breaking it down

[Paul Mackin]

On Jul 17, 2006, at 1:19 AM, mikebailey at speakeasy.net wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul Mackin [mailto:paul.mackin at verizon.net]
>> On Jul 15, 2006, at 7:36 PM, David Casseres wrote:
>>
>
>>> After the surgery you'll go through a process of figuring out your
>>> strategy for reading glasses.  I buy mine for 15 bucks at the drug
>>> store, and keep a few different strengths on hand.  Give yourself  
>>> time
>>> to get used to your new eyesight.
>>
>
> heck, they have + glasses at the dollar store for a dollar, nice  
> ones too
>
> good luck with the operation!  Are they doing it with lasers these  
> days?
>


Thanks. I hear a laser method is still in development. Way they  
usually do it now is,  they emulsify the old lens with ultrasound,  
suction out the debris through a tiny hole, then insert the rolled up  
new lens through the same hole. Something like that.

P.