The cataract surgery and installation of a Toric interocular lens has been a great success so far. Nearly 100% of my astigmatism has been corrected. Overall brightness and color saturation has increased as well. I had to remove the left lens from my wire-frame glasses in order to see clearly now! 😗

It's a whole new world now, isn't it? 😉👍

1 hour ago, speedyTC said:

It's a whole new world now, isn't it? 😉👍

I had both my eyes done about 10 years ago. When I got my sight back fully, I couldn't get over the clarity and brilliance of the colours.

7 hours ago, n4gix said:

my wire-frame glasses

bill

keep the frames ..... when you fix starboard, you may / will find the interoculars have a fixed focal which may need a "lens" to read navigraph's fine print 

but hey. it is a new world ... no it is what the old world was 😃

I found that while my distance vision was corrected, I still need reading glasses. No problem with that, though - it means I can dispense with expensive varifocals. And being able to drive at night again is quite a relief.

Great news Fr. Bill.

7 hours ago, vadriver said:

keep the frames ..... when you fix starboard, you may / will find the interoculars have a fixed focal which may need a "lens" to read navigraph's fine print 

Great advice. I actually have a superfluity of wire-frames available. Once my right eye has been operated on, I will receive a new prescription of course and the VA will supply the new prescription as required.

I now note that my "old right eye's" color reception is not just darker, but also shows a lot of "yellow". I've always believed that my home's interior paint was beige. Imagine my surprise to learn that they are in fact snow white! 🤭

As for the computer, having a 42" diagonal HDTV really helps me to see clearly now...

I can see clearly now, the fuzz is gone. Or will be in another few weeks. 😂

21 minutes ago, n4gix said:

I can see clearly now, the fuzz is gone.

That's almost a song title.

 

3 hours ago, n4gix said:

Imagine my surprise to learn that they are in fact snow white!

& the dust where you didn't 🙂

5 hours ago, dmwalker said:

That's almost a song title.

That is the very tune I was re-writing out loud as I re-joined my travel crew after surgery. 🤗

1 hour ago, n4gix said:

That is the very tune I was re-writing out loud as I re-joined my travel crew after surgery.

Of course. I should have realised.

11 hours ago, dmwalker said:

Of course. I should have realised.

That has long been one of my favorite songs. It's calming and very relaxing... 🙃

I'm close to having my eyes rebuilt  Father. Good thing my computer screen has a zoom feature,feeling the strain in the meantime.Just call me Vanderbilt  [F Troop] lol  The sim will be a walk in the park when i'm finished. I will keep posted here for the progress report. When you have your other eye done, you can Stir It Up  {Johnny  Nash]..

Edited February 21, 20233 yr by Paul Deluca

After an eye test last week my optician recommended surgery as the cataracts in my left eye were making a new prescription a waste of time.

Here in the UK private eye hospitals can take on NHS patients and there’s no charge. You wait a little longer but free is a lot more attractive than 2600GBP. The company are reimbursed by the taxpayer.

I’ve decided on a monofocal lens to keep things simple. Glasses will still be required for astigmatism and correction. The other eye will need doing in a year or two.

@n4gix, glad it’s improved the quality of your life. 👍

Congratulations !!!! 👍