Re: - Medical Myths: The Ripening of Cataracts

[Guest guest]

Very interesting, ! I can't tell you how often I've heard this myth!

I'm sure others have, as well. Thanks for this information. I'm going to pass

it on to everyone I know.

My Mom waited for ripening for several years. By the time she finally had

surgery, she was almost completely blind in one eye. The other was pretty bad,

too. Doctors felt her severe, RA and longterm prednisone usage caused early

cataracts. She was young (50 when it started, 55 when she had surgery). The

wait for ripening had a huge, disabling impact on her life. She was an

elementary

school teacher whose hobbies were reading and crossword puzzles. During the

last year of her wait, she took a lot sick days due to her poor vision. She was

unable to drive, read or do her puzzles. Ridiculous! Thank Heavens, the

surgery/implant restored her vision to 20/40. Almost perfect! But, she suffered

a

lot while waiting. So unfair that they made her wait so long.

Patty/NJ

[Guest guest]

Very interesting, ! I can't tell you how often I've heard this myth!

I'm sure others have, as well. Thanks for this information. I'm going to pass

it on to everyone I know.

My Mom waited for ripening for several years. By the time she finally had

surgery, she was almost completely blind in one eye. The other was pretty bad,

too. Doctors felt her severe, RA and longterm prednisone usage caused early

cataracts. She was young (50 when it started, 55 when she had surgery). The

wait for ripening had a huge, disabling impact on her life. She was an

elementary

school teacher whose hobbies were reading and crossword puzzles. During the

last year of her wait, she took a lot sick days due to her poor vision. She was

unable to drive, read or do her puzzles. Ridiculous! Thank Heavens, the

surgery/implant restored her vision to 20/40. Almost perfect! But, she suffered

a

lot while waiting. So unfair that they made her wait so long.

Patty/NJ

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/10/2005 9:29:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Matsumura_Clan@... writes:

My dad got cataracts (he was in his early 60s) from prednisone, too, but his

ophthalmologist operated right away.

I'm so glad things have changed, . Glad for your dad, too : )

Patty/NJ

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/10/2005 9:29:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Matsumura_Clan@... writes:

My dad got cataracts (he was in his early 60s) from prednisone, too, but his

ophthalmologist operated right away.

I'm so glad things have changed, . Glad for your dad, too : )

Patty/NJ

[Guest guest]

I think it's ridiculous that they did that to your mother, too, Patty.

My dad got cataracts (he was in his early 60s) from prednisone, too, but his

ophthalmologist operated right away. Good thing since he spends a lot of

time reading.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] - Medical Myths: The " Ripening " of Cataracts

>

> Very interesting, ! I can't tell you how often I've heard this myth!

> I'm sure others have, as well. Thanks for this information. I'm going to

> pass

> it on to everyone I know.

> My Mom waited for ripening for several years. By the time she finally

> had

> surgery, she was almost completely blind in one eye. The other was pretty

> bad,

> too. Doctors felt her severe, RA and longterm prednisone usage caused

> early

> cataracts. She was young (50 when it started, 55 when she had surgery).

> The

> wait for ripening had a huge, disabling impact on her life. She was an

> elementary

> school teacher whose hobbies were reading and crossword puzzles. During

> the

> last year of her wait, she took a lot sick days due to her poor vision.

> She was

> unable to drive, read or do her puzzles. Ridiculous! Thank Heavens, the

> surgery/implant restored her vision to 20/40. Almost perfect! But, she

> suffered a

> lot while waiting. So unfair that they made her wait so long.

> Patty/NJ

[Guest guest]

I think it's ridiculous that they did that to your mother, too, Patty.

My dad got cataracts (he was in his early 60s) from prednisone, too, but his

ophthalmologist operated right away. Good thing since he spends a lot of

time reading.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] - Medical Myths: The " Ripening " of Cataracts

>

> Very interesting, ! I can't tell you how often I've heard this myth!

> I'm sure others have, as well. Thanks for this information. I'm going to

> pass

> it on to everyone I know.

> My Mom waited for ripening for several years. By the time she finally

> had

> surgery, she was almost completely blind in one eye. The other was pretty

> bad,

> too. Doctors felt her severe, RA and longterm prednisone usage caused

> early

> cataracts. She was young (50 when it started, 55 when she had surgery).

> The

> wait for ripening had a huge, disabling impact on her life. She was an

> elementary

> school teacher whose hobbies were reading and crossword puzzles. During

> the

> last year of her wait, she took a lot sick days due to her poor vision.

> She was

> unable to drive, read or do her puzzles. Ridiculous! Thank Heavens, the

> surgery/implant restored her vision to 20/40. Almost perfect! But, she

> suffered a

> lot while waiting. So unfair that they made her wait so long.

> Patty/NJ