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intracular lens implant
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by Forum-OD-MP, Nov 25, 2006 12:00AM
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I am very scared when I reach 40 or 50 if I go blind. Anyone out there who’s had an intraocular lens implant had successes.
a) What age did you do it?
b) With my age (30) is it the right time to do it?
c) When I get older will I lose any of eye function?
If so write me a message, do you have any symptoms.
and I and very near sited and left eye is -12.5 and
right eye is -13 (I am very blind). One day I went to
my doctor to see if I was eligible to Laser Vision
Correction and I was not eligible. So he recommends
cataract extraction with intraocular lenses.
I am very scared when I reach 40 or 50 if I go
blind. Anyone out there who’s had an intraocular lens
implant had successes.
a) What age did you do it?
b) With my age (30) is it the right time to do it?
c) When I get older will I lose any of eye function?
If so write me a message, do you have any symptoms.
I am very scared with the surgery. When I reach my age 40 or 50 if I go blind. Would I be short sight or long sight? Anyone out there who’s had an intraocular lens implant had successes.
a) What age did you do it?
b) With my age (30) is it the right time to do it?
c) When I get older will I lose any of eye function?
If so write me a message, do you have any symptoms.