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Is or does post cataract surgery hamper your vision for modelling ?

i had my right eye done several months ago for distance with a monofocal lens. 15 minute procedure... yea that bright light.

the imediate next day difference was amazingly sharp and the color difference was most impresive. whites are white n bright compared to my left eye that sees fuzzy out of focus, dim n yellowish overcast in comparison.

since my left eye wasnt done yet, my close vision is all messed up. i dont have an even depth perception so up close work is on hold. i tried balancing cheap readers to use with my contacts, bought exactly the same frames in different diopters and swapped lenses. it isnt quite good because it just feels off... cant explain it.

ill have my left eye done next month n was promised my vision will be restored to near perfect and up close will be back to normal with readers.

just be patient n after both eyes are done and balanced, youll be back in action again. i cant wait!... my ship cant wait either!

:cool:
 
paul ron said:
i had my right eye done several months ago for distance with a monofocal lens. 15 minute procedure... yea that bright light.

the imediate next day difference was amazingly sharp and the color difference was most impresive. whites are white n bright compared to my left eye that sees fuzzy out of focus, dim n yellowish overcast in comparison.

since my left eye wasnt done yet, my close vision is all messed up. i dont have an even depth perception so up close work is on hold. i tried balancing cheap readers to use with my contacts, bought exactly the same frames in different diopters and swapped lenses. it isnt quite good because it just feels off... cant explain it.

ill have my left eye done next month n was promised my vision will be restored to near perfect and up close will be back to normal with readers.

just be patient n after both eyes are done and balanced, youll be back in action again. i cant wait!... my ship cant wait either!

:cool:
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your post reminded of an easy test... look at something that is bright white. close one eye and then the other. if it's white with one eye and yellowish with the other it is time
 
Mariner1941 said:
Had both eyes done three years ago. Have not had any problems so far. Vision is perfect, don't even need magnifiers on larger portions of a model.
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I have not had a any problems with my sight when working on models. I basically model in 1/8"=1'. done several 1/16"=1' with no issues.
 
guna have my left eye done the apr 23rd... cant wait. itll be nice to see n have my near vision back too. my ship awaits.

only one complication... my old cameras now need diopters. i cut plastic readers to make my own. diopters for 60 year old cameras are hard to come by and expensive if i do find one let alone find the one i need... +0.5 for my etrs.
 
If you live in Canada the surgery is free, pay an extry $150.00 for the laser and it the best money spent. I'm lying on the table and my surgen came by the gurney so I asked her when she was going to do the surgery and she oh, I did it 15 minutes ago and I'm just cleaning up so I can wheel you out of the operating room. Go for it, for me it was the 1st time in over 20 years I could actually read my speedometer without my glasses. Depending on your existing eyesite it could be a big bonus, I was always far sited, now I canread down to about 12-14 inches without my glasses. Talke to your eye surgen first, then way the factors ang good luck, mikeyt
 
Mikeyt said:
If you live in Canada the surgery is free, pay an extry $150.00 for the laser and it the best money spent. I'm lying on the table and my surgen came by the gurney so I asked her when she was going to do the surgery and she oh, I did it 15 minutes ago and I'm just cleaning up so I can wheel you out of the operating room. Go for it, for me it was the 1st time in over 20 years I could actually read my speedometer without my glasses. Depending on your existing eyesite it could be a big bonus, I was always far sited, now I canread down to about 12-14 inches without my glasses. Talke to your eye surgen first, then way the factors ang good luck, mikeyt
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It didn't hamper mine,but working on small parts you will need some kind of magnification, I work in 1:96 scale and I still need it for the very small parts below 3#32" or 2.5mm, If you can work below that without a magnification I would think you have super closup eyesite. Mikeyt
 
out of pocket for me was $15 copay. medicare picked up $11,000. it seems the hospital gets the big chunk, the surgeon only got $450 for his 15 minutes. seems unfair to me.

anyway, im scheduled in 2 weeks, then ill be whole again. only need my other hip replaced and ill be 100% good as new.
 
RussF said:
Sorry to hear about your eye Pug. Apparently there is not cure for it, but there are treatments and surgeries that can be performed to help control it. No doubt you already knew that, though.
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Hi Russ.

Been using the drops for years and a consultant lined me up for some kind of surgical intervention, which the local health committee inexplicably vetoed.
 
I had mine done about 10 years ago. I had my eye vision set for distance and some computer work. Before I had the 2nd eye done the eye dr. was able to adjust the 2nd eye for closer work and less distance. I use glasses for TV watching and driving. Not for model building, computer menu reading. After a year or so I noticed my sight was not as sharp. The DR. was able to use a laser to clear the back of the eye. It worked. You should talk to your dr. about what is going on and what you want. I am sure they have the solution.
 
My answer is that removing cataracts will noticeably improve your vision for everything.
Colors brighten, the world is no longer a dark cloud, flares around lights at night much less.
The plastic replacement lens cannot be change shape so the focal length is fixed.
To live in the World, mine has infinity as the focal length. Light on things - lots of light on things
My old lens tissue tries to grow back, so a film occurs behind the new lens. A painless and quick laser treatment makes the film go away.
 
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