Posts by Lawrence Morales7

That sounds great—I really hope everything goes smoothly for you. Where are you heading for the surgery, and which specific intraocular lenses are you planning to get?

Actually, when you're correcting vision, they don't actually remove your natural lens. Instead, an artificial lens—designed to fix your prescription—is inserted either into the posterior chamber (behind the iris) or the anterior chamber (in front of it). The catch with placing a lens in the anterior chamber is that it might speed up the loss of corneal endothelial cells. On the other hand, putting it in the posterior chamber could potentially accelerate the development of cataracts, or basically, clouding of your natural lens. And now, we're finally starting to see long-term studies suggesting there might be a slightly higher incidence of elevated intraocular pressure about ten years after the procedure.

From what I can gather online, most people are talking about multifocal lenses implanted after the natural lens is removed—which is usually the case during cataract surgery. But in this thread, our main focus seems to be correcting vision by using lens implants alongside the eye's existing natural lens. This approach is typically used for high prescriptions when the cornea is too thick to make traditional laser eye surgery a viable option.

Hi there—just thought I’d jump back in here to try and stir things up a little bit.
How did things go for those of you who have already gone through the surgery?
In my case, it looks like an Intel implant might be my only real option—has anyone else here actually done that?

analogbison13 said:melloworca6, this is a great topic 😉 I was actually wondering if you're supposed to chew these or just suck on them—it's one of those antacids that creates a protective barrier like Tums http://www.gaviscon.com/how-gaviscon-works.aspx. Honestly, the taste is pretty unpleasant, so it might be easier to manage if you just let it dissolve slowly 🙂

Does anyone know where I can pick up some Tums around here? Back in 2012, the manufacturer filed it with the FDA, but according to their website, it hasn't actually hit the shelves yet. I'm really looking for an antacid that doesn't contain any nasty aluminum—something like a generic Maalox—or even just straight sodium bicarbonate. Based on a little bit of quick research I did online, this seems like the best option 😁
I know H2 blockers and IPPs exist, but I need something for those occasional, critical moments to supplement the IP that I've been prescribed for my hiatal hernia—especially since my primary care doctor and my gastroenterologist seem to be giving me conflicting advice on the matter 🙄)

boldsailor48 said:If you’re out there moving every single day—biking, walking, running, hitting the gym, just staying active through work and everything else—you honestly don't stand a chance of falling into depression... sure, you might feel a bit more serious or down sometimes, but that ain't real clinical depression....so just try to move as much as possible, you'll be healthier, look better, and probably get more action too....

And then, suddenly, you're facing a heart attack in your early 40s because of all those unresolved internal conflicts—at least, that's what the psychodynamic therapists seem to preach.

Jack Smith5 said:Now that opening an overseas account is actually legal and straightforward, I'm trying to figure out the easiest and cheapest way to pull this off.
Can I just walk into any bank within the European Union and get it done without a mountain of paperwork, or am I required to get some kind of green light from my local US banks first? How does the process actually work?

Which bank would you recommend for this? I’m looking for the lowest possible fees and minimal overhead for both setting up and maintaining the account.

My main goal is to link my PayPal to that specific account—basically using that debit card—so I can finally start receiving funds through PayPal without the usual headaches.

Does anyone have a link to a more detailed guide covering all this, or perhaps someone with enough free time to break down the logistics for me?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. And of course, Happy New Year!

Everything you need to know is explained in the Bloomberg Quote thread.

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