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getting back in focus

Tom dinning

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This op is so simple I feel duped.

Fred Hollows told me it's a $25/ 25 minute op.

The specialist charged a bit more than that. He must have a mortgage to pat.

The anaesthetic hasn't worn off yet.

My big worry is that I'll see how old I look in the mirror..


Cem, there's a tear under the cover for your return.

I say it again, I need an adversary in the face of the enemy.


WIN_20161216_14_27_18_Pro by Tom Dinning, on Flickr
 

Andy brown

Well-known member
Beautiful Tom.
Hope it was successful.
I'm reminded of the minor surgery I had on my eye a few years ago. I had a basal cell carcinoma cut off my lower eyelid.
I was prepared for the scalpel to come out but instead the doc used a small pair of secateurs.
I didn't feel much at the time but the snip, snip snip (more cwit, cwit, cwit) was somewhat disconcerting!
The anaesthetic wore off and I felt like I had someone's fat finger stuck in my eyeball.
Anyway, all good now!
 

Tom dinning

Registrant*
Beautiful Tom.
Hope it was successful.
I'm reminded of the minor surgery I had on my eye a few years ago. I had a basal cell carcinoma cut off my lower eyelid.
I was prepared for the scalpel to come out but instead the doc used a small pair of secateurs.
I didn't feel much at the time but the snip, snip snip (more cwit, cwit, cwit) was somewhat disconcerting!
The anaesthetic wore off and I felt like I had someone's fat finger stuck in my eyeball.
Anyway, all good now!

It is some what disconcerting to have someone poke around at the eye.

I did find the procedure interesting. The old lens is vibrated into bits and sucked out with a vacuum cleaner that talks. Then, a new lens is places over the eye and tucked it somewhere so it won't fall out.

The worst bit was the sandwich they gave me in the recovery room. I nearly choked on it.

The right eye lens is OK at the moment but there are signs of macular degeneration.

If any creationist tries to convince you of the godly perfection of the eye as proof positive of a deity, ask them why the FUK old people have shite eyes.

Tell Harry I have tremendous respect for doctors. Dr Mahendraraja, who did this today, does about 30 a week and has been doing it for years. It takes 20 minutes. I didn't even get a parking ticket.

The anesthetist is an old mate. He's put me to sleep more times than my maths lecturer did.

I wasn't asleep during this one, though. They played 20's big band music in the theatre. Ella Fitsjerald and glen Miller. Very cool.

I'm looking forward to having a good eye. I might become a good photographer. Or piano player
 

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Tom,

I hope that your recovery from your eye surgery goes well.

It is some what disconcerting to have someone poke around at the eye.

I did find the procedure interesting. The old lens is vibrated into bits and sucked out with a vacuum cleaner that talks. Then, a new lens is places over the eye and tucked it somewhere so it won't fall out.

Carla had new lenses placed in both eyes (the natural lenses had become afflicted with cataracts) some years ago.

I may have to have the same done one of these days.

Again, best wishes from me and Carla for your speedy recovery.

Best regards,

Doug
 

Peter Dexter

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Tom that is an interesting account and may you have a swift recovery. It sounds like you had cataract surgery. If so I wonder if you got the standard lens as replacement or the multifocal. I hope the latter. I have had cataract surgery in Colombia on both eyes and for each I requested the multifocal lens. Awfully glad I did. No glasses for reading and can spot distant birds. The multifocal choice was easy to make as prices are far, far cheaper than in the US. My lenses cost about $250 US each. They are are German and I believe by Zeiss. You may be bothered at first by concentric rings around street lights but one gets used to.

Peter
 

Tom dinning

Registrant*
Tom that is an interesting account and may you have a swift recovery. It sounds like you had cataract surgery. If so I wonder if you got the standard lens as replacement or the multifocal. I hope the latter. I have had cataract surgery in Colombia on both eyes and for each I requested the multifocal lens. Awfully glad I did. No glasses for reading and can spot distant birds. The multifocal choice was easy to make as prices are far, far cheaper than in the US. My lenses cost about $250 US each. They are are German and I believe by Zeiss. You may be bothered at first by concentric rings around street lights but one gets used to.

Peter

Thanks Pete

All too late for the advice but appreciated none the less.
I forwent the chromatic aberration for the very reason that I already had it and it was pissing me off.

My option was even simpler. I use my left eye for long vision and my right eye for close. The brain does the switching for me.

Mine are good old Aussie lenses, made from the bottom of beer bottles and stuck in with gaffer tape (clear of course). $25 each. They come with a DIY kit and a naked nurse (your choice of gender).

The blood shot eye is as a result of someone forgetting to tell me to stop taking aspirin. Makes me look like one of the boys, don't you think?

WIN_20161217_13_23_09_Pro by Tom Dinning, on Flickr
 

Tom dinning

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How does that work? Can one get used to it? What about seeing in 3d? Just curious

The brain does some amazing ****, Cem.

A clear and distinct image is only formed on the macular in the eye. Its pretty small so we tend to ignore the rest. The visual cortex does the smart thing. Anything out of focus is replaced by anything even slightly sharper. That's why we don't see 'depth of field' in our vision.

Having one eye covered reduces the information received by the brain so such people with only one eye (namely, Christine) not only miss out on depth perception but also have a sneak preview at what a photo looks like, including depth of field.

I rather enjoyed the experience while using only one eye.

So. what happens now is the brain gets the info and creates the best image it can. Very cool.

It takes a few days for this to set in fully. Already I'm without glasses for the first time in years. The image is sharp, clear and colourful. I now need to adjust the diopter on the camera and the colour settings on my monitor.

Mind you, Christine's wrinkles are deeper than I thought.

Should I tell her?
 
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