Cataract Surgey - Page 4

busterb · 01-24-2011, 07:13 PM

TNXS. All is well. About 20/20 in each eye. Right eye has an astigmatism, which leaves it a little off. Checkup the 18 of month to remove stitch and check for glasses, don't think they'll give me any.
Maybe it's a redneck thing, but I've heard folks say, "Going to have cataracts taken off." Hey they're not on outside of the eye. I thought that till I talked with the Dr.

A person can have a bunch of problems with cataract surgery.
I'm happy as a pig in shit. Although I still hunt my glasses at times.

Spexxvet · 01-25-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by busterb

remove stitch

Wow. I thought cataract surgery using stitches stopped about a decade ago.

Spexxvet · 01-25-2011, 09:20 AM

Here's a video of the modern surgery, including placement of the new, artificial lens. There are two small incisions, which don't need stitches. If you're squeamish about surgery videos, don't click on the link.

BigV · 01-25-2011, 10:33 AM

Way to go Buster! Hope you're loving your new lenses. Hope you don't need your old glasses to read this.

hahahah Congratulations!

monster · 01-25-2011, 11:49 AM

Banana lady just got one of hers done, reports that it's fantastic. I'm glad, it scared me how little she could see when she was here at Christmas

busterb · 05-16-2011, 09:22 PM

After my glasses came, I thought the right lens was off. But not my luck. Have a pinhole in retina.
Back to the cutting board next month.

BigV · 05-16-2011, 09:23 PM

*shivers*

wtf? you have a hole in your retina?

"Careful now Buster! You'll poke yer retina out!" Didn't you listen to your mother?

footfootfoot · 05-17-2011, 09:24 AM

"Can't I just do it until I ~~need glasses~~ get a pinhole in my retina?

Sundae · 05-17-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

Banana lady just got one of hers done, reports that it's fantastic. It relieved me how little she could see when she was here at Christmas

FIFY

busterb · 05-19-2011, 09:32 PM

Humor aside. I'm not sure just how many times they can plunder around in ye old eyeball.
I don't have the proper age or the body for a damn eye patch.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-19-2011, 11:39 PM

I'll buy you a parrot... bitches love parrots.

Spexxvet · 05-20-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by busterb

Humor aside. I'm not sure just how many times they can plunder around in ye old eyeball.

Lots.

Big Sarge · 05-20-2011, 01:16 PM

Keep your chin up Busterb. Sooner or later they have to get things right! At least that's what I keep telling myself. lol

busterb · 05-28-2011, 08:12 PM

Pre-op work at Jackson va and the UMC on 6/20. Boy what fun. Just have to hunt a @#$ parking place in two lots. Surgery on 23. Since that's a teaching school, guess I'll be the poster old goat for class.

ZenGum · 05-29-2011, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by busterb

Since that's a teaching school, guess I'll be the poster old goat for class.

Ham it up.

Use made-up words. Be obstinate. Address the doctor as "young feller" and the students as "whippersnapper". Call all objects - and some people - "thingy". Have an onion tied to your belt.

01-24-2011, 07:13 PM	#46
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	TNXS. All is well. About 20/20 in each eye. Right eye has an astigmatism, which leaves it a little off. Checkup the 18 of month to remove stitch and check for glasses, don't think they'll give me any. Maybe it's a redneck thing, but I've heard folks say, "Going to have cataracts taken off." Hey they're not on outside of the eye. I thought that till I talked with the Dr. A person can have a bunch of problems with cataract surgery. I'm happy as a pig in shit. Although I still hunt my glasses at times. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

01-25-2011, 09:20 AM	#48
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Here's a video of the modern surgery, including placement of the new, artificial lens. There are two small incisions, which don't need stitches. If you're squeamish about surgery videos, don't click on the link. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

01-25-2011, 10:33 AM	#49
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Way to go Buster! Hope you're loving your new lenses. Hope you don't need your old glasses to read this. hahahah Congratulations! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-25-2011, 11:49 AM	#50
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Banana lady just got one of hers done, reports that it's fantastic. I'm glad, it scared me how little she could see when she was here at Christmas __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-16-2011, 09:22 PM	#51
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	After my glasses came, I thought the right lens was off. But not my luck. Have a pinhole in retina. Back to the cutting board next month. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

05-16-2011, 09:23 PM	#52
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	shivers wtf? you have a hole in your retina? "Careful now Buster! You'll poke yer retina out!" Didn't you listen to your mother? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-17-2011, 09:24 AM	#53
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	"Can't I just do it until I ~~need glasses~~ get a pinhole in my retina? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-19-2011, 09:32 PM	#55
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Humor aside. I'm not sure just how many times they can plunder around in ye old eyeball. I don't have the proper age or the body for a damn eye patch. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

05-19-2011, 11:39 PM	#56
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'll buy you a parrot... bitches love parrots. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-20-2011, 01:16 PM	#58
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Keep your chin up Busterb. Sooner or later they have to get things right! At least that's what I keep telling myself. lol __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

05-28-2011, 08:12 PM	#59
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Pre-op work at Jackson va and the UMC on 6/20. Boy what fun. Just have to hunt a @#$ parking place in two lots. Surgery on 23. Since that's a teaching school, guess I'll be the poster old goat for class. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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