Anyone have experience with Cataracts surgery ?

[pgp]

Having cataract surgery soon. Anyone here have/had them ? Care to post any thoughts. Thanks

[BudgetPlan1]

Having cataract surgery soon. Anyone here have/had them ? Care to post any thoughts. Thanks

No big deal although the thought of someone slicing on the old eyeballs can be slightly disconcerting

Afterwards it’s like going from black & white old-style CRT television to Technicolor 4k high def TV.

Bonus if they do some vision correction at the same time.

Whole new world awaits!


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[Bunky]

Yes and wish I did it sooner. The procedure for each eye was 2 weeks apart. Although I was awake the injected drugs (contained fentynol) made you care like it did not matter and the drugs wore off quickly. After the surgery, I visited doctors office where they did the first vision test and then a week later. One one eye it was getting clearer immediately but on other eye it was blurry longer but cleared up in a week. Of course, youc cannot eat nd drink some time prior to procedure. The procedure was like 15 to 20 minutes and during the procedure at the end I was told to move eyes up, down, left, right etc. so coherent enough to do that.

I had to take multiple kinds of drops for a week then none after since I chose to have a "drug" pack added to eye that dissolves (insurance did not cover that). There was minimal discomfort. You are supposed to take it easy for a week (no lifting, etc) and keep water out it.

I had a choice if I wanted to stay near sighted or not and I chose to stay nearsighted. It is like having permanent contacts as I understand it. The color/clarity/brightness is great.

[pgp]

I am near sighted. I am getting the distance lens. After some thought I think this will be a good choice. There are good points to either one. The procedure they described to me is similar to what you experienced.
Thanks for the information !

[Accumulator]

I had cataract surgery back in `14, Distance lens in keeping with the "Monovision" from my LASIK/PRK.

No problems, virtually a non-event.

EXCEPT that it presumably caused the detached retina that resulted in my New Normal Vision This is apparently not uncommon for severely nearsighted people..just something to be aware of, not intended as an argument against the procedure.

[Lonnie]

PGP:
Has your optimilogist or optometrist talked to you about a lens upgrade?
From what I understand, most insurances like Medicare, do not cover (AKA, pay for) them. What your particular vision problems currently are or have been in the past, some of these upgraded lens may be able to correct.
Again, I do not know if you can financial afford it, BUT, how much is your eyesight and vision worth to you?
Only you can answer that
Also, eyeball pressure are an important part of the cataract surgery and depending on your age and eyeball condition, the optimilogist may insert stents in ducts to help reduce eyeball pressure.
The required post-surgery drops are part of the pressure reduction and infection prevention for this cataract surgery.
And yes, I am in the same boat as you, having put off cataract surgery because of fear of complications and costs to have better lens for my particular vision conditions and problems.
BUT as my optometrist has said, everyone he has suggested to have done ALL say the same thing:
"Why didn`t I do this sooner!"

[Bunky]

Opthamologists perform cataract surgery.

[Lonnie]

Thanks Bunky for pointing out my "incorrect" eye care specialist title who actually perform the cataract surgery.

Also to pgp (the original poster):
I see you had already picked out your lens for you surgery when I posted my question about discussing a lens option with your ophthalmologists prior to surgery.
Sometimes I do not read the entire posts discussions and I just plain missed yours, OR if I did, did not pay attention to it and realize it was you, the OP.

[pgp]

Thanks for the reply`s everyone. I got both eyes done in the past few weeks. It was not the ordeal I thought it would be. I need readers now. I go back in several weeks for another check, after going the day after.

[Bunky]

I think most delay surgery due to concerns about the procedure. The doctors usually do a few each time.

I had a prior procedure on both eyes for a "puckered" retina. This was done by a retina specialist. Opthamologists focus on front of eye surgery but the doctor referred me to a specialist for the retina issue. I was asleep for that procedure but basically same drill (one eye at a time, etc).

From what I have learned, once you declare that you cannot do certain everyday tasks (like driving, etc and doctor has the list) then you can get insurance to pay for it. It was not just what your vision numbers are like 20/50, etc.