Posted: 11/26/2012 8:01:46 PM EDT
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My eye doc says I need surgery.
He also tells me I’m his youngest patient. I just turned 60. My 86 year old Dad, who just had the surgery last year, is telling me it helped him a lot. I doubt many arfcomers have had the surgery but if there are any who have I’d appreciate reading about how it went for you. Gun sight issues? Mike |
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My father in law had it done a few years ago. He had put it off for a couple of years.
About the time he was diagnosed and the eye doc suggested surgery, he bought a new car. The car had everything on it he wanted but he didn't like the yellow tint to the paint. My wife and I said, "what yellow tint, it has a pinkish tint." After his cataract surgery, he said "I guess it isn't yellow, it is pink." He also got a few strokes back on his golf game. Just make sure you've got a quality doc. You'll enjoy life more. |
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My elderly Mother had it done a few years ago. The surgery itself is now 'routine', so no worries there. They usually do one eye at a time, so you can use the other one. There is some recovery time while you let your eyes stabilize with the new implanted lenses. Then you need to get new glasses. I think it was 2 to 3 weeks before she got the new glasses prescription. She said once she got her new glasses, her vision was better than it had been in YEARS, so you have that to look forward to. You will be more sensitive to sunlight, or even bright cloudy days, so you will need clip on sunglasses, or prescription sun glasses. Some people lose the sensitivity to bright light, others don't. |
I just had my eye exam Saturday ..... No big deal right ! Well the doc. tell's me me I'm getting a cataract in one eye & may have glacoma in the other ...... 
W.T.F ! Damn I hate gettin' old !  Well me being the jokester asked .... What kind of dog will I be getting. 
I have to go back in 2 weeks for the glacoma exam .... Fun .... Fun ..... |
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Ive had an operation on both eyes for Glaucoma-the procedure isn't all that different from cataract surgery.I was quite nervous before the first operation, but found out there is nothing to worry about. The weird thing is that you are awake while they are operating. Whatever they give you is some amazing stuff-you are so calm and relaxed-I knew the doc was operating on my eye, but I didn't care at all . I felt absolutely nothing,and afterwards, they had coffee and a donut waiting for me. My mother and my brother have both had the cataract operations-in all cases it went well, with no pain at all, and a huge improvement in sight. Cataracts are so insidious-you don't really realize how bad your sight has gotten, until after the operation, and the world is bright and clear again.
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I had cataract surgery on both eyes about four years ago. I was 54 at the time and I commented to my eye doctor that I was too young to have cataracts. He said that he has had patients under 30 that developed cataracts and age was not the only reason for cataracts forming. I had trouble with my night vision, especially driving at night with the glare from oncoming car headlights. It was difficult to identify and differentiate certain colors from one another, especially black and dark blue. They both looked black to me. If I was standing inside of a building looking out on a bright, sunlit day I could not make out details of things in front of me due to the back lighting.
I have always needed to wear corrective lenses, glasses at first and then contacts. I have suspected that the many years of wearing contacts contributed to the early onset of cataracts in my case. I have always worked in industrial environments which may have contributed as well due to the dusty, dirty conditions, welders, plasma cutters, etc. I put it off for a while and I finally decided to have it taken care of before my vision got worse and I got even older. I was very nervous prior to the first operation and I did as much research on my own as I could and I asked my doctors many, many questions. After the surgery and recovery period, my vision was outstanding in both eyes. It was unbelievable the things I was missing. As I said earlier, I needed corrective lenses so they inserted lenses to correct my vision to 20/20 and now I don't have to wear contacts or glasses. I still need to wear reading glasses but that is a small price to pay. There are newer lens implants out that will correct for up close so ask your doctor about all of the available lens options if you need correction. I won't get into the operation and recovery since I'm getting long winded, but it is a piece of cake. It's truly amazing the technology available today. If I can help you anymore or you want to know about the surgery and recovery just let me know. |
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My wife had her surgery in one eye, yesterday and the bandages come off in about 3 hrs, so we'll see how much of an improvement results. Her other eye gets done in 2 weeks.
While sitting at the Cataract Surgery Center yesterday - all they do is cataract surgery, - saw all ages of people come in for surgery. I'd be concerned if the doctor said that he hadn't operated on anyone under 60, unless he specializes in geriatrics. Cataract surgery is not just for the elderly, although they are the majority. |
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My thanks to all who responded to my thread.
I had decided not to do the operation, but those of you who have done it convinced me to get it done. Thanks for the advice and PM’s. My fellow AR shooters - there is no better group than you guys for advice. For me anyway. I don't belong to any other websites. Mike |