Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Happy New Year Ted, Shoulders are over-rated ;-) Hope all goes well. I would add that from my experience there are very few people who regret having cataract surgery. My dogs did not do so well :-( but mum and many patients have had a new lease of life. Cheers and Here's luck Alastair > Hi folks, > I would like to add that if one is told they require cataract surgery "GO > FOR IT AS SOON AS YOU CAN! YOU Will NOT REGRET IT FOR A MOMENT. > > Some of you know I have very little vision in my right, technically > considered blind. But a cataract removal made a slight improvement. > Unfortunately not changing the visual capabilities. But what little sight > there was became slightly sharper and distinct. it made no difference in > using the eye to focus, it just made me feel better! > > Left eye was amazing improvement of clarity, colour, sharpness. Bottom > line on having cataracts removed? GO FOR IT ! YOU WONT REGRET IT! > > Unfortunately at the moment I am incapacitated at holding a Leica nor any > other kind of camera due to my right shoulder becoming useless due to > injuries during past assignments from falls and a parachute jump on my 65 > birthday .It requires a "shoulder re-placement!" Stay tuned might have > news when I return to home in Victoria next week. Even then after the > replacement? My camera holding days may be over! :-( ;-( > > cheers > Dr. ted :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2013 8:52:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Cataracts. . . > > 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >