Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Be sure to ask Dr. about long-term problems with laser surgery. Does your Dr. require you to sign a "hold harmless and release from all liability" before doing the job on your eyes? Don R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haight" <rhaightjr@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Tired eyes - Lasik, etc > I am 52 and find my left eye is cloudy and blurred. > Turned out to be cacteract. I see the surgeon this > month. Hopefully, it is as easy and the results will > be excellent. Too much computer use, I guess. Bob H > --- Phil Leeson <pjleeson@mchsi.com> wrote: > > While I would generally echo the views previously > > mentioned, perhaps a > > note of caution is in order. > > I have a number of patients who are most pleased > > (I'm an Internist) with > > their results, though a few of them have some flare > > at night. > > Also, one of my ophthalmologist friends has some > > concern about possible > > long term corneal deterioration, perhaps eventually > > necessitating > > transplant. I'm sure there's no data on this yet, > > but one never knows > > what 20-30 years may bring. That said, the results > > so far are > > generally excellent, and as mentioned earlier, > > practice makes perfect, > > so an experienced team is best. > > Now, regarding cataract surgery - a different story. > > The technology is > > mature, results usually excellent. But here, > > they're removing/replacing > > a cloudy lens, not peeling back the outer layer of > > the cornea. > > Phil > > > > > > > James Harrison wrote: > > > > > > >Mark mentioned about a photographer with possible > > tired eyes. I turn > > 52 > > > >this month, and among the other excitements of > > growing old is my > > eyesight > > > >getting worse. Has anyone on the LUG had > > corrective surgery for > > vision? jh > > > > > > > >James Harrison > > > >http://home.earthlink.net/~leicajh/ > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html