After seeing my regular Optometrist for a vision problem he sent me to the eye surgeon who did my cataract surgery a few years ago I t seem like I am looking through a shear white curtain with one of my eyes and the surgeon knew exactly what I was referring to and showed me some pictures and I have been scheduled for the YAG procedure, has any one had this done ? if so was it uncomfortable or unpleasant? how long to recuperate and so on . Any information would be appreciated. I got some answers from the Doc but I would like to hear from someone who has had it done.
Nafecar ~ I had the surgery done one year ago. It is a film/cataract behind the lens. It is a fast laser procedure. Ya just sit in front of a machine (that looks like a vision test) and the film is lasered away. It literally took 30 seconds. I was able to drive home, no down time. I said to my opthamologist, "That's it?" I waited in the waiting room longer than the procedure. I did have some large black floaters for a couple of days...no big deal.
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.... ~ S & G
I am going to my ophtho today for similar... My night vision 3 years post cataract surgery is really bad, like looking through a reddish filter...also, even in sunglasses, the burn-in from sunglare, seems to leave me sort of "snow blind" for minutes after coming inside, rather than seconds, as was normal... Wonder if this will turn out to be what you describe?
I also had that procedure done. Everyone is correct. Nothing to it. I could tell the difference immediately. Please don't worry about it. You won't feel a thing.
Good luck with your procedure nafecar. I hope I don't have this issue in the future. Just had cataract surgery in May and June. I have prescription reading/astigmatism glasses and really the past weeks it seems now the over the counter eye glasses work better for close up. Its weird. For far away I need the script glasses tho (just due to astigmatism) I can see better than ever far away with our without glasses since surgery.
Again best to you!
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Shorty2U Most people do not have my problems at least that is what I have been learning so most likely you will be fine. I love being able to watch TV with out my glasses on if I want to. Good luck with your recovery .
