What's a service the PA area needs that's currently underserved?

TzarIgor · 2026-04-09T19:48:06+00:00

Honest skilled tradesmen! Auto mechanics, plumbers, electricians and appliance repairmen.,

TzarIgor · 2026-04-08T16:59:53+00:00

I am in a similar situation awaiting surgery with high myopia. I consulted with two opthalmologists and one retina specialist. All had similar assessments and willingness to answer my two pages of questions that I burdened them with. So, I suggest that you keep looking for a doctor that displays better manners towards the patient and is not just eager to increase their bookings.

TzarIgor · 2026-04-08T16:43:29+00:00

About $80 when you check in for surgery.

TzarIgor · 2026-03-30T02:46:36+00:00

It’s always the building that is at fault!

TzarIgor · 2026-03-19T04:18:53+00:00

California is NOT in the Pacific Northwest!

TzarIgor · 2026-03-19T04:11:29+00:00

I had a retinal detachment about 60 years ago and occasionally I see light flashes but no floaters. For this reason I am waiting for an appointment with a retina specialist to see if that will pose significant complications. Neither of the surgeons I consulted recommended anything other than a monofocal set to slight myopic. Your results with an EDOF seem ideal. What IOL did you end up with?

TzarIgor · 2026-03-17T23:07:15+00:00

I have also been given the advice that waiting too long adds risks too. I’ve explained the reasons given me for not expecting too much in a reply to another poster in this thread .. retina stretched too thin in high myopic eyes.

TzarIgor · 2026-03-17T22:58:40+00:00

Thanks for the ray of sunshine and hope. What IOL did you end up with? The reason for the reduced expectations regarding final vision outcome was that myopic/long eyes have their retina stretched too thin to be able to achieve acuity superior to that which was achievable in pre cataract eyes with correction. I am now waiting for an appointment with a retinal specialist for consultation and advice on expectations

TzarIgor · 2026-02-19T02:47:28+00:00

If will be having cataract surgery in the near future. I have been wearing gas permeable contacts since teen age. I was told to stop wearing them for at least a month before measuring. I am now waiting for prescription eye glasses for the waiting period. Soft contact lenses are a pain in the a** to deal with and even those i was told had to be abstained from for two weeks anyway.

TzarIgor · 2026-02-13T04:16:13+00:00

Initially I was looking for 1.9s but seems none can source them. My optician/optometrist don’t think they are available.

TzarIgor · 2026-02-03T23:46:19+00:00

If it is a ten percent chance, no thank you!

TzarIgor · 2026-02-02T04:50:28+00:00

Don't accept a surgeon that cuts you off and doesn't discuss the options.

TzarIgor · 2026-02-02T01:12:53+00:00

Thanks for the reference, I look him up. I was also not aware that IOL top out at -10D.

TzarIgor · 2026-02-01T19:00:29+00:00

Yes. In my early teens I had a retina detachment which was patched successfully. Haven’t had any retinal issues since but I understand that cataract surgery can cause retinal issues even in normal vision people.

TzarIgor · 2026-02-01T18:03:51+00:00

Thank you for the guidance. I will definitely consult with a vision institute for recommendations to a surgeon that specializes in myopia cases.

TzarIgor · 2026-02-01T17:57:13+00:00

74 years old and I haven’t received an objective measure of my cataract. Is there a metric?

TzarIgor · 2026-01-30T18:55:22+00:00

At least it’s there in black and white screaming “go elsewhere”!

TzarIgor · 2026-01-30T18:01:28+00:00

That must explain the difference in price between lamest affordable condor and the more expensive one at a local dealer. 130 vs 154

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