Eye surgery

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    • cataract surgery 9:30 AM , now 4:40 PM
    • Laser variant breaks up the old lense
      • Pretty light ahow
    • Very quick procedure, less than 10 min
    • About an hour prep:
      • Chill the patient to the verge of shivering (thermal underwear advised)
      • Bring homemade medical card so you won’t have to mispronounce meds with too many consulates and the same old, boring questions.
      • Modern pain control is awesome!!!
    Wish they’d given me a Pirate’s eye patch. When is speak like a Pirate day? AARRGG.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Looking great! You'll be shooting in no time
     
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    Is the chilling the patient a part of the procedure? And, if so, would thermal underwear just make it take longer?
     
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      I just had my second eye done a couple of months ago, but with a blade.
    Do you have a weight limit for the next month? Do you need to apply drops to your eye four times a day?

    I'm not complaining; my result was good both times, but I the prohibitions on picking things up for a month were irksome.