Bobnewnan wrote:
Wow! I had my left cataract removed today and it's amazing how much brighter EVERYTHING is! So I looked at some of my favorite shots and what a change. The difference between looking with my right eye vs the left eye is amazing. My calibrated monitor is now much brighter and whiter. Like going from f/16 to f/4 with color correction.
If you have cataracts and like to take photos, get your eyes fixed. Your photos will look much, much better. Next week they remove the right cataract and I just may have to reprint all my wall hangings.
Wow! I had my left cataract removed today and it's... (
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Bob:
Insidious how cataracts creep up on you. I too was really amazed when the Doctor told me that I had them on both eyes. Like you, I was REALLY Amazed at the change after having just one eye done. I ran around looking at things with the good eye open and the other shut. I couldn't believe the DIFFERENCE!
Now for the second part of my story. I really am squeamish about having ANYTHING getting too close to my eyes.
1. If you request it, they will give you a mild sedative - goodbye being squeamish.
2. Your head is gently and comfortably restrained.
3. Your eye is numbed - no you won't feel a thing.
4. All you will see is a white light.
5. All you will hear is someone reminding you to look straight ahead.
6. The procedure lasts just a few minutes.
7. They will apply an eye patch, give you (and your driver) a lollipop, and send you on your way, grin.
After a few weeks and they are sure that the first eye has healed and good-to-go they will "lather-rinse-and-repeat" on the remaining eye.
OK, I lied about the lollipop, but steps one through seven pretty well sums up the process and my experience.
It's not at all like that colonoscopy that you have been putting off.
You don't spend twenty-four plus hours drinking a horrible brew and camping out in close proximity to a restroom preparing for a procedure that will rob you of ANY dignity that you may have once had. No grin here folks.
Kidding aside, I am a veteran of both procedures and I believe that both should be pursued with vigor.
One literally opened my eyes and the other saved my life.
Thanks for listening to my (informative?) rant,
JimmyT Sends
PS: Remember, you didn't scrimp on that NikConSon F0.95, 18-3000mm zoom lens
Please have your eyes checked!