Cataract Surgery

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I had eye surgery not for a cataract but because of glaucoma . Tthe surgeon removed my eyeball to put a stent in behind it, then obviously put my eyeball back in place. The proceedure scared me to death but far better than going blind. The other eye also has glaucoma but can be treated with eyedrops twice a day. This one also has a cataract but not big enough for surgery, at least not yet.
One good thing is it costs nothing to have anything done because of out National Health I hate to think what it would cost in the USA

 

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I am very happy for you. I know what's it's like to lose vision. For me, it was a sudden change, which seemed to start some time after a tick bite. I was diagnosed positive for Lyme months ago, yet my vision remained blurry many weeks later to the point I couldn't work in front of a computer screen (I work IT for a living). After many visits to specialists they finally sent me to a hospital after noticing an issue with my optic nerve. Finally after an MRI they noticed a small benign tumor putting pressure on my optic nerve . This was not the news I wanted to hear , but on the positive side I am being treated with medication instead of invasive surgery, which seems to be working (praying this continues ). So I understand your situation... And happy for your outcome. Unfortunately , We take our vision for granted, which i now realize is a blessing. Take care

Cataract surgery

Over the past 5 years my cataracts had been getting progressively worse. I was reluctant to get surgery because I only have one good eye, my right one. The left eye was at best 20/60 with glasses and that was before cataracts developed. It reached the point where driving at night was becoming a hazard. On coming headlights were blinding and even during the day I could barely read road signs until I was on top of them. Distant as well as close up objects actually where nearly impossible to make out with any real detail. When I was out observing birds, it actually looked as if there were two of them flying side by side when actually there was only one. Instead of one moon I saw two. Bright distant objects were double images. Even in the viewfinder subjects appeared blurry. I had to trust the autofocus. Finally, I decided that it was time to get it done.

The doctor, who is one of the best did my right eye first on September 14. The cataract in this eye was the worst. It took all of 10 minutes and when I went to recovery I could believe how well I could now see. The colors were intense and the clarity was something I have not experienced in years. My vision in that eye is now 20/20.

Two weeks later I had the left eye done. The vision in that eye went from 20/400 to 20/40.

I had been wearing glasses most of my life and now I only use them for reading or previewing my photos. I’m seeing better than I have in my entire life. And I only elected to get the basic lens implants(monofocal lenses). You can opt for the more sophisticated lenses but I didn’t need to introduce more variables . I wanted to keep it simple and I have no problem using glasses for reading only.

If anyone on this forum is contemplating having cataract surgery, go for it. It’s a life changing experience.