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  1. #1
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    Thumbs up Cararact Surgery !

    Hi Guys,

    Sorry about being off topic, but I wanted to thank all those people that offered reassurance and good wishes about having eye surgery to remove cataracts. I had surgery this morning and I must admit was very apprehensive. I'm now at home an hour later, apart from having a clear protective mask over my eye, everything is fine. Easy to say now, but I don't know what there was to worry about.

    The actual surgery took about ten minutes and was totally pain free ! The only momentary discomfort was when the protective mask used during the operation was removed from my face. I would recommend men to have a good shave before hand.

    I've been told that it will be four to eight weeks before I have the other eye done.

    Thankyou !
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Good to hear that all went well Baron. I am due to get my left eye done soon once it fully recovers from surgery to repair a detached Retina.

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    Yes all the scary stuff that you get told by all those who have never had it done just does not occur, about 2 months after I had both mine done I developed I slight tear in the retina, 30 seconds and it was welded up with a LASER.
    that was 2years ago have had no problems since.

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    Had both mine done and no probs.
    I can see better than I have for years.
    Keep losing my glasses now as I don’t need them all the time and forget where I took them off .
    H
    Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)

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    I had both of mine done a week apart at the end of last year.

    I have the same problem trying to find my reading glasses and most of the time their on top of my head. At least the missus gets a laugh and the grandkids think it hilarious.

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    Great to hear John that all has gone well for you. The same goes for all you other blokes too who have had eye surgery and had such positive results.
    Now if only you could go in and have something similar done for your brain, perhaps a new stick or two of modern RAM stiched in with a quick laser burst, I'd be at the head of the line

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    Hi Guys,

    Thank you for your good wishes !

    Because of information given when I was discharged from the eye hospital, advised about not driving or using machinery, her indoors has now banned me from the workshop ! She says not until I've had my check up !!! I feel just fine and my eye is settling down nicely. Apart from everything being very very bright I can see very well.

    I've a follow up appointment next week !
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Glad to hear recovery is going well,


    but a shame you are not "allowed" into the workshop.
    You will just have to machine vicariously through the photos in this forum

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    Thanks for the post.

    My ophthalmologist was mention i will need the cataract surgery at some point in the future and i have been been apprehensive about it.

    To hear the outcome from a person who has experienced it is very re-assuring. I feel much more disposed towards the procedure now.

    Thank you John.

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    Hi Grahame, Guys,

    Its now day four and I'm just about used to the brightness. I've been using sun glasses which helps a lot, and the eye drops that they give you lubricates the eye preventing dryness which they did warn me about, and its also an antiseptic. So that bit is important to prevent irritation or infection.

    The hospital nurses were very helpful and reassuring, I did in jest, say to the nurse that did the pre-op that she was lucky that I hadn't done a runner... She laughed and said that I wouldn't have been the first person to have done that ! She did offer a sedative, which I declined, since she said that I would have to remain for a further two hours after the procedure so that they could monitor me. Though they did monitor my heart rate, respiration and blood oxygen level. Very clever bit of kit clipped on to your finger. All said not an unpleasant experience.

    I'm glad that been able to relate my experience is reassuring !
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Well done John. Reassure your wife that the "machinery" they refer to as not being allowed to be operated is forklifts, tractors and excavators kind of machinery, NOT hand-tools, lathes and milling machines.... They should be more specific when they inform you.... but hey, a milling machine looks the same as a bloody combine to an opthalmic surgeon I suspect....
    Oh: a hint from this ex-nurse: don't do any electric welding for a week or so! Oxy is OK though (with correct mask!).
    Cheers, Joe
    retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....

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    Default There has been a lot of improvement.

    My paternal grandfather James Henry Williams had his cataracts removed about sixty or more years ago. I remember the stories as a child of him having to lay in a bed of sand and not move at all for six weeks after his operation. I can't imagine how hard that must have been to do and to find that after all that effort that the operation was not successful and he could not see any better than before the operation.

    Steve

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    Very strange indeed nothing like that for for Grandmother in 1955 very similar to today except longer recovery and more chance of failure, sounds the you Grandfathers surgeon was bit out of the norm

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    Hi Guys,

    Just an update.

    I had a check up yesterday and found out that I have to go to the opticians on the 6th of May for a full eye check prior to being re-admitted for surgery on my other eye. The hospital had already made the appointment subject to my availability on that date.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Guys,

    Thank you for your good wishes !

    Because of information given when I was discharged from the eye hospital, advised about not driving or using machinery, her indoors has now banned me from the workshop ! She says not until I've had my check up !!! I feel just fine and my eye is settling down nicely. Apart from everything being very very bright I can see very well.

    I've a follow up appointment next week !
    I was back at work two days after each of mine. My doctor gave me mono vision which I had been using for years via contact lenses so I do not have to wear glasses at all.
    CHRIS

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