Chris L Peterson wrote:
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You are trying to cut a sticky, stringy, semisolid material away from
the retina, which is almost identical in consistency and strength to wet
Kleenex.
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Well, thanks for the vivid description. Now I will have
something nice to think about when visiting my eye doctor.

- Alex

P.S. I don't think I'll be able to stand the sight of a
wet Kleenex anymore... :-)