So glad things went good for you Doug now days it usually goes good for most people. just want to make sure you have a good Dr. Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Crim" <ddcrim@gmail.com> To: "memory-lane" <memory-lane@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [ML] Finally, next >I appreciate everyone's good wishes. I had the left eye done yesterday and > I can already see a difference in my vision. We do the other eye next > Wed. > I am looking forward to it. (pun iintended) > > :-)*** > > > On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 11:40 AM, grace gathman > <grace.gathman@gmail.com>wrote: > >> It's very common to have to go back a year or so after a cataract surgery >> and a film has grown over the lens that is put in. The handy dandy lazar >> just clears it up in a few seconds. When I had my appointment the surgeon >> had just gotten the new piece of equipment and he was like a little boy >> with a new toy. When he was through, he said he still got a thrill being >> able to make people see better after all the years he has been doing it. >> If >> you are having problems ALWAYS go back or find another doctor. Grace >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Neysa <gramneysa@ct.metrocast.net> >> wrote: >> >> > My doc said they "vacuum" the old cataract out now. >> > Neysa >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Barbara Mangan >> > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com >> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 9:51 PM >> > Subject: Re: [ML] Finally, next >> > >> > >> > I had one eye done about 18 yrs and it was terrible. I got 3 shots >> > in >> my >> > face and one of them looked like a dagger, its was novocaine. A lot >> > of >> > pain >> > with the shots. Then he accidently cuts my eye where he should not >> > have >> > cut >> > it. Eye very painful after that. Second eye was done about 16 yrs. >> ago >> > . >> > The procedure was completely different than the first. He put about >> > 10 >> > drops in my eye and they numbed it and there no shots. A couple days >> > later >> > I saw all these specks moving all over my eye. I got scared and so I >> > called the doctor and he told me that they were the cataract he blew >> up. >> > A >> > couple of weeks later, vision in that eye wasn't good. Called doctor >> and >> > he told me that he would do a laser treatment on it. I was scared >> > to >> > death because I didn't know what he was going to do. The laser >> treatment >> > was hardly anything. I could see better. However, years later >> > vision >> > wasn't good and I couldn't see as well as I did before. They looked >> like >> > to me like they were growing back but the doctor said my eyes were >> > ok. >> > He's nuts just like my poditrist. I have talked with a few people >> > who >> > had >> > cataracts removed they all said the same thing about not seeing as >> > well >> > as >> > before. >> > I hope Doug that you have a good experience and you keep seeing well. >> > Let >> > us know >> > Barb >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Neysa <gramneysa@ct.metrocast.net> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I remember the day that I was set up for cataract surgery. I was >> > > delighted. And even more so after the operation. Go, Doug!! >> > > Neysa >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: Doug Crim >> > > To: an-internet-family >> > > Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 11:01 AM >> > > Subject: [ML] Finally, next >> > > >> > > >> > > Monday I will have cataract surgery on one of my eyes... I have >> > waited >> > > years for this and plan to enjoy the end result. Have had >> cataracts >> > for >> > > many years but each year after my eye exam, the doctor says they >> > aren't >> > > ready for surgery... Grrrrrrr >> > > On Friday of last week, I saw an eye specialist for another >> problem. >> > He >> > > asked if I'd noticed my vision worsening. Of course I said >> > "Yes". >> > > Apparently he sent my eye doctor a report and in it, told him my >> > > cataracts >> > > had gotten much worse. I got a phone call on Wed. this week >> > suggesting >> > > that I come in to discuss cataract surgery... 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