Old eyes meet a giant PET
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Echoing Brad's comment some -- I had that surgery last summer, with implanted lenses that correct for +8 and more (very farsighted). My vision was fine with glasses, but getting to a point where I could no longer get the right lenses in plastic anymore. Very narrow usable field of focus just due to the lenses needed. Lots of negotiation with the surgeon on what I needed to "look" like when all was done. We agreed that I wanted to be able to drive without correction, and would need some correction for reading. I was of course quite concerned about possible failure so I turned down all project work for the rest of the year. Actual procedure took minutes on each from roll-in to roll-out, and I could easily see the inside of the protective bandage when the effects of the "calming agent" wore off after a couple hours. Did the second eye a week later, same results. I could read without any glasses at all! After the swelling went down some over the next couple weeks, things slowly moved to what we had negotiated, where I could drive with out any correction, and use light progressives to read. I've been wearing glasses for 60+ years and am used to the protection so I wear them all the time even though the top section is just a placeholder. I always know where they are too, vs taking them of when I'm not reading.
If you are at all on the fence about getting this kind of thing done, don't wait. Cost was very reasonable, and insurance covered most of it for me. I shouldn't have taken the half-year off, not needed at all. A month without flying would have been plenty.
I still send detailed drawings and diagrams to the 11x17 printer here in the home office. Sheets fold in half to fit in standard project binders. I had a set of some process diagram sheets laminated at Office Depot for a client. If/when I have the full set of wiring diagrams finished I'll get those laminated too. You can use white-board dry-erase markers to highlight details, then just wipe them off when you are finished. Plus no fingerprints or smudges on a good working set.
If you are at all on the fence about getting this kind of thing done, don't wait. Cost was very reasonable, and insurance covered most of it for me. I shouldn't have taken the half-year off, not needed at all. A month without flying would have been plenty.
I still send detailed drawings and diagrams to the 11x17 printer here in the home office. Sheets fold in half to fit in standard project binders. I had a set of some process diagram sheets laminated at Office Depot for a client. If/when I have the full set of wiring diagrams finished I'll get those laminated too. You can use white-board dry-erase markers to highlight details, then just wipe them off when you are finished. Plus no fingerprints or smudges on a good working set.
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My local (rural) county engineers office has color printers that can crank out 36" wide sheets off a roll. As of a few years ago they said they'd be willing to accept and print a file of mine of mine, for a price.
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The local office supply store has a 36" wide inkjet plotter, will print anything from several file formats including PDF. Costs are figured by the square inch.
Our county and city offices refuse to accept paper copies of drawings for permit or plan check. Everything is electronic these days. Even drawing stamps and signatures, which seemed kinda funny. At the previous house (Los Angeles County) they wanted wet-ink stamps and signatures on record copies.
Our county and city offices refuse to accept paper copies of drawings for permit or plan check. Everything is electronic these days. Even drawing stamps and signatures, which seemed kinda funny. At the previous house (Los Angeles County) they wanted wet-ink stamps and signatures on record copies.
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An update for the Cataract Crowd....
Just had my first cataract surgery completed Friday, fantastic experience (for a surgery mind you)
Already seeing impossibly better...
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !
Dan
Just had my first cataract surgery completed Friday, fantastic experience (for a surgery mind you)
Already seeing impossibly better...
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !
Dan
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Hope you enjoy seeing things again!
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The second one will be even easier! I managed to coax the surgeon to do mine less than a week apart, else I’d have been one-eyed for the extra duration.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
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Thanks to both of you regarding the cataract surgery, my left eye has gotten blurry due to a cataract and I've been dreading the surgery.
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Oh man, that's hard, Nate...Why didn't you post my latest picture (I've been using minoxidil for my eyebrow)
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Shop for a good surgeon. The guy I was working with in SoCal was a little hesitant to do it back then because I could still see fine with glasses. A few years later and the move brought us to a new specialist. After asking around, found that she was top rated, while a couple of the partners in her practice had a few less-than-perfect episodes under their belts. I'd already done my research on the options, so it was a pretty easy discussion. Toughest part was finding a lens mfr that would do such a high index. All workd out very well.
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Thank you for the advice!