CATARACTS ON MY EYES. TOO!!! :( - Page 2

eddyandme · ‎09-24-2011

@Trinity11 wrote:
@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.

Very easy surgery if you have an excellent surgeon. I had cataract surgery at 51. That was twenty years ago and it has been perfected since then. My ophthalmologist also does laser surgery for cataracts. One thing I was told was that cataracts change how we see color. Since having both eyes done, I realized how 99% of the makeup I was wearing were the wrong colors. Even clothing colors looked completely different. I actually changed my wardrobe due to that surgery @Shanus .I mention that because I know you enjoy makeup and may be in for a surprise! BTW, I have 20/20 in both eyes. I think you will be very happy when you have it. I now only wear reading glasses but some patients qualify for a lense that includes both distance and close up vision.

OT - Question @Trinity11 : can you use eye shadow afterwards? or, would it mess up the new lens?

I had one eye done but never went back for other eye (no cataract, but had the distance lens put in so until I go back, if I go back, got 20/20 in one eye and close up vision only on the other eye). I was dropped off at 7 and back home by 11, so it wasn't that long and nothing to be worried about.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Shanus I hope for you and all who have this minor surgery as experience as great as my two. It was a piece of cake. No pain, no hangover from the anesthetic, better vision and the minor inconvenience of drops for some time after surgery.

I am a huge chicken about eye things, and did insist on a valium before, so my doctor laughed and relented when I said "No valium, no coming in hoapital!" But honestly, it was not a big deal! And a wonderful result!

Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

@Shanus .............Cataract surgery is one of the easiest and painless procedures you can have.

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We rescue cats · ‎01-25-2023

I had my cataract surgery about 10 years ago, I had not been able to see clearly for a long while and finally relented when I could not identify a friend at a distance one day. Best thing I ever did! We chose to upgrade the lenses so today I no longer need glasses for distance at ll, but I do need reading glasses at 71 I wear a 1.5 strength.

BEST THING I EVER DID @Shanus !!!

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(especially cats!)

shoptilyadropagain · ‎03-19-2014

As others have mentioned, don't stress yourself out over it. I had my cataracts removed 15+ years ago and it was a breeze then. I'm sure it's even a simpler process now. I had one eye that was really bad so it was done first. I felt so good that I could have driven myself home. Of course, I didn't but that's how easy it was. For some reason, on my other eye, I had more burning in my eye but it passed pretty quickly. Both times, my designated driver and I went out for breakfast afterwards.

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zitawins · ‎02-28-2017

@ I'm sorry your husband had a hard go at the surgery. For mine (both eyes within two weeks was a breeze. Like Kachinka, I walked out without pain or discomfort. It's probably the best surgery I've ever had. The cherry on the cake was that I no longer needed prescription glasses. I get by just swimmingly with Readers.

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

@JudyL wrote:
@Shanus - I've had cataracts surgery and it was easy. Would do it again if needed without hesitation. The biggest "pain" was the drops every 4 hours for a couple of weeks.

@JudyL - Same with my hubby. He had one eye done a few months ago. It was a piece of cake for him and as you stated, the only PIA was the drops.

Meowingkitty · ‎06-19-2010

I had cataract surgery in 2018. Best thing ever. My vision was worse than 20/800. So bad they stopped telling me how bad. My glasses were thicker and thicker. I got the best lenses available and now I'm 20/15. No glasses or readers needed. Only sunglasses. Easy surgery.

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@eddyandme wrote:

@Trinity11 wrote:
@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.

Very easy surgery if you have an excellent surgeon. I had cataract surgery at 51. That was twenty years ago and it has been perfected since then. My ophthalmologist also does laser surgery for cataracts. One thing I was told was that cataracts change how we see color. Since having both eyes done, I realized how 99% of the makeup I was wearing were the wrong colors. Even clothing colors looked completely different. I actually changed my wardrobe due to that surgery @Shanus .I mention that because I know you enjoy makeup and may be in for a surprise! BTW, I have 20/20 in both eyes. I think you will be very happy when you have it. I now only wear reading glasses but some patients qualify for a lense that includes both distance and close up vision.
OT - Question @Trinity11 : can you use eye shadow afterwards? or, would it mess up the new lens?

I had one eye done but never went back for other eye (no cataract, but had the distance lens put in so until I go back, if I go back, got 20/20 in one eye and close up vision only on the other eye). I was dropped off at 7 and back home by 11, so it wasn't that long and nothing to be worried about.

If I understand you correctly @eddyandme, you mean directly after the surgery? I waited two weeks before using eye shadow. Mascara a month. But I am a Type 1 diabetic and a slow healer.

Puggywuggy · ‎04-19-2022

@Shanus Just chimed in to say that I had both eyes done within a few weeks of each other when I was in my 50's and I can honestly tell you that it wasn't painful, was done on an outpatient basis and was by far the fastest and easiest recovery of any of my surgeries. If you have to have yours done, you will be astonished at how bright and clear colors appear afterward. ❤️