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Subject: [Leica] Cataracts. . .
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 14:31:59 -0500
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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
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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