Posted on 07/09/2015 8:40:07 AM PDT by Swordmaker
I am going to have my right eye lens removed and replaced this morning because a cataract has grown rapidly in the last six months obscuring my vision somewhat. I can still see through that eye but daylight glare has made it very difficult to discern things on the dashboard of my car.
That cataract in that eye is in the center of the field of view and when the background light is bright, things tend to get faded out. As a result my vision in that eye could only be corrected to 20/40 on my last visit to my optometrist and was worsening. Looking at my dashboard I just barely make out my speedometer and tach and the blue LED odometer and distance until empty, also in a blue LED were invisible.
I have another cataract in my left eye that is a halo coming from the periphery inward. That will have to be done as soon as possible after the right is healed.
I have worn glasses since I was eight year's old and I was hoping I could opt for the multi-focal replacement lens, but the surgeon explained that my severe myopia—minus 12 diopters, think coke bottle lenses in my glasses—would make success of that problematic, maybe only 15% chance, that I would have to settle for the much less expensive regular replacement lenses. . . and have to wear reading glasses. RATS. Still, it will be something new not to have to wear glasses for distance.
Pray for me that I don't hear the surgeon say "Oops!" during the surgery today, which will be sometime around 10:45AM Pacific Time.
Our prayers are with you.
Nowadays they make a tiny slit on the side of the iris, slice open the membrane, slide out the clouded lens and slide in an artificial lens. Minimal damage to the eye. Heals in a day. The eye is the fastest-healing organ in the entire body.
Keep your eyes a steady as possible. Tracking works but a calm eye works better.
Well, when mine formed, I just dissolved them supplementing with cod liver oil and vitamin a.....Took a couple of months to dissapear, less than $20 worth of vitamins VERSUS AVERAGE SURGERY COST OF $3,230 AN EYE (2013)
There are other remedies as well.
http://grandpawallysnaturalremedies.com/castor-oil-treatment-dissolves-cataracts/
Prayers up.
Have had both of my eyes done, now. No problems for me.
I had it in January. Best thing I ever done. See much better. It was like taking off a pair of sunglasses. Things were that dark.
I’ve had to wear glasses all my life.
When I had cataract surgery, I went from 20/300 in my left eye, 20/100 in my right eye, to 20/20 in both eyes. Now I only need glasses to read.
It was a liberating experience.
Prayers up. I love your Apple pings.
Lord, i ask for a safe and effective surgery for our FReeper Swordmaker. In Jesus holy name. Amen.
I give you five dolla for them. They are aphrodisiac in China.
Operation is a snap. had both my eyes done the first of the year. You will be amazed. I have hd tv and was amazed at the difference. The sky was always gray to me now it is bright blue. The prep and waiting for your eyes to clear, takes up most of the 2 hr procedure.(surgery 15 min.)
Piece of cake....eye drops are the worst part of this ordeal....
Had both my Eyes done Years ago. Piece of Cake.
Mine was “easy peasy”, just had to wear those nerdy wrap around sunglasses for a day or so. It took about 30 minutes and the result was terrific.
I get my right eye done August 4th. The left eye has a cataract, but not too bad at the moment. I opted for the conventional lens because I felt the other lens was a compromise. My dominant eye switched from the right eye to the left one which hasn’t helped my pistol shooting. The surgeon says it may not switch back, but I think it will.
I can’t wait for my surgery. I’m tired of the cappy vision in my right eye.
I can see a golf ball at 300 yds. now
I had mine done about 18 months ago. Opted for the more expensive lens. Worked fine in the right eye, done first. The surgeon went ‘Oops’ on the left eye, so had to have the standard lens in that one. Surgery on left eye took 40 minutes, instead of the normal 20 minutes. After the surgery I had to renew my DL and passed the eye test w/o glasses. I wore glasses from the time I was five years old, thick heavy lenses. Lots of astigmatism.
I wear my glasses much of the time, as my distance vision is much better with them. Here at the computer I do not wear them...see better without them.
Wish I could have had this done when I was five!!!
I had both eyes done 10 years ago. I was almost legally blind, afterwards I could see perfectly...need only reading glasses.
We live in a wonderful age, despite Obama.
My Great Grandfather was Blinded by Cataracts and there was nothing to be done back then.
My Late Aunt contracted Glaucoma in her late Teens.
She was completely Blind by Age 23. They could do nothing for Her except ask her if she wanted her Eyes removed because of the Pain. Thankfully she declined.
I think it was a decade later when they developed Treatment for Glaucoma. There still is no cure, but they can delay it.
“I can see a golf ball at 300 yds. now”
Wow, you’re hitting them that far off the tee now? Hopefully straight down the fairway!... :)
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