Wdbutcher97
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Try Walmart.com. I found some lined bifocals to use until I got my prescription glasses. They were well made and worked great, all for about $15. The down side is that they're darned ugly.
I still use them sometimes. Good glasses.
My Wife's Cataracts
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I still use them sometimes. Good glasses.
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We were looking at reading glasses at Walmart and they had three packs for under $10. She could have a pair in the living room, a pair in the bedroom and another pair for her purse.
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We're gonna start the pre-operation drops in Lisa's left eye in preparation for cataract surgery on Monday.
Since we now know what to expect, we're not as concerned.
Since we now know what to expect, we're not as concerned.
LVSteve
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Buy two packs. That way she will also have a pair for the kitchen and a pair for each car.
hemiram
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I gave up on the cheap readers, I break them when I fall asleep and push on the bows. In the year or so since I had my cataracts done, I've broken like $200 worth of them and Ijust decided to no longer buy them. I bought a pair of the same frames my distance vision glasses are made with, they are pretty much the strongest frames made, period, Safilo Elasta. I had 1.5X lenses put in and they work great. I had my old glasses for over 10 years, surviving dog head butts and my habit of pushing on the bows when I sleep at my desk. What I need to get is a pair of the variable power magnifying glasses for close up work. I'm going to get a pair as soon as I get paid.
hemiram
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My digital timer was a handy thing to have when I was doing those drops. I set it and if I fell asleep, which I did, a lot, I wouldn't be late on them. I followed the instructions to the letter, and had no complications until I had a fold in the lens pocket and needed the YAG laser done in the office. No more rays with rainbows in them!
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My wife got her left eye done today.
We knew what to expect so it was less stressful this time and we actually got some sleep last night.
So far she's very pleased with the results.
We knew what to expect so it was less stressful this time and we actually got some sleep last night.
So far she's very pleased with the results.
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Thankfully cataracts are usually successfully corrected. Today the procedure is fast, simple and instant. She should be fine after the procedure.
Wdbutcher97
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I got my statement this week for the cataract surgeries I had in August of 2021. The total charge to Medicare and the insurance co. was $12,560. I paid $38.00. Thank God and the American taxpayers for Medicare.
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Having the left eye done in about 2 weeks...the other done a week later. I have to cough up 540 per eye because of astigmatism. Had eye surgery on the left eye with some lazer work and the cataract in that eye has doubled in size. I'm still a bit nervous about them messing with my eyes
Wdbutcher97
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Please keep us updated on your Wife's progress. The Doctors say it takes about a month before the eyes are completely healed and stabilized. A month after my last surgery I got new no line bifocals for close up work and they made a slight adjustment for distance. I'm a bit far sighted now. I had to take them back because they were too strong for distance. My eyes had either gotten better or they had made a mistake on the prescription.
I still wake up every morning and look out the window with no glasses and think about how blessed I am to be able to see again.
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My wife is happy with the results so far. She requested near vision lenses so she could still read without glasses.
She will still need glasses for far vision and to correct for astigmatism and in a coupla weeks should she should be ready to get tested for them.
She still has another week of eye drops.
She will still need glasses for far vision and to correct for astigmatism and in a coupla weeks should she should be ready to get tested for them.
She still has another week of eye drops.
ChattCat
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Had left done in August last summer. What a difference left was worse. Had to wait till last Tuesday to get the right done couldn't wait, right eye dominate couldn't see sights on my fixed sight guns blurry double vision. Not good. So today right eye still a bit blurry but clear. I went the low rent route , fixed income retired. Got the long distance lens ( Medicare free) buck fourth five to hospital. Money well spent. Getting old really sucks, doctors love me. Can't wait to see how well I can hit with my new .44 special post op!
StakeOut
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This part of your post is not clear.To me it's a bit blurry
Can something be both blurry and clear?
ChattCat
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That's the way life can be, a bit blurry yet blurry!
Wdbutcher97
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You'll be amazed at how much better you shoot once you can see again. It's a lot more fun when you can hit what your aiming at.
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StakeOut
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One week from today I'm scheduled to have my left eye done first.
Today I purchased 4 different eye drops that I will start taking on Sunday.
I was a bit shocked a the price of the drops.
After applying coupons and drug plan discounts the 4 different drops totaled $328
The pharmacy says if used as directed they should be enough to use for both eyes.
Is this similar in pricing to what other are paying currently?
I've opted for the basic that will focus on better sight a longer distances and is paid for by Medicare and my secondary GHI PPO.
Today I purchased 4 different eye drops that I will start taking on Sunday.
I was a bit shocked a the price of the drops.
After applying coupons and drug plan discounts the 4 different drops totaled $328
The pharmacy says if used as directed they should be enough to use for both eyes.
Is this similar in pricing to what other are paying currently?
I've opted for the basic that will focus on better sight a longer distances and is paid for by Medicare and my secondary GHI PPO.
hemiram
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From what I've heard, $300-400 seems to be the price without insurance. Mine were about $70. If you are careful and don't miss your eyes, you should be able to get both eyes done with the one purchase.
StakeOut
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OK,one down and one to go.
Now 2 days later the eye that had the surgery is still blurry.
Eye surgeon says the blurry is normal but may take up to 2 weeks to clear up.
The whole thing has been painless except the price of the eye drops from Stagecoach on line pharmacy located in Katy TX that only deals in these eye drops
Now 2 days later the eye that had the surgery is still blurry.
Eye surgeon says the blurry is normal but may take up to 2 weeks to clear up.
The whole thing has been painless except the price of the eye drops from Stagecoach on line pharmacy located in Katy TX that only deals in these eye drops
I just purchased the eye drops prescribed by my Dr on Wednesday. But it was only 3 different ones. Surgery on Monday had to start 2 today. The prednislone is post surgery. What were the meds they gave you(if you don't mind me asking)? Mine only cost 12 bucks for all 3.
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