My Mother-in-law and sister-in-law have had the laser surgery on their
retinas. It has been great for them. My mother-in-law has just had cateract
surgery and it was successful.

>From: "Emma" <emmatwyman@...>
>Reply-To: sticklersyndrome@yahoogroups.com
>To: sticklersyndrome@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Stickler Syndrome ] Cataracts Operation
>Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 18:29:04 -0000
>
>Hi folks
>
>Hope I find you all well. I am after a little advice and was hoping
>someone could help. My sister is due to have a cataract op soon and
>has been offered a couple of preventative treaments to maybe secure her
>retina before the op. One is freezing the retina and the other is some
>some of strenthening with laser treatment. Her doctor said its
>possible neither will work and the detachment could march straight
>through both treatments. They are a little concerned about the op as
>both my self and my dad had detachments after a cataract op. Has anyone
>had any experience of the above? Good to have some one to talk to,
>stay well, Emma
>
>