Cataracts and all that
Mar 1, 2018 11:19:10 #
orangepruner
Loc: Redlands, CA
Thanks for all the comments. At 84 I'm having mine done, but have to wait 3 - 4 months as the surgeon is booked well in advance. I so enjoy UHH and view and read every day. I've never posted pictures - maybe someday!
Mar 1, 2018 12:01:14 #
ballsafire
Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana
drmike99 wrote:
Clearly many Hogs are Baby Boomers and will be/sho... (show quote)
I am 86 yrs. old and had cataract surgery in both eyes! These operations were a success and I could see 20-20 in both eyes -- I considered vision improvement tantamount to a mirical. Soon (abt. 2 mths.) after this surgery, my eye Dr. who preformed the surgery, told me that my eye pressure in my right eye was getting to be too high and I'd need to be looked after by another specialist. I went to her and she tried to relieve the pressure with a laser but this did not work. She gave me a choice of using eye drops (which cost $90 per bottle) or having a filter installed to relieve the pressure. I opted for the filter but the operation was a failure --. I could not coordinate my eyes - my filtered eye would not see in tandem with my left eye effectively rendering my filtered eye useless. My left eye is FINE! Does anyone know about such an experience? Fortunately, I can use my left eye to use my camera but it isn't quite the same. Or maybe I should start a new thread.
Mar 1, 2018 12:15:32 #
For most people the implanted lens is not able to thin or thicken to change the focal plane like the adjustments of your camera lens or you natural original lens. There are a few synthetic lenses that can be attached to human tissue of the eye which can "accomodate" , but very few people are candidates for these.
Mar 1, 2018 12:45:02 #
I had cataract surgery 2 years ago in both eyes (different days). The improvement in my sight is amazing. Really only need glasses to read (close focus). Really glad I had it done. Eye doctor said I have 20-20 vision in one eye and 20-25 in the other.
Mar 1, 2018 13:17:59 #
buckbrush
Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon
[quote=kdogg]Had both of mine done at the age of 50,young age for this type of surgery. I immediately noticed a change in color perception and contrast. It was like I had been looking through a pair of panty hose for years. am now 62 and I need reading glasses for computer work and reading. Once a year I go to Walmart and get 3 pair of reading glasses for $7.00 and I am good to go till next year, I'm hard on reading glasses.
My wife had cataract surgery about 6 months ago and now is finding that she is very sensitive to light. She has read that it is best to have 100% UV protection sunglasses. Do you know of any sunglass company that sells sunglasses that fir this criteria??
Thanks
My wife had cataract surgery about 6 months ago and now is finding that she is very sensitive to light. She has read that it is best to have 100% UV protection sunglasses. Do you know of any sunglass company that sells sunglasses that fir this criteria??
Thanks
Mar 1, 2018 13:26:43 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
buckbrush wrote:
My wife had cataract surgery about 6 months ago and now is finding that she is very sensitive to light. She has read that it is best to have 100% UV protection sunglasses. Do you know of any sunglass company that sells sunglasses that fir this criteria??
Thanks
My wife had cataract surgery about 6 months ago and now is finding that she is very sensitive to light. She has read that it is best to have 100% UV protection sunglasses. Do you know of any sunglass company that sells sunglasses that fir this criteria??
Thanks
Almost all sunglasses sold now have 100% UV protection. But UV rays can be reflected from the back of the lens to the eye so get anti-reflection coated lenses and lenses which have broad coverage from the side.
Mar 1, 2018 13:33:07 #
buckbrush
Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon
berchman wrote:
Almost all sunglasses sold now have 100% UV protection. But UV rays can be reflected from the back of the lens to the eye so get anti-reflection coated lenses and lenses which have broad coverage from the side.
Thanks berchman, thats very helpful and are things we'll look for when buying sunglasses.
Mar 1, 2018 13:41:36 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
burkphoto wrote:
I can only deduce that for some of us, RELATIVE color balance is all that matters. If we can match a standard, we can evaluate color.
I had much the same result in January 2017. It really should be no surprise. Think of wearing sunglasses. While wearing them, you perceive the colors as real even though you are looking through tinted lenses. When the cataracts are removed. you have taken off the sunglasses. To me, the biggest difference was the before and after appearance of white.
Mar 1, 2018 15:04:42 #
I had the surgery 3 months ago and the the whole world looks better. better focus, more light, whiter light, and better balance since I can see
better. By the way I'm 80.
better. By the way I'm 80.
Mar 1, 2018 15:16:52 #
I got a score of 28 but there were several squares that I just couldn't place. Many getting cataract surgery are now having to wear sunglasses now.
Mar 1, 2018 15:49:20 #
My first cataract surgery was 27 years ago on the left eye. Right was done early the next year. I was only 44. Since they believe cataracts are caused by UV from sunlight, this made sense as I could not wear sunglasses due to sensitive sinuses. They now make ones light enough so that I would not get a sinus headache from wearing them. For those who's surgery is done without removing the capsule the lens is encased in be prepared for possible later laser correction. That capsule can also cloud. That was done about some years later on my eyes. Noticed the difference coming out of the doctors office.
Mar 1, 2018 16:08:35 #
Heck, I'm ninety and had cataract surgery about twenty years ago, and I don't have to wear sunglasses unless I'm driving long distances. The only problem I have is the doctor made a mistake on the diopter of the lenses he put in my eyes. The sharpest point is just beyond infinity. So I still have to wear glasses.
Mar 1, 2018 18:37:21 #
Both mine were done over four years ago. In addition to the cataracts, I'd always had corrected astigmatism (4.5 Cyl) in both eyes. Even though I could see fairly clearly, having a lens sitting an inch in front of your eyes just doesn't provide quite enough correction. My surgeon and I selected a Bausch & Lomb "Trulign" toric lens. He submitted my case to an independent board of ophthalmic surgeons and they voted unanimously in favor of our plan.
The first eye done was the worst, and the change was instant and dramatic. Just seeing through one eye clearly, made a literal day and night difference. Two weeks later the second eye was done, and my vision was improved to the point that I could hardly believe that colors could be so vivid and clear.
The toric lens was an upgrade, and I paid around $2400 dollars, but the out-of-pocket costs were well worth the price. I do have to used reading glasses @ 1.5 diopters, but I get to wear all the cool sunglasses without having custom lenses made. I also get to wear standard Wiley-X and Oakley sunglasses. Oh to be 24 again! (And sunglasses are now mandatory because my natural lenses had some UV protection that can't be added to artificial lenses.)
For those who are on the fence, don't wait. You no longer need to wait for "ripe" cataracts; it's all about your quality of life, and being able to see clearly.
The first eye done was the worst, and the change was instant and dramatic. Just seeing through one eye clearly, made a literal day and night difference. Two weeks later the second eye was done, and my vision was improved to the point that I could hardly believe that colors could be so vivid and clear.
The toric lens was an upgrade, and I paid around $2400 dollars, but the out-of-pocket costs were well worth the price. I do have to used reading glasses @ 1.5 diopters, but I get to wear all the cool sunglasses without having custom lenses made. I also get to wear standard Wiley-X and Oakley sunglasses. Oh to be 24 again! (And sunglasses are now mandatory because my natural lenses had some UV protection that can't be added to artificial lenses.)
For those who are on the fence, don't wait. You no longer need to wait for "ripe" cataracts; it's all about your quality of life, and being able to see clearly.
Mar 1, 2018 22:34:33 #
I had a similar experience with my eyes. I have had cataract surgery in both eyes, and I can see a pronounced difference in color between the two eyes. If I'm in daylight, my hand seems much pinker through my right eye than my left.
This is visible because I've had my eyes tuned up, but it seems probable that such color shifts are common, that if we could see through another's eyes for a moment, it would be slightly different than what we see through our own.
This is visible because I've had my eyes tuned up, but it seems probable that such color shifts are common, that if we could see through another's eyes for a moment, it would be slightly different than what we see through our own.
Mar 4, 2018 02:24:22 #
drmike99 wrote:
Clearly many Hogs are Baby Boomers and will be/sho... (show quote)
I go to my ophthalmologist for an exam every year. She had been observing growing cataracts for a few years. In 2011 (when I was 63) it was time to do one eye. The surgery was a "piece of cake." The first thing I noticed was how white lights were and how bright colors were. My doctor's response was that I had been looking through a very cloudy yellow lens. A couple of years later, the other eye had gotten so bad I could hardly make out the top line of the eye chart. It was time, so I had that eye done. I was given a choice of distance, close or "social" vision, or one eye with one, and the other with a different one. I chose distance for both, as I felt I could just wear reading glasses. I had 20:15 vision at age 20, and it's now about 20:25. The only issue I have is that driving with my "distance lenses" means the instrument panel is a little fuzzy, so I have gone to progressive lenses in my sunglasses. I also wear regular progressive glasses when driving at night to get that last little bit to 20:20. I have half frame reading glasses that I can look over the top of while I'm working on my computer, reading or lecturing (I'm an adjunct professor at a local university, so I can look at my notes and still look at my students and the board). If you need the surgery, don't hesitate. Both times I was in the surgery center around 7AM and home before noon.
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