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Rhonald:

--- Quote from: Pineau on November 22, 2011, 10:16:27 am ---Rhonald. Dont postpone the surgery.
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Are you referring to cataract surgery or Lasik surgery for vision correction? I did get PRK in 2007, very painfull and took about 1 week to recover enough for work. I never did achieve great results, about 20/25 in both eyes. In time my left eye's vision deteriorated and I checked into getting a touch up done since I was covered for 5 years for corrections. It was then I was told that the deterioration was due to cataracts forming in my left eye.

With PRK previously done, I am not guaranteed that my new lens will restore to 20/20 and I hear that my Ex-mother-in-law was confined to bed for about 1 week so thus my concern about maybe postponing my cataract surgery. So if indeed your surgery was for cataracts and such a speedy recovery, I would be interested. I was originally told by the doctor's office that if I got the surgery, I needed to be available for 2 weeks post surgery.

Pineau:
Yes my surgery was for cataracts, Left eye first and then the right eye a month later.
The procedure here is a tiny slit at the top of the cornea and then thy suck out the old lense and ugly cataract. then they insert a very small lense through the slit. I went home in about an hour. (someone had to drive me because of the drugs). I wore an eye guard for 2 days and afetewords I had 20/20 in that eye. After the second eye was done I threw away the glasses.  I have a pair of reading glasses but it is rare that I need them. I see most things like lables, menus and newspapers without any trouble. Small print is a little more difficult.

Everyone says I look younger without the trifocals.

Arnold:
This is always Good News , when something actually moves forward in the Gov. .

About the Cataract Surgery , my late Wife had it done ( '03 or '04 ) in one of her eyes .. she had nothing but problems afterwards .. with " Floaters " . This was done by that time the Inventor of the " Massaco Taco " , which was the new type of Lens installed .. that was folded-inserted-unfolded-sawn in place . He , right after Retired and made Wine in Northern Calif. . So the one taking over was NOT that great in my Book . Yes , there were many Patient's with great Eyesight afterwards .. my late Wife was not one of them . Anyway , this is really something I still would do , if it would improve my Eyesight . Maybe my day is coming too , to throw the Reading Glasses .

Rhonald:
Well since I needed to make a quick decision as the coordinator needed time to find some one to fill my spot, and my wife was worried (still up on QQ past midnight), I re-booked my surgery for December 21. This allows me to fly to China for Dec 5 instead of Dec 12th, since I would have had a follow up appointment for the 9th. Going a week earlier saves me about 500 dollars on the ticket. I see my wife earlier and in the dark, who needs glasses  8) so I think it worked out for the better. I probably would not have had complications, but now I save the worry of maybe having one post surgery.

Martin:
Great to hear Rhonald.  Now she will get to enjoy a complete Calgary winter in all its glory!

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