• Skanky@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Recently had lens replacement surgery (AMA?) which gave me 20/15 far sight vision. Seeing things up close is difficult (need reading glasses) but making out details from far away objects is unreal. It’s like having HD vision.

    Anywho, 20/20 simply means that you can make out details at 20 feet that the average person can make out at 20 feet. In my case, I can make out details at 20 feet that most people can only make out at 15 feet.

    If you have 20/40 vision, it means that what most people can make out at 40 ft, you can only make it out of it were 20 feet away.

    Now you know how that works.

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      What was the recovery from that surgery like? Any pain / discomfort / concerns?

      I am considering getting lens replacement for my dog if I can come up with the money, but financial concerns aside, my other biggest concern is how stressful / painful / risky that kind of procedure might be for her.

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        Well, not being a dog, I can’t really say for certain, but I’m sure your puppy will be fine. For me, there was little to no pain at all, even during recovery. Only mild discomfort, and I mean very mild. It’s outpatient surgery and the actual procedure only takes a few minutes (for one eye). It was really no big deal at all