Cataract surgery coming soon questions
Oct 10, 2019 19:47:50 #
Oct 10, 2019 20:28:58 #
Rusty Lens wrote:
I have cataracts & am having trouble really br... (show quote)
The surgery will improve your vision, but the most astounding change for me was how much color vibrancy improved. You are going to be happy with the results, good luck.
Oct 10, 2019 20:37:29 #
Oct 10, 2019 21:04:07 #
Brian45 wrote:
Brian45, Rusty Lens probably has but may want to hear from real people.
I wish I understood what you’re alluding to. Are these "real people" not among the respondents with their own personal anecdotal observations? No, I’m not baiting you; rather, I’m a retired Physician and am wondering whether your trying to express a concept along the lines of what I posted in this thread on page 4.
Oct 10, 2019 21:39:05 #
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?
Oct 10, 2019 21:48:45 #
Oct 10, 2019 22:06:33 #
khrunner
Loc: Aurora, CO
Bill P wrote:
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?
My doctor would not do both eyes at the same time. I asked. Her rationale was that she wanted to be sure that nothing went wrong in the first surgery before doing the second eye. I had mine about two weeks apart. I would have preferred to do them together as I was only 56 and still working.
Oct 10, 2019 23:40:08 #
oregonfrank
Loc: Astoria, Oregon
I have had both eyes done. When done, the natural lense with cataracts is removed and replaced with an artificial lens, mostly plastic I believe. The new lense, unlike the natural one, cannot change shape to focus. Therefore, you will be asked whether you want your new lenses to be focused for near point or distance vision. Then you will likely need glasses for the other. I chose distance vision and wear glasses mainly for close-up and reading. Immediately after the surgery I could see perfectly. My Dr told me that cataract surgery is the single most common surgery done. Good luck.
Frank
Frank
Oct 10, 2019 23:42:06 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
I had both done within the last year, and while I cannot know what effect it will have on you, I am well pleased. The new lens corrected some focus problems, and got rid of all the halo effects encountered from lights of any kind. I also think I can see better when using manual focus, which is most of the time. Good luck.
Oct 11, 2019 00:35:20 #
For me, everything was brighter, clearer and colors more vivid immediately and though I was awake, during the procedure, I never felt a thing. No pain afterwards either. Don't be nervous. I was when they did the fist eye, but was super anxious to get the second one done. No glasses after, except to read REALLY TINY print.
Oct 11, 2019 01:38:58 #
Oct 11, 2019 07:46:45 #
Biggest effect for me was correcting a color shift. I was ready to repaint my living room as the light blue had changed to a SICKENING greenish yellow. After my 1st eye, liked the result so much, had the other eye done the next month. The living room was back to a pleasing light blue. Literally saved me the cost of a paint job. I can only think the same for any other color evaluation I would make. Small risk but worth it for me.
Oct 11, 2019 08:11:03 #
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?
I don't think it is so much spreading out the misery bill, as it is being cautious. Everyones body reacts differently to surgery so why take a chance... My poor wife had 6 retina detachments as her body reacts to the scar tissue during the healing process. This was not for cataracts but it does emphasize that people react differently. If she had both eyes operated on at the same time she would be essentially blind in both eyes instead of just one. When it comes to vision. you can't be too careful.
Oct 11, 2019 08:39:29 #
Several years ago I had cataract surgery on both eyes. I elected to go with multi focal lenses in both eyes. Cost an extra $3000 per eye over what medicare paid. Have no regrets. Has eliminated the need for any glasses except when I play my trumpet. At the time the Restore Lenses got me 20/20 both near and far. It was just that music stand distance that required readers.They later perfected the lens so they are now totally multi focal. Wish I had waited but didn't know at the time. Go for it.
Oct 11, 2019 09:02:37 #
I had cataract surgery 2 years ago and I still have problems focusing my lenses or anything else it probably your eyes and not the lense
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