Cataract Surgery
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Cataract Surgery
So, wait to see the Ophthalmologist was 6 months, early December. He said that the current surgical wait time (100% covered, keep in mind) was about 7 months.
Okay, cool, I will just not drive at night anymore...
Today, I get a call "we had a cancellation for next Monday. Would you like the spot?"
HELL YES!!!
This time next week, I'll be able read with my nose more than one inch from the screen WOOOT
Okay, cool, I will just not drive at night anymore...
Today, I get a call "we had a cancellation for next Monday. Would you like the spot?"
HELL YES!!!
This time next week, I'll be able read with my nose more than one inch from the screen WOOOT
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Re: Cataract Surgery
Enjoy!
The easier reading I mean, not the surgery...
Let me try again.
Successful surgery, quick recovery, enjoy many many many years of easier reading.
That's better.
The easier reading I mean, not the surgery...
Let me try again.
Successful surgery, quick recovery, enjoy many many many years of easier reading.
That's better.
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If you don't have astigmatism (I do) see if you can get the kind of lens where your eye muscles can regulate its shape a little, like they can with the lens that's about to be removed.
Everyone I've talked to about this says "There's so much more LIGHT". I could use more light. And less glare at night. But I'm putting this off as long as I can.
Singin' "I wear my sunglasses at night!". I'm gonna try to check out those antiglare glasses. The regular polarized ones don't help that much & I *don't* need the amber coating at night.
Everyone I've talked to about this says "There's so much more LIGHT". I could use more light. And less glare at night. But I'm putting this off as long as I can.
Singin' "I wear my sunglasses at night!". I'm gonna try to check out those antiglare glasses. The regular polarized ones don't help that much & I *don't* need the amber coating at night.
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Good luck; I know what it's like to have your eyesight messed up for a while, so I'm glad you'll be getting yours taken care of soon.
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You'll be surprised how short the surgery is. I had mine done when I was 39, and they didn't have the flexible lenses then.
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Re: Cataract Surgery
My 83 y-o mother just had hers done in November. Easy-peasy. The eye drops are a bit of a pain, but otherwise, no problems. Hoping the same for you!
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Re: Cataract Surgery
Hopefully a quick surgery and recovery time!
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Re: Cataract Surgery
Had mine done about 8 years ago. Very short surgery - in & out. True, the biggest pain are the eye drops for about 6 weeks.
Good luck, Trish.
Good luck, Trish.
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BUT, they are very important, as I understand it, so don't slack off. Do what your docs tell you, missy!ontellen wrote:Had mine done about 8 years ago. Very short surgery - in & out. True, the biggest pain are the eye drops for about 6 weeks.
Good luck, Trish.
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Good luck!
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Heal well. Being able to see better is worth the short infirmity.
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Re: Cataract Surgery
Hope all goes perfectly.
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Re: Cataract Surgery
Just today saw the cataract specialist and scheduled my own surgery for about 5 weeks away. The glare test was interesting - they do the same eye test we're accustomed to, and then shine a light in your eye and ask what you can read. On my right eye, I said, "All I can see is that light," but on the other one I could still read the letters.
Best wishes to all. I had read about this several years ago when doc said the cataract was developing, and they do 9,000 of them a day in the US. It's the most common surgical procedure we have. Problems are rare-ish.
Best wishes to all. I had read about this several years ago when doc said the cataract was developing, and they do 9,000 of them a day in the US. It's the most common surgical procedure we have. Problems are rare-ish.
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I bet I would flunk this glare test, both eyes. All my regular eye-doctor says is "cataracts are forming" & "you'll know when you need surgery". And they'd apparently rather be doing LASIX than regular practise, as they've passed me off to someone new.
All I can say is that there are a lot of us aging drivers out there; until we decide not to drive at night at all, it would be nice if streetlights were actually fixed, white lines were repainted every so often, preferably with fluorescent paint, & more than anything else, if those halogen headlights are not going to be outlawed, which I guess isn't happening, people would at least stop driving around with their high beams on, literally blinding the aging, cataract-ridden people in oncoming traffic like me.
All I can say is that there are a lot of us aging drivers out there; until we decide not to drive at night at all, it would be nice if streetlights were actually fixed, white lines were repainted every so often, preferably with fluorescent paint, & more than anything else, if those halogen headlights are not going to be outlawed, which I guess isn't happening, people would at least stop driving around with their high beams on, literally blinding the aging, cataract-ridden people in oncoming traffic like me.
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I used to turn my mirrors down when someone got behind me with brights, but now I turn them UP, in the hope that I am giving them a taste of their own medicine.
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I found out I had cataracts when I was 39 after I walked into an optometrist's office and before I even sat down he asked, "How long have you had cataracts?" I had a thorough eye exam just a year earlier.
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Re: Cataract Surgery
Saucy, I spoke with my mom; she said to tell you to keep your eye drops in the fridge. Not a big deal if you have someone helping you with them, but the few times she had to do it herself, if was apparently hard for her to tell if the drops hit her eyeball if they were room temp, much easier if they were cold. She says it feels better if they are cold, too.tlynn78 wrote:My 83 y-o mother just had hers done in November. Easy-peasy. The eye drops are a bit of a pain, but otherwise, no problems. Hoping the same for you!
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Not the greatest idea to temporarily blind some idiot driving behind you.Ritterskoop wrote:I used to turn my mirrors down when someone got behind me with brights, but now I turn them UP, in the hope that I am giving them a taste of their own medicine.
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Re: Cataract Surgery
Its the people coming *at* me who do me the most damage.
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Great idea. Tell her Thanks, eh!tlynn78 wrote:Saucy, I spoke with my mom; she said to tell you to keep your eye drops in the fridge. Not a big deal if you have someone helping you with them, but the few times she had to do it herself, if was apparently hard for her to tell if the drops hit her eyeball if they were room temp, much easier if they were cold. She says it feels better if they are cold, too.tlynn78 wrote:My 83 y-o mother just had hers done in November. Easy-peasy. The eye drops are a bit of a pain, but otherwise, no problems. Hoping the same for you!
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I guess I thought it was the same thing as when someone is coming at you with their brights on - I was taught to flash mine at them to let them know they are doing something wrong so they can fix it and go back to regular lights.Estonut wrote:Not the greatest idea to temporarily blind some idiot driving behind you.Ritterskoop wrote:I used to turn my mirrors down when someone got behind me with brights, but now I turn them UP, in the hope that I am giving them a taste of their own medicine.
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I'm always very grateful to people who flash lights at me to tell me they'll allow me to make a left turn, but I never know how to signal "thank you" with the car. I should look it up. I always smile gratefully as I drive by them.
I can never get it together enough to flash for people in that situation, though I do stop for them. The people I flash at, in desperation, are people without their lights on at night. Who rarely get the message.
You are wrong about drivers wanting to do the right thing, though. Not here in Boston. The newest big thing, after yelling insults through an opened window, which even boors don't do in -5° temps, is blasting horns at people who cannot read their minds, &/or aren't driving "fast enough".
I can never get it together enough to flash for people in that situation, though I do stop for them. The people I flash at, in desperation, are people without their lights on at night. Who rarely get the message.
You are wrong about drivers wanting to do the right thing, though. Not here in Boston. The newest big thing, after yelling insults through an opened window, which even boors don't do in -5° temps, is blasting horns at people who cannot read their minds, &/or aren't driving "fast enough".
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Turns out William Safire did a survey of his readers & wrote up the results. None of which involved car lights or would work well in Boston. Well, the salute might. I'll try it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/magaz ... ire-t.html
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/magaz ... ire-t.html
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