Cataract surgery, part two

[BAM-BAM]

For me it's been about 15 years... I saw my Grandfather and Father have the same...... the strides over the past 50 years is amazing. My Grandfather was in the hospital for a week with his head sandbagged ....... still needed "thick" glasses.... but could drive. Dad was a overnight with 'readers" Me..... like Lobo.... in and out..... 20/20 the next day.

I opted for distance......I'm still 20/20 and 20/15...... 3 packs of 'cheaters" are about $12........ I have three versions....... normal reading, computer and in bed reading /chest rest ........

Bought some shooting glasses ..... but with red dots and fiber optics .... really not necessary for 'defense' shooting........ bulls eye still requires the shooting glassed.

 

[bgrafsr]

bgrafsr, I had my rt eye done for distance and the left one for near vision or reading. It worked out great except that being rt eye dominant it's hard to see the front sight when shooting. I've worn glasses since I was about 11 and no longer have to wear them at all. It's a great change and you won't miss those glasses one bit if you go the route I did. But I still catch myself reaching to remove my specs from time to time.

I'm left eye dominant and shoot left handed. Today, I went outside with only the sunglasses on, and I couldn't believe how much better I could see with the left eye. I'm just having the basic lens implanted, so do plan on wearing glasses.

 

[buttsm]

This is timely. I was just informed by my eye Dr that I will need to have cataract surgery, both eyes. I am planning to have it right after the first of the year. Right now I wear progressive bifocals. We'll see how everything works out. Putting the urge for new prescription shooting glasses on hold till next yr.

Well this hasn't happened yet. I postponed it to have Chemo and radiation therapy. Didn't need too much going on at one time. Hoping to have them done by Thanksgiving. Here's to hoping.

 

[snake803]

"A lens may be contoured to maximize distance vision, or for close vision. Some people select a distance lens for one eye and a close lens for the other eye, and the theory is that the brain will train itself to interpret the input of the eyes as required. I know a couple of people who have tried this, and the results have been mixed." (quote)..

I had this done 3 years ago... right lens is distant, left is good at 14-16"... right is perfect with a rifle scope, with a handgun I just shut my right eye and the front sight is clear as a bell... still working good and no glasses..
JIM.......................

 

[walkin jack]

You have my congratulations. I hope you get as good an outcome as I got earlier this year. I have some calcium deposits on my retinas so I can't get 20/20 in either eye but I got 20/30 in each eye. Not glasses needed for driving or reading or tv or ANYTHING. Colors are bright and every thing I see looks wonderful. Very sharp images. My vision before the surgery was 20/60.

this experience gave me a feedom I've never known...only dreamed about.

 

[kaaskop49]

Allow me to repeat my caveat from the 1st cataract thread. The cataract surgery done on my left eye provided excellent vision, altho I chose to have it remain needing correction. It may be time to have it done on my right eye, but 2 doctors have said, not under the present COVID circumstances. My emphysema makes me very susceptible to the virus, terminally so.

Also a factor is the bussing-in to the clinic of nursing home patients with dementia. Unfortunate folks, who did not know where they were, were having eye surgery performed on them. Of course, to bill Medicare... And, worse, the prevalence of COVID in nursing homes also gives me pause. Not now, Billy.

I'd be interested in some thoughts from the membership.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[hemiram]

I'm looking forward to just being able to go without glasses to drive, and to be able to buy cheap sunglasses and be able to see with them. My right eye is getting worse by the day.

 

[ladder13]

I had my left eye done 3 weeks ago, and my right eye done yesterday, both for distance. I'm very happy with the results, now being at 20/20, and as a bonus, an improvement in up close reading.

Dr Boehlke at Duke/Raleigh gets thumbs up.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Mike, I am glad all went well. As you know I had both mine done 9 months ago. Not related to the surgeries, I now have (in my right eye) retinal hemorrhaging, a blocked blood vessel and a Portuguese Man-O-War floater.

Like Roseanne Roseannadanna said: "it's always something!"

 

[walkin jack]

Mike, I am glad all went well. As you know I had both mine done 9 months ago. Not related to the surgeries, I now have (in my right eye) retinal hemorrhaging, a blocked blood vessel and a Portuguese Man-O-War floater.

Like Roseanne Roseannadanna said: "it's always something!"

Doggone it Rusty, I hope there's a fix for all that? Tell me they can take care of all that.....

 

[Rustyt1953]

Doggone it Rusty, I hope there's a fix for all that? Tell me they can take care of all that.....

I have another appointment at the Eye Institute in three weeks.

In the meantime I have been watching reruns of Flipper and learning echo location.

 

[ladder13]

Mike, I am glad all went well. As you know I had both mine done 9 months ago. Not related to the surgeries, I now have (in my right eye) retinal hemorrhaging, a blocked blood vessel and a Portuguese Man-O-War floater.

Like Roseanne Roseannadanna said: "it's always something!"

Rusty, I still have an issue with my right eye, an abrasion. Since my vision is so much improved, and the doc cannot guarantee anything will get better, I'm letting sleeping dogs lie.

I had some floaters previous to the surgery, not seen since.

Do you have a blood pressure problem in your eye?

 

[Rustyt1953]

Rusty, I still have an issue with my right eye, an abrasion. Since my vision is so much improved, and the doc cannot guarantee anything will get better, I'm letting sleeping dogs lie.

I had some floaters previous to the surgery, not seen since.

Do you have a blood pressure problem in your eye?

No pressure issues. There are surgical options available but they want to wait a bit. It's like watching a game of Pong being played with a raw oyster.