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Post by jbone on Oct 2, 2020 18:50:53 GMT -5
It's going really well! Just had several donations, and we are at over 1/2 of our goal. In a week! There are kind people out there in the world.
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Post by whitefang on Oct 3, 2020 9:34:12 GMT -5
Well....I'M still pullin' for ya. For whatever that's worth! Whitefang
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Post by jbone on Oct 3, 2020 14:59:18 GMT -5
You know it makes a difference! Thoughts and prayers cover the spiritual need and dollars cover the material expense.
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Post by whitefang on Oct 4, 2020 9:49:54 GMT -5
Like I said(I think) I remember when my wife went through the cataract issue. Only needed the surgery in one eye. And it's fairly routine, but that doesn't make your worry about her welfare any less. And my wife also having been diabetic meant she also had to go through all those bothersome laser treatments for retinopathy. There wasn't any risk or danger to worry about, I jut felt so bad for her.
Whitefang
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Post by jbone on Oct 4, 2020 17:11:39 GMT -5
You feel me then. Jo had one surgery her whole life and this is pretty nervous-making. I know it will go well, I am going to be with her every step they let me be. The doc has 23 years experience so we are not worried there. 5 stars all across the board. Just waiting for the eval on the 26th and then getting the actual thing done, what was it Tom Petty said? The waiting is the hardest part.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2020 21:14:49 GMT -5
Best of luck you two. I am going to have my optometrist in June 2021 refer me for cataract surgery. Of course I have Medicare Advantage so my cost is $200 per eye co pay
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Post by whitefang on Oct 5, 2020 9:35:57 GMT -5
I only need to go to an ophthalmologist(which, DBM, would be better to determine the need for surgery) because I'm several years overdue for an exam and need for new specs. I've got an eye(the right eye) that burns whenever it gets a bit watery, and is kinda crusty in the morning. But my vision isn't too affected by that beyond the myopia I've had for years. I started needing glasses when I was in the 8th grade. And at the time there was only a couple of styles of frames available.... Harold Lloyd's or BUDDY HOLLY's! Whitefang
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Post by jbone on Oct 5, 2020 12:39:13 GMT -5
In first grade got the Buddy Holly's. I had those for years, like until I was like 18 or so. Went to wire frames and never looked back. Except in a rear view mirror. Or over my shoulder. But wearing those cool wire frame specs.
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Post by whitefang on Oct 6, 2020 9:23:00 GMT -5
But notice---- The "trend" lately is going back to plastic frames. And UGLY buggers, too! Whitefang
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Post by jbone on Oct 6, 2020 11:20:08 GMT -5
I recently qualified for a free pair. I paid for the exam but lenses and frames were covered via a voucher to an optometrist chain. Lined bifocals and no transition but hey, FREE! I can adapt.
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Post by whitefang on Oct 7, 2020 9:26:54 GMT -5
I still have coverage for progressive lens' and can afford the transitions. Otherwise, this old fart would have to sport TRI-focals! Never did like that little viewing spot in the bi-focals, and TWO in each lens was more than I wanted to try, so luckily they are able to "blend" all that and leave me with a "normal" looking lens. Whitefang
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2020 18:18:34 GMT -5
I only need to go to an ophthalmologist(which, DBM, would be better to determine the need for surgery) @ Fangster I go to Barnett Delaney Perkins www.goodeyes.com/locations/surprise/ which has every aspect of the eye doctor phenomenon. I start with Dr. Debbie Duong First you go to the optometrist and you get an exam which consists of about 3 or 4 different specialists under the optometrist, they check all kinds of stuff at the yearly exam. If needed they refer you to the in housie ophthalmologist for any surgeries etc. They have in house glasses or contacts as well in other words every aspect of eye care is in the same building. I have been to many eye doctors and none of them are as detailed as Barnett Delaney Perkins. In fact the initial yearly exam takes several hours, that is for the many aspects of testing that they do. $20 copay for initial yearly exam.
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Post by whitefang on Oct 8, 2020 10:02:11 GMT -5
It's my understanding that an optometrist only examines how well your eyes see. The ophthalmologist examines the entire health of the eye. You can go to an optometrist and then go home on your own. But, as an ophthalmologist dilates the eye, they usually suggest having a ride arranged because they won't(and shouldn't) allow you to drive yourself home. unless you wish to sit around their lobby for a few hours until the drops wear off. And too, I can get an examination by an ophthalmologist and have it covered under my BC/BS as it's considered a medical examination. And that same doc can provide me with a prescription for eyeglasses at no extra cost. My only expense will be whatever co-pay is required by my vision "coverage". And for the eyeglasses only. Whitefang
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2020 12:13:44 GMT -5
@fangster I go to Barnett Delaney Perkins eye center as I said above, they are the most complete eye doctors office I have ever been to. When I go in for my yearly exam the assistant's dilate my eyes, the assistants do several different tests including the eye pressure, the depth of my eyes, the health of my optic nerves and more, & check the entire health of my eyes.
The optometrist who comes in last after all the tests are done, which are extensive, (several hours worth), and is the one who decides if I see the ophthalmologist who evaluates the previous optometrists findings & then do the surgeries at Barnett Delaney Perkins. We don't get to see the ophthalmologist unless the others see a problem. Since Barnett Delaney Perkins has all the aspects of eye care, that is the way that they do it.
I have been to other eye doctors throughout my life, I have worn glasses since I was a kid. Not one of the many doctors I have seen over the years is as comprehensive as Barnett Delaney Perkins. Since the office is owned by the ophthalmologist, they do everything under his license. In the others that I have been to, it is like you said above, the optometrist can only check you for glasses and eye pressure. But these guys are far more thorough than any single optometrist or ophthalmologist that I have ever been to. Barnett Delaney Perkins eye center does it all including making glasses. My yearly eye exam is several hours long each time because of the many teste that they do in office, which is a huge office with about 15 to 20 rooms. All the tests are done in one fell swoop. This year I may ask for a cataract evaluation and surgeries.
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Post by whitefang on Oct 9, 2020 10:08:54 GMT -5
Sounds like a "one stop shopping" center for eye health. I've been wearing corrective lenses since the 8th grade, and never once had an optometrist dilate my eyes. But many an ophthalmologist has. And the place I used to get my eyeglasses from(called OPTIVIEW) only two people, tops, did anything. One lady would shoot the puff of air for the glaucoma test, and the optometrist would do the vision exam. I used to have fun bugging him with a cue from GRACIE ALLEN---- When he'd ask, "Can you read the top line?" I'd answer, "Yes, I can read it, but I'm not sure I can pronounce it!" Whitefang
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