cataract surgery
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 May
Since I wrote about Fred Hollows and his sight-saving cataract surgery, I’ve had a lot of ads promoting his foundation. Fred's son, Dr Cam Hollows, appears on the ads so I wondered if he was now working for the foundation but it...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr
There have been a couple of discussions/comments lately about cataract removal and I just had to take the opportunity to tell you about a remarkable New Zealand/Australian, Fred Hollows, a pioneering eye surgeon and humanitarian...
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Gloria Faye Brown Bates
@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
31 Oct 22
Tomorrow morning we have to get up early. We have to be in Holly Springs, North Carolina for Skip to have a left eye cataract surgery.
He had his right eye done on October 4th ... he could see so well until ... a small blood...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Apr 22
Today(Thursday) and then three more days and Monday I have an appointment with my eye doctor. Am feeling a little anxious but not bad. Hope I can get in for the cataract surgery quickly. Would like to have that behind me. Also...
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
22 Feb 22
I’ve tried to myLot off and on since my cataract surgery last Thursday, however, it wasn’t easy. My right eye was blurry for a couple of days and any light was too bright.
The laser surgery went well. The staff was so...
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Feb 22
Sorry, but I don’t want to leave you hanging. I was merrily myLotting when the painter arrived. I can’t stand the fumes, so went upstairs to read.
Our granddaughter was invited to skate in Rockefeller Center in New...
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Tammy
@tammys85 (31400)
• Baltimore, Maryland
9 Dec 20
Hey there, everyone. I'm about to start on a Fiverr order, so I just wanted to post a quick update.
My Mom's cataract surgery went well today, and she rested when she got home. She's on her laptop right now playing a computer...
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Aug 20
It was a good day today. I had the first of two cataract surgeries. As promised, I was awake through the whole thing. It wasn't bad. They said the eye would be cloudy at first. As it heals it will clear up.
I don't know if I...
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Aug 20
I don't know if I'm going to be on the computer when I get home later. I'll be leaving soon to go to my son's to do laundry and from there to the eye surgery center for the first of two cataract surgeries. I will be talking to...
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
21 Dec 19
I have been missing here lately. I had cataract surgery in one eye. I am amazed by how bright colors are now. I have been seeing the world through a grimy dull haze. Now blues are blue, not a hazy gray and white is white, not a...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Dec 18
Many of you know that my husband, Vince, has recently spent time in Lumbini, Nepal. Over the last week or so, he has been reading on Facebook about Dr Sanduk Ruit’s visit to the town.
But first some backstory: Dr Ruit was born in...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
28 Jun 17
A couple years ago I had cataract surgery. It was not a good experience for me. Although the surgery did correct my ability to see better, I had an allergic reaction to the eye drops and still have problems with my stomach because...
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Carol Brown
@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
5 May 17
May 5, 2017
As far as the doc and I are concerned, I have sailed through my first cataract surgery. A few questions about the procedure have been answered:
The only painkiller used was in the eyedrops.
The I.V. was for nausea...
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Carol Brown
@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
13 Apr 17
April 13, 2017
Today I went for my pre-op meeting for the cataract surgery. Without going into a lot of detail, I found out about the mysterious anesthesia question.
I was told the anesthesia is similar to the twilight...
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Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Dec 16
Hello everyone! I’m back after another successful eye cataract surgery. So both my eyes now are clear and am so happy and thankful to God. I will be welcoming 2017 with like a brand new pair of eyes.
Sadly, as the New Year...
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Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Nov 16
My cataract surgery is two days from now so here I am trying to do as much chores as I could because I certainly need to limit my movements during the recovery period.
I am putting up the Christmas Tree today, changing the...
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