ponytug
Super Member
@aryla Best of luck and success with the operation(s)!
All the best,
Peter
All the best,
Peter
Cataracts and other visual concerns!
- Thread starter Gale Hawkins
- Start date
- Views: 28138
ArlyA
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2016
- Messages
- 12,148
- Tractor
- Outlander max 1000 6x6, Ego lawn mower
Just head from a freind who said he had one eye done when he was 47. Getting the 2nd one done in November like me and he's in his 50's now.
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2004
- Messages
- 24,299
- Tractor
- Cat D3, Deere 110 TLB, Kubota BX23 and L3800 and RTV900 with restored 1948 Deere M, 1949 Farmall Cub, 1953 Ford Jubliee and 1957 Ford 740 Row Crop, Craftsman Mower, Deere 350C Dozer 50 assorted vehicles from 1905 to 2006
I’d say the range is 35 to 95 but by far the most we have are 60-75 in age and often prompted from failing vision test at DMV.
Almost all opt for out of pocket lens upgrade and I see many back for the second after a few weeks.
Some of our docs do 20+ in a morning alternating between 2 operating rooms with full compliment of staff.
Almost all opt for out of pocket lens upgrade and I see many back for the second after a few weeks.
Some of our docs do 20+ in a morning alternating between 2 operating rooms with full compliment of staff.
ponytug
Super Member
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2004
- Messages
- 24,299
- Tractor
- Cat D3, Deere 110 TLB, Kubota BX23 and L3800 and RTV900 with restored 1948 Deere M, 1949 Farmall Cub, 1953 Ford Jubliee and 1957 Ford 740 Row Crop, Craftsman Mower, Deere 350C Dozer 50 assorted vehicles from 1905 to 2006
It is until it isn't...
You can have 19 text book cases and then one that requires a lot of extra time and with that the schedule goes out the window if the needed extra time happens early in the day.
Unfortunately, I have gotten good at explaining delays starting around mid morning... bottom line is you can't rush and Doc wants you here early.
I think if I had cataract surgery I would want to be patient 3 or 4 in the rotation... back far enough so everything is dialed in and not at the end where delays add up...
ponytug
Super Member
Yes, I know that I will need it at some point, but I'm not looking forward to it. The potential for imperfect vision is not zero.
I will try for patient #3 or #4...
All the best,
Peter
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2004
- Messages
- 24,299
- Tractor
- Cat D3, Deere 110 TLB, Kubota BX23 and L3800 and RTV900 with restored 1948 Deere M, 1949 Farmall Cub, 1953 Ford Jubliee and 1957 Ford 740 Row Crop, Craftsman Mower, Deere 350C Dozer 50 assorted vehicles from 1905 to 2006
True... any procedure comes with risk.Yes, I know that I will need it at some point, but I'm not looking forward to it. The potential for imperfect vision is not zero.
I will try for patient #3 or #4...
All the best,
Peter
I know of one tragic outcome that was not in anyway connected to my facility but only minutes away.
A patient was having both eyes done at the same time and the laser setting was off by a factor of 10...
The Doc was older and a long successful history with many thousands of cases.
The Doc was responsible for the actions of the tech and of course career ending...
A tragedy compounded because both eyes on the same setting.
dfkrug
Super Member
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2004
- Messages
- 7,589
- Location
- Santa Cruz Mtns, CA
- Tractor
- 05 Kioti CK30HST w/ Prairie Dog backhoe, XN08 mini-X
Hmm. My procedure is at 6AM Thursday. I will bet the doc has a lot of us starting at the same time, and ready to go in some unannounced order. This is at Kaiser, and the drug cocktail is supposed to be similar to those you get during a colonoscopy.
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2004
- Messages
- 24,299
- Tractor
- Cat D3, Deere 110 TLB, Kubota BX23 and L3800 and RTV900 with restored 1948 Deere M, 1949 Farmall Cub, 1953 Ford Jubliee and 1957 Ford 740 Row Crop, Craftsman Mower, Deere 350C Dozer 50 assorted vehicles from 1905 to 2006
The eye drops numb and the cocktail keeps you calm and from twitching.
We had an eye doc undergoing the procedure and he didn't want the cocktail... just the drops.
Our first patients often outside when doors open at 5:30 am... older and can't sleep so come early.
Doc arrives at 8:30 am and has patient in each of 2 operating rooms plus 4 more in pre-op.
Often a patient will remark... so when is this going to happen and we say you are all done!
Last edited:
Stimw
Elite Member
I haven't read ALL the way through the responses but will ad my experience.
Been going to the VA Eye Clinic for years. They kept telling me I had cataracts but that I was borderline for surgery.
I could not renew my drivers license!
I called VA Patient Advocate who at first told me I did not qualify to go outside of VA for treatment. After I contacted the person who approved outside appointments and explained my situation they approved.
I went to UF Health Eye Clinic in Gainesville Fl.
THEY WERE WONDERFUL!
The worst part of the surgery was getting up at 5:30 am to leave at 6:30 am to report to clinic at 7:30 am !!!
They knocked me out and each surgery only took about 15 minutes!
My best discerption is it is like going from a regular picture to HIGH DEFINITION! Colors are so bright now.
If you have the option, DO IT!
Been going to the VA Eye Clinic for years. They kept telling me I had cataracts but that I was borderline for surgery.
I could not renew my drivers license!
I called VA Patient Advocate who at first told me I did not qualify to go outside of VA for treatment. After I contacted the person who approved outside appointments and explained my situation they approved.
I went to UF Health Eye Clinic in Gainesville Fl.
THEY WERE WONDERFUL!
The worst part of the surgery was getting up at 5:30 am to leave at 6:30 am to report to clinic at 7:30 am !!!
They knocked me out and each surgery only took about 15 minutes!
My best discerption is it is like going from a regular picture to HIGH DEFINITION! Colors are so bright now.
If you have the option, DO IT!