Plus, they can give you 20/20 vision. You can have one eye focused for distance and one eye focused for close-up if you want, so you don't need glasses.
You'll wonder why you waited so long when you experience being able to see perfectly again.
My experience was very positive.
I only know people who have had it and they absolutely LOVE the results.
Good luck to you!
I had cataract surgery years ago with no problems since.
Mind went great, but my wife had some complications (due to other eye problems).
I elected to have one eye near vision and the other far so I would not need glasses. This has worked very well for me.
Good Luck!!
You get eye surgery on a Sunday>?
Good luck.
I’m 57 and had my left eye done a few months ago. Painless and the result is wonderful. Kinda like Lasik when you’re all done.
My dad had it recently. Like night and day after he got it done.
Instead of holding his laptop a foot from his face, he can now read the smallest print on the TV clear across the room.
In all cases, eventually everything worked out. However, one of my mom's eyes took a longer time to heal than the first. Both eyes were done by the same doctor, but the second might have been a rush job since he seemed to be cramming in a lot of patients in before he went on vacation.
My friend also had one eye done with no issues, and the other with problems. The second eye problem resulted from the medical team not properly covering his eye after the surgery. The gauze was loose so that every time he blinked his eye the gauze scratched his cornea.
Eventually the scratches healed themselves, but it was very painful for the day he spent with his cornea getting scratched.
I would recommend going to someone who does lots of surgeries, but is not a "cataract mill". Also, if you feel any pain right after surgery, especially while blinking you need to report it to the team immediately. They might need to reset your dressings.
Good luck. In all cases my parents and my coworker ended up having really good vision.
My mom just had one eye done and it went very well. Just a bunch of eye drops to numb the area, quick and easy and she’s seeing things she hasn’t seen in a while.
I did both eyes, but they were done the same. I had a little scratchiness and early problems with my right eye, but it was fine after a month. I still need cheater reader glasses, but love the results. I’m happy I did it that way.
No, but I need it. Later
My mom had it three years ago. She is 86 now.
See had one eye done on week. A couple of weeks later she had the other done.
Aside from not driving that day, she came through it without any issue.
And for my mom...that is a stunning revelation. You will sail through it.
I had cataract surgery a year ago. Best thing that happened.
I now have 20/20 in one eye and 20/15 in the other.
Had I known how great is would be, I would have it done years ago and would have gladly paid for it out of pocket.
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!
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.
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.