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Title: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Toneman on March 31, 2012, 08:48:25 am

Just had cataract surgery on right eye, and Doc says NO SAW DUST for 7 days!! I am already going into "dust withdrawal" LOL! Will certainly have to wear goggles, and wiil have left eye done in 4 weeks, so again NO DUST for 7 days. Oh well, at least I will be able to see my mistakes!? LOL

Tony,aka,Toneman

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Kepy on March 31, 2012, 09:01:35 am

Tony, been there done that and you will be surprised at how bright everything will become.

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: jeff44 on March 31, 2012, 09:08:06 am

Tony, I used to work in the eye wear businessbefore I retired.  The advances that have been made with the surgery is fantastic.  You will be astonded to really see what you have been missing, and you will need a pair of reading glasses for near vision.  The world will be brighter for yu as well, did out those nice sunglasses.

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: GrayBeard on March 31, 2012, 11:53:11 am

Well mine is coming 'some day' according to the Dr.
Sure am glad it is so much simpler now than the old days!

Good Luck with both!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Keefie on March 31, 2012, 01:26:03 pm

Tony, I 'm lucky enough not to need anything like that (yet), but I wish you a speedy recovery for both ops.  Take care of your eyes, they can't be replaced.

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Rapid Roger on March 31, 2012, 09:49:46 pm

I'm expecting that I'll get mine in November. Not looking forward to the operation but, if I could just read the words on TV with out a shadow or see just one star instead of three at a time, it may be worth it.
I can't see all my mistakes, but I can feel them when I do wood working.  ;)

Rog

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: newfie on March 31, 2012, 10:10:09 pm

take it not got any dust or anything for that matter until its healed up good. been through it with my mother last fall and got to carry her in this week to get her other eye done. went through something similar last sommer with myself had to get a gluecoma shunt put in. 

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Russ C on March 31, 2012, 10:16:48 pm

My brother had cataract surgery about five years ago and it made all the difference for him. His recovery was about seven days to, so just relax and take it easy.  :)

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: pappawdude on March 31, 2012, 10:34:28 pm

I had it about 5 years ago too, best thing I ever done. The best is how the colors will look so bright and clear it was amazing. Just do what they say everything will be fine in a short while. Sunglasses sunglasses sunglasses.

Good Luck

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: rickther on March 31, 2012, 11:29:18 pm

I had my right eye done 2 years ago, the other is coming up in a couple of months. I couldn't be happier with the way things look afterwards. bright colors and clarity. sunglasses are a must!!!!!
 be well,
  Rick

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: wombatie on April 01, 2012, 02:58:11 am

7 days will go in a flash just take it easy and relax.

Marg

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Marshall on April 01, 2012, 04:23:11 am

Marg is right - my wife had it done - it will past fast ............MB

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: rob roy on April 01, 2012, 07:26:35 pm

Hi Tony, my daughter is an optometrist and she says you wont regret it. One proviso is DO AS YOU'RE TOLD. LOL

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Judy Hunter on April 01, 2012, 09:29:42 pm

It will amaze you when you see the colors as the Man Upstairs intended them to be. :)

Title: Re: Cataract Surgery
Post by: Toneman on April 01, 2012, 09:57:45 pm

Just want to thank all of yall for your kind words, and so far I am amazed at the difference in my sight! What is really amazing is the colors are so much brighter! I will be having my other eye(left) done May 9, so my scrolling will again be interrupted, but, it will be worth it. If the left one turns out as good as the right one has, I will be superman!LOL

Tony,aka, Toneman