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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:36:47 +0100, Martin wrote:
It's a fairly trivial routine operation. The surgeon who did my cataracts 16 years ago had already done 4,000 cataract operations, when he did mine. The main risk is infection. Yep, its local anthestic a day hospital job in many parts of the less developed world. Do one eye, come back next week/month get the other eye done... I suspect this is a very basic "cure" popping out the old cloudy lens and popping in a rigid standard replacement. You then get glasses to "match" the new lenses to your eyes. I wouldn't be surprised if more advanced treatment allow for the replacement lens to be matched to the eye and be flexable so you still have variable focus. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 15/02/2013 20:32, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:36:47 +0100, Martin wrote: It's a fairly trivial routine operation. The surgeon who did my cataracts 16 years ago had already done 4,000 cataract operations, when he did mine. The main risk is infection. Yep, its local anthestic a day hospital job in many parts of the less developed world. Do one eye, come back next week/month get the other eye done... I suspect this is a very basic "cure" popping out the old cloudy lens and popping in a rigid standard replacement. You then get glasses to "match" the new lenses to your eyes. I wouldn't be surprised if more advanced treatment allow for the replacement lens to be matched to the eye and be flexable so you still have variable focus. I think you want to update your facts. In many the ophthalmic departments of many UK hospitals they are doing Cataract operations as a day surgery procedure/ You say about about the replacement lens being matched to the eye, I'm not sure what you mean by this, if you are referring to eye colour then there is no matching to do as the lens is clear, all the colour of the eye is in the Iris. You might find this of interest http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Catarac...roduction.aspx David @ the drought stricken end of Swansea Bay where we have now been without rain for almost 2 days. |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:58:26 +0000, David Hill
wrote: David @ the drought stricken end of Swansea Bay where we have now been without rain for almost 2 days. Three at this end. The standing water on top of the ground is now looking positively parched! Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East End of Swansea Bay where sometimes it's raining and sometimes it's not. |
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"The Original Jake" wrote in message ... On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:58:26 +0000, David Hill wrote: David @ the drought stricken end of Swansea Bay where we have now been without rain for almost 2 days. Three at this end. The standing water on top of the ground is now looking positively parched! Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East End of Swansea Bay where sometimes it's raining and sometimes it's not. Hosepipe ban on the horizon? Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:36:47 +0100, Martin wrote: It's a fairly trivial routine operation. The surgeon who did my cataracts 16 years ago had already done 4,000 cataract operations, when he did mine. The main risk is infection. Yep, its local anthestic a day hospital job in many parts of the less developed world. Do one eye, come back next week/month get the other eye done... I suspect this is a very basic "cure" popping out the old cloudy lens and popping in a rigid standard replacement. You then get glasses to "match" the new lenses to your eyes. I wouldn't be surprised if more advanced treatment allow for the replacement lens to be matched to the eye and be flexable so you still have variable focus. I was told last summer when I went for my regular eye check-up that I was developing cataracts and that I would probably need to have an operation within five years. The ophthalmologist said that lenses can now be fitted to compensate for long/short sightedness and that I wouldn't need to have glasses any more. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 Martin wrote:
On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:14:11 +0000, David Rance wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 Dave Liquorice wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:36:47 +0100, Martin wrote: It's a fairly trivial routine operation. The surgeon who did my cataracts 16 years ago had already done 4,000 cataract operations, when he did mine. The main risk is infection. Yep, its local anthestic a day hospital job in many parts of the less developed world. Do one eye, come back next week/month get the other eye done... I suspect this is a very basic "cure" popping out the old cloudy lens and popping in a rigid standard replacement. You then get glasses to "match" the new lenses to your eyes. I wouldn't be surprised if more advanced treatment allow for the replacement lens to be matched to the eye and be flexable so you still have variable focus. I was told last summer when I went for my regular eye check-up that I was developing cataracts and that I would probably need to have an operation within five years. The ophthalmologist said that lenses can now be fitted to compensate for long/short sightedness and that I wouldn't need to have glasses any more. The rate it develops varies. Both my cataracts took less than six months to fully develop. You will probably need reading glasses afterwards. I already have varifocal reading glasses (mid-distance and close). Tried varifocal to include distance but didn't realise that, when driving, I tend to hold my head up - so the road ahead suddenly became out of focus! I'm hoping that it'll be longer than five years. After all, I can't tell yet that I'm developing cataracts. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:58:26 +0000, David Hill wrote:
You say about about the replacement lens being matched to the eye, I'm not sure what you mean by this, Eyes are different sizes thus have differnt focal lengths. Mine a wrong full stop as I'm shortsighted. But if they swapped the lenses in my eyes they could fit ones matched to the focal length of my eyes and I may not need to war glasses all the time. ... if you are referring to eye colour then there is no matching to do as the lens is clear, all the colour of the eye is in the Iris. well deeeerrr... You might find this of interest http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Catarac...roduction.aspx Good grief dumbed down to the level of a 6 year old. But only says what I said, it was the third world cateract operation I decribed not a whizzo first world one. But the basics are the same and I was right about rigid fixed focus (monofocal) or flexable (accomodating) lenses. I can't get me head around how the multifocal lenses work. I wear varifocal and look through the bottom of them for close work, but I'm still looking through the center of my eyes lens. How can you look through a different part of your own eyes lens? Or do you still look ahead but make your brain concentrate on the lower in focus part of the whole image you see? -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 16/02/2013 10:59, Janet wrote:
In article , lid says... English city where the average reading age is 7. Where would that be? With a reference please Janet Somewhere near the 7 bridge? |
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In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says... On 16/02/2013 10:59, Janet wrote: In article , lid says... English city where the average reading age is 7. Where would that be? With a reference please Janet Somewhere near the 7 bridge? Under it, more like. I've never heard of an adult population having their reading ages tested/recorded. Janet. |
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:15:44 -0000, Janet wrote:
English city where the average reading age is 7. Where would that be? With a reference please Somewhere near the 7 bridge? Under it, more like. I've never heard of an adult population having their reading ages tested/recorded. Some one "clever" probably did a survey of 50 adults on a council sink estate and extrapolated the results to cover the whole city. Having said that a google produces many hits which state the UK average reading age is around 8 or 9. B-( -- Cheers Dave. |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ll.co.uk... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:15:44 -0000, Janet wrote: English city where the average reading age is 7. Where would that be? With a reference please Somewhere near the 7 bridge? Under it, more like. I've never heard of an adult population having their reading ages tested/recorded. Some one "clever" probably did a survey of 50 adults on a council sink estate and extrapolated the results to cover the whole city. Having said that a google produces many hits which state the UK average reading age is around 8 or 9. B-( -- Cheers Dave. That would be the readers of the Daily Mail wouldn't it? Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ll.co.uk... On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:15:44 -0000, Janet wrote: English city where the average reading age is 7. Where would that be? With a reference please Somewhere near the 7 bridge? Under it, more like. I've never heard of an adult population having their reading ages tested/recorded. Some one "clever" probably did a survey of 50 adults on a council sink estate and extrapolated the results to cover the whole city. Having said that a google produces many hits which state the UK average reading age is around 8 or 9. What? Not for my family. |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:32:16 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice" wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:36:47 +0100, Martin wrote: It's a fairly trivial routine operation. The surgeon who did my cataracts 16 years ago had already done 4,000 cataract operations, when he did mine. The main risk is infection. Yep, its local anthestic a day hospital job in many parts of the less developed world. Normally local anaesthetic everywhere, unless you have a very long eyeball in which case total anaesthetic is used. It's about a half day job even with total anaesthetic.They want you out of the hospital before you can catch an infection. Do one eye, come back next week/month get the other eye done... I suspect this is a very basic "cure" popping out the old cloudy lens and popping in a rigid standard replacement. The replacement lens is flexible it is rolled into a cylinder before being inserted into the eye through a 2-3mm slit just above the iris. You then get glasses to "match" the new lenses to your eyes. I wouldn't be surprised if more advanced treatment allow for the replacement lens to be matched to the eye and be flexable so you still have variable focus. Replacement lenses are matched to the eye, but are not variable focus. Have you had this operation yourself? |
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