JUST GOT BACK FROM CATARACT SURGERY.

signalmankenneth said:
I don't have a cataract problem yet according to my eye doctor, that being said does operation hurt and how long does it take? What will your vision be like after both eyes are done? Best of luck on your out comes too!

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Absolutely, positively NO PAIN AT ALL.

Nothing scary about it either. The operation is done by laser...so a regular eye exam gets closer to the eye than anything done in the operation.

I am really anxious to have the other eye done in two weeks.
 
Hello Frank,

Frank Apisa said:
Had to be at the clinic at 11:00 for surgery at 12:30. They had to do lots of prep work...setting an IV and putting spaced drops in the right eye. Then into the surgery theater, where I was tended to by the doctor (ophthalmologist); a male nurse, and an anesthesiologist. Process took between 10 to 15 minutes...none of which was uncomfortable even slightly.

I kinda liked the attention.

Now I have to put one drop each of two medicines in my eye for a few days. The left eye will be done a week from today.

When I got home, I had to remove the eye goggle that the doctor had taped over the right eye...in order to put the drops in it.

I was stunned by the difference in what I was seeing in the right eye. The colors are so changed and sharp...it is almost overwhelming. I can't wait to remove the goggle for the next drops in two hours.

I'll be reporting more on the move during the next three weeks. If things go as well with the left eye as it has so far with the right...I am going to feel that I have moved to another dimension...or to another world.

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Congrats!

Glad to hear a good news story and glad to hear it's you.

Best wishes.
 
Frank Apisa said:
First of all...thanks to everyone who has posted here.

The greatest amount of pain involved is from the tiny pinprick of setting in the IV...shich is used for a mild anesthesia. NO OTHER PAIN INVOLVED. So, if your eye doctor has suggested cataract surgery, do not hesitate on that regard.

The difference in sight is so amazing, I am still trying to get use to it. Even white has a different color to me...whiter and brighter. The words I am typing right now stand out twice as much as they did yesterday. Last night, I opened the door of our oven...and damn near fell over. The interior of our oven is a very deep blue...which I had forgotten. The color just suddenly hit me when I opened the door. A pair of red handled scissors I keep on my desk looks different...a much more vibrant red than I remember. It is kicking my ass.

Going to the doctor for a post-op check-up at 9:00 this morning.

Most amazing thing to happen to me in decades.
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Christiefan reminded me of this post from six months ago, that I had forgotten about. Getting my right eye done this Wednesday, and the left two weeks later. Thank you for your inspiring experience, I don't feel quite as nervous now. I've had some eye issues and absolute cannot stand anyone (well, other than maybe Mr. Owl lol) to get close to my eyes. It sounds like overcoming that anxiety will be well worth it. Are you still happy with the new lenses?
 
Frank Apisa said:
Had to be at the clinic at 11:00 for surgery at 12:30. They had to do lots of prep work...setting an IV and putting spaced drops in the right eye. Then into the surgery theater, where I was tended to by the doctor (ophthalmologist); a male nurse, and an anesthesiologist. Process took between 10 to 15 minutes...none of which was uncomfortable even slightly.

I kinda liked the attention.

Now I have to put one drop each of two medicines in my eye for a few days. The left eye will be done a week from today.

When I got home, I had to remove the eye goggle that the doctor had taped over the right eye...in order to put the drops in it.

I was stunned by the difference in what I was seeing in the right eye. The colors are so changed and sharp...it is almost overwhelming. I can't wait to remove the goggle for the next drops in two hours.

I'll be reporting more on the move during the next three weeks. If things go as well with the left eye as it has so far with the right...I am going to feel that I have moved to another dimension...or to another world.

Stay turned.
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I've had both eyes done. I thought my bathroom walls had faded to a pale yellow. Nope, they are still white.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Christiefan reminded me of this post from six months ago, that I had forgotten about. Getting my right eye done this Wednesday, and the left two weeks later. Thank you for your inspiring experience, I don't feel quite as nervous now. I've had some eye issues and absolute cannot stand anyone (well, other than maybe Mr. Owl lol) to get close to my eyes. It sounds like overcoming that anxiety will be well worth it. Are you still happy with the new lenses?
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I'm sure all will go well and you will be pleased with the outcome.

Get some sunglasses if you dont already have some. They dont have to be those massive goggles they used to use years ago but you will discover the world gets a bit brighter through clear lenses.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Christiefan reminded me of this post from six months ago, that I had forgotten about. Getting my right eye done this Wednesday, and the left two weeks later. Thank you for your inspiring experience, I don't feel quite as nervous now. I've had some eye issues and absolute cannot stand anyone (well, other than maybe Mr. Owl lol) to get close to my eyes. It sounds like overcoming that anxiety will be well worth it. Are you still happy with the new lenses?
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Yes, I am. Happy as a lark. Before the operation I was always asking for help in following the flight of my ball when playing golf. Now, I am the most likely to see each players flight...and know where to look for errant shots.

Good luck. Let us know how things go.
 
Celticguy said:
I'm sure all will go well and you will be pleased with the outcome.

Get some sunglasses if you dont already have some. They dont have to be those massive goggles they used to use years ago but you will discover the world gets a bit brighter through clear lenses.
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Thanks, what good advice! You had yours done too?
 
Frank Apisa said:
Yes, I am. Happy as a lark. Before the operation I was always asking for help in following the flight of my ball when playing golf. Now, I am the most likely to see each players flight...and know where to look for errant shots.

Good luck. Let us know how things go.
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Thanks, I will!

It sounds like you are saying that your contrast vision has improved drastically too. That's an issue for me, too. Going down stairs in dim light is tricky; hard to tell the stairs apart. Same thing as you experienced with watching something (birds) in flight; once they move to a darker background they "disappear." Driving at night is a no-go too.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Thanks, what good advice! You had yours done too?
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yes, both. mine were not done back to back as one was not considered in need of it at the time of the first but zero issues with either. And I loved the bonus of dialing back my rx for glasses quite a lot as the new lenses allowed for correction of a large portion of my vision issues.

you might find you dont like driving at night as headlights can be a little glarey. worse in the rain. this varies by the individual.
 
Celticguy said:
yes, both. mine were not done back to back as one was not considered in need of it at the time of the first but zero issues with either. And I loved the bonus of dialing back my rx for glasses quite a lot as the new lenses allowed for correction of a large portion of my vision issues.

you might find you dont like driving at night as headlights can be a little glarey. worse in the rain. this varies by the individual.
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I already dread driving at night in the rain for that reason. Can't drive at night at all right now; not enough contrast vision to tell where the lines are that mark the road. I'm hoping that resolves with the new lenses.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
I already dread driving at night in the rain for that reason. Can't drive at night at all right now; not enough contrast vision to tell where the lines are that mark the road. I'm hoping that resolves with the new lenses.
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you may actually find some improvement at night then. your actual vision will be sharper and clearer so seeing those lines etc will be better but the headlights may be more annoying from glare. Hopefully its a net better. I kinda ignored the lack of sharpness pre surgery which, in retrospect was kinda stupid. Worst case is no improvement and no worse either. a draw is acceptable if a win is not happening.
 
Celticguy said:
you may actually find some improvement at night then. your actual vision will be sharper and clearer so seeing those lines etc will be better but the headlights may be more annoying from glare. Hopefully its a net better. I kinda ignored the lack of sharpness pre surgery which, in retrospect was kinda stupid. Worst case is no improvement and no worse either. a draw is acceptable if a win is not happening.
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That's true. I'm looking forward to having better vision in dim light. For the last year or so I've had to turn the inside lights on in the house around 4 pm even in summer. There's a flashlight in every room for seeing into closets, cabinets, drawers, or for reading. I use the flashlight on my phone to read the menus in some restaurants. Used to run downstairs w/o the light on, now it has to be on even in the day time. Do you think that will improve?
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
That's true. I'm looking forward to having better vision in dim light. For the last year or so I've had to turn the inside lights on in the house around 4 pm even in summer. There's a flashlight in every room for seeing into closets, cabinets, drawers, or for reading. I use the flashlight on my phone to read the menus in some restaurants. Used to run downstairs w/o the light on, now it has to be on even in the day time. Do you think that will improve?
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its certainly possible but I am not the best person to ask. I have also had issues with my retinas which necessitated lasering. Lasering basically turns off the receptors hit meaning a loss of clarity. I too have an embarrassing array of flashlights. But I can walk around the house in low light but largely because I know the floor is flat and free of obstacles.
 
Frank Apisa said:
Yes, I am. Happy as a lark. Before the operation I was always asking for help in following the flight of my ball when playing golf. Now, I am the most likely to see each players flight...and know where to look for errant shots.

Good luck. Let us know how things go.
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It went well! The only thing that really was painful was the betadine drop in the eye pre-op. Otherwise it was a nothingburger. Don't even have to wear a patch exc. when sleeping. Had a post-op check up this morning. He was surprised that my vision is "excellent" this soon afterwards. I'm very happy with it so far!
 
Celticguy said:
its certainly possible but I am not the best person to ask. I have also had issues with my retinas which necessitated lasering. Lasering basically turns off the receptors hit meaning a loss of clarity. I too have an embarrassing array of flashlights. But I can walk around the house in low light but largely because I know the floor is flat and free of obstacles.
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You would have a harder time in a strange place then?

Sorry about your other issues. Is your vision not the best? I have AMD. Cannot see stars anymore. First it was just the dim ones, then the medium ones, and now the only celestial things I can reliably see are the moon and larger planets. I'm hoping that the new lens might help.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
You would have a harder time in a strange place then?

Sorry about your other issues. Is your vision not the best? I have AMD. Cannot see stars anymore. First it was just the dim ones, then the medium ones, and now the only celestial things I can reliably see are the moon and larger planets. I'm hoping that the new lens might help.
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I just have to be more observant in unfamiliar places. Not so much for not being able to see but navigating on one foot with Achilles issues and another with a prostatic. Balance and not having the same feel for whats underfoot means I'm carefully looking at where I'm going and I just dont go all that quickly.

Vision-wise its more like the difference between old TVs and high def ones only not THAT extreme a difference. I have fewer pixels to make that analogy.
 
Celticguy said:
I just have to be more observant in unfamiliar places. Not so much for not being able to see but navigating on one foot with Achilles issues and another with a prostatic. Balance and not having the same feel for whats underfoot means I'm carefully looking at where I'm going and I just dont go all that quickly.

Vision-wise its more like the difference between old TVs and high def ones only not THAT extreme a difference. I have fewer pixels to make that analogy.
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I fully grok both your balance and vision issues. I had a ruptured brain aneurysm when I was 50. I survived physically and intellectually, but it messed up my balance pretty badly. I step carefully. With my eyes closed I tend to fall over sideways. It's cerebellum damage that I can deal with, with vision, but not well in the dark or when doing things that involve stuff like going down stairs w/o a handrail, riding a bike, and that kind of thing. I can still hike rugged hills going up, but not very well going down.

You're doing well in life despite your stuff, aren't you?
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
I fully grok both your balance and vision issues. I had a ruptured brain aneurysm when I was 50. I survived physically and intellectually, but it messed up my balance pretty badly. I step carefully. With my eyes closed I tend to fall over sideways. It's cerebellum damage that I can deal with, with vision, but not well in the dark or when doing things that involve stuff like going down stairs w/o a handrail, riding a bike, and that kind of thing. I can still hike rugged hills going up, but not very well going down.

You're doing well in life despite your stuff, aren't you?
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I'm doing ok, I've been lucky, could be a lot worse. Brain issues are rough, good on you for finding your way through it.
 
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