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My husband had his done, and was able to see great right after. He only had long distance, but doesn't need glasses at all for distance or close up. I guess down the road, he could need reading glasses, but it's been over two years and still can see great. Holly Butlett On Aug 10, 2016 4:04 PM, "Brie Dodson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Linda - Yes, both eyes done. One near, one far. Led to multiple disastrous > vision "incidents," but beyond that, to an extremely poor quality of vision > overall. No number of years of "adjusting" helped. We tried to talk both > family members out of it both times, especially the second time; but the > eye doctor said, "The brain adjusts ..." and they believed him over us. > That was their choice, but I cannot possibly recommend it. The results were > horrid. And dangerous. B > > On Aug 10, 2016, at 05:51 PM, Linda Feltner <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > OH, here is a point of confusion for me. .. Linny, are you thinking of > having just one eye done? and leaving the other as is? > That is the way I read it, when you wrote "specifically in the right > eye". So which near or far lens do you choose for that one eye? > > > Brie: Are you saying your family members had BOTH eyes are done, and one > with distance and one with up close lenses - Yes, I've also heard that is > not satisfactory (from others). > > Best, > Linda > > > ___________________________ > Linda M. Feltner Artist, LLC > Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, President > (520) 803-0538 > www.lindafeltner.com > > > > > > > On Aug 10, 2016, at 2:41 PM, Brie Dodson wrote: > > My advice from family members' experience (not my own): Do not, DO NOT > allow the "one close, one far" procedure! I can't stress that enough! It > resulted in crappy vision for two of my family members, even after many > years of "adjusting." If it were me, I'd put the priority on the close-up > vision. I'm like you in having enjoyed that beautiful, razor-sharp > naked-eye vision. (I'm in my '50s still.) You can't get that with an > external lens. Distance vision is easily correctable and not nearly so > demanding. B > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 10, 2016, at 4:53 PM, Linda Heagy <[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > > Hi everyone. I have been a member for some years now but rarely take part > in the discussions although I have enjoyed and benefited from your great > comments. > > To fill you in on my background, I am 70 years old. Been a professional > artist my whole life. I started out as a Fashion Illustrator, Graphic > Designer, Art Director and Creative Director. Helped a friend establish > Houragency Inc. (an ad agency in Ithaca, N.Y, back in the ‘70’s), then > moved to Florida where I had my own Creative Studio in Coral Gables, FL. > > Moved to Texas for a position as Art Director at Neiman Marcus in Dallas. > Then left Advertising profession to pursue a Horticultural degree and > eventually became a scientific botanical illustrator and designer of > Floras. > > Now, to my main reason for contacting my fellow members. > I have always had keen vision up-close but used glasses to see far away. > However, now I use reading glasses on my up-close work and for reading fine > print. > > At 70 I (like many others my age) have cataracts developing. Specifically > in my right eye. My Doctor is telling me I need the surgery to remove > cataract and replace with a lenses and is asking me would I prefer one to > see far away or one to see close. As artists, you know my answer would be > BOTH! > > As artists, would not the logical answer be BOTH lenses: One for far away > and one for up close. My doctor says they can put in both but Medicare and > my supplemental insurance will not pay or the 2nd lens. > > > > *Question to you out there who have had the surgery and the same natural > close up vision: * > How much was the cost of the second lens? > > Did the surgery successfully work for both up close and far away vision? > > Was there an adjustment time? > > Any other comments to share with me that might be helpful re: this > discussion? > > Linny Heagy > DBA: Linny/Designer, Illustrator > Arlington, TX > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? 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