Posted on 02/27/2016 11:25:23 AM PST by papineau
Hey, I can only perform eye surgery on Sundays. I work at the bowling alley on Saturdays!
I am inexpensive, though.
You're original lens is able to change shape to change focal distance when you're young, which is why you can see far and near. As you get older the lens hardens and you lose that ability anyway.
I know of no one who had severe problems.
My friend had two surgeries recently, one eye and then the other. Avoid doing this. Have both eyes done at the same time if medically indicated.
Unless you spend about $2,000 for special progressive vision lenses, you will generally be left farsighted, being able to see clearly only eight or more feet away (without glasses).
Medicare doesn’t pay for the special lenses. I believe the VA doesn’t either.
With the special lenses, many people will have the best vision they’ve had in decades.
I had it done. A couple of days off work (no driving).
Depending on your original eyeglass prescription, they can do all *kinds* of things, including “bifocals” right in the eye. (Depends on your insurance, too.)
Good luck!
Yea Thats the ticket.
Can I get a deal if you do it at the B-Alley ??
Actually I was asking a question not ball busting.
The surgery is incredibly good when it goes well, which is most of the time.
However, my dad poked himself in the eye with a tree branch a couple of weeks before surgery. This led to a horrible fungal infection after the surgery. The pain was incredible and I think he would have chosen death if given the option. His vision has recovered some, but he was effectively blind in that eye for months. It will take a cornea transplant to fix, but I doubt he’ll ever get it.
The bottom line is make sure you take care of your eyes before the surgery.
You won’t regret it.
The only thing you need to decide is whether or not you want the multi-focal lenses. I don’t have them, but sort of wish I did.
Thanks and very interesting.
So happy to hear all of these wonderful responses. My husband is having surgery in a few weeks and then i’m on deck.
Worked great. A lot of fun being awake thru most of it.
I checked the procedure on youtube before I went in. Wanted to see what was gonna happen.
Did the same for my triple bypass.
Amazing how far medicine has come.
My Mom had it. It was a snap. She sees better than I do.
Had my 9 year old Aussie done, both eyes, about 10 years ago.
Went fine for me....*grins
Thank you for the offer, but I can’t find you as my eyes are going.
My surgery went fine. I am not satisfied with the implant. Mine was supposed to give 20/20 distant vision. Instead it has an optimum focus at about 10 feet. This makes it useless for both close and distant vision. Thus, I need glasses for everything, and different prescriptions for each eye.
Left eye October 2015 went with the standard lens. Went great, vision really good in that eye.
Had both eyes done 30 days apart, last July/August. Took 2 kinds of eye drops a few days prior and for about a week after.
Went to a surgery center. Each time was about 2 hours, with only 10-15 minutes for the surgery. They put me out, but I was not feeling drugged afterwards.
Had a clear hard plastic cover taped on to me. I took it off after a few days. When both eyes were done and recuperated, my close-up vision was great. For many years I had to have bifocals or reading glasses.
Long story short is that I still need glasses for distance, but everything is clear and crisp. I am a very happy camper.
Any other skills? You sent me into a coughing fit.
Don’t be alarmed if maybe 3-5 years after surgery you need a little touchup surgery. Sometimes there is a tiny bit of scar tissue that needs removing - it’s a very brief, 5-10 minute surgery. You’ll know if your eyesight is not quite as good as it was after surgery, plus your doctor will see it developing. Happened to my dad in one eye, and he had no problems with either the first surgery or the touchup.
Since 4th grade I’ve tested at 20/400 (I think that’s what the doctor said) — at least that’s where they stopped calibrating. I couldn’t buy white soap ‘cause if I dropped it I couldn’t see it in the white tub or shower. I had to break eyeliner pencils in half to get close enough to the mirror to see my eyes — and it was still a challenge.
At age 63 I had cataract surgery in both eyes. (I paid extra out-of-pocket for toric.) It changed my life! I woke up the day after my first eye was done, opened my eyes, and I could see leaves on the tree outside my window. I actually cried because for the first time in my life I could see.
Three weeks later I had the other eye done.
A hint: The time between surgery #1 and surgery #2 is pretty bad because there’s no good way to get good, balanced vision.
If your vision is very bad, best not to pop out the lens in a pair of glasses for the eye that’s been fixed; it doesn’t work well. The distortion almost made me seasick feeling.
If you wear contact lenses, hold on to those suckers until after the second surgery. With the first eye fixed, use a contact in the non-fixed eye. It’ll make life easier during the time between surgeries.
About 15 years ago a ophthalmologist told me that I’d thank God when the time came for cataract surgery. I didn’t believe him, but should have. It changed my life.
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