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Decades ago I took a close girl friend (not "girlfriend") to see that movie. She stormed out mid movie in terror and disgust. I don't think she was ever more angry with me.
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Cataract surgery - WOW!
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Haha. I had fun playing my "act". That one woman who walked past me when we left looked terrorized at the mere sight of me. Had we met in a darkened hallway leading to the restrooms I think she might have screamed. LOL.
Scott
Is this by choice, or is the healthcare on the Central Coast quite limited?
My cataract surgeries were done about 8 or 9 years ago. I did them about 17 months apart. When I got the first one done, I was stunned when I looked at a white dish. It had never looked so white before. It has since darkened some due to the membrane darkening, which can be blown out with a LAZER but it is not so bad to warrant that procedure at this time. I had the right eye set to focus about 12 to 18 inches out and the left eye to focus about 6 or 7 feet out (don't remember the exact numbers). Everything is in focus indoors except in large areas like a big box store where distant signs will be blurry. I have glasses that give me better distance but only need them if driving at night in unfamiliar areas. I was able to pass my driver's exam without my glasses. It is great not wearing glasses anymore. I do need a magnifier for tiny print but am fine reading books and working on the computer.
my wife had hers done a couple years ago. She was in her mid 40's, very young! Heredity can be a plague. Short story, she was so happy she had them done. The day she had the first eye done, we were driving home and she started to cry and said OMG I can read the road signs! It is the little things you take for granted.
in her opinion it is the easiest surgery she has had, and she has had a few! She was nervous at first but then after she was like, why did I wait...?!?!
in her opinion it is the easiest surgery she has had, and she has had a few! She was nervous at first but then after she was like, why did I wait...?!?!
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Two reasons. The medical group Sue retired from as an RN has no presence on the Central Coast. And secondly, the medical care in the Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County in particular, is spotty as best. The primary reason for this is because of Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement rates. SLO county is considered a low cost (which it's not!), rural county so the reimbursement rates doctors get in the county are low. Doctors can practice in nearby and adjacent Monterey or Santa Barbara counties and get much higher reimbursement rates.
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Glad to hear of the positve.outcomes.
I have to have the procedure soon, either next month or in July.
I have to have the procedure soon, either next month or in July.
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I’m getting my other eye, my left, done on the 19th. Can’t wait. I actually think my brain has had difficulties the last several weeks processing the improved sight in my right eye with the left eye still being bad.
You’re going to be amazed at the difference when you get it done. @MolaKule.
Scott
Definitely easy. It went so well that after the second one I told the doctor I wished I had a third eye so we could do it again. The doctor said these surgeries are what get him out of bed in the morning. Actually, three eyes would be perfect, one for very close, one for mid-range, and one for distance. I always tell people not to watch the you tube of the procedure until after theirs are done lest they get creeped out at holes being poked into their eyes etc.
When my first eye was done, the difference was awesome, but the biggest wow was when I went home and turned on a gas stovetop burner. With my unaltered eye the flame was pale blue, with the new lense the other eye saw a vivid deep, purple flame.
I will add that there are different IOL (interocular lens) on the market just as there are many different tire brands and models. Should do your research before. Some eye surgeons have signed agreements with only one brand because that brand paid for most of the surgical equipment. Don't fall for the generic stuff out there. Look into Tecnis brand lenses. They're clear, no tint, like your original. Because who wants tint? Body wasn't designed that way.. So how do I know they're excellent lenses? Many family members didn't get the generic stuff and they're much happier. And yes Medicare does pay for other brands.
Just adding some due diligence to all this.. It's not like you really want to try and re-do this surgery..
Just adding some due diligence to all this.. It's not like you really want to try and re-do this surgery..
My wife and I are 73. She had both eyes done in January and February. I had my right eye done in June. My left eye does not qualify yet. The difference for both of us is amazing. I need readers a lot less now. I got a Toric lens in my right eye. The surgeon said my left eye can have a standard lens when the time comes.
Medicare covers the surgery, but not the Toric lens. That was $ 2,600 extra.
The thread starter's description of the surgery is pretty much what I experienced. However, I would have liked more tranquilizer. My wife said it was less unpleasant than having your teeth cleaned. I disagree, but it is an apples and oranges comparison.
Medicare covers the surgery, but not the Toric lens. That was $ 2,600 extra.
The thread starter's description of the surgery is pretty much what I experienced. However, I would have liked more tranquilizer. My wife said it was less unpleasant than having your teeth cleaned. I disagree, but it is an apples and oranges comparison.
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