We are BORG. You will be assimilated.
Well as some of you may know the bad vision I had been
experiencing over the past year was last month diagnosed
as cataracts, and so this month I was scheduled to go
through intraocular lens replacement. As such my
opthamologist, Dr. Smit of the Spokane Eye Clinic, did
my right eye last Wednesday. Yesterday I had the follow-
up exam, and she said that everything seemed to be going
great.
I was worried about the procedure. Having heart surgery is
one thing but having somebody shine bright light in your eyes
and poke things in them is another. As it was the procedure
was a piece of cake — I couldn't see anything out of my right
eye at all except blackness. No bright light, no instrument
coming towards my eye, none of that. It was easy, quick,
and painless.
As for the improvement in vision — I mean I nearly cried
when I first took off the bandage the evening after surgery
and looked around. Everything just looked so clear and sharp,
just such an immediate experience. My vision has been screwed
up since I was a kid. And I can say quite literally that I
feel like I am seeing the world for the first time.
Not all is perfect quite yet. It can take the eye up to a
couple of weeks to adjust to the new lens. As such my near
vision is very poor yet. Getting on the Blackberry has been
pretty much impossible and even seeing type on the computer
is difficult. I've really only been able to do this post
because the type on my text editor is more legible than it
is out on the internet or on my blog.
But I hope to be back to writing soon. They will do the left
eye on the 20th. And then later in November they will give
me a full exam and determine if any additional eye correction
is still necessary by way of glasses (for example I still
might need them for reading).
If there is anyone out there who has cataracts, in particular
those who have had bad vision all their lives, I highly
recommend this procedure. You will be amazed.
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My mom had her both eyes operated because of cataracts, but with few years between operations. Unfortunately, one of her eyes will need to go through another operation because cataract returned. It has to do something with proteins in eyes and she was warned it could be back one day. But she was satisfied, in general, and could see better than before :yes:I hope you will recover soon.You are the BORG. Resistance is futile.
😆 Resistance is futile. Glad about your mom. My mom had cataract surgery in the 90s. In fact she had an eye patch on the day I brought my new dog Baron home.He was kinda leary of her. As for Sasha, she didn't seem concerned to see the patch but did act all excited when I took the patch off yesterday. I think that somehow — she knew.Hope your mom does well and that the cataracts don't come back.BTW if all goes well I will be back to making blog rounds this weekend.:yes:
Great photo, Cyborg Ed! So glad the operation went well and what a treat it must be to see so clearly for the first time in ages.:yes: And well done for being brave enough to undergo eye surgery. It's scary!
Originally posted by musickna:
Eye surgery and dental stuff — what is it that makes those so much more frightening? I don't know.And thanks! I am seeing the photos on the blog SO MUCH more clearly — I am sure I will appreciate yours even more than previously. :up:
:up: pretty cyborgish 😀 … My Dad had this kind of treatment/surgery some years ago and he told us the same what you have experienced, I'm really glad that everything went well' Ed :up: and your description of the painless procedure might help others …
:hat: I am so glad you are well eddie and you see so much better!I am delighted you posted on it :yes:
Thanks, Dirk. Yeah, I did hope that this post — floating somewhere in the cyberuniverse — might help those thinking about getting the surgery. And in fact you might note an uncustomary use of odd tags.And also drumming up some support for the cy/borg cause, of course. :p
So glad to see you again, Edward, and so happy for you that you're able to see so much better. Imagine what it will be like when the other eye is done and the healing is complete! :eyes:And of course Sasha knows! Sasha :heart:s you.:heart:
@ Angeliki.Thanks — I didn't actually know if I could do a post until I did it! :p
Originally posted by edwardpiercy:
I know… when I wrote to you last week in the PM please post on it,I was :doh: what on earth did I ask for? he might not be able to do so,….. when I saw the post tonight I was :yes: he is baaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ Star.Kisses from the new and greatly more clear Sasha! :p You know she's even more beautiful than ever!:heart:@ Angeliki.Typos galore! At least for the past days! Bah!
I can imagine that she is, Edward, and I am just so happy for you that you can see her more clearly.Kisses back at her, and hugs and kisses all around!:heart:
@ Star. :heart: ya!
My dad successfully had his cataracts removed as well and never needed glasses after that.Gives a whole new meaning to renewed vision 😆 Wishing to a speedy recovery!
@ mags boy it seems everybodyhas a relative who has had cataract surgery!you know i was reading on wiki that there are like 10 different types of cataracts and 15 different causes for them it is so great that they can now do something for people like your dad who have them and thanks 🙂
thank you so much i was just thinking that in medicine it is so much about life…:yes:
"And I can say quite literally that Ifeel like I am seeing the world for the first time." glad to hear, Ed. sounds so wonderful…
indeed! and quality of life…