Wellness

[SouthernBee]

@Meowingkitty : Thank you. WOW 😮 what a difference.

I use the big bulky sunglasses that fit over my prescription glasses , they take up so much space in my purse.❤️

[Bonkers1]

Not sure if I ever heard of premium lenses for cataracts but my surgery went without issue and was paid through my insurance.  Be sure you take time to look into the premium lenses.  Good luck to you.

[I am still oxox]

I am now 70 and had very premature cataract surgery on both eyes before my 40th birthday, which is more than 30 years ago.I know that techniques have changed. But I did get a compliment from my retina doctor on the surgery last time I saw her. 

[rockygems123]

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@deeva wrote:

I had my cataract surgery last month. Everything went well, I now have 20/15 vision in both eyes. 

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@deeva 

What was your vision pre-surgery?

Have asked my doctor if I will have 20/20 again (20/60 now because of cataracts) and he said everyone's different.

Congrats on 20/15! Did you have standard surgery of the extra one?

[Shelbelle]

Dont be nervous, I had mine done with no tranquilizers at all, just numbing drops, very quick and you will love the results, mine were paid 100% by Medicare, I dont wear glasses. 

[Xivambala]

Prior to having my cataract surgery 8/2022, I was severely nearsighted. I had worn multifocal contact lenses for many many years. The cost to replicate that in implanted lenses, or have a premium lens as referred to here, was out of reach for me as a retiree and I would not borrow funds to do so. 

I didn't want to choose to have new lenses to correct for near or far vision only, so I chose to have my new implanted lenses customized for intermediate vision because I spend a significant portion of my time on my computer. 

This was the perfect choice because I never need reading glasses and only use glasses with a low grade rx for clarity for distance driving. There was no additional cost with Medicare.

[deeva]

@rockygems123 

My vision was 20/400. I had the standard surgery. 

[SouthernBee]

@Bonkers1 : Thank you. Both of my insurance paying for surgery. I forgot the correct name for the lens. But the doctor explained all the lens and each details and the reason why I needed them. The manager doing the finances and scheduling explained everything.❤️

[SouthernBee]

@I am still oxox : That is wonderful. Thank you for sharing this with us.❤️

[cindyNC]

@SouthernBee  I had mine done back in 2017 and I'm guessing things have probably changed a lot since then.  

I purchased the "premium" lenses and still needed readers for situations with less than bright lightening. 

The doctor asked me the last time I was there if I wanted prescription glasses or wanted to continue w/the readers.  I like the readers as I can buy all colors and styles. My eyes were so bad when I had the surgery done that I was limited to frames that could hold really thick lenses. 

Please keep the updates coming!