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[Wickedchicken6]

This:

Kamra Inlay/ Raindrop Inlay

The KAMRA and Raindrop Inlays can eliminate the need for reading glasses for patients that lose their ability to read up close because of age(presbyopia). The Kamra Inlay received FDA approval in April 2015 and the Raindrop Inlay in June 2016. In a brief surgical procedure (usually less than 10 minutes), a doctor uses a laser to create a small pocket or flap in the cornea. A tiny inlay is inserted into the pocket or under a flap in the center of the cornea. This allows focused light into the eye. The inlay is usually inserted into the patient’s non-dominant eye, and the brain allows both eyes to work together to give the patient clear vision.

The inlay is only about 0.15 inch in diameter — about half the thickness of the plastic wrap used to store food. Although it rarely happens, if the inlay causes problems, it can easily be removed.

Wow! That's a quick procedure and sounds really good, being reversible. I can see why you're considering it. Personally I like the reversibility factor. (just in case)
I can't imagine that thinness. Thank you for that info, Ron. If I didn't have glasses already for vision correction...I think that would be my choice.

 

[pennyJo1960]

So your vision is good in low light? Everyone here seems to lose that. Our employer wouldn't drive at night because of his poor night vision. I still have excellent night vision. Dh still can't understand how I can mow lawn at midnight with no lights.

You must wear sunglasses? I would consider myself light sensitive. We have black blinds at our house and I have them all pulled. I wear my shades until after the sun's gone down. I get teased a lot about being a vampire.

I am a vampire also wear dark or darker all the time till dark then do have some regulars darkened my room and the sewing room only light behind me or above I scream if light hits my eyes I get told I look cool in my dark glasses at twilight my BF and James always tell me when to step up or down places I know I get around great no one would know my sight is so limited

 

[ronott1]

Wow! That's a quick procedure and sounds really good, being reversible. I can see why you're considering it. Personally I like the reversibility factor. (just in case)
I can't imagine that thinness. Thank you for that info, Ron. If I didn't have glasses already for vision correction...I think that would be my choice.

A local lasiks center was recommending the kamra for vision correction here. Another nice thing about it is that they treat one eye with it so if your far vision is fine, then it is left along. If not, then they would do lasiks on that eye and the inlay on the other.

My far vision is very good in one eye so I would need the kamra in the other eye.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have 30 % in my left due to graves nothing in my right ... they did surgery cutting minute section in my eye socket on the inside allow the eye to drop back in the socket also had radiation to the eyes trying to save some portion of vision from graves and 500 mg iv of prednisalone and 160 mg daily by mouth for 12 weeks... my right does pickup light but the eye has died... when we did the decompression on the right I was worried.. but when they wanted to do it on my left I balked terrified I would be totally blind... fun part the surgery give you a black eye for week.. he was fairly well known at walmart in Shelton he did get horrible glares me with black eye walking beside him

 

[Bunnylady]

But why?

Why the double standard, or why the different reaction?

 

[Cynthia12]

Anyone else get this excited over food?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

The last concert I went to was Tears for Fears in Birmingham, AL in 1990 I believe. I took my 13 year old daughter.

My first "big" concert was in 2010 to AC DC. We've caught Bon Jovi, Theory of a Deadman (they're canadian), Nazareth, Guns and Roses (prior to getting back together) and Brian Adams. Oh...we saw Kenny Rodgers in the 90s. I liked them all.

ACDC was the least expensive...lol. Nazareth was the most comfortable...it was held in a theater! Theory of a Deadman rocked the hardest and was probably my favorite.

Brian Adams was the last concert we saw;it was last fall. I have an entirely new respect for him and his music. He had no front band and entertained us for several songs past the encore. I've never seen anyone carry the whole concert like he did.

I'd like to see Disturbed just once. And maybe Halestorm if they were close. I'm getting to old to want to go to concerts...staying home is just so much easier.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I am a vampire also wear dark or darker all the time till dark then do have some regulars darkened my room and the sewing room only light behind me or above I scream if light hits my eyes I get told I look cool in my dark glasses at twilight my BF and James always tell me when to step up or down places I know I get around great no one would know my sight is so limited

I have 30 % in my left due to graves nothing in my right ... they did surgery cutting minute section in my eye socket on the inside allow the eye to drop back in the socket also had radiation to the eyes trying to save some portion of vision from graves and 500 mg iv of prednisalone and 160 mg daily by mouth for 12 weeks... my right does pickup light but the eye has died... when we did the decompression on the right I was worried.. but when they wanted to do it on my left I balked terrified I would be totally blind... fun part the surgery give you a black eye for week.. he was fairly well known at walmart in Shelton he did get horrible glares me with black eye walking beside him

Nice! We can both be vampires. I'm not as sensitive as you.
That's really good that no one can tell. I looked up graves disease to get a better understanding. That's an awful disease!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

A local lasiks center was recommending the kamra for vision correction here. Another nice thing about it is that they treat one eye with it so if your far vision is fine, then it is left along. If not, then they would do lasiks on that eye and the inlay on the other.

My far vision is very good in one eye so I would need the kamra in the other eye.

I think that's amazing that you have the vision you have. It's hard to imagine with my having glasses for so long. The advancements they're making are quite wonderful. That's phenomenal they could accommodate your vision like that.
And never have to suffer with the glasses.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Anyone else get this excited over food?

Awwwww!