I just turned 66 and am plagued with the infirmities of age known as "gravitation", deafness, near/far/and in the middle sightedness, CRS, etc.
To help counter the effects of "gravitation" I started going to the Y and am exercising as this seemed a better approach than standing on my head for hours. For deafness, I really don't care. People don't seem to lie to me as much when they have to yell. For my vision problems, that's another story and one of great importance as all pool players easily understand.
As people age, most experience difficulty in reading and usually turn to reading glasses. Inexpensive drug store glasses, called readers, are an easy fix. I've bought dozens of these, all of which have been lost, broken, or scratched beyond usefulness. My last eye exam for my driving test was difficult and most important the thin cut on the nine ball was becoming increasingly more risky.
The buzzword for improving sight is Laser/Lasik surgery and I thought this would be the start. I was lucky enough to be referred to a great vision group in Nashville, TN. This is where the story really begins.
The examination showed that I had early cataracts and a slight astigmatism in both eyes. Laser surgery was not an option to correct these problems, however, lens implants were. Whoa!!! Cutting my eye open, putting in a lens and going back to playing pool? Yeah, Right!
Well Sammy, there is good news here. Last Tuesday, I had the surgery and an implant was placed in my right eye. The implant was for vision improvement from 3 feet to infinity. On Wednesday, the Dr. removed the patch---I went immediately off to the pool hall. Amazing---really amazing. The balls were not a blur, no haze about the room, and everything was clear.
Actually, this new implant is flexible and attaches to the eye over a period of 3 to 4 months. My vision will continue to improve as time goes on.
This week I had my left eye done with an implant to improve near vision: vision up to 4 feet. This morning I was able to read the newspaper without glasses.
The bad news is, the girls don't look as pretty. But then again I found out I don't either.
To help counter the effects of "gravitation" I started going to the Y and am exercising as this seemed a better approach than standing on my head for hours. For deafness, I really don't care. People don't seem to lie to me as much when they have to yell. For my vision problems, that's another story and one of great importance as all pool players easily understand.
As people age, most experience difficulty in reading and usually turn to reading glasses. Inexpensive drug store glasses, called readers, are an easy fix. I've bought dozens of these, all of which have been lost, broken, or scratched beyond usefulness. My last eye exam for my driving test was difficult and most important the thin cut on the nine ball was becoming increasingly more risky.
The buzzword for improving sight is Laser/Lasik surgery and I thought this would be the start. I was lucky enough to be referred to a great vision group in Nashville, TN. This is where the story really begins.
The examination showed that I had early cataracts and a slight astigmatism in both eyes. Laser surgery was not an option to correct these problems, however, lens implants were. Whoa!!! Cutting my eye open, putting in a lens and going back to playing pool? Yeah, Right!
Well Sammy, there is good news here. Last Tuesday, I had the surgery and an implant was placed in my right eye. The implant was for vision improvement from 3 feet to infinity. On Wednesday, the Dr. removed the patch---I went immediately off to the pool hall. Amazing---really amazing. The balls were not a blur, no haze about the room, and everything was clear.
Actually, this new implant is flexible and attaches to the eye over a period of 3 to 4 months. My vision will continue to improve as time goes on.
This week I had my left eye done with an implant to improve near vision: vision up to 4 feet. This morning I was able to read the newspaper without glasses.
The bad news is, the girls don't look as pretty. But then again I found out I don't either.
