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I am 88 and need Cataract Surgery. I am very active and want to continue to wear glasses for eye protection for my varies hobbies (Carpentry, auto repair, etc). I am nearsighted and have always worn glasses. I prefer single focus Lenses - should go for "Near" new Lens them adjust with new glasses or "Far" then adjust with new glasses. ...or give your best recommendations that you have from your own experience!

Ophthalmologists may be able to safely cut back on having anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists routinely at bedside during cataract surgery. Researchers examined Medicare claims for 36,652 patients who had cataract surgery and found the use of anesthesia care was substantially higher for cataract surgery when compared to patients undergoing other elective, low-risk outpatient procedures—such as cardiac catheterization or screening colonoscopy. However, they found that these patients experienced fewer systemic complications—such as myocardial infarction or stroke—than did patients undergoing the other low-risk procedures. These results held true even in cases where anesthesia experts were not present for the cataract surgery, suggesting...

Cataract surgery was also associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease dementia specifically. Results reported in JAMA Internal Medicine associate cataract surgery with 30% lower risk of dementia in aging population. Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study is a long-standing, Seattle-based observational study at Kaiser Permanente Washington of more than 5,000 participants older than 65. Based on the longitudinal data of over 3,000 ACT study participants, researchers have now found that...

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?

New to medicare, just turned 65 in April. This is likely more a Florida issue, than elsewhere in the country. Florida has more HMO and Medicare Advantage providers due to more seniors down here. History: Two years ago I had multiple image vision in my right eye. Was 63, found eye surgeon that said cataracts, agreed to do surgery for me at no more than the price medicare allowed. Done it. A month later he wanted to do the other eye. I put it off til recently so medicare would cover it. Unfortunately this Dr doesn't not subscribe with the...

Very carefully, of course. Thanks to intrepid vets, a beloved tiger in Australia can now see her food again.Very carefully, of course. Thanks to intrepid vets, a beloved tiger in Australia can now see her food again. Dr. Cameron Whittaker is a veterinarian in Sydney, Australia, who specializes in eye care for animals. Most of his regular patients have names like Fluffy or Buddy. Then there is Indira, a 220-pound Bengal tiger, whose failing vision, along with Whittaker’s efforts to save it, became a challenging nine-month quest Down Under. She faced a delicate surgery, during with multiple possibilities for things...

I'm getting cataract surgery soon, can anyone share their experience as to how the surgery turned out, what kind of IOL you received, etc.. Any info will be appreciated!

Program offers chilling footage of N. Korea BY GLENN GARVIN ggarvin@MiamiHerald.com 'Explorer: Inside North Korea.' 9-10 tonight. National Geographic Channel. Forget Ghost Whisperer,Supernatural, and even the goat-testicle-eating contests on Fear Factor. The most frightening thing you'll see on television this year is tonight's episode of National Geographic's Explorer documentary series, Inside North Korea. Nobody should sleep well knowing that we share a planet with the mad, murderous megalomaniac holed up in Pyongyang, watching old Judy Garland movies and fiddling with a nuclear button as his country dies around him. Even places like Cuba and Iran are like national Freedom of...