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

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK

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

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK