Cataracts

[KiwiBob]

On 05/10/2020 at 18:22, KiwiBob said:

I had mine done about 5 yrs ago(just one eye, probably as a result of an old rugby injury). Its quite simple and painless but not something I enjoyed having done.

 

I got Posterior capsule opacity occur a 3 years later which is a complication of cataract surgery.

 

2 minutes of laser treatment at the local hospital soon sorted that out and no problems since.

 

As you say driving at night with a cataract is scary but I'm ok now.

Time to get my other eye done now!... Driving at night has become a real problem for me this winter so after a trip to the optician last week I was referred to the local clinic for an assessment .. Dr signed the forms today and I'm now on the waiting list for surgery.

[Simon Davey]

Good luck @KiwiBob, hope it's done soon.

[KiwiBob]

1 minute ago, Simon Davey said:

Good luck @KiwiBob, hope it's done soon.

Cheers Simon .. I think the target waiting list is around 18 weeks so my guess would be around late April early May .. 

[Simon Davey]

42 minutes ago, KiwiBob said:

Cheers Simon .. I think the target waiting list is around 18 weeks so my guess would be around late April early May .. 

 

Not too long then, as long as it's time for September, of course 

[bud]

My father just had both of his done. It went very well with no problems.

I had one done about 30 years ago. It made quite a difference. But I later had to go back and have the laser on it. That was a strange feeling. Not painful. But felt like there was a spark plug sparking in the middle of my head.

Edited January 13 by bud

[RideWithStyles]

Mothers was well over due, judging and confirmation by the driving.

So many years of nagging eventually she got it done a couple of years ago.
No problems, She was amazed the difference it made, even sorted her 5+ shortsightedness.

 

[manxie49]

Good luck with the surgery @KiwiBob, I hope it all goes ok for you.  

[rennie]

Yes good luck Bob 

[Mawsley]

21 hours ago, bud said:

My father just had both of his done. It went very well with no problems.

I had one done about 30 years ago. It made quite a difference. But I later had to go back and have the laser on it. That was a strange feeling. Not painful. But felt like there was a spark plug sparking in the middle of my head.

 

Something I will never do - for all the reasons explained in Final Destination 5

[Fiddlesticks]

2 hours ago, Mawsley said:

Something I will never do - for all the reasons explained in Final Destination 5

 

It seems fairly clear after Final Destination 1, 2, 3 and 4 that there is a breach of the Trades Description Act going on here...

[RideWithStyles]

I have no idea what Mawes is on about (it’s a fooking film full of bullshitery) might aswell read into fd, 50 shades, Chucky, and fast and fook ends 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 another old bald guy because another eventually dies so we roped in a look alike…..

but holy moly if its bad enough to really effect you every day life if not your yourself for all those around you FFS have it done is what I’d say, caters will blind you anyway.

 

Edited January 14 by RideWithStyles
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[Mawsley]

19 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

I have no idea what Mawes is on about (it’s a fooking film full of bullshitery) might aswell read into fd, 50 shades, Chucky, and fast and fook ends 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 another old bald guy because another eventually dies so we roped in a look alike…..

but holy moly if its bad enough to really effect you every day life if not your yourself for all those around you FFS have it done is what I’d say, caters will blind you anyway.

 

 

It was a joke; it was funny if you've seen Final Destination 5.