Ned said:Jim, they won't do the surgery until the cataracts are sufficiently developed. Get an eye exam yearly from an ophthalmologist (not optometrist) and they will tell you if you're a candidate. My GP said I'd know when I was ready, and I did. I think the six headlights on cars at night was the big clue
Ned said:Jim,
Normally you wouldn't hasten the development of a medical problem but this may be an exception But only if you need glasses for everyday vision.
Ned said:Jim, they won't do the surgery until the cataracts are sufficiently developed. Get an eye exam yearly from an ophthalmologist (not optometrist) and they will tell you if you're a candidate.
Tom and Margi said:Good for you, Ned! How exciting.
Tom has cataracts which are still "ripining". We can tell he's getting close, though. He has a checkup next month.
Ned said:Bernie, I have found over the years that I get a much more thorough exam from an ophthalmologist than from an optometrist. I believe there are some tests that an optometrist can't perform while the ophthalmologist can, but that may have changed over the years. If all I want are glasses, an optometrist is fine, but for anything else, you need an ophthalmologist.
Lorna said:If you are dealing with cataracts and want Medicare to cover you have to see an ophthalmologist.
My optometrist even has a device that takes a digital image of the inside of my eyeball and we compare my blood vessels from year to year.