My Wife's Cataracts

[snubbyfan]

Missed spin class today. Intended to go, we had our gym bags loaded but Lisa's appointment with an ophthalmologists started a bit late.
If we had gone to spin afterwards, we would've gotten there in time for class to end.
Anyway, Lisa has cataracts in both eyes but the right eye is worse than the left.
With her glasses on, she's legally blind in her right eye with 20/200 and her left eye is 20/60. They had her take her glasses off, cover her left eye and read the largest line on the eye chart. She just laughed, it was all just a blur. The doctor said he can fix it with an operation to remove the cataracts and implant a corrective lens.
I'm teasing her, telling her that she's blind in one eye and can't see out of the other.
I told her that I'm gonna get her a white stick.
We should be able to make spin class on Thursday, I'll drive.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Cataract surgery these days is almost a non-event. A Versed IV drip, a great laser light show, cheap sunglasses and you're out the door.

Had both mine done. I now have "secondary cataracts" so I get to do it again.

That Versed is awesome stuff.

 

[snubbyfan]

Cataract surgery these days is almost a non-event. A Versed IV drip, a great laser light show, cheap sunglasses and you're out the door.

Had both mine done. I now have "secondary cataracts" so I get to do it again.

That Versed is awesome stuff.

Her doctor has 40 years experience and has done 'bout 29,000 cataract surgeries. He says it'll take him about half an hour per eye. She's gonna get her right eye done first.

 

[Chuck24]

Just had mine done, actual surgery time was very quick. If you can, go for the upgrade lenses so you have both distance and close vision. Very happy with mine.

 

[Mule Packer]

Snubby, she won't believe the difference. As Rusty said, nowadays it's a "piece of cake." Wishing her the best.

 

[jeffsmith]

I was born with cataracts and had them done when I was a Teenager so I could drive
That was so long ago they didnt even use lasers or have lens implants
But the difference in my Vision was improved beyond belief

 

[Beemer-mark]

Just had mine done, actual surgery time was very quick. If you can, go for the upgrade lenses so you have both distance and close vision. Very happy with mine.

I went this route. Pricey but worth it. Course where you lives really determines the cost. I paid almost $6K for the operation. My friend in another state paid $3.6K. I think it almost pays to shop around. Doctor told me in another year or two they'll be doing it in the doctors office instead of the hospital.

 

[Skeptic 9c]

Cataract surgery these days is almost a non-event. A Versed IV drip, a great laser light show, cheap sunglasses and you're out the door.

Had both mine done. I now have "secondary cataracts" so I get to do it again.

That Versed is awesome stuff.

Me too! Successfully. I can drive without glasses. BUT I lost my super power close vision. Trade offs.

Still need glasses for astigmatism, might have been corrected, might not.
Geoff
Who just got a new prescription for trifocals.

 

[Truckman]

But the difference in my Vision was improved beyond belief

The difference cannot be adequately described, it can only be experienced...I could see colors I had forgotten existed with a clarity I couldn't even remember...And it was evident the same day of the surgery, after my eyes began to adjust to the new light getting through...I only wish I could have afforded the corrective lens implant also......Ben

 

[NYlakesider]

Her doctor has 40 years experience and has done 'bout 29,000 cataract surgeries. He says it'll take him about half an hour per eye. She's gonna get her right eye done first.

I have had both eyes done, about the easiest and best out come medical procedure there is.

Sounds like your wife is in good hands. All will be well!

 

[Salty RI]

The worst part is all the eye drops afterwards.

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[jeffrefrig]

"We should be able to make spin class on Thursday, I'll drive."

Good idea! Glad she has a sense of humor. I've known women who wouldn't hesitate to bust someone's jaw just for thinking about saying that!
Good luck to yinz both.

 

[growr]

She will experience STUNNING vision after she is done!!

I had both eyes done after having a detached retina at a match of all places....

Randy

 

[steelslaver]

Cataract surgery these days is almost a non-event. A Versed IV drip, a great laser light show, cheap sunglasses and you're out the door.

Had both mine done. I now have "secondary cataracts" so I get to do it again.

That Versed is awesome stuff.

The secondary cataract surgery is even less of an event than the original. Guess how I know.

I had coke bottle glasses till I had lasik in 1999. Best money I ever spend. I had cataract surgery in both eyes about 4 years ago and secondary surgery in one about a year after. My right is is set at a 20/20 and the left 20/25. Close stuff is a bit blurry with right eye and there is a bit of blur with left at distance. I see close or far best with both eyes open. I am 70, can read the paper, drive as i see well far out. I shoot handguns left eye dominant. Scoped rifles right eyed.

 

[Chuck24]

The worst part is all the eye drops afterwards.

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Actually now I didn't have to use drops. They have a little nodule they implant during the surgery that gradually dissolves that eliminates the need for drops.

 

[mojave30cal]

I had both eyes done 7-8 years ago. Big improvement, especially
in my shootin' eye. One thing to consider: you will probably
have debris floating around in your eye after the procedure. I
had one in my right eye. The doctor called it " a honker".

Last month I had a YAG procedure to remove it. It's a green
laser used to zap the floater. Procedure lasted 2 minutes, no
pain. Results are so-so.

 

[Leslie Sapp]

Here's a prayer that all will go well for her.

You, however, may be replaced after her eyesight improves!

 

[fiasconva]

My 93 yr old mom had her cataract surgery a couple of months ago and a week or so ago she got her corrective eyeglasses for her nearsightedness. She says she is amazed at how well she can see and how sharp and colorful images are now. Then 5 minutes later she is complaining about how she can't see anything. When I ask her if she's wearing her glasses she says "Not right now". I don't even bother to tell her to put them on any more.

 

[snubbyfan]

"We should be able to make spin class on Thursday, I'll drive."

Good idea! Glad she has a sense of humor. I've known women who wouldn't hesitate to bust someone's jaw just for thinking about saying that!
Good luck to yinz both.

Yeah, ya gotta have a sense of humor.

 

[Rintimtin]

My father had the surgery just a day thing easy recovery said it has helped tremendously.

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[jeffrefrig]

I had to look up that Versed IV. Sounds relaxingly interesting; probably good for that procedure.
Again, good luck. Sounds like you have a good doctor.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I had the left done 3 years ago. Doc screwed up & I had to have a eye surgeon redo it 2 months later. Then had the right a year later, no problems. Have to wear glasses to drive but not to read.

 

[jmr986]

Had both my eyes done in a little over a year. While they were zapping I had them also correct my vision. So I only need reading glasses now. Kept my street close on took about 20 minutes to replace the lens and correct my vision. Easiest surgery ever.

 

[rwsmith]

Hope all goes well.....

My vision improved so much I was glad to have the operations.

 

[pmanton]

It was a non event for both of us--both eyes.

 

[Sistema1927]

I had both eyes done about 8-9 years ago. Ended up with 20/15 distance vision in the left, and 20/20 in the right after being in the 20/400 range and needing thick glasses.

Just saw the doctor earlier this week, and I have a significant secondary cataract on the left, and a bit on the right. on 12/6 I will have the left cleaned up with the YAG laser, and he will evaluate whether or not to do the right any time soon.

 

[Imissedagain]

Best way to describe cataract surgery is a cross between having a hole-saw spin in the eye and deposit beach sand after it finishes.

But.... red dots and triangle shaped laser sights are now sharp and my vision is 20/20.
Had bifocals made to read music from 48" to 18" and a window to go from 18" to about 6". Wear a headset for closeup magnification.

Shooting snubs vs longer barreled firearms will be interesting with irons.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Having the left eye done this Tuesday and the right eye done Dec 16th. Getting te regular lense as my astygisgm(???) is very little and I can live with readers-Plus I'm too cheap to pay for the super duper lenses which upon research can be somewhat of a **** shoot. For those I've talked to that had them, it is about a 50-50 vote as to whether they are worth it.
Only bad thing is that I will not be able to hunt over the Thanksgiving Holiday and ten there is the dead period for the split then the second surgery so it looks like I can't hunt until after Christmas. Bummer

 

[Wdbutcher97]

I had my cataracts removed in August. I never dreamed I'd ever be able to see this well again. It's amazing.

 

[Imissedagain]

A PSA for us married guys.
Don't say to the Mrs, after cataract surgery, that you are no longer seeing Amber.