removing/replacing
> > a cloudy lens, not peeling back the outer layer of
> > the cornea.
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > > James Harrison wrote:
> > >
> > > >Mark mentioned about a photographer with possible
> > tired eyes.  I turn
> > 52
> > > >this month, and among the other excitements of
> > growing old is my
> > eyesight
> > > >getting worse.  Has anyone on the LUG had
> > corrective surgery for
> > vision?  jh
> > > >
> > > >James Harrison
> > > >http://home.earthlink.net/~leicajh/
> >
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Replies: Reply from Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> (Re: [Leica] Tired eyes - Lasik, etc)
Reply from "Phil Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com> (Re: [Leica] Tired eyes - Lasik, etc)
In reply to: Message from Bob Haight <rhaightjr@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Tired eyes - Lasik, etc)