Posted on 02/27/2016 11:25:23 AM PST by papineau
Unfortunately my first surgery - right eye - did not go well. Told doctor I had a weird nerve network in my face and he said not to worry. Either when he made the cut or attempted to insert the new lens I did feel it and immediately sat up on the table. Lens popped out taking some tissue with it. Second eye they deadened everything even remotely connected to my face. Saw a retinal specialist for several months but stopped when very expensive meds and tests showed no change. Vision to work on computer great but I do have to wear glasses when I drive.
Night vision and depth perception are both ongoing issues so I rarely drive after dark except somewhere close where I am familiar with the streets.
Thank you so much to everyone who’s shared their story - overall pretty encouraging!
[I am not satisfied with the implant]
I had them both done. Now I see halos around round lighted objects at night, which makes night driving difficult. I see 20/20 far and near, but forget medium range distances.
It has been difficult to adjust to my new vision because I had 20/20 vision going into the surgeries. But, things could be worse.
I am told that I am in the early stages of cataract development and the question is, what should I should be seeing or not seeing? The only thing I sense is an occasional cloudiness that seems to go away when I blink?.
I had cataract surgery on both eyes 11 years ago. At the time I was legally blind. Now my eyesight is perfect except I need reading glasses.
The procedure sounds daunting, but they put enough meds in your eye that there is really no discomfort.
You’ll be glad you did it.
I just prayed for you. Jesus is on the case so it will all be well for you.
I had a good neighbor have the surgery done some years back and it went perfect for him. He was glad to have done it.
God bless you!
Also, I forgot to say that I had no issues or problems whatsoever with either surgery.
I know it’s terrifying to consider the surgery, but it will be one of the easiest things you’ve ever done, and reap some of the greatest rewards. After the first, you’ll be BEGGING for the second one.
[... you’ll get put to sleep...]
Not in my case, they used what they call comically ‘you won’t care what they are doing, stuff because they might need your input at times.
Had both implants done about a month apart and the next time I renewed my drivers license I no longer had any restrictions.
I’m 72 and I had mine done two weeks apart in October. It’s a breeze. Would rather have cataract surgery than getting my teeth cleaned. Had worn coke-bottle bottom lensed glasses for 62 years, now nothing. Seems surreal.
[ The only thing I sense is an occasional cloudiness...]
I experienced the same thing and was told to try washing my eye area with baby shampoo (eyes closed of course) and rinse well.
Works for me and feels great.
Probably not. Sorry it didn’t work out. It is literally the most consistently successful surgery there is. But most doesn’t mean always.
Left eye was done about ten years ago. Disaster. From the moment the bandage was taken off up until now, I see a circular glare. It is particularly noticeable at night, or anytime a light source hits it a a certain angle. I’ve been told that it is light reflecting off the edge of the lens. Very annoying.
I had both done a few years ago. The procedure was no problem however the right eye was not done correctly and I had to have it redone. After the second surgery I got an irritated retina. This caused distortion so that vertical lines narrowed and weren’t straight when I looked at the test grid they give you. I was given steroids to reduce the retinal inflammation but I am allergic to the steroids and my eye pressure became elevated. Now I am on a reduced steroid and anti-glaucoma drop routine. Things are getting better but I still have some distortion.
Because of the double operation I’m also told my corneal cell count has been reduced below normal for my age. At some point I will need an infusion of corneal cells.
One eye sees distance and the other sees up close but I still need reading glasses. However I think by and large if the first inplant had been done correctly I wouldn’t have had a problem.
Thank you Sara!
Mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and wife all have had it. Great results.
Doc says I need it in one eye, but I’m leery as I am on blood thinners.
Now my cardiologist says it is a bloodless surgery and says it will be OK.
Thats not a bad idea. I dont to as much sweat work as I used to so I imagine there is more of a chance that crud could be building up on my eyes.
Was your doctor from Delaware?
I was his caregiver, so I know that the only thing wrong with his surgery was that he shoulda had it done years earlier. As a point of info on the off chance that anyone who could profit from it will see it, the first doc who scheduled the surgery wound up not being able to do it because the clinic would not approve his operating on someone with my brother’s health issues.
So if you are a caregiver for someone with health and mobility issues:
First, get someone to do the exam who will do a thorough exam, no excuses. My brother’s cataracts were severe, and still were not detected. Terrible.Second, once you have a surgeon in mind, find out what clinic he uses, and make sure they are on board. They will have someone who makes that decision, and you want an answer you can take to the bank. Establish communication between the clinic’s decider and your patient’s GP before they end up wasting precious time (my brother is now deceased) waiting for a life-changing surgery.
Having supported someone who got a double surgery (one eye at a time, of course), one of the peculiar aspects is that you have to use several different eye drops both before and after your surgery.
For them, it was two different kind of drops before, and four different kinds after. It was complicated enough so that the patients were issued checklists.
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