Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:58 PM 11/15/2006, you wrote: > Over time, the lens can become >dense enough that it decreases vision and it can then be removed >surgically and replaced with a new one made of plastic. After >surgery, Its amazing how patients report how bright colors are before >commenting how clear things look. The cloudy lens that is removed is >called a cataract. >Richard Thanks, Richard. One year we had an ophthalmologist go with us to Honduras to do cataract surgeries. Cataracts a big problem in both Honduras and Guatemala. We bussed people in from rural communities to a sterile operating room we had set up. I scrubbed up and assisted in the surgeries while photographing the operations. I used my 100 Macro lens on the R6.7 and got great close-ups of the cataracts being removed and the new lenses slipped in. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. It only took minutes for each patient but made such a lasting difference in their lives. We removed cataracts from several children, too. My optometrist here is the one who made the arrangements for equipment and doctor who did the surgeries. We hope to set up a mobile unit in Guatemala to do the same. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA http://www.tinamanley.com