halfwright
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I posted on another thread that I was having cataract surgery and it drew a few comments, so I thought I would share my experience.
I had the left eye done almost 3 weeks ago and the right eye done last Tuesday. I had the option of having the lens for distance or close-up vision. I chose distance. The results have been fantastic. I have worn glasses for 60 years. Now, I see distance better than I ever did, even with glasses. Whites and colors are at least 30% brighter. I bought a $5 pair of reading glasses (2 power) and can read and use the computer easily. I am going to call mine "eating glasses" not reading glasses because I use them to see my food also. The great thing is the distance vision. I find myself just looking around and thinking, "I never noticed that before." The lens replacements is so much better than glasses. Glasses can get dirty, scratched and have reflections. If any of you have done photo editing, it is much like the "sharpen" function. The edges of everything are more defined and details are clearer.
I asked the receptionist how many surgeries that the doctor does, since Rene said that should be a factor. He operates only on Tuesday and has follow-ups on Wednesday. He had 9 scheduled for last Tuesday and she said he usually does from 12 to 15. I did get a scratch on the cornea of my right eye that caused it to heal 2 days slower than the left, but now it is as good as the other.
Last night was the first time I did any night driving since the operation. I had tried to avoid night driving for the last year or more. Before the oncoming headlights were a large glob of light and with rays extending out. Now, they actually look like headlights.
The surgery itself was relatively painless, just some pain from the injections (2) around the eye. The "fear" factor was the worse thing for me. It was very uncomfortable for me to be tied to a table and my head strapped down. That, and not being able to see, caused anxiety. Healing time was 2 days for the left and 4 for the right. There is a feeling of sand in the eye or an arc burn from welding. Drops are prescribed.
Is it life changing? Probably not, but it is surely life improving to a large degree and I would dertainly do it again.
I had the left eye done almost 3 weeks ago and the right eye done last Tuesday. I had the option of having the lens for distance or close-up vision. I chose distance. The results have been fantastic. I have worn glasses for 60 years. Now, I see distance better than I ever did, even with glasses. Whites and colors are at least 30% brighter. I bought a $5 pair of reading glasses (2 power) and can read and use the computer easily. I am going to call mine "eating glasses" not reading glasses because I use them to see my food also. The great thing is the distance vision. I find myself just looking around and thinking, "I never noticed that before." The lens replacements is so much better than glasses. Glasses can get dirty, scratched and have reflections. If any of you have done photo editing, it is much like the "sharpen" function. The edges of everything are more defined and details are clearer.
I asked the receptionist how many surgeries that the doctor does, since Rene said that should be a factor. He operates only on Tuesday and has follow-ups on Wednesday. He had 9 scheduled for last Tuesday and she said he usually does from 12 to 15. I did get a scratch on the cornea of my right eye that caused it to heal 2 days slower than the left, but now it is as good as the other.
Last night was the first time I did any night driving since the operation. I had tried to avoid night driving for the last year or more. Before the oncoming headlights were a large glob of light and with rays extending out. Now, they actually look like headlights.
The surgery itself was relatively painless, just some pain from the injections (2) around the eye. The "fear" factor was the worse thing for me. It was very uncomfortable for me to be tied to a table and my head strapped down. That, and not being able to see, caused anxiety. Healing time was 2 days for the left and 4 for the right. There is a feeling of sand in the eye or an arc burn from welding. Drops are prescribed.
Is it life changing? Probably not, but it is surely life improving to a large degree and I would dertainly do it again.