Cataract Surgery (Both Eyes) & The Video Editor...

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Soniclight wrote on 10/6/2007, 7:13 PM
Thanks for the gesture, Serena. Once I started to read the posts byJ.JKizak's and 4eyes, I had to deftly screech out of them like a motorcycle avoiding a couple of SUVs :)

They probably didn't follow the whole thread, so didn't know. Hey, I don't read all postings in a thread sometimes either. So no harm done.

But riding a motorcycle in real life comes in handy even in cyberspace - lol.
Jim H wrote on 10/6/2007, 11:10 PM
My mother had both eyes done one at a time, then she threw he glasses away and never needed them again. Success.
Soniclight wrote on 10/7/2007, 3:50 AM
"My mother had both eyes done one at a time, then she threw he glasses away and never needed them again. Success

Yeah, baby,
That said, everyone's situation is different and hopefully I will join her success :)

4Eyes,

Thanks for edit in cataract thread, but as stated to Serena there, I can't expect people to read every word I write at this forum.
I tend to write longish posts sometimes :)
Kennymusicman wrote on 10/7/2007, 3:57 AM
Is humour alllowed in here?

I ask before I post..

Ken
Soniclight wrote on 10/7/2007, 4:04 AM
Humour? Sure, we could use more of it.

It's just SUVs (or Mack trucks) with darkly tinted windshields from the Department of Potential Doom & Related Statistics that I'd prefer to not have to deal with :)
Kennymusicman wrote on 10/7/2007, 4:11 AM
Ok, well you're going to have to get used to longer render times post-op since you are going to be adding in an opaque overlay, or even noise-generated media to compensate for the extra clarity in your vision you're about to gain,
Soniclight wrote on 10/7/2007, 4:30 AM
"Ok, well you're going to have to get used to longer render times post-op since you are going to be adding in an opaque overlay, or even noise-generated media to compensate for the extra clarity in your vision you're about to gain,"

Now, that's encouraging news from the Vegas Surgical Tactical Team. My kind of road crew.

I may also wait for a while until after the first surgery before I switch to 32 bit driving habits in VP8, too (actually being half serious here since there will be a change in my internal gain and saturation perception, so to speak).

Cataract operatons are after all literally swapping out the old foggy lens for a new one :)
JJKizak wrote on 10/7/2007, 5:44 AM
Oh gees, I forgot to read the end of your post, you wanted only good experiences.
JJK
ECB wrote on 10/7/2007, 6:05 AM
"Cataract operatons are after all literally swapping out the old foggy lens for a new one" The old lens may also have a unwanted color tint that will also be gone. :)

All the folks I know who have had cataract surgery are very pleased with the results. They say it was reminds them of the time they got their first pair glasses and could see clearly for the first time. As mentioned before, on cataract surgery day at the local hospitals the patients are lined up in the halls waiting for their turn.

I recently took my cat to the ophthalmology group at Cornell's Veterinary teaching hospital. The Ophthalmology group perform cataract surgery on animals on a daily basis and these doctors wrote the book. I saw their charts from a recent conference describing their procedures and from this engineer's perspective, the procedures are absolutely ingenious.

I believe you will be very pleased with the results.

Ed B

Soniclight wrote on 10/7/2007, 6:56 AM
Well, speaking of felines...

My little buddy's eyes are still fine so far. Adopted him 4 years ago (he was found in alley behind my apartment building). Gets constantly mistaken for a female (pretty boy :)


fishbelt wrote on 10/7/2007, 7:20 AM
I had both eyes done a few years ago, I was 58. I have know I had cataracts for 15 years. Just got to the point i could not drive at night and I could no longer get glasses to correct the problem.
It was a fast operation with one eye at a time. About 3 months apart. bright light still bothers me but the difference was wow Do colors really look that good? LOL. The hardest part was waiting for the second eye to be done....drove me crazy with one good eye and one not so good. Worth it you bet. Just take your time recovering. Wear your dark glasses inside and out. Then enjoy what you have been missing. Sweet.
Soniclight wrote on 10/7/2007, 7:56 AM
Man, and I thought this thread would get maybe a handful of replies since I thought I was one of the few, uh, "old geezers" here. Getting all these first or second hand (family member) accounts is really helping me get prepared for this.

You guys are/have been specta-freakin'-tacular :p.

Cuz while I have no choice but to just put up with this visual fog for now, it does suck. I've all but stopped working in Vegas for now and I often have to lean in on my monitor when writing here, too.

Yup, the old movie Vaseline-on-lens effect is fine for black and white cellulose, t'is not so fine at all on an editor's internal lenses :)
MH_Stevens wrote on 10/7/2007, 6:21 PM
JJ's uncle's problem wasn't his eyes it was his misfortune at living in Cleveland. Sonic ............. this is every day really low complication stuff and 'Way t' go " Serena for your quick response to that garbage.

There are many high stress situation I don't need be in and I pop an occasional Xanax and I come out of meeting with everyone else scared of me. Nothing wrong with the occasional mother's little helper.

Mike


Soniclight wrote on 10/8/2007, 6:16 PM
This thread is on its way out as it should, but figured I'd add an update since you guy s have been so supportive.
Looks like keeping as positive as I can paid off:

--- It turns out that my doctor is very experienced: my consultation appointment was at 4 p.m., she had done 6 eye surgeries todayy, 3 of which were difficult casest.

---She teaches at UCLA, supervises interns at the V.A. does surgeries at three locations locally in the West L.A. area. And she's not one of those "I am God" type doctors -- very humble and a put-you-at-ease type.

Sheee-eezus, some people are freakin' geniuses.
And I'm one lucky s.o.b.

First surgery should be in 1-2 months max., second as soon as 2 weeks or a couple of months thereafter depending on the first. I have slated in the option to be knocked out for at least the first one due to my anxiety condition -- if needed. Just a precaution.

Oh, and I'm celebrating with a little Beringer White Zinfandel right now :) I don't drink except once in a blue moon, and hey, this is a good excuse :)

Cheers.

MH_Stevens wrote on 10/8/2007, 7:20 PM
Great News. This thread may now die but I will be thinking of you as I'm sure many of us will. Give us an update when its all over.
plasmavideo wrote on 10/9/2007, 2:04 PM
Sorry I'm coming into this discussion late, but Sonic, I just wanted to mention that one of our master control operators at the station recently had both eyes done. Outpatient surgery, very quick, minimal recovery time and he says that it's changed his life. He doesn't fear driving at night or in rain anymore and he says the colors and clarity are astounding!

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Tom
Soniclight wrote on 10/9/2007, 3:11 PM
Thanks. Yup, I'm looking forward to using my VP8 CC and related stuff with a whole new perspective. And, driving my motorcycle, well that's definitely going to be easier too.

BTW, surgery numero uno is this coming Oct. 23. Things they are a movin.' fast.

Living in L.A. has its drawbacks (i.e. traffic, endless miles of asphalt, etc.), but it is also full of top notch medical pros. Even for low socioeconomic zip code residents like me :)
Soniclight wrote on 10/25/2007, 6:06 PM
A bit hard to read and write due to rather dramatic change due to first surgery (doc sez not to stress it out) so will keep it shortish here.

As many of you have stated on the aftermath of such a thing... WHAT a change -- and this is just the first eye.

Not only traffic lights, computer and monitor are so much sharper and colorful, but also peeked at some of my vid stuff, and damn---it looks pretty nice. Even sparklin'. Though when I get back to editing, I'm definitely going to have to ease back on the "Sharpen" filter (was definitely over-compensating without knowing it).

As with some color correction:

I didn't realize how "smog"/off-brown colored a cataract gets and how one just gets used to it. So I won't get back into any real editing until a month or two from now (after my second surgery following recoup/adjustment phase).

Likewise for any involved participation here for a while either. Got to take things one step at a time. But it's definitely an onward and brighter-ward direction.

OK, that's it.
All the best to all.


~ Philip
Serena wrote on 10/25/2007, 6:31 PM
Excellent news. Take it easy and enjoy the views.

Serena
Coursedesign wrote on 10/25/2007, 6:48 PM
Congrats!
jrazz wrote on 10/25/2007, 7:25 PM
Glad it worked out for you.

j razz
Soniclight wrote on 10/26/2007, 3:42 AM
Well, thaink yew all v'rrrmuch (Elvis accent :)
Grazie wrote on 10/26/2007, 4:38 AM
. . . but also peeked at some of my vid stuff,

Now THAT I like!!! I like very much!

Good for you,

My very best regards

Graham "Grazie" Bernard
Laurence wrote on 10/26/2007, 5:26 AM
The only problem now is that when you finish color correctiong and adding less sharpening, it won't look as good to all the people who still have cataracts....;-)

Best regards, Laurence Kingston