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#MedicalFundraiser - help needed for my Mom.

Been busy juggling work/client appointments, Mom's medical appointments, community volunteering tasks & maintaining our gardens. Mom's arthritis has been bad the past week so she's been out of commission. Mom's getting more blood work done tomorrow morning; liver enzymes test. August 4th, we meet with her liver specialist again to go over recent abdominal MRI/discuss her liver disease & possible treatments.
The ophthalmologist office just called about her first cataract surgery. We agreed to use their test evaluation advanced lenses for reduced cost of $600. The hospital fees are covered by Pharmacare but the advanced lens costs aren't. BC Pharmacare only covers basic cataract lenses & Mom needs advanced ones. She will need her 2nd eye done, 3-4 weeks after getting the first - it is same cost of $600.
Dr. Pedago will be doing Mom's cataract surgeries. He's diligent with masking up.

I need some help with public donations to cover the costs of her cataract lenses. I'm taking a week off work, after each of her eye surgeries, to ensure she's safe/recovers well.

If you're able to assist with a donation to help us pay for Mom's cataract lenses, please use my PayPal link in bio or QR code or if you're in Canada, please etransfer donation instead :
[email protected]

Total donations needed by August 10th: $600.
Total donations needed by August 31st, an additional $600.

July 22, 10:52am: Total donations = $181.95 received towards the first goal of $600 by first cataract surgery date on August 10th.

Please boost to help us, if you're unable to donate any funds.
#medical #cataracts #fundraiser #EyeSurgery #mutualaid

#MedicalFundraiser - help needed for my Mom.

Been busy juggling work/client appointments, Mom's medical appointments, community volunteering tasks & maintaining our gardens. Mom's arthritis has been bad the past week so she's been out of commission. Mom's getting more blood work done tomorrow morning; liver enzymes test. August 4th, we meet with her liver specialist again to go over recent abdominal MRI/discuss her liver disease & possible treatments.
The ophthalmologist office just called about her first cataract surgery. We agreed to use their test evaluation advanced lenses for reduced cost of $600. The hospital fees are covered by Pharmacare but the advanced lens costs aren't. BC Pharmacare only covers basic cataract lenses & Mom needs advanced ones. She will need her 2nd eye done, 3-4 weeks after getting the first - it is same cost of $600.
Dr. Pedago will be doing Mom's cataract surgeries. He's diligent with masking up.

I need some help with public donations to cover the costs of her cataract lenses. I'm taking a week off work, after each of her eye surgeries, to ensure she's safe/recovers well.

If you're able to assist with a donation to help us pay for Mom's cataract lenses, please use my PayPal link in bio or QR code or if you're in Canada, please etransfer donation instead :
[email protected]

Total donations needed by August 10th: $600.
Total donations needed by August 31st, an additional $600.

July 22, 10:52am: Total donations = $181.95 received towards the first goal of $600 by first cataract surgery date on August 10th.

Please boost to help us, if you're unable to donate any funds.
#medical #cataracts #fundraiser #EyeSurgery #mutualaid

Our eyes age too: Here’s how to reduce the risks of four common eye conditions
#Health #EyeHealth #VisionCare #HealthyAging #Aging #SeniorHealth #Optometry #Glaucoma #Cataracts #EyeCare #Diabetes #Diabetes #Glaucoma #Eyes #Blindness #MacularDegeneration
https://the-14.com/our-eyes-age-too-heres-how-to-reduce-the-risks-of-four-common-eye-conditions/

Our eyes age too: Here’s how to reduce the risks of four common eye conditions
#Health #EyeHealth #VisionCare #HealthyAging #Aging #SeniorHealth #Optometry #Glaucoma #Cataracts #EyeCare #Diabetes #Diabetes #Glaucoma #Eyes #Blindness #MacularDegeneration
https://the-14.com/our-eyes-age-too-heres-how-to-reduce-the-risks-of-four-common-eye-conditions/

Our eyes age too: Here’s how to reduce the risks of four common eye conditions
#Health #EyeHealth #VisionCare #HealthyAging #Aging #SeniorHealth #Optometry #Glaucoma #Cataracts #EyeCare #Diabetes #Diabetes #Glaucoma #Eyes #Blindness #MacularDegeneration
https://the-14.com/our-eyes-age-too-heres-how-to-reduce-the-risks-of-four-common-eye-conditions/

Our eyes age too: Here’s how to reduce the risks of four common eye conditions
#Health #EyeHealth #VisionCare #HealthyAging #Aging #SeniorHealth #Optometry #Glaucoma #Cataracts #EyeCare #Diabetes #Diabetes #Glaucoma #Eyes #Blindness #MacularDegeneration
https://the-14.com/our-eyes-age-too-heres-how-to-reduce-the-risks-of-four-common-eye-conditions/

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077

Not voting, as I was born #disabled

In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.

This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..

#RepresentationMatters.

One #accessibility issue I mention frequently is web designers, presumably for aesthetic reasons, making low-contrast colour choices. It also frequently goes along with selecting a #font so small that only people with excellent vision (and no #presbyopia) can read them, even if the #contrast were higher.

Here's an example. I'm not pointing out the software in question, even though you could identify it easily, because this isn't a dunk on that project, specifically.

This is the reference #documentation for an API, a small excerpt from the navigation links that run down a column on the left side of the page. The #text is darkish #grey on a lighter grey background. The contrast is terrible, particularly ignoring the highlighted entry because that's bolded as the current selection.

If you have #cataracts or any other #vision problem, you're going to have trouble with this. But it gets worse.

That text is 7 pixels high. On my monitors, it's 3 mm high. Ridiculous. Note that if you have fine motor-control problems or use alternative input devices, these are also extremely difficult to click on.

Here's the kicker: for this site, I have Firefox set to #scale the text up to 133%. That 7 pixels / 3 mm is *after* enlarging it.

#Web folks, please try to remember that not everyone is a twenty-something able-bodied person with zero accessibility issues.

#WebDesign #WebDesigner #usability #readability #legibility #WebPage

One #accessibility issue I mention frequently is web designers, presumably for aesthetic reasons, making low-contrast colour choices. It also frequently goes along with selecting a #font so small that only people with excellent vision (and no #presbyopia) can read them, even if the #contrast were higher.

Here's an example. I'm not pointing out the software in question, even though you could identify it easily, because this isn't a dunk on that project, specifically.

This is the reference #documentation for an API, a small excerpt from the navigation links that run down a column on the left side of the page. The #text is darkish #grey on a lighter grey background. The contrast is terrible, particularly ignoring the highlighted entry because that's bolded as the current selection.

If you have #cataracts or any other #vision problem, you're going to have trouble with this. But it gets worse.

That text is 7 pixels high. On my monitors, it's 3 mm high. Ridiculous. Note that if you have fine motor-control problems or use alternative input devices, these are also extremely difficult to click on.

Here's the kicker: for this site, I have Firefox set to #scale the text up to 133%. That 7 pixels / 3 mm is *after* enlarging it.

#Web folks, please try to remember that not everyone is a twenty-something able-bodied person with zero accessibility issues.

#WebDesign #WebDesigner #usability #readability #legibility #WebPage

This is fascinating & really educational:

This site allows you to either use a sliding scale or put in hex codes to define #colour for both background and text, as well as determine text font size and thickness, and every combination is graded for #accessibility for people with #cataracts, #glaucoma, and various kinds of #ColourBlindness.

You can 'see' how that person would see your website.

A fail means that the #color combo offers some visual strain and should be avoided if possible.

WhoCanUse.com

#WebsiteDesign

Age-related #cataracts begin when subtle oxidative chemical changes accumulate in eye lens proteins over decades, causing the proteins to stick together and progressively cloud the lens.
#Biochemistry #Biophysics #MolecularBiology #Ophthalmology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bchm03042602.html

Age-related #cataracts begin when subtle oxidative chemical changes accumulate in eye lens proteins over decades, causing the proteins to stick together and progressively cloud the lens.
#Biochemistry #Biophysics #MolecularBiology #Ophthalmology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bchm03042602.html

More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery needed to fix it, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/world/science-health/cataract-surgery-access-who/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #cataracts #visuallyimpaired #us #who

More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery needed to fix it, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/world/science-health/cataract-surgery-access-who/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #cataracts #visuallyimpaired #us #who

8 days post-op. Here's what I've notice

Depth perception has greatly improved. I wasn't aware that this was something that was going to happen. Thrilling.

Noticed font size on my phone is larger than I need it to be.

My distance vision is great.

But also- I'm still healing. Yesterday I noticed weird flashes of light as I walked down the hall at work, everytime I passed under a light fixture.

I have a secondary cataract starting in the eye. Already. 🙄

6 days until the left eye.

#cataracts

8 days post-op. Here's what I've notice

Depth perception has greatly improved. I wasn't aware that this was something that was going to happen. Thrilling.

Noticed font size on my phone is larger than I need it to be.

My distance vision is great.

But also- I'm still healing. Yesterday I noticed weird flashes of light as I walked down the hall at work, everytime I passed under a light fixture.

I have a secondary cataract starting in the eye. Already. 🙄

6 days until the left eye.

#cataracts

A sad day. Next #Sunday we were supposed to be going to the #aoarena in #Manchester to see the Gladiators Live Tour. Alas my eyes are that bad now I’d not be able to navigate to my seat or even see the show…. So cancelled and put the tickets up for sale.
I was looking forward to it so much.
#cataracts #PCO #gladiatorslive

A sad day. Next #Sunday we were supposed to be going to the #aoarena in #Manchester to see #giantslive Gladiators. Alas my eyes are that bad now is not be able to navigate to our seats or even see the show…. So cancelled and put the tickets up for sale.
I was looking forward to it so much.
#cataracts #PCO

Not good news over the #eyes. Opthalmist contradicting hospital and says new prescription will not help. Only the #laser treatment. Optician is trying to refer me again to just get the one eye laser treated . Fingers firmly crossed. #maculopathy #diabetes #cataracts

Longing to get back to drawing, I miss it, hopefully not too long now. Cataract op on Friday. This is Sir Lenny Henry.
#lennyhenry #drawing #cataracts #pencildrawing

In some good news, the missus just visited her eye specialist post-second eye op (cataract removal) and she now has 20/20 vision in both eyes; able to read the bottom line on eye charts.

I'm jealous.

#Medical #Eyes #Cataracts

In some good news, the missus just visited her eye specialist post-second eye op (cataract removal) and she now has 20/20 vision in both eyes; able to read the bottom line on eye charts.

I'm jealous.

#Medical #Eyes #Cataracts

Of all the ways I could have taken after my father, cataracts in my early 50s would not have been my first choice at all.

It's VERY hard for me to ask for help and just getting a drive to get checked combined with my general anxiety resulted in putting it off so long that both cataracts are ready, well, past ready, for surgery.

On a similar "hate to ask" point, I've got a coinsurance out of pocket looming. If you want to defray those costs, a print or a digital download from my Etsy would be a great form of support. Or you can message me for other options.

https://marktisdaleart.etsy.com/

#Life #Update #Cataracts #Vision #SupportArtists

Of all the ways I could have taken after my father, cataracts in my early 50s would not have been my first choice at all.

It's VERY hard for me to ask for help and just getting a drive to get checked combined with my general anxiety resulted in putting it off so long that both cataracts are ready, well, past ready, for surgery.

On a similar "hate to ask" point, I've got a coinsurance out of pocket looming. If you want to defray those costs, a print or a digital download from my Etsy would be a great form of support. Or you can message me for other options.

https://marktisdaleart.etsy.com/

#Life #Update #Cataracts #Vision #SupportArtists

The Most Common Surgery

https://www.asimov.press/p/cataracts

#HackerNews #MostCommonSurgery #Cataracts #EyeHealth #MedicalInsights #HealthCare

The Most Common Surgery

https://www.asimov.press/p/cataracts

#HackerNews #MostCommonSurgery #Cataracts #EyeHealth #MedicalInsights #HealthCare

I've been to Boots opticians this morning and been tested for Posterior Capsule Opacification, and yep tested positive.#PCO #cataracts

It means skin has been growing over the back of my replacement lenses and yep I need YAG laser treatment to remove it.

I'm being referred on a priority basis and hopefully will get an appointment in between 3-6 weeks. In the interim, I'm not allowed to drive :(

At least I'll get sorted out pretty quickly. Sigh.......

I've been to Boots opticians this morning and been tested for Posterior Capsule Opacification, and yep tested positive.#PCO #cataracts

It means skin has been growing over the back of my replacement lenses and yep I need YAG laser treatment to remove it.

I'm being referred on a priority basis and hopefully will get an appointment in between 3-6 weeks. In the interim, I'm not allowed to drive :(

At least I'll get sorted out pretty quickly. Sigh.......

#WaterLilies (#French: Nymphéas [nɛ̃.fe.a]) is a #series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French #Impressionist #ClaudeMonet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his #flowerGarden at #hisHome in #Giverny, and were the main focus of his artistic production during the last 31 years of his life. Many of the works were painted while Monet suffered from #cataracts.

This week's net.wars, "Second sight", recounts the results of four months comparing the difference a cataract makes: https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/07/04/second-sight/ #NetWars #cataracts

This week's net.wars, "Second sight", recounts the results of four months comparing the difference a cataract makes: https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/07/04/second-sight/ #NetWars #cataracts

I found out last week that the weird vision issue in one of my eyes is infact a cataract. I’ve been processing this for a few days, and I’m really just a bit numb.

I’m sad that my eye is broken with no advance warning. Surgery may be an option eventually, but it’s not bad enough yet - I am only 40 and the surgical fix doesn’t last indefinitely.

I don’t really know why I’m putting this out there, but if anyone has any non-scary cataract stories I’d love to hear from you.

#cataracts #eyes

I found out last week that the weird vision issue in one of my eyes is infact a cataract. I’ve been processing this for a few days, and I’m really just a bit numb.

I’m sad that my eye is broken with no advance warning. Surgery may be an option eventually, but it’s not bad enough yet - I am only 40 and the surgical fix doesn’t last indefinitely.

I don’t really know why I’m putting this out there, but if anyone has any non-scary cataract stories I’d love to hear from you.

#cataracts #eyes

"The world asks to be seen. . . . But generally, we don’t want to look at postmenopausal women—or anyone forgetful, failing, broken, or in need of us to slow down."

For Orion Magazine, Katrina Vandenberg reflects on aging, Monet's water lilies, and her mother's burst of creativity later in life: https://orionmagazine.org/article/monet-water-lilies-cataracts/

#Longreads #Essay #Writing #Art #ClaudeMonet #Mothers #Aging #Cataracts #Menopause

"The world asks to be seen. . . . But generally, we don’t want to look at postmenopausal women—or anyone forgetful, failing, broken, or in need of us to slow down."

For Orion Magazine, Katrina Vandenberg reflects on aging, Monet's water lilies, and her mother's burst of creativity later in life: https://orionmagazine.org/article/monet-water-lilies-cataracts/

#Longreads #Essay #Writing #Art #ClaudeMonet #Mothers #Aging #Cataracts #Menopause

#cataracts A good ‘clear' eye day today. 13 days in after the surgery on the left eye and the vision continues to improve.

These screen shots are taken from the Kindle App on the iPhone. Prior to the surgery the larger text was the level I could read, this morning I could just read the smallest text the app can display.

Okay I admit I could not comfortably read at that size but at least I could actually see it!

The vision in the eye is still varying day on day, but significant improvements have been noted overall.

Well poo it looks like I have #cataracts I’ve got my pre-assessment appointment on the 7th of July.
Terrified of the thought of eye surgery but the possibility of not needing glasses is awesome.

Was hoping to follow some obscure #hashtags but it looks like you can't follow tags that don't show up in a current search. So this is a test to see if I can make them show up...

#Centrophenoxine
#DMAE
#AcetylLCarnitine
#Carnitine
#LCarnosine
#Carnosine
#NACdrops

(All supplements that supposedly work together to dissolve #cataracts in the eyes.)

🐧 A partially-sighted #penguin at a bird park has found a "guide bird" in one of her friends

Squid, an #African penguin based at #Birdworld in #Farnham, #Surrey, developed #cataracts as a chick

Her friend, named Penguin, steers #Squid around their enclosure, helping when she gets disorientated at feeding time

#Polly_Bramham, from #Birdworld, said "The two developed this #friendship from a young age and she has learnt to follow him at feeding time"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-68267633 #Conservation #News

🐧 A partially-sighted #penguin at a bird park has found a "guide bird" in one of her friends

Squid, an #African penguin based at #Birdworld in #Farnham, #Surrey, developed #cataracts as a chick

Her friend, named Penguin, steers #Squid around their enclosure, helping when she gets disorientated at feeding time

#Polly_Bramham, from #Birdworld, said "The two developed this #friendship from a young age and she has learnt to follow him at feeding time"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-68267633 #Conservation #News

Some weeks ago I was informed that I had #cataracts in one eye, I thought I would go blind soon, but today I was meeting the eye clinic to get info about operation, they Informed me that I have it on both eyes.

I have #Aspergers and automatically move my head when hands are on my face so the operation will be done under anesthetic, so they want to wait a bit over a year to do both eyes at the same time.

It a common operation that give clear lens but not fix vision, so glasses will be needed

Debunking a myth:

Honey. Will. Not. Dissolve. Cataracts.

(In fact, added sugar potentially adds to the growth )
The peppermint oil & cayenne aren’t helpers either. & I’m hoping she is ingesting these, rather than putting in her eye.
So what helps ?
Answer: Cataract removal surgery which takes under 10 minutes.

Doctors don’t have all the answers, but they do have a decent amount in their area of expertise, try to keep some perspective when attempting to make decisions. Well-meaning friends & the internet aren’t your best options. #ophthalmology #eyes #fediverse #cataracts

Debunking a myth:

Honey. Will. Not. Dissolve. Cataracts.

(In fact, added sugar potentially adds to the growth )
The peppermint oil & cayenne aren’t helpers either. & I’m hoping she is ingesting these, rather than putting in her eye.
So what helps ?
Answer: Cataract removal surgery which takes under 10 minutes.

Doctors don’t have all the answers, but they do have a decent amount in their area of expertise, try to keep some perspective when attempting to make decisions. Well-meaning friends & the internet aren’t your best options. #ophthalmology #eyes #fediverse #cataracts