Hi veryone,

I'm going to have cataract surgery in an hour on my right eye. Hoping all
goes well. I can't wait to have 20/20 vision again in both eyes.

-- Sean
(who will still have to wear reading glasses, sadly)



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Hello Sean!

On 12 Nov 2025, Sean Dennis said the following...

I'm going to have cataract surgery in an hour on my right eye. Hoping
all goes well. I can't wait to have 20/20 vision again in both eyes.

Hope all goes well!!

Best regards
Zip

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Hello Sean!

12 Nov 25 12:58, you wrote to all:

Hi veryone,

I'm going to have cataract surgery in an hour on my right eye. Hoping
all goes well. I can't wait to have 20/20 vision again in both eyes.

If you had to look at me, you wouldn't want 20/20 lol

TheCivvie


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Sean,

I'm going to have cataract surgery in an hour on my right eye.
Hoping all goes well. I can't wait to have 20/20 vision again
in both eyes.

Best of luck on that.

When I had that done 15 years ago, my visual acuity went from 20/2000
to 20/20 with a little bit of astigmatism. I don't mind wearing the
reading glasses, especially when working at the computer, or trying to
read the cellphone.

Dr. Mike McFarland, who pioneered the no-stitch cataract surgery, did
mine. When he came out with it, they thought he was crazy. Now, it's the industry standard.

He had a beautiful 12 string guitar that my late wife, Janice was
literally "lusting" over. <G>

Daryl, N5VLZ

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If you had to look at me, you wouldn't want 20/20 lol

If you look at folks' backsides, does that mean you're a proponent
of hindsight?? <G>

Daryl

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Re: Sight
By: Sean Dennis to All on Wed Nov 12 2025 12:58:20

I'm going to have cataract surgery in an hour on my right eye. Hoping all goes well. I can't wait to have 20/20 vision again in both eyes.

Good luck. Hope it goes as well as the first one did!

Mike
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Re: Re: Sight
By: Daryl Stout to Sean Dennis on Wed Nov 12 2025 17:47:51

... After two days in the hospital, I took a turn for the nurse.

I can imagine Groucho Marx saying this.
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Hello Daryl!

12 Nov 25 17:47, you wrote to me:

If you had to look at me, you wouldn't want 20/20 lol

If you look at folks' backsides, does that mean you're a proponent
of hindsight?? <G>

ROTFL, you almost made me spew my coffee with laughter :)-

TheCivvie


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Hi everyone,

I now have 20/20 vision in both eyes. However, the cataracts were hiding
how bad my near vision really is. I'm now wearing 1.50 power reading
glasses for my computer and 2.50 power readers to see my phone. Getting old
is fun...

-- Sean



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I can imagine Groucho Marx saying this.

As Doctor Quackenbush, he was taking a man's vital signs, and he
remarked "Either this man is dead, or my watch is stopped". <G>

Daryl

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If you look at folks' backsides, does that mean you're a proponent
of hindsight?? <G>

ROTFL, you almost made me spew my coffee with laughter :)-

I guess I owe you a new keyboard. <G>

When I've been doing ham radio nets, and folks start talking about the
meal they're having for dinner, or what they just ate...I start slobbering
all over the keyboard. I think I need to invest in an adult bib!! :P

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

13 Nov 25 16:55, you wrote to me:

If you look at folks' backsides, does that mean you're a
proponent of hindsight?? <G>

ROTFL, you almost made me spew my coffee with laughter :)-

I guess I owe you a new keyboard. <G>

When I've been doing ham radio nets, and folks start talking about
the meal they're having for dinner, or what they just ate...I start slobbering all over the keyboard. I think I need to invest in an adult bib!! :P

Thankfully no, it was a close call. Yeah I hate when people talk about food, I will eat almost anything and would be the same

TheCivvie


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Hello Sean!

On 13 Nov 2025, Sean Dennis said the following...

I now have 20/20 vision in both eyes. However, the cataracts were hiding

That's great -- glad to hear it went well!

glasses for my computer and 2.50 power readers to see my phone. Getting old is fun...

Oh yes. =)

Best regards
Björn

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Re: Sight
By: Sean Dennis to All on Thu Nov 13 2025 17:06:06

I now have 20/20 vision in both eyes.

Really? How many fingers am I holding up? >:)
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Sean,

I now have 20/20 vision in both eyes. However, the cataracts
were hiding how bad my near vision really is. I'm now wearing
1.50 power reading glasses for my computer and 2.50 power
readers to see my phone. Getting old is fun...

First, fine business on the 20/20 vision. I started with 1.50
reading glasses, but have upgraded to 2.0 -- the hardest thing is
keeping them clean. Or, as the late Red Skelton noted, "I don't
need these, but I've reached the age where curiosity is greater
than vanity". <G>

Second, while they can "restore" or "improve" one's vision with doing cataract surgery...once blindness takes hold from glaucoma, the eyesight
can NOT be restored. So, that's why it's imperative to get yearly eye
exams. If glaucoma is detected, if it's in the early stages, they can
prescribe medication to slow its progress. I myself have "suspect glaucoma", but the eye pressures last May were 9 and 10 respectively...and they have
never been that good.

Lastly, getting old is not for sissies...and if you call me a sissy,
I'll hit you with my purse <G>.

Daryl, N5VLZ

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Hello Daryl!

13 Nov 25 21:08, you wrote to me:

Second, while they can "restore" or "improve" one's vision with
doing cataract surgery...once blindness takes hold from glaucoma, the eyesight can NOT be restored. So, that's why it's imperative to get
yearly eye exams. If glaucoma is detected, if it's in the early
stages, they can prescribe medication to slow its progress. I myself
have "suspect glaucoma", but the eye pressures last May were 9 and 10 respectively...and they have never been that good.

I get diabetic eye exams every six months. I am not worried about glaucoma right now as my diabetic retinopathy is threatening to take my vision.

-- Sean


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Sean,

I get diabetic eye exams every six months. I am not worried
about glaucoma right now as my diabetic retinopathy is
threatening to take my vision.

Bummer. I hope they can give you medication to slow the effects.

Daryl

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Second, while they can "restore" or "improve" one's vision with doing

>cataract surgery...once blindness takes hold from glaucoma, the eyesight
>can NOT be restored. So, that's why it's imperative to get yearly eye
>exams. If glaucoma is detected, if it's in the early stages, they can
>prescribe medication to slow its progress. I myself have "suspect glaucoma",
>but the eye pressures last May were 9 and 10 respectively...and they have
>never been that good.

Long ago my optometrist found my eye pressures getting high and I needed
to start on Glaucoma medication. My peripheral vision is still pretty
much perfect and my pressures for probably 35 years now have averaged
from 13 to 18 usually which is not too bad (13 and 14 a month ago).

I have always needed glasses for distance but not for reading, which
is great since I spend a lot of hours reading.

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Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Bummer. I hope they can give you medication to slow the effects.

I do get shots in my eyes but they are on hold while my eyes heal from
the recent surgeries. I had a "blowout" in my left eye in
September--one of the blood vessel masses broke open and bled into my
eye--but my body absorbed 90% of the blood. I'll be getting laser
surgery to burn thoe leaky blood vessels shut sometime in the next year.

I am still waitinbg for my insulin oump as no one seems to know what's
going on. Typical VA stupidity.

-- Sean

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