Cataracts

horizon200 · 02-23-2012

Has anyone had the surgery?

I went for my regular check up and the Optometrist told me I have the begginings. I see an Opthalmologist next month.

I watched a video online and now I am a bit freaked out about them cutting on my eyeball! I'm one of those people that have problems putting eyedrops in! The thought of me looking away just as they cut and then having a horrible result sort of has me on edge!

Babaloo · 02-23-2012

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Originally Posted by horizon200

Has anyone had the surgery?

I went for my regular check up and the Optometrist told me I have the begginings. I see an Opthalmologist next month.

I watched a video online and now I am a bit freaked out about them cutting on my eyeball! I'm one of those people that have problems putting eyedrops in! The thought of me looking away just as they cut and then having a horrible result sort of has me on edge!

I had the surgery when I was 40 - a while back

Easy peasy. I wore a patch for a couple of days.
Nothing to fear!

COOKIEINCOV · 02-23-2012

I had the surgery 3 years ago, nothing to it, had a great doctor. I can actually read with no help now, really glad I did it.

cormacsg · 02-23-2012

Had surgery on both eyes about 10 years back and they put freezing drops of some kind in my eyes before hand and I didn't feel a thing. They had a clamp to keep the position static. The whole procedure was quite painless. I was very happy with the results.

horizon200 · 02-23-2012

So, can you see them coming at you with the pointys?

COOKIEINCOV · 02-23-2012

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Originally Posted by horizon200

So, can you see them coming at you with the pointys?

You don't SEE them doing anything, the work is done from the side of the eye. All done very quickly, it's done before you know it..really!

horizon200 · 02-23-2012

OK thanks...that puts my mind at ease some.

LB4Playa · 02-23-2012

My sister in law just had it done, she was almost blind in one eye, it worked perfectly, no pain, now she has perfect vision.

TAPPY · 02-23-2012

This freaks me out to...

I can take dental work with no gas or shots...but putting something in my eye causes a major freak out..

janied · 02-23-2012

Cataract surgery is painless.

My husband had cataracts removed from both eyes, now he doesn't even need glasses.

snappysammy · 02-23-2012

it went very well for my mom, she is thrilled with the result

COOKIEINCOV · 02-23-2012

I had beginning stages removed. Mostly because I was tired of glasses and contact lenses.
You need to have complete confidence in your surgeon..if not go to another one who makes you feel comfortable. and confident. Do some reearch online..if you feel the need to. Also ask what outcome you will end up with and if that's what you are looking for from this surgery.
P.M. me if you wan't to..can give you some details. Results could depend on your current diagnosis.

horizon200 · 03-19-2012

Good News! had my follow up with an Opthalmologist. No cataracts. He was very surprised I was ever diagnosed with it.

I will NOT be going back to the previous eye guy that suggested I'd need surgery within 6 mos!

gingele · 03-19-2012

My dad just had the procedure a few weeks ago. He said that although the procedure was a snap and he is now cataract-free, he does have one lingering after-effect: after 70 years of wearing glasses, he now has to get used to near 20/20 vision!

Good to know you won't be having any unnecessary cutting of the eyeball, though.

02-23-2012	#1 (permalink)
horizon200 añejo Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 10,505	Cataracts Has anyone had the surgery? I went for my regular check up and the Optometrist told me I have the begginings. I see an Opthalmologist next month. I watched a video online and now I am a bit freaked out about them cutting on my eyeball! I'm one of those people that have problems putting eyedrops in! The thought of me looking away just as they cut and then having a horrible result sort of has me on edge!

02-23-2012	#3 (permalink)
COOKIEINCOV way into it Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NEW ORLEANS AREA Posts: 177	I had the surgery 3 years ago, nothing to it, had a great doctor. I can actually read with no help now, really glad I did it.

02-23-2012	#4 (permalink)
cormacsg way into it Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 144	Had surgery on both eyes about 10 years back and they put freezing drops of some kind in my eyes before hand and I didn't feel a thing. They had a clamp to keep the position static. The whole procedure was quite painless. I was very happy with the results.

02-23-2012	#5 (permalink)
horizon200 añejo Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 10,505	So, can you see them coming at you with the pointys?

02-23-2012	#7 (permalink)
horizon200 añejo Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 10,505	OK thanks...that puts my mind at ease some.

02-23-2012	#8 (permalink)
LB4Playa beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kamloops, B.C. Posts: 366	My sister in law just had it done, she was almost blind in one eye, it worked perfectly, no pain, now she has perfect vision.

02-23-2012	#9 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,154	This freaks me out to... I can take dental work with no gas or shots...but putting something in my eye causes a major freak out..

02-23-2012	#10 (permalink)
janied reposado Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,027	Cataract surgery is painless. My husband had cataracts removed from both eyes, now he doesn't even need glasses.

02-23-2012	#11 (permalink)
snappysammy añejo Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,291	it went very well for my mom, she is thrilled with the result

02-23-2012	#12 (permalink)
COOKIEINCOV way into it Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NEW ORLEANS AREA Posts: 177	I had beginning stages removed. Mostly because I was tired of glasses and contact lenses. You need to have complete confidence in your surgeon..if not go to another one who makes you feel comfortable. and confident. Do some reearch online..if you feel the need to. Also ask what outcome you will end up with and if that's what you are looking for from this surgery. P.M. me if you wan't to..can give you some details. Results could depend on your current diagnosis.

03-19-2012	#13 (permalink)
horizon200 añejo Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 10,505	Good News! had my follow up with an Opthalmologist. No cataracts. He was very surprised I was ever diagnosed with it. I will NOT be going back to the previous eye guy that suggested I'd need surgery within 6 mos!

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03-19-2012	#14 (permalink)
gingele añejo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 11,593	My dad just had the procedure a few weeks ago. He said that although the procedure was a snap and he is now cataract-free, he does have one lingering after-effect: after 70 years of wearing glasses, he now has to get used to near 20/20 vision! Good to know you won't be having any unnecessary cutting of the eyeball, though.