Cataracts

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Hi All,

I suspect that many on this list are a bit older so they may have

cataracts. It is a simple operation to treat them.

Yesterday I checked in to the Boston VA hospital at about 9 am. They

had me fill out a lot of forms and finally at about 11 am, they put me on

a gurney and wheeled me into the operating room. There was a couple

of nurses, an anesthesiologist and the surgeon. About 15 minutes later

my right eye had a new lens. I was wide awake for the entire operation

and felt no pain whatsoever.

Since I live about 70 miles out of town, and needed to have the doctor

look at my eye the next day, they offered to let me stay at the Huntington

House, across the street from the hospital. The operation and the stay

at the hotel was all free. I went back this morning and the doctor remomved

the eye patch and made an appointment to come in one week.

The VA hospital has received some bum raps in the past. The Time

Magazine recently had an article which said that the VA System is

now one of the best in the country. I believe it.

I attended a conference some time ago. The speaker said that the

greatest expense for Medicare was for cataract surgery. The next

greatest expense is for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

Since I don't have a prostate any more, they won't have to pay

for that expense for me.

Aubrey Yesterday I checked in to the Boston VA hospital at about 9 am. They

had me fill out a lot of forms and finally at about 11 am, they put me on

a gurney and wheeled me into the operating room. There was a couple

of nurses, an anesthesiologist and the surgeon. About 15 minutes later

my right eye had a new lens. I was wide awake for the entire operation

and felt no pain whatsoever.

Since I live about 70 miles out of town, and needed to have the doctor

look at my eye the next day, they offered to let me stay at the Huntington

House, across the street from the hospital. The operation and the stay

at the hotel was all free. I went back this morning and the doctor remomved

the eye patch and made an appointment to come in one week.

The VA hospital has received some bum raps in the past. The Time

Magazine recently had an article which said that the VA System is

now one of the best in the country. I believe it.

I attended a conference some time ago. The speaker said that the

greatest expense for Medicare was for cataract surgery. The next

greatest expense is for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

Since I don't have a prostate any more, they won't have to pay

for that expense for me.

Aubrey

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My neighbor had that operation & his sight isn't any better than before.

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> I suspect that many on this list are a bit older so they may have

> cataracts. It is a simple operation to treat them.