Let's talk about cataract surgery.....

[Sirius Glass]

Thanks GRHazelton for starting this thread and everyone for all your responses. I found everyone’s information and experiences very helpful. I had my left eye done on Wednesday and am scheduled for the right eye in approximently two weeks. My surgery for the left eye went well and upon removal of the eye patch I was immediately seeing better. Now, two days post op and my vision in my left eye is even better. Hugh difference!!! Besides clearer vision and more vibrant colors what I really notice is the increase in contrast. I’ve been walking around the house, looking at all of our photographs on the walls and marveling at how good they all look. After consulting with my surgeon I opted for standard lenses and will need reading glasses for close up. This should work out well for me since this is what I was use to before the cataracts started.

Roger

I was anticipating the first cataract surgery and was quite pleased that I had it done. Scheduling the second one was quite challenging due to a shortage of available operating rooms.

 

[vsyrek1945]

Had both knees replaced 10 months apart 10 years ago, rehab PT was affected by anticholesteral statin prescription. No more knee pain, though. Thanks for the video post, but I have no desire to watch the procedure.

Had cataract procedures 2 months apart over 3 years ago. Ophthalmologist had been monitoring developments, and when it got to the point of affecting my driving, he scheduled the first procedure for my left eye. I was stunned when the post-op eyepatch came off -- room light was close to blinding bright, and blues in particular were super vivid, and I adapted to the change in a short time. Identical results after right eye procedure. I was prescribed antibiotic, steroid, and nsaid eye drops post-op and had zero discomfort. I am now legally driving without vision correction -- 20/25 in each eye.

 

[Roger Thoms]

I was anticipating the first cataract surgery and was quite pleased that I had it done. Scheduling the second one was quite challenging due to a shortage of available operating rooms.

I’m fortunate that my surgeon and his partner have their own operating rooms onsite. Still took some time from getting the initial exam to the actual surgery simply because he’s booked out 6-8 weeks. Got out today and shot some film, wow what a difference. Second eye in 10 days!!!

Roger

 

[Roger Thoms]

Had both knees replaced 10 months apart 10 years ago, rehab PT was affected by anticholesteral statin prescription. No more knee pain, though. Thanks for the video post, but I have no desire to watch the procedure.

Had cataract procedures 2 months apart over 3 years ago. Ophthalmologist had been monitoring developments, and when it got to the point of affecting my driving, he scheduled the first procedure for my left eye. I was stunned when the post-op eyepatch came off -- room light was close to blinding bright, and blues in particular were super vivid, and I adapted to the change in a short time. Identical results after right eye procedure. I was prescribed antibiotic, steroid, and nsaid eye drops post-op and had zero discomfort. I am now legally driving without vision correction -- 20/25 in each eye.

When I was getting ready to have my total hip replacement redone after 23 years I started watching a hip replacement video on YouTube, didn’t make it very, decided no I don’t need to watch this. One day post op exam, and my left eye is 20/25, still marveling about how much better I’m seeing.

Roger

 

[benjiboy]

When I was getting ready to have my total hip replacement redone after 23 years I started watching a hip replacement video on YouTube, didn’t make it very, decided no I don’t need to watch this. One day post op exam, and my left eye is 20/25, still marveling about how much better I’m seeing.

Roger

Neither can I Roger, It's about three years ago I had the cataract removed from my right eye, I had my left one done more than twenty years ago, and my vision is the best it's ever been in my life.
I can use my cameras now without glasses except for close ups, this is great I can now see the whole focusing screen, and I'm enjoying my photography more than ever.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Had both knees replaced 10 months apart 10 years ago, rehab PT was affected by anticholesteral statin prescription. No more knee pain, though. Thanks for the video post, but I have no desire to watch the procedure.

Had cataract procedures 2 months apart over 3 years ago. Ophthalmologist had been monitoring developments, and when it got to the point of affecting my driving, he scheduled the first procedure for my left eye. I was stunned when the post-op eyepatch came off -- room light was close to blinding bright, and blues in particular were super vivid, and I adapted to the change in a short time. Identical results after right eye procedure. I was prescribed antibiotic, steroid, and nsaid eye drops post-op and had zero discomfort. I am now legally driving without vision correction -- 20/25 in each eye.

I had a Total Reverse Shoulder Replacement and with a lot of work it took over eight months to recover. Not nearly as fast a hip and knee replacements.

 

[pbromaghin]

I had my left eye done yesterday, and about 30 hrs later nearly all the discomfort is gone. Due to a scheduling mixup I couldn’t do general anesthesia. The procedure was painless, but my anxiety had me making a death grip on the bed rail. Even without the general anesthesia I would not have wanted to drive the 2 miles home.

Comparing the views, the left (new lens) side is about 1 to 1.5 stops brighter, with purer, less saturated colors. The old, right-eye world looks like it’s had a light sepia staining.

They’ll do the right eye in 2 weeks.

 

[Pieter12]

I had my left eye done yesterday, and about 30 hrs later nearly all the discomfort is gone. Due to a scheduling mixup I couldn’t do general anesthesia. The procedure was painless, but my anxiety had me making a death grip on the bed rail. Even without the general anesthesia I would not have wanted to drive the 2 miles home.

Comparing the views, the left (new lens) side is about 1 to 1.5 stops brighter, with purer, less saturated colors. The old, right-eye world looks like it’s had a light sepia staining.

They’ll do the right eye in 2 weeks.

General anesthesia can be dangerous. I have never before heard of it being used for cataract surgery.

 

[AERO]

General anesthesia can be dangerous. I have never before heard of it being used for cataract surgery.

Nor me..Here in the UK I had a small tablet inserted in the lower eyelid and some drops 15 mins later. Job done in 45 mins total checking in and out!

 

[Tel]

I had my left eye done yesterday, and about 30 hrs later nearly all the discomfort is gone. Due to a scheduling mixup I couldn’t do general anesthesia. The procedure was painless, but my anxiety had me making a death grip on the bed rail. Even without the general anesthesia I would not have wanted to drive the 2 miles home.

Comparing the views, the left (new lens) side is about 1 to 1.5 stops brighter, with purer, less saturated colors. The old, right-eye world looks like it’s had a light sepia staining.

They’ll do the right eye in 2 weeks.

I had the surgery last October. The hardest part was the two-week hiatus between operations; I had a pair of prescription eyeglasses with the left lens popped out but even so my brain had difficulty rectifying the two eyes. But well worth the effort for the end result: even now, every day is astonishing--I don't think my vision was ever as good as it is now.

 

[eli griggs]

Follow up, my floaters make seeing a bit more difficult and I’m wondering if I’ll need to do mine over?

 

[Pieter12]

Follow up, my floaters make seeing a bit more difficult and I’m wondering if I’ll need to do mine over?

From what I know, the surgery cannot be done over, the implant is permanent. The floaters wil settle.

 

[AERO]

re floaters....Optician told me that floaters are eye debris and will eventually vanish bu other twill be popping up from time to time..and its nothing to worry about....

 

[eli griggs]

re floaters....Optician told me that floaters are eye debris and will eventually vanish bu other twill be popping up from time to time..and its nothing to worry about....

Mine are like wearing a gray lash eye veil with moving parts overlapping at times.
ive had them my entire life, but they’ve really increased these last ten years.

 

[Rayt]

My left eye is tuned for distance and the other for reading. My eyesight is getting worse. I have a -1.5 diopter on my Leica M2 and it’s now not as sharp with my left eye. Maybe it’s just age. I really like to be able to focus that Noctilux again.

 

[mshchem]

My left eye is tuned for distance and the other for reading. My eyesight is getting worse. I have a -1.5 diopter on my Leica M2 and it’s now not as sharp with my left eye. Maybe it’s just age. I really like to be able to focus that Noctilux again.

You can probably focus that racehorse, you just can't see the shutter and aperture settings

 

[Pieter12]

You can probably focus that racehorse, you just can't see the shutter and aperture settings

Sounds like your left eye is the dominant one. Which eye do you put the the viewfinder?

 

[Rayt]

Sounds like your left eye is the dominant one. Which eye do you put the the viewfinder?

Was your question for me? I remember the doctor asking which eye I used to focus my camera. I said the left. I had the surgery for both eyes 15 years ago. It was great because not only I could see but without glasses.

 

[Rayt]

You can probably focus that racehorse, you just can't see the shutter and aperture settings

When I used the Noctilux as my main lens I used an M7 with 1.25x finder magnifier. I left it at f1 and AE so didn’t need to see either.

 

[mshchem]

When I used the Noctilux as my main lens I used an M7 with 1.25x finder magnifier. I left it at f1 and AE so didn’t need to see either.

You're a brave one!