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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #1 Sure are...but there again I'm in Brisbane Australia  |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #19Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #18 A few weeks ago I saw a R1250R with the Option 719 Classic wheels and I had the same thought about cleaning them :) classic.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Lee |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #20Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #19Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #18 The horror!!!!!!!!!!!! It's like that guy with the Hockey mask...... Old Forum Orphan |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #11 Yes, but it depends on who's doing it. The only reason I could find to do 2 separate surgeries was to be able to bill for 2 surgeries. My wife had both eyes done at once, but it was via her HMO. They had zero incentive to do 2 surgeries, so didn't. In my research, I could find no medically valid reason for doing separate surgeries for uncomplicated cataracts. Optical medicine seems to be rife with less than consumer oriented practices. Take a close look at your options for lens replacements. There is some amazing technology available, but not all optical surgeons are up to date. The newer lenses are cost a bit more, but may well be worth the money. It's up to you. But, if your opthamologist is only offering plain lenses, go for a new doc and get more options. Shop carefully in this marketplace, what they don't tell you is as important as what they do. |
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Zitat von Steven A Read im Beitrag #22Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #11 The discussion of lenses was a bit frustrating. I've worn glasses since grade school, the possibility of still wearing them wasn't a big issue. However, the MD did seem to dwell on the cost issue of the advanced lenses. But, parsing thru his "I'm not recommending" description, it seemed as though the best chance for the greatest clarity (day and night) was with the simple lenses. BTW - thanks for the input. Old Forum Orphan |
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Zitat von Steven A Read im Beitrag #22 Well, for eyes one reason is so you have one “good eye” until the first one is back in use. However, if you push, they will do both at one time. I’m surprised insurance companies don’t insist in doing it all in one shot. My mom is getting some back nerves ablated for chronic pain. They were going to do it in two procedures, but Medicare agreed to letting it be done in one session…meaning she’ll have more time to recover before the holidays.
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My wife had to have both eyes done last year. They did hers two weeks apart. She wore glasses since grade school and even with those, the best they could do was about 20/40. She had lens put in and now sees 20/20. She says it's the best decision she has ever made. I think our out of pocket was $1200 per eye. She had a difficult time for the two weeks with the eyes being so different from one another. After the second surgery, she's loving it. It is funny watching her look for her readers now. She's never had to do that before. |
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Final (probably) ride of the year this past weekend into the Shropshire hills, much more autumnal colours around. Got hit by one large downpour, some treacherous road conditions, lots of mud on the roads, nearly lost it once. Saw a few other bikers out and about probably grabbing one last ride. Not washed the bike and tucked it away yet, just in case. Will get that done sometime in November. |
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When my wife had hers done, she had worn glasses her entire life as well and was pretty much blind without them. We had the extra money (insurance wouldn't cover anything other than basic lenses) so she opted for the boutique lenses with full correction. They did a pretty good job on her distance vision, but her near field still needs a bit of help with readers. But, that's well within the parameters of the procedure and was fully disclosed to us. She has been ecstatic with the outcome. The old "you'll have one good eye" excuse was made by the thieving out of network docs she had first consulted with. The one's who neglected to tell her that her insurance wasn't valid in that office. Once we got back into the HMO network things were a lot easier and frankly, a lot more honest. For both eyes, the whole thing took less than an hour and she was up and running the next day. Full recovery and adjustment to the new lenses was probably a few months. The HMO never did bill us for the upgraded lenses and the whole thing cost $30 for an office visit copay. My best advice for cataracts is to do your own research and get a second, or even third, opinion. Provider experience and knowledge varies vastly and they all have offices and staff to pay. The motivation in that industry isn't always about best patient outcomes. Good enough is close enough as long as the billing is there. Caveat emptor. |
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Steven: Good info/advice on cataract surgery. I don't need it immediatly, but will in the next 12-24 months. I can see quite well, but things like rainbow circles around lights tell me the lenses are starting to get slightly clouded. |
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Zitat von Steven A Read im Beitrag #22In the UK, where healthcare to the masses is free at the point of delivery, it's standard practice to do one eye at a time; mainly to avert the (small) risk of a patient becoming completely blind if it all goes horribly wrong. I think some patients, who have a very low inherent risk of complications, they will do both in the same procedure though.Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #11 As a (relevant) aside... my mother-in-law, who's in her 90s, only has one eye following an accident years ago, and sadly now has a very severe cataract in that eye and can see relatively little. She's an obvious candidate for surgery to fix it, but she's terrified of the prospect of it going wrong and potentially leaving her completely blind, which would stop her from being able to live independently which she can still just manage. So she refuses point blank to have it done, which is kind of sad really. But I get where she's coming from.
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #29 I've known of too many people like your MIL who have accepted a degraded life due to fear of an operation. It's truly sad.
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