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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: IKE on August 18, 2014, 03:17:58 PM
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THANKS to all who stopped by my table at the CLA show!
Jerry Eitnier
Eitnier Rifles
Iron Mounted Southern Guns
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Jerry...........remember what I said about that cataract surgery.....it doesn't hurt. You will be amazed at the outcome. It will
make a big difference in your gunbuilding, who knows, maybe even a relief carved mountain rifle??? Don
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THANKS Don good to see you.
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I just had the right eye done today. We will see (hopefully) tomorrow when the patch comes off.
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had right eye done last week in july can't wait for the other one on the 29th of this month wow new eye works great .did you know i only see one front sight and no shadows in the rear notch amazing
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Patch is off and boy do I have a nice shiner! things are a lot clearer and the first test was to shoulder my rifle and lo an behold I could see the sights.
Left eye gets the new lens on the 11th of Sept.
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Patch is off and boy do I have a nice shiner! things are a lot clearer and the first test was to shoulder my rifle and lo an behold I could see the sights.
Left eye gets the new lens on the 11th of Sept.
Charles,
Glad to hear it. I had mine done about 2 yrs ago and am very pleased. No glasses to drive or read!
Take care,
Dennis
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I get the first eye done on Sept 2
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Dennis........When I had mine done I had to make a decision, did I want distance vision or near (reading) vision. Either one
required glasses. Most people take the distance vision and get glasses with bi-focals. They did offer a lense that would give
total vison (both far and near), but, at $2500 per eye I chose to go the cheap way. You stated that you do not need glasses
and can see both near and far..........how did you do this?..........Don
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Patch is off and boy do I have a nice shiner! things are a lot clearer and the first test was to shoulder my rifle and lo an behold I could see the sights.
Charlie
At least now you can see that elk ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Mitch
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Dennis........When I had mine done I had to make a decision, did I want distance vision or near (reading) vision. Either one
required glasses. Most people take the distance vision and get glasses with bi-focals. They did offer a lense that would give
total vison (both far and near), but, at $2500 per eye I chose to go the cheap way. You stated that you do not need glasses
and can see both near and far..........how did you do this?..........Don
Don,
Really not sure. Prior to cataract surgery I was near sighted and wore either glasses or contacts prior to cataract surgery. When doing close work I just took my glasses off. Dr. asked if I wanted normal vision or to retain the near sightedness that I was used to. I told him to go with normal vision. After surgery I ended up with about 20-25 vision and don't need glasses for driving or distance. As long as I have good light I can read fine without glasses. I do most of my gunwork without glasses but use magnification for real delicate work.
Dennis
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Patch is off and boy do I have a nice shiner! things are a lot clearer and the first test was to shoulder my rifle and lo an behold I could see the sights.
Charlie
At least now you can see that elk ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Mitch
I hope I get to see one, dead and in the back of the truck!
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Patch is off and boy do I have a nice shiner! things are a lot clearer and the first test was to shoulder my rifle and lo an behold I could see the sights.
Left eye gets the new lens on the 11th of Sept.
Great! You still have time to turn in your second try out.
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Patch is off and boy do I have a nice shiner! things are a lot clearer and the first test was to shoulder my rifle and lo an behold I could see the sights.
Left eye gets the new lens on the 11th of Sept.
Great! You still have time to turn in your second try out.
Can't be there. I will be down in the mountains chasing Mister 4x4 or was it 6x6.
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Charlie,
Good luck to ya!!
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Charlie..........You had a shiner? I don't know how they did yours, must have pulled your eye ball out to work on it. I didn't
even have a patch over mine, just had to get some good sunglasses. I know I was really thrilled with my eyesight when it
was all done.........Don
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Charlie..........You had a shiner? I don't know how they did yours, must have pulled your eye ball out to work on it. I didn't
even have a patch over mine, just had to get some good sunglasses. I know I was really thrilled with my eyesight when it
was all done.........Don
Don-
Yes I had a dandy, still do. It was a result of the numbing shot and, as I told Tom Elgan, my addiction to Plavix and Aspirin.
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Guess I just had to be different
My right eye has the implant for close vision and the left eye has one for distant vision. Wore contacts just like that once upon a time so no adjustment problems
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I'll bet Don is left handed. The dominant eye (far vision) is usually, but not always, the dominant hand. My contact lenses are designed to read close with one eye and far with the other. If you can tolerate this. I tilt my head when I read. I can read the stock page (at least in the morning) with my left and can't read anything with my right. But long range with the right I'm great. The same with surgery if you want it.
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You old !@#$% all sound more than half bionic! ;D
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Bill......if I'm not mistaken, you were a Dentist? now retired. I can just hear it now......."no, no, Bill, you pulled the wrong
tooth"..............Don
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Seeing the pictures is kind of depressing. Way too many "greyhairs" and not enough young people bringing their kids.
If we could only convey the concept that these were the firearms that made us world renown as the "Nation of Riflemen"
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Many of the young people are too busy looking at a screen and moving things around on it to take any interest in the history of a country that became the power house of the planet.
Bob Roller
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Hey Jerry
You are one of those guys that I am happy to see at the CLA show. Keep up your good work.
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Don and ALL
First eye is done
Eye 2 on Sept 9
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Don and ALL
First eye is done
Eye 2 on Sept 9
My second eye is Sept 11
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Does the CLA have an "In Network" eye surgeon that performs these procedures at preferential rates, for it's membership??
I don't need it, but I'm planning ahead...
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Charlie.......about that black eye. You didn't get that from your cataract surgery, you talked back to your wife once too often.
Ike.....how does that new lens work for you? .......Don
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Every time I go back to the ophthalmologist, I hope that they will say that it is time for the cataract surgery. Alas, not yet.
I never wore glasses until I was 45, then I needed reading glasses. But, the cataracts change the shape of the lens so I know need distance correction.
As for the old guys in the traditional muzzleloading activity: I went to my first gathering last year at Fort Lupton, CO. I am 67 and everyone called me "boy." OK, that's a bit of hyperbole, but there certainly were a lot of grey beards. That was disappointing.
Still, I look forward to more involvement in the future.
Ron
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I still think a good idea would be to combine the Gettysburg activities that draw thousand of young people each and every year with some type of CLA show or display. It couldn't be on the Battlefield proper but it could be near enough to attract the attention of people. Have a big sign on the Turnpike saying, "The Kentucky Rifle" this is where it all began.
Nothing attracts the attention of parents with their children more than a beautiful piece of wood combined with some shiny brass all shaped into a historical work of art.
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Eye 2 done not seeing well yet. It will get better.
SEE YA!
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Ike.........when I had my second eye done, I went back for a check up. He checked it and told me that the new lens, for some
reason, flipped forward instead of back to conform with my eyeball. He told me "no problem", it will straighten out, and
sure enough it did. I went to my optomitrist to get new glasses....tri focals. Have been back several times since then and
have not made any changes to them...........Don