Wellness

[patbz]

I will be scheduled for my first cataract surgery in about one month and have a question(that I don't think has been answered).  I wear progressives and understand I will still need to wear glasses sometime s even post surgery.  Will they know what my post surgery script will be before surgery?  I am thinking of buying 2 pair of frames only from Zenni now so I have them prior to surgery and having them fitted with left corrected lens in one (along with my current script in other eye) and second pair fitted with both revised scripts.  If I buy them at Zenni, it's less than $10 pr.  I would get lenses done locally to make it as fast as possible.  How do others handle this?

[webbgarner1]

You will be  lopsided with your sision until after your second surgery is completed.  During your follow up exams your surgeon will most likely  refer you back to the optemtrist for  a new prescription. Every person is different. I had my first surgery in october and my second in november. It is now March and just today I got cleared for my new glasses., but I also have glaucoma and retinopathy. 

You may be able to go to your optomistrist office after the first surgery and have them pop out the lense in your eyeglasses that has been corrected. 

Since eyeglasses are rather costly a lot of surgeons will not ok the new eyeglass prescription until the work is completed and your eyes have healed properly. I think this goes back to Medicare rules that only allow for 1 pair of glasses after surgery. 

I would check with your optomistrist about purchasing glasses now.

Best of luck to you. The proceedure itself is not bad. Just having to adjust to seeing differently again is the obstacle.

[Mz iMac]

I also wear progressive.  My fist surgery is next month.  I  do not like progressives.  I requested for something other.  My surgeon agreed w/my request.  The surgeon will be doing my lens scripts.  Also, he will not script me until after my 2nd cataract surgery which is 3 weeks after the first.

I really believe it depends on the type of setup your eye doctor has.  Speaking for myself,  it's 1 step shopping.....everything is done in one building.  I call it "eye country."

ophthalmologist section (regular eye exams)

Molecular/Retina exam section.  Surgery is done off site in another county at a major eye outpatient facility (hospital next door) that has all the latest eqipment.

Cateract exam section

Cateract surgery section

Frames store

Lens section

[Alsace Gal]

By all means purchase your frames, but, wait until after surgery of both eyes to get your lenses.

I had my first cataract surgery on my right eye 2/13/1018, my left eye 2/27/2018. Pre-surgery my doctor told me,  the Intraocular Lens he put into my eyes would allow my to see distance, and I would need corrected lenses for close-up. Also, he told me to have my eyes examined for corrected lense (eye glasses), I'll be wearing bi-focals (progressive). The upper part will be almost clear. 

Patbz, the next day after surgery I could see, colors are bright and clear. I had a little discomfort the first night on my right eye, the next morning, all was well.

My left eye, I didn't have any discomfort, it was aweek ago.

I've worn glasses since I was two, and in the past 20 years I've worn my glasses to bed, cause I couldn't see to get up and find my glasses, I feel as if a miracle has happened.

I'm having my eyes examined Friday for corrective lenses.

I can now watch tv, see distance drive a car without glasses!

My right eye is partially blind, in my left eye I now have almost 20/20. My doctor told me he wants me to wear glasse to save my left eye from possible injury.

He did tell me until I get my new lenses to get me some readers, and he told me what magnifier I'll need,  he was correct I got what he told me.

Listen to your doctor and take the eye drops exactly as he says to.

Wait until you have both cataracts removed and then have your eyes examined.

Good luck!

[millieshops]

I think I know at least 100 people who have had cataract surgery, but I don't believe I know one whose doctor did any measuring/prescribing for new lens until several weeks after the surgery (or surgeries ) have not just been completed, but have healed.

It's been so long since I had my surgery that I forget the details and some aspects of the surgery have changed I know.  I just haven't heard anyone among my friends/family say they got new lens immediately after surgery.

[sophiamarie]

I had both eyes done two weeks apart.  My doctor told me he would put "distance lenses" in both my eyes and I would need readers.  I also wore progressives for many years.

After the surgery, I got "readers" from the dollar store.  I think I got every power they make, all the way up to 3.25.  Then, when my eyes were stable, I got an eye exam and a real Rx for glasses.  I still wear progressives but I just wear them mostly for reading.  Sometimes I forget I have them on.   They are also "transition" lenses and I wear them as sunglasses when I am outside.   I don't drive with glasses or watch TV.  I just need them to see up close.

Do not do anything until after your eyes are stable and there are no changes in your vision.    I don't really remember all the minute details because this was about 4 years ago and much has happened since then.  But, it has made such a difference in my sight and I am glad it's over with.  There were absolutely no problems.  It took about 10 minutes and I could have driven home myself if I had to.

You will see your doctor the very next day and you'll be home free.  It's like it never happened.  That is - for me anyway.  Good luck.......

[viva923]

I wore progressive before surgery and still wear progressive after surgery.

I believe it was about 4 months before I was able to go back to have eyes checked to see what my new script would be.

the biggest item I have found, I have to wear dark sun glasses every day of the year, sun and no sun.

[SXMGirl]

@patbz, I also wear progressives, but only to drive or to read very small print.  I was told before my cataract surgery that I probably would not need prescription glasses, and I generally do not; but, I picked up a pair of RX sunglasses at Walmart's optometry center and had my new prescription put in once I had the surgery and my eye exam.  No matter where you get them, make sure that the glasses have RX on them and have them checked to make sure that your prescription will fit the lens'.  Since I still have a prescription for my progressive trifocals, that was very important.

[patbz]

Just got back from my eye appointment and surgery scheduled for April 2 and second eye 2 weeks later.  I'm going with distance correction plus readers or whatever.  The surgeon said they could pop a contact on my uncorrected eye until second surgery and the best news is I will need no drops!!! DH said I over think things and this is another example.

[highmaintenancejan]

I think we all overthink things!!  But, I was told you couldn't wear contacts 4 weeks before your surgeries!!??? SO HOW CAN THEY "POP" A CONTACT INTO YOUR UNCORRECTED EYE?????