Posted on 02/27/2016 11:25:23 AM PST by papineau
[crud could be building up on my eyes.]
Yup, especially on the eyelashes and eyebrows a lot of stuff collects there.
My mother had cataract surgery. About a week afterward, we were talking on the phone. She said, “When did I get so wrinkled??? Why didn’t anybody tell me my bathtub was so dirty?” After assuring her the tub wasn’t dirty, I hung up and had a good laugh. She had been so worried about having the surgery. It was the first time in years she had been able to see well!
Do they knock you out?I just can’t imagine seeing a sharp knife coming towards my eyeball and not freaking out. They would have to knock me out totally for it.
I paid extra to get the bifocal type lens. I used to wear the monovision contacts - one eye for close and one eye for distance and after awhile there was SO much diff between the two that I was not real happy with either so then it was a tweaking pair of glasses for reading and tweaking for long distance.
Since my vision had been terrible since 3rd grade, I wanted to be literally glasses free and was willing to pay extra and go from 20/400 (they estimate) to 20/20 in both they say now. It was 20/20 and 20/30 right after the surgery. If the light is bright enough I can read VERY small print - I mean very small.
The only drawbacks and they told me both of these would happen. White on white, grey on grey etc. can be hard to differentiate. Also night driving - all approaching car lights, street lights, traffic lights have halos around them. You can get somewhat used to that but if you drive a lot at night ...
Michigan
You might start by sharing what information you DO have, share with us, and avoid terms like "IOL"
Mine is scheduled for Mid March and the Opthalmologist /surgeon should have given you many written pre and post operation instructions.
I have always not been shy about revealing my ignorance and asking questions (retired engineer,) and have been lucky in finding professionals who are inclined to answer all questions as thoroughly as I can understand, which is quite a bit. As explained to me...
The natural lens is a clear container which is full of liquid protein, which clouds over with time.
The protein is sucked out with the proper instrument through a slit cut around the edge of the lens, and the prescription lens (definitely not liquid) is inserted.
I did not inquire how the slit is sealed, but I will find out; I doubt that the slit in the lens is stitched closed.
The lens is manufactured to fit the contours of the individual eyeball, the rear retinal portion, and is formulated to provide 20-20 vision.
There is an optional varifocal lens which costs an extra $3200 per eye, which I opted out of since I have using reading glasses for years.
The pre op directions are elaborate and consists of two distinct eyedrops to be used twice a day for the 5 days before the procedure. There is also a post op follow-up the day after the procedure to verify everything is as expected.
Incidentally, the measurement of the eyeball for the specific prescription is determined with three specialized large instruments and provides dozens of measurements to determine the focal shape of the image at the rear of the eyeball.
I was pleased to learn that my sons' maternal grandfather had cataract surgery and it served him perfectly for the last 25 years of his life (at 102.)
Good luck to you.
I forgot that part. To adapt to astigmatism (out of round retina) special “weighted” lenses must be used. I have never had astigmatism, so that’s all I remember about that.
It's quick and clean and the next day you can see 20-20 again, an amazing medical procedure.
Like getting 13 year old eyes again!
Have had no problems. Got the :general vision” lenses and I don’t have to use glasses near or far.
$3200 per eye for the added reading prescription!? I paid $2000 per eye but probably because CA cost of living is higher.
I have had it in both eyes and there is not much to the actual surgery. It’ll be over in an hour or less, you’ll have no pain, and at least for me my vision was much improved.
I used to have the same exact symptom. A few blinks, rub my eyes, and my vision would go back to normal. That was years ago.
About three years ago, that old trick quit working. My vision began to worsen, and the cloudiness became ever present. Over the last year, it's become so bad, I finally was forced to see an ophthalmologist about it.
Well, I just got back from my exam about an hour ago, and now know that the cause is cataracts. I'm pretty much already legally blind in one eye, and the doc says I've got maybe a month before my "good" eye is just as bad.
Consider your symptom a warning.
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