Tell us all what you know about eye cataracts Q3W Doctor

[Whiskey 7]

Just asking

Specifically bilateral posterior subs-capsular cataracts.

I have a friend in need

[shaft]

Hey Whiskey, I'm glad you came here and asked about bilateral posterior subs-capsular cataracts.

I'm far from an expert but you should know that Posterior subcapsular cataracts are cloudy at back of the lens adjacent to the capsule (or bag) in which the lens sits. Because light becomes more focused toward the back of the lens, they can cause disproportionate symptoms for their size.

Tell your friend not to worry though because cataract removal can be performed at any stage and no longer requires ripening of the lens. Surgery is usually 'outpatient' and performed using local anesthesia. About 9 of 10 patients can achieve a corrected vision of 20/40 or better after surgery.

Hope that helps.

[tnf]

^^There you go.

[Captain]

Cataract3World: Your Vision Is Waiting...

[Whiskey 7]

I knew my friend would find an answer here

He has a question. Scalpels or laser (type stuff) to cut my, err his eyeballs?

[shaft]

Having some dude freehand it with a scalpel is ok if that's all you can afford.
I would definitely go with a robot laser mapped from a optical coherence tomography...but that's just me.

[seremtan]

"this kills the patient"

[scared?]

Lol old blind ppl...

[LawL]

^^^blurry aids eyes.

[MKJ]

man i need to get my eyes lasered :[

[obsidian]

I have laser eyes.

Hey MKJ, wanna stare into the depths of my eyes?

[MKJ]

I'd get lost in those pools of silky chocolate and never come out.

[seremtan]

oo-er missus

[Whiskey 7]

Having some dude freehand it with a scalpel is ok if that's all you can afford.
I would definitely go with a robot laser mapped from a optical coherence tomography...but that's just me.

Yes, he didn't think scalpels were the current tool of choice.

Another quickie: Do they use sutures or something like a glue these days?

[SoM]

eat more carrots you old took

[seremtan]

here Whiskey, have a free eye test

c̻͇̬͔̭a̟͕͚n͕̪̟̼̰ ̠͕͔y̥͈̠͕͕̩ou ͙͓͎͈̺̻ͅr̖͕̣ͅḛ͇a̼d̖ ͇̹̫̝̺ṯh̫̮͙̙̬̫ịs̘̻͖͔̪̪ ̟̩o̱͎k̗̯̯?

h҉̛̞̳ơ̠̰̱̥̬͉̞̘w̡̯̲ ̡̫̮̲̯̳̩̣̬ạ̡̱̫͠b̻̺̳̘̦͉̙͘ọ̴̰̝̪͓ͅu҉̪̬̮̞̝̲ţ̦̭̯͜ ̰̰̱͚̱̱̻̮͡͞ͅţ̡͏̭̲̘ͅh̬̳̦̪̻̫͉̹ͅi̢̬͇͖̜͚s̙̣̯̞̹͞͠͞ͅ?̠̩̯


ȃ̟͉̫̦͚̙̭̗͚͔̼͂͛̆̎̽̒͋͆̐ͩͣ͑ͣͧͣ̏͢͠ͅṅ̵̗̗̼͖͙͖̻̃̿̀d̡͕̙̗͇̉ͩ̃̉͌̅ͥ͊ͨ̾̃̓̈́͊̋́ ̨̡̛̞͈̼̰̹̦̬͇͕͖̖̤̺͍̯̭̬̫̅̆̀ͦ͛͑ͣ̈́ͦ̇ͥ͌̃͌́͒̎̑̚̕͟tͥͨ̎̒ͭ͆̓̃̈́̎͛ͤ҉̡҉̦̮̞̹̥̮̞̞̀ͅh̶͖̥̲͚̀̃̓̑͐̒ͯ̂͛̕͝ĭͨ̄ͭͣͯͫ̑̀̋͒͂̿́͆ͨ̈́̍͏̸͝͏̜͙̤͍͎͖̰̜̭̫̲̘̝ͅs̡̅̈̆̐ͬ҉̷̨̰̦͖̱?̷̸̡͙͎͈̠͚͍̻̦͉̘̺̩ͣ̔ͫ̊̂ͮͦ͗̅̐͡

[xer0s]

I had LASIK back in '08. Eagle vision...

[Whiskey 7]

eat more carrots you old took

Took?
Googles ...
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here Whiskey, have a free eye test

c̻͇̬͔̭a̟͕͚n͕̪̟̼̰ ̠͕͔y̥͈̠͕͕̩ou ͙͓͎͈̺̻ͅr̖͕̣ͅḛ͇a̼d̖ ͇̹̫̝̺ṯh̫̮͙̙̬̫ịs̘̻͖͔̪̪ ̟̩o̱͎k̗̯̯?

h҉̛̞̳ơ̠̰̱̥̬͉̞̘w̡̯̲ ̡̫̮̲̯̳̩̣̬ạ̡̱̫͠b̻̺̳̘̦͉̙͘ọ̴̰̝̪͓ͅu҉̪̬̮̞̝̲ţ̦̭̯͜ ̰̰̱͚̱̱̻̮͡͞ͅţ̡͏̭̲̘ͅh̬̳̦̪̻̫͉̹ͅi̢̬͇͖̜͚s̙̣̯̞̹͞͠͞ͅ?̠̩̯


ȃ̟͉̫̦͚̙̭̗͚͔̼͂͛̆̎̽̒͋͆̐ͩͣ͑ͣͧͣ̏͢͠ͅṅ̵̗̗̼͖͙͖̻̃̿̀d̡͕̙̗͇̉ͩ̃̉͌̅ͥ͊ͨ̾̃̓̈́͊̋́ ̨̡̛̞͈̼̰̹̦̬͇͕͖̖̤̺͍̯̭̬̫̅̆̀ͦ͛͑ͣ̈́ͦ̇ͥ͌̃͌́͒̎̑̚̕͟tͥͨ̎̒ͭ͆̓̃̈́̎͛ͤ҉̡҉̦̮̞̹̥̮̞̞̀ͅh̶͖̥̲͚̀̃̓̑͐̒ͯ̂͛̕͝ĭͨ̄ͭͣͯͫ̑̀̋͒͂̿́͆ͨ̈́̍͏̸͝͏̜͙̤͍͎͖̰̜̭̫̲̘̝ͅs̡̅̈̆̐ͬ҉̷̨̰̦͖̱?̷̸̡͙͎͈̠͚͍̻̦͉̘̺̩ͣ̔ͫ̊̂ͮͦ͗̅̐͡

Yes. No problem.

I had LASIK back in '08. Eagle vision...

I feel so much better
Think I am looking forward to it (sick).

[SoM]

i think its like $450 per eye for lasik here in canada, toronto

[Captain]

I'm not sure about the city of Canada, but in Toronto it costs $490.

[SoM]

i never said city dumbo

[LawL]

Yes you did.

[seremtan]

canada: the world's biggest city - but surprisingly quiet

[PhoeniX]

I had LASIK back in '08. Eagle vision...

The whole clockwork orange style eyes pinned open whilst shot with a laser put me off somewhat.

How's your night vision? Don't some people end up with poor night vision afterwards?

[xer0s]

Night vision is great. Best thing I've ever done. Complete change in quality of life. Of course, I was -7.50 in both eyes, so the change was drastic...