One down and one to go

[Rapier]

Well, it has come to that time, when we must get new glasses. In this case, get rid of the glasses entirely, again. First I had the Lasik surgery then after 12 years started having problems. Went back to glasses and had problems seeing through the center of my rifle scopes. Doc said I have early onset cataracts as a result of the original lasik surgery. Hummm, that was not a subject when I had the lasik done.

So on Monday we went in and had our left lens removed and a new synthetic lens put in its place. Today, Wednesday, I am starting to see pretty good out of my bionic eye, with yet a few days to go (4-7 days total) for 100% recovery, we hope, without any complications.

Today I got the call from the doc's office and we are set for the 21st to have the right eye "fixed." Interesting how they go about the process today, just replace the eye's lens with a high quality optical and you are good to go. Just like a production line, in my case 4 folks on the beds with four waiting for a warm bed, and so on.

Now we will see how the change effects my shooting, if at all. I shoot pretty good still and decided to get his done before I needed a seeing eye dog.
Ed

[Jack]

I hope it works well for you, Rapier. Keep us posted.

[buckhunter]

My bride has worn glasses since she was 7 years old Developed cataracts. Had one done about 2 months ago and the other one done last month. Don't know what they did but she doesn't need glasses anymore except to read. It was pretty painless and the end result is worth it expecially when you can see out of scope perfectly.

[Larryjk]

Rapier, Take care of those eyes. An old firend was obviously trying to shoot from his right shoulder using his left eye. I asked him about that and he got angry. I didn't care and told him to please see an eye specialist; opthamologist. He waited a year to do so and when he passed away two years ago, was blind from macular degeneration. Have your doctor do the tests for macular degeneration, gluacoma (sp), and cataracts. When you get older, cataracts are almost a given. Macular degeneration can be treated if caught in the early stages. Do yourself a lare favor and have your eyes checked once a year, at least after 65 .

[Rapier]

We may kid around with some things but the eyes we get squared away, right off. I have been shooting in competition since 1965 and seeing perfectly, comes with the territory in shooting. I notice very small things and even the small items are of major concern. So I keep an "eye" on my vision.

Unfortunately, as we get older all manner of bad things start to happen to us and the eyes are only issued two to a customer. After the cataracts are dealt with we will have a short period of time and then we will have to get up with a donor, as during this process it was discovered that I have Cornea cell degeneration on the reverse or back side of my corneas. So in the not to distant future we will be doing a cadaver cornea transplant, both eyes.

That will not be my first cadaver piece or part. My left shoulder was rebuilt with cadaver parts.

Sort of like Frankenstein and the Million Dollar man all mixed together. I do like the fact that we are 100 years down the road, cause 100 years ago, I would just be blind and that would be that.

Yes, I am a donor myself, but It looks like I might have all my pieces and parts all worn out. I am working on the slide in sideways......
Ed

[Dom]

Ah yes, the eyes, very important pieces of equipment. Hope all goes well Ed, I may be on one of those waiting beds one of these years . . .

Still on original eyes, but these $700- glasses every couple years is getting to me. These latest, called gleitschicht or progressive, near, middle, and far are a genuine pain. Very tough to read anything.

Save the seeing eye dog for Plan B and hope you never need it Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[Rapier]

I decided to drop in again on this subject as another complication has reared its ugly head. I went in to see the doc today for my one week checkup after surgery and after extensive testing it was determined that we will not be doing the second eye on the 21st, as we must do the first eye again on the 21st.

Here is the complication, I had Lasik surgery done 12 years ago. The Lasik procedure can cause early onset cataracts, as is my case. However and here comes the zinger, the modification by the Lasik laser makes calculating a proper lens for correction a good bit more complicated and so the projected lens that I needed and which was inserted was off by two points. This possibility was all explained prior to the surgery and it was hoped the calculations would be correct, which has not proven to be the case. So like any good craftsman, the surgeon, is not satisfied with his work, which can in fact, luckily, be redone for better results, so we go back for round two.

I only go through this thread to let you guys know that Lasik is wonderful, but like most things man made there can be problems and this is just one of those things that can come up. We, those who are lucky enough to have lived this long, are looking at some very wonderful advances in medicine and even with the problems, we are so very fortunate to have a great medical system and products.

Now if we get round two right, two things will happen, no glasses after and the second eye will be right the first time. So now we cross our fingers and have a go again.
Ed

[muledeer]

Sorry to hear you need to redo the left eye. At least we have the technology to make it right. Let's get the right eye correct the first time. Keep us in the loop as to your progress.
muledeer