Re: [ACEsthetics] Eye surgery

It is frustrating.  I have 2 relatives that have had it done.  One loves them and raves about it and the other regrets doing it.  But the one that regrets it generally hates life so I was hoping everyone had raving things to say.  Apparently it may be too early to tell.


Jeff

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On Jul 29, 2013, at 9:32 AM, Rick Coker <riccoker@gmail.com> wrote:

There is a particular type of lens implant (most commonly used for cataract surgery) that promises that sort of performance, but interestingly enough, most ophthalmologists aren't all that excited about it, even though it represents an upgrade and more profit for them. I think that the results have been mixed on that lens, with some people loving them, and some hating them! When Melinda had hers done, she was offered three choices, with the middle one being a single focus, but nicely reviewed lens, a step up from the common Medicare model.

Rick 


On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Jeff Rodgers <drrodgers@drrodgers.com> wrote:
Maybe I am misunderstanding some of the terminology here.  The surgery I am referring to is not monovision or bifocals.  It is apparently some sort of lens they put into your eye and you are supposed to be able to see at all normal distances and never need glasses again.  I could wake up in the middle of the night and read the alarm clock or sit at my sons baseball game and see the outfielder and then immediately read my ipad.

I think they are called 'accommodating' but I could be wrong.

Has anyone had these?

Jeff

Jeff L. Rodgers, DMD, PC
Atlanta, GA


On Jul 26, 2013, at 10:07 PM, David R. Boag DDS <spikedds@gmail.com> wrote:

Yeah, when I went in for the surgery, there wasn't another patient in there within 20 years of me.

On Jul 26, 2013, at 6:00 AM, Guy Moorman <gmoor@windstream.net> wrote:

Damn, you are young Dave.
 
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Let me help you put this in perspective for you. I have had both eyes done due to cataracts.
 
As far as your fear with the procedure, OK there is risk, but it is minimal. The procedure literally takes about as much time for the surgeon to do as it does for us to do an occlusal restoration, maybe even less. And that is after L/A has taken effect. They do these things ROUTINELY, and they are EASY for them just. About as routine as it gets, just like an O composite on #19 is for you. Yes, there is more risk if something goes wrong vs. the composite, but it is a very straightforward procedure. Choose your surgeon well, and you are fine. If all goes well, you'll be in and out of the OR in 12 minutes.
 
As far as no glasses goes, um not so sure about that. I had one eye done for distance and one eye done for reading. It does NOT work for me. I MUST have my reading glasses to read now. I will be having my reading eye adjusted for distance vision via lasik. If you are going to do it, my advice would be to have both eyes done for distance vision, and commit to wearing reading glasses for the rest of your life. We dentists are usually too detail oriented to tolerate trying to read with one eye.
 
If you don't want to commit to reading glasses forever, don't have the procedure done. You will be trading your regular glasses/contact lenses for reading glasses, so you will still be carrying around glasses everywhere anyway. If this isn't enough for you, don't do this procedure.
 
Hope this help you, Jeff.
 
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On Jul 18, 2013, at 9:19 AM, Jeff Rodgers <drrodgers@drrodgers.com> wrote:


Has anyone on here had the eye surgery where that put intraocular lenses in?  They say that you can do this and never have to wear glasses again and that it does treat presbyopia (old age eyes).
 
I am curious about your experience and outcomes.  I am thinking about doing it.  It is a tad expensive but the lifestyle change would make it more than worth it.  My concern is that someone is actually doing surgery on my eyes.  If they hiccup in the middle of it I hate to think of what could happen.
 
Thanks,
Jeff
 
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