Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/03

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Subject: [Leica] Cataracts. . .
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:39:08 -0500

Great news!


On 1/3/13 8:52 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> Fred - I totally agree.  It is amazing what they can do these days with
> cataract surgery.  I have some photos later of the doctor actually putting
> the new lens in the eye.  Technology is wonderful.  If they can continue to
> improve your vision, why not!  Most of the cataract patients considered it
> to be a miracle.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 8:39 PM, Fred Holzapfel <fkh1950 at 
> frontiernet.net>wrote:
> 
>> Tina and others....
>> 
>> This past spring I had my eyes evaluated as I was having problems with
>> night
>> vision and a few other issues.  Turned out both eyes needed Cataract
>> removed.  In addition the lenses in my eyes had hardened and yellowed.
>>  That
>> was causing me to evaluate color incorrectly.     The Doctor did each eye,
>> one month apart.  Remove the cataract and lenses.  Implanted a new lens.
>> Gave me almost 20/20 vision without color issues.  I still need glasses 
>> for
>> near vision, reading and such.   One day of an eye patch.   Then a few
>> weeks
>> of careful things like sun glasses and such.
>> 
>> I highly recommend this for anyone with these issues.  The ability of
>> current medicine is fantastic.  Lasers have made the surgery much more
>> accurate, painless and very precise.   Very little to fear.  They will 
>> give
>> you a bunch of things that can go wrong or cause issues.   The percentages
>> are very low on all of them.
>> 
>> I wish there was a way to pass on to them my positive feelings.   I'm sure
>> understanding the process is not easy.
>> 
>> Fred Holzapfel
>> Mpls, MN
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Message-ID: <5CF9C9F9-4292-4F4D-89E1-6A7E216FC136 at me.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
>> 
>> Great picture Tina, but I can assure you that the thought of having
>> cataracts removed frightens me so I would not be smiling either!
>> 
>> Good luck when/if you get back there, but please don't just take the MM 
>> but
>> also something that shoots in colour.
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>> www.gwpics.com
>> 
>> 
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