Posted on 10/09/2021 10:50:50 AM PDT by brianr10
So, I am finally going to have cataracts removed as th blurry vision has become too annoying. What has been your experience with this operation? Did you get the hard or the vision correcting lenses? Was it painful?
The people I know that got the vision correction lenses are very glad they did so.
The add-on cost is substantial.
If Manchin and Sinema want to spend $1.8 trillion, they might consider updating Medicare coverage of cataracts.
I had cataract surgery three months ago - totally painless.
I’ve had both eyes done. No pain, easy recovery, excellent results. The surgery is a bit weird as you’re awake. But the actual surgery is only 10-15 minutes.
Good luck.
Forget to mention...my Dad needed special glasses afterward.
Was it painful? No. I was awake through two of these operations and it was quite an eyeful! Had the corrective lenses put in and now I am 20/20 in both eyes and only need cheap readers for up close work. I recommend it highly!
mr mm had it done and was thrilled with the results.
He said the most annoying part was the eye drop protocol you have to follow afterwards.
Had it done last November. Opted for the distance lenses after conversation with eye doc. More reported issues with light halo at night with all distance correction.
I have to wear readers for up close and computer. It was no issue for me as I’ve worn glasses since I was 8.
Still have some issues with lights at night, but notice it was before replacement.
I had no pain or issues. I do have some scar tissue that may require laser procedure at some point but not right now.
I had early on set cataracts. I wish they had appeared 10 years earlier. I see so much better. I do not need glasses. The procedure was uncomfortable but worth it. I only wish I could have gotten an 8 to 1 zoom.
I had both done (at separate times) about 15 years ago. I recall there is a prep time of a couple of hours while they sedate your eyes, then the surgery is fairly quick, maybe half an hour or so. No pain. You are blurry and light-sensitive for a while, so will need a ride home. I had lens implants, so no longer needed contact lenses, although I use OTC readers for reading.
The decision is all up to you, of course. Think it through, you'll figure out what works for you best. You will be awake during the procedure and it will be a very interesting light show. The surgeon will brief you on everything to do and just follow his instructions down to the last eye drop.It will clear up and you will see the stars again. :D
I had mine done in 2017; best thing I ever did. All the drops were a bit annoying. But the surgery was a piece of cake. It literally takes about 9 minutes per eye. I had mine done a week apart. I don’t know about hard or soft lenses. I got lenses designed for distance, and I wear readers for close in work. It’s four years later and I still don’t wear glasses, except to read.
Keep any records the surgeon provides regarding vision changes, for 20 - 30 years from now. Any future procedures may need to reference those records and especially if the current surgeon retires or you move a distance away the original records would be helpful.
AND, I assume the procedure will be on one eye first, then the other 2 weeks or so later. When the anesthesia wears off, the eye that was worked on will be looking almost straight down while the other eye is looking straight ahead. It should wear off in a few hours, but can be quite disconcerting while you are waiting for the meds to wear off.
I’ve had two cataract surgeries-the last one in June. I was “under”, so I don’t remember anything of the surgery-which was only 15-20 minutes. No pain; quick total recovery in 2-3 days. Vision is almost perfect. I couldn’t be more satisfied. Best of luck!
1. Replacement lenses that let me see at a distance w/0 glasses, but I'd need glasses for reading; or,
2. The opposite - lenses that let me see up close w/o glasses, but I'd need glasses for watching TV across the room or when driving.; or,
3. Lenses that would let me do both w/o glasses, though these were significantly more expensive. I spend 70 percent of my waking hours in front of a computer monitor, the rest driving and/or TV watching. So, I opted for the lenses that let me spend most of my time with no lenses. I'm a happy camper.
Your mileage will vary, of course.
Meanwhile, it was not painful. I also (at a different time) had the surgery that reduced baggy eyelids (upper and lower). That was sort of disfiguring and irritating for a couple of days, but it that cleared up within a week. Made a huge difference in my vision!
I had both eyes done, two years apart. Waited for medicare to kick in for second one.
I chose two diopters difference.
Right eye is for 15 inch - phone and reading
Left eye is distance - driving and everyday stuff
Just my 2 cents worth
p.s. I did have a 10-week complication from the first surgery, that took 3 months to clear. So don’t rush into the second eye too fast.
FOLLOW THE POST OP INSTRUCTIONS!! I only know of one person who has had trouble and she didn’t heed the doc’s instructions.
The steroid drops burn my eyes, sometimes worse than other times, but mild issue compared to blindness.
Don’t worry. Relax. Take a couple days easy. Don’t lift for a week. Well worth it.
Had both my eyes done. No issues, pain, etc.
Piece of cake. My lenses corrected for slight nearsightedness.
Be prepared for extreme sensitivity to sun light. They make sunshield dark glasses that are wonderful.
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