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[CrazyKittyLvr2]

• I saw the eye Dr. May 22nd, no surprise I have cataracts..  I could see to drive and could see the individual leaves on trees across the highway.  

I stopped driving a month ago and can't see the individual leaves on the tree outside my kitchen window.  They progressed very fast.

Had my evaluation the opthomologist this past Wed.  My 1st cataracts surgery is, wait for it, October 1st. 2nd eye is scheduled for October 15th. 

I can't see jack. Will have a light twilight sleep but still have to see my PCP to fill out a form to clear me for surgery.  My daughter has to take off work to haul my backside to PCP, days of 2 surgeries and the days after for follow up.

Good thing my laptop has a touch screen and I can enlarge everything well enough to read.

[teganslaw]

@CrazyKittyLvr2 Why does your PCP need to clear you for cataract surgery? When I had my cataract removed, I made an appointment with the eye surgeon and didn't have to see my regular regular physician to be cleared. That was 5 years ago, so maybe things have changed  since then. 

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

@teganslaw   I guess they consider twilight sleep as putting you under, who knows.  Also, no food after midnight before surgery only water.  No water 2 hours before surgery.  Cripes, it is cataracts not heart transplant.

It's a 10 minute thing according to the surgeon.  My former BIL had his done at the same place andhe said from walking in to leaving was less than an hour.

I just want it done. I'm used to getting myself from point A to point B, I hate having to rely on others to do things forme.

Old age BLOWS!!!!

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[JoyFilled Warrior]

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@Shanus wrote:

I had my opthomology appt. yesterday and he dedected cataracts...not urgent and will ck. me in a year, unless vision changes. DH is still doing drops in both eyes and hasn't had appts. to get new RX for glasses for computer work, etc. So, I'll be next maybe in 6-8 months if I get checked again before the year.

DH had minor anesthesia for first eye and took hours to wake up and go home. Second eye he consented to a "shot" under and in the eye....OMG!!! He had "relaxing IV" and said he doesn't remember anything, but sounds like torture to me.

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@Shanus 

A Shot in the Eye for Cataract Surgery??  NOOO  NOOOO.  Mine were done without shot in the eye. Yikes!

I just had an IV, inside elbow.  

1st eye was strange.  Out cold.  

2nd Eye, also IV, I could vaguely know what was going on in Surgery.  My SUPER Eye Surgeon said, that 1st, the mind/body didnt know what to expect. But the 2nd IV anesthesia, the body couldnt be fooled again.

Good luck!!  

From what I remember, neither was awful (unless a person struggles with IV, or needles)

The Cataract Surgery was sooooo incredible, I wish Id had this same surgery, Surgeon, in 4th Grade!!

I can even see LINT on the jackets of ppl on TV!  heh

(But I still need glasses for Close & distance.  Surprised the heck outta me abt this part)

glasses.  oh well.)

[Shelbelle]

No eye shots for me, just a ton of drops, no IV or any kind of tranquilizer, I promised my doc I could lie perfectly still and he trusted me to do so.