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  1. 03-19-2010, 03:05 AM #1
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    I had my followup of the first cataract surgery (right eye) today. Left eye gets done next Wednesday, 3/24. Doc said eye is healing nicely & it looks absolutely perfect. He expects me to need glasses for reading ONLY. YAHOO!
    I am pumped for fishing this year...I may even be able to see a small dry on the water...something that I wasn't able to do last year...even WITH glasses. Even though folks who had cataracts removed told me I would be delighted, I never realized the level of improvement until this right eye was done. If I close the left & look at anything white through my right eye, by golly, it is WHITE. When I close the right eye & look at that same white through the left eye, it has a hazy, greenish/yellow color to it. The difference is amazing. Nice to see true color again, including BLUE skies! I can't wait 'til both are done. Then, I'm goin' FISHING!
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    Yeah!!!
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    Tuber,

    Ain't it great. I only had a cataract on the left eye, so only had the one repaired. The color difference is amazing. Think about (in my case) a 63 year old lens as oppesed to a 7 year old lens. The color and brightness difference is just amazing. Before you go fishing, have a really good pair of polarized sunglasses and be sure you wear them ALL the time your on the water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Eagle Elk View Post
    Tuber,

    Ain't it great. I only had a cataract on the left eye, so only had the one repaired. The color difference is amazing. Think about (in my case) a 63 year old lens as oppesed to a 7 year old lens. The color and brightness difference is just amazing. Before you go fishing, have a really good pair of polarized sunglasses and be sure you wear them ALL the time your on the water.

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    You & I ABSOLUTELY agree on buying & using HIGH quality polarized sunglasses.
    I did a lot of research & have already decided on Maui Jim Ho'okapi sunglasses. I found out after I decided on them that my eye Doc carries & wears them too. He SWEARS by 'em! He did tell me to just buy a pair of "cheapy" polarized immediately after the second surgery & hold off on the good ones for a month (until the eyes are completely healed).
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    Good Grief MIkey!! You got old quick!! Maybe now you'll be able to see well enough to drive down here for some Trout fishin'!! hehehehehe!!
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    Mike,
    Good for you! I hope that the other one goes as well.
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    cool stuff mike. my wife had it done in nov. and i'll need it in the near future. i was poking around the net to research cataracts and found this, cataractfreeamerica.org. haven't contacted them so don't know where or how.

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