Cataract surgery coming soon questions
Oct 11, 2019 10:42:43 #
Bill P wrote:
I guess I'm the weirdo here. (OK, I already know that) So many of you had them done individually, while I got both at once. It was my decision to make, but the skilled and experienced surgeon did in no way try to discourage me. I don't understand, can someone tell me why you spread out the misery?
What misery are you talking about and why are you calling yourself a weirdo?
Oct 11, 2019 12:19:26 #
Ched49 wrote:
What misery are you talking about and why are you calling yourself a weirdo?
To me the misery would be going through the whole process twice. This is a procedure that many say is the most often performed today, and the success rate is extremely high. Although the operation is not painful, I was completely knocked out for mine, it requires a several day period of downtime. I was in effect asking why get waterboarded twice when you can choose once? And I didn't see any need for special caution because I checked out the surgeon on my own, and was completely confident he would do well. did thous with more caution even think to ask haw many times you surgeon has done this?
And I called myself a weirdo because I did all of the above, apparently unlike every other other poster here.
Oct 11, 2019 12:22:57 #
My reason for delaying the second eye was the risk of infection. It happens with the best of surgeons so why take the chance. The procedure was painless and the recovery was quick
Oct 11, 2019 12:44:54 #
My surgeon didn't have a history of infections, so he didn't see it as a risk. Was he under cautious or perhaps just whistling past the graveyard? Not in my case, or any of the other 22,000 plus people he's done.
So for me it was a good choice. The worst part of it all was, for me, and why I'm a weirdo, was putting in all the eye drops.
So for me it was a good choice. The worst part of it all was, for me, and why I'm a weirdo, was putting in all the eye drops.
Oct 11, 2019 12:50:12 #
I had one lens replacement for long distance (right eye) and one for reading (left eye). I can see much better at night and have 20/20 vision for reading.The brain sorts it all out.
Ii is not for every one though. To see if it worked for me or if I got nauseous or something. I bought a pair of reading glasses and took the right lens out and wore them for many weeks before surgery.
The sky is blue once again and I can manually focus my camera when necessary.
Good luck with the operation.
Brian
Ii is not for every one though. To see if it worked for me or if I got nauseous or something. I bought a pair of reading glasses and took the right lens out and wore them for many weeks before surgery.
The sky is blue once again and I can manually focus my camera when necessary.
Good luck with the operation.
Brian
Oct 11, 2019 13:28:59 #
best,most successful surgery....go for it and enjoy... like having new eyes,also will correct any myopia///worth it at ten times the price...
Oct 11, 2019 13:56:10 #
Take it from someone who has had cataract surgery. It is the greatest thing since sliced bread. As for the warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you look at what you've produced, i have a similar problem occasionally. It's hay fever or some other allergy. I take generic antihistamine and that makes my watery eyes dry up allowing me to see the world (and the output of my camera) with 20-20 vision. As for the Tamron lens ... its quite sharp and I have two of their telephotos ... one for FF and the other for CMOS. Good luck.
Oct 11, 2019 14:37:29 #
I repeat, cataract surgery does not always turn out successfully. Even though most people do have a successful result, I know about 4 or 5 friends locally who have been very unhappy with the way their surgery turned out, and most of these had their surgery performed by the best ophthalmologist in the Charleston, SC area. In fact, one of my best friends was very disappointed with his surgery and is scheduled to have his lens implant removed and have another one installed next Wednesday by this best ophthalmologist.
Barry
Barry
Oct 11, 2019 16:51:34 #
Rusty Lens wrote:
I have cataracts & am having trouble really br... (show quote)
Oh, my goodness, YES, it will make a big difference! Of course I don't know whether yours have become as bad as mine were, but it certainly helped me to see in using a camera and many other things. So is every photo of mine now perfectly wonderful for a 16x20 right out of the camera? Nope. I must need other improvements as well . . .
I've been near-sighted my entire life so I opted to keep that kind of correction and continue wearing glasses. I'm glad I did because even without glasses I can see to read menus, look at someone's cell-phone photos, etc., w/o reaching in a pocket for "readers." That works for me, but there are several other good options these days and I've met others who were happy picking a different option than I did.
Oct 11, 2019 18:42:03 #
Bill P wrote:
To me the misery would be going through the whole ... (show quote)
I'm glad everything went well for you but I would hardly compare cataract surgery to waterboarding.
Oct 11, 2019 18:44:56 #
Bill P wrote:
To me the misery would be going through the whole ... (show quote)
I'm glad everything went well for you but I would hardly compare cataract surgery to waterboarding.
Oct 11, 2019 23:35:12 #
All I can say is you will simply be amazed at how bright and clear things are and how Vivid the colors are don't worry about it
Oct 12, 2019 00:06:22 #
To me it's simple. A lot of people on this list spend most of their time looking for what could go wrong. I prefer to look for what can go right. I am rarely proven wrong.
Oct 12, 2019 08:21:02 #
Bill P wrote:
To me it's simple. A lot of people on this list spend most of their time looking for what could go wrong. I prefer to look for what can go right. I am rarely proven wrong.
It is not simple—it is a health issue. The patient should be aware of the possible negative risks
Retina detachment etc. .
Oct 12, 2019 10:30:15 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
Finally, someone besides me has grasped the fundamental concept!* It is not simple—it is a health issue. The patient should be aware of the possible negative risks
Retina detachment etc. .
Retina detachment etc. .
While anecdotal support, as demonstrated in this thread, for undergoing a medical procedure has its place, it is not a substitute for what is in the medical literature! Why? Because the distillation (as in filtration excluding those with poor methodology,) of all the reported complications as well as controlled clinical trials provides a broader (and hopefully unbiased,) view. How many of those with comparatively poor outcomes are posting to this thread?
The preceding is not intended to dissuade Rusty Lens from undergoing the procedure in question; rather, it's just to realize that anecdotal experience is limited. That's why I posted some URLs on the 4th page of this topic.
* = ... as far as I know, as I have not scrutinized every single page of this topic for other mention of this point.
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