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Weaving and cataract surgery
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Louise Yale
Surgery on both eyes went well. Now have 20/20 vision for reading and
close work and glasses for driving/distance. Realize this is highly individualized, but has anyone used progressive glasses post cataract surgery for weaving? Prior to the surgeries I used progressive lenses successfully and contact lenses. Louise in NorCal |
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Hi Louise
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Yes, I have worn progressive lenses for the last 30 years, and following cataract surgery last year I continued to wear them (with a new prescription.) I now have close to 20/20 vision for distance and need the progressives for close and medium range. I never considered going without them. They work fine for weaving. Sheila ++++++++++++++ Sheila Carey Courtenay, BC sheila@... -----Original Message-----
From: weavetech@groups.io On Behalf Of Louise Yale via groups.io Sent: October 30, 2022 4:08 PM To: WeaveTech <WeaveTech@groups.io> Subject: [weavetech] Weaving and cataract surgery Surgery on both eyes went well. Now have 20/20 vision for reading and close work and glasses for driving/distance. Realize this is highly individualized, but has anyone used progressive glasses post cataract surgery for weaving? Prior to the surgeries I used progressive lenses successfully and contact lenses. Louise in NorCal -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- |
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Sara von Tresckow
I did that - the new glasses work as well as the old ones - 2 years later I
don't even think about the surgery any more - and colors are a lot nicer. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sarav@... Author of “When a Single Harness Simply Isn’t Enough” http://www.woolgatherers.com Dutch Master Loom/Spinning Chairs/Öxabäck Looms, visit us in Fond du Lac or contact us about your weaving/spinning needs |
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I had a cataract as taken off one eye. I wear progressives for most things. Easier than carting reading glasses around. I do sometimes use drug store reading glssses tor really close up work.
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No issues with any of it. I really enjoy the lack of glare outside too!! marie Inga Marie Carmel An interesting plainness is the most difficult and precious thing to achieve - Mies van der Rohe On Oct 30, 2022, at 18:28, Sara von Tresckow <sarav@...> wrote:
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Ian Bowers
For those who have yet to have cataracts 'done', I can highly recommend my approach (which the ophthalmic surgeon questioned).
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The left eye has a lens for short distance and the right eye for long distance. After a couple of days they agreed to work together. The only problem with this approach is that threading needles requiring close work with focused binary vison is not really available. Best regards Ian Bowers (Dr) Managing Director www.georgeweil.com GEORGE WEIL & SONS LTD, Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1LZ tel: 0 (+44) 1483 565800 fax: 0 (+44) 1483 565807 George Weil & Sons is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number 00321890. Registered office: Peasmarsh, Guildford, GU3 1LZ Follow George Weil: __________________________________________________________ If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete the message -----Original Message-----
From: weavetech@groups.io <weavetech@groups.io> On Behalf Of Louise Yale via groups.io Sent: 30 October 2022 23:08 To: WeaveTech <WeaveTech@groups.io> Subject: [weavetech] Weaving and cataract surgery Surgery on both eyes went well. Now have 20/20 vision for reading and close work and glasses for driving/distance. Realize this is highly individualized, but has anyone used progressive glasses post cataract surgery for weaving? Prior to the surgeries I used progressive lenses successfully and contact lenses. Louise in NorCal |
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I tried that with contacts years ago when my near vision started to get worse ( i started wearing glasses for distance vision at 12). I never could get my brain to reconcile the difference. I had it that way for a year and felt like I couldn’t see right the whole time. Now they match. It works for most people I think, but proceed with caution.
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marie Inga Marie Carmel An interesting plainness is the most difficult and precious thing to achieve - Mies van der Rohe On Oct 31, 2022, at 05:49, Ian Bowers <md@...> wrote:
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lvnovak1
One caveat with cataract surgery is that the lenses come with or without a blue filter. My surgeon never discussed it and the only way I found out is by looking at my two cards and noticing something different about them. One of them had a blue filter and the other did not. I was a bit upset due to my need to see colors accurately but, in retrospect I like what I have. With the blue filter, the colors are different but I see detail better. Without the filter, the colors are accurate but I don’t see detail as well. So, I use whichever eye I need when one or the other is important.
Just be aware and discuss with your doctor so you know what you are getting. I think they used to use blue filters more in the past because they thought they had some medical benefit but they no longer are so sure. Larry |
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Clare Settle
In comment to Larry and his blue and non-blue tinted lenses -
Although I don’t have cataracts (yet), I understand seeing two different colors with different eyes. My left eye is mildly myopic (nearsighted), and my right eye is moderately to severely astigmatic with no nearsighted or farsightedness. Maybe because of that (no one has really been able to answer), I see two different colors. Fortunately, my dominant eye (the left, despite my righthandedness) is quite good at color, so that’s what I rely on. Clare |
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Syne Mitchell
That sounds nifty. Wouldn't loss of binocular vision also affect driving? Or has that not been an issue? On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 3:49 AM Ian Bowers <md@...> wrote: For those who have yet to have cataracts 'done', I can highly recommend my approach (which the ophthalmic surgeon questioned). |
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Ian Bowers
Not an issue at all. It surprises me also!
I can still catch a fast moving ball also.
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Ian Bowers (Dr) Managing Director
GEORGE WEIL & SONS LTD, Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1LZ tel: 0 (+44) 1483 565800 Follow George Weil:
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Sent: 31 October 2022 16:02 To: weavetech@groups.io Subject: Re: [weavetech] Weaving and cataract surgery
That sounds nifty. Wouldn't loss of binocular vision also affect driving? Or has that not been an issue?
On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 3:49 AM Ian Bowers <md@...> wrote:
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Clare Settle
I can attest to monocular vision working. For me, my vision limitations prevent me from catching a ball coming at me, the smaller, the harder. But driving and other distance things are just fine.
Clare |
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Syne Mitchell
Cool. I will definitely keep the dual vision thing in mind, though maybe try it out with contacts first now to see whether my brain can handle the adaptation. :D On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 9:29 AM Clare Settle <cjsettle@...> wrote:
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Sue Anne Sullivan
I had cataract surgery several years ago, was corrected to see 20/20 for distance and I now use over-the-counter reading glasses for close up work. I am fine weaving at the loom without readers, but sometimes wear them for very detailed work. Right after one eye was done, while waiting to do the next eye, I noticed that the world/colors looked different and more vibrant. For example, a stained glass window in our home had what I had always thought was a maroon border, but after cataract surgery I saw it as more purple. My previous difficulty with discerning subtle differences between close shades of colors (like drab olive green/taupe) was gone. My doctor explained it this way: as we age the lenses in our eyes gradually yellow, changing our color perception. So after cataract surgery, which implants crystal clear new lenses, it is like having newborn eyes in terms of seeing color! I do find that I am more sensitive to light now and really rely on sunglasses when it is bright, which is a good thing to do to protect eyes, anyway.
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Louise Yale
Thanks to everyone for the comments and thank you Sue Anne for the color
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explanation. Louise in NorCal I had cataract surgery several years ago, was corrected to see 20/20 for |
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sharon@enorthby.com
I use progressive glasses post cataract surgery. And love them. I always know where my glasses are, on my face. I can see clearly at all distances. Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device -------- Original message -------- From: "Louise Yale via groups.io" <cafeina@...> Date: 10/30/22 7:08 PM (GMT-05:00) To: WeaveTech <WeaveTech@groups.io> Subject: [weavetech] Weaving and cataract surgery close work and glasses for driving/distance. Realize this is highly individualized, but has anyone used progressive glasses post cataract surgery for weaving? Prior to the surgeries I used progressive lenses successfully and contact lenses. Louise in NorCal |
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I had cataract surgery in September that left me with 20/20 distance vision and needing 1.25 readers for intermediate and close. I wore progressives before the surgery and have ordered new progressives. It can be tiresome putting readers on and then taking them off to get good vision working on my loom. I also look forward to clearly seeing both my dinner and my dinner guest without needing to switch glasses.
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I have been weaving since 1972, but mostly since 1984. I have had various kinds of contact lenses and glasses, including progressive lenses. Several years ago I had cataract surgery. I chose to get multifocal replacement lenses. It took a few weeks to train my brain to adjust to the lenses, but soon I had good vision at any distance. Much better color vision with nice clear lenses, and good for weaving, driving, computer use, reading, etc. Sometimes I have trouble spotting a flying bird until my husband tells me it's there! |
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