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I can see!

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Few years ago, getting the annual eye checkup I was told I had a cataract in one eye, other one eventually.   Of course the first thing one thinks of is "I thought this was for old folks?"  Then you realize two things.  We are getting older and secondly I learn, 9 out of 10 of us by age 65, will have cataract issues. My dad a few years back (he's in his mid 80s) had both eyes with cataracts surgically removed and he was ecstatic.  He'd had glasses his entire adult life and now for the first time, his eye sight was great!   They put in new lenses and a lot of folk's problems are solved. Told me it was painless, etc so I had zero concerns going into this. Over the last two years I've had to wear my glasses at night while driving.  My depth perception has been affected and on a motorcycle at high rates of speed, it can fuck with you a lil bit.  Felt like I was losing my mojo riding, especially at night. So early last week I went in for surgery to get things in ch