​If you need it, get cataract surgery👍​

[Wacka]

Those who are close to my age (late 60s) know what I am talking about.This is for the younger board members.

I was told I was beginning to get cataracts about 7 or 8 years ago, but could put it off for a few more years. First noticed what looked like fine mist or smoke coming out of the car dash vents when I was  driving at night. Over  time, the glare  from approaching headlights hot worse nd worse and several years ago stopped driving at night unless absolutely necessary. Was going to get them taken care of last year, but I was recuperating from my kidney transplant. Since then, they have gotten worse, which the eye doc said could be from the anti-rejection meds I take. Last summer, totaled my car   turning into oncoming traffic I swear I didn't see. This year had trouble seeing clearly on overcast days.

Got the first one done last week and the other today. I'll see how the second is with the follow up tomorrow. What a difference! Only out for  20 minutes. On the way home 30 minutes after going under. No pain at all from the operation. The only pain was the BP cuff.

My mom had it done when she was 91 by the same doctor.

Edited Thursday at 11:40 PM by Wacka

[johndhall1]

My doc says I’ll need it in 2-4 years. I’m 60

[Mike in Horseheads]

I agree with OP, I've had both eyes done and feel like I can see better than ever

[LabattBlue]

I don’t have cataracts, but I know several people whose surgery was botched.  If the time ever comes, I will be doing some serious research before anyone touches my eyes. 

[WotAGuy]

Can’t have the surgery.
 

Cataracts are the “get out of jail free card” I give my wife when she catches me looking at the chicks. 

[Wacka]

Took off the gauze last night at 7 PM. The newly operated eye was blurry but when Iwoke up this morning,  everything is sharp with both eyes. A little fuzziness in terms of operated  eye  but is better than the other one was at this point, Shouls be crystal clear tomorrow, 

I think I may only need readers  and should find out in a few weeks.

[davefan66]

Wig had emergent surgery for a detached retina. Doc told her in less than a year, she would need to have surgery for cataracts. 
 

Ended up needing the surgery and fixed her distance issues, but needs reading classes now.  Was pretty simple surgery for her and got great results in clearing her vision. 

[BuffaloBill]

19 minutes ago, Wacka said:

Took off the gauze last night at 7 PM. The newly operated eye was blurry but when Iwoke up this morning,  everything is sharp with both eyes. A little fuzziness in terms of operated  eye  but is better than the other one was at this point, Shouls be crystal clear tomorrow, 

I think I may only need readers  and should find out in a few weeks.

Thanks for sharing. I have very early cataracts according to my doc. Not sure when but I am headed down this road in the future.