Vision is the watchword of this month. Both Kathy and myself have cataracts. Kathy had one eye lens replaced and tomorrow will have the other eye lens replaced. For me, I will have my left eye lens replaced next Tuesday. The ophthalmologist doing my cataract surgery has done more than 7,000, closer to 8,000. The surgery takes 15 minutes and is done under topical anesthesia, and I will be on my way home in 2 hours. I will need a new pair of glasses to accommodate my astygmatism. In the past, this kind of surgery required a post operative hospital stay that kept the head perfectly still for many days; ie, lying in bed with padded sandbags on either side, sipping your meals through a straw. Amazing changes in the technology and procedure. Even better, these lens are to last the rest of our lives; ie, more than 40 years. Since both Kathy and I have plans for a lot of driving this coming year, it will be important that we have our eyes taken care of before we travel.
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Good luck!
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