went in for cataract surgery for my right eye. that is removed

[AllaN01Bear]

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and awaiting the second one next week. one of my goals is that i live in a apartment complex and would be nice to evac without having to grab glasses and go. will be using glasses ony for reading now.


on edit , at 6 pm pdt i was allowed to take off my eye pactch and viva la diference .!!!!! the colors are a lot sharper and the fusion is coming in nicely compared to the left eye , i didnt realize how " grungy brown" evrything is according to that eye. im glad i went through it . glad, glad , glad .

[guillaumeb]

1. Good luck.

I had it done in 2013. 20/35 vision in both eyes. I can read and drive without glasses.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. thanks

[Siwsan]

3. Reaching for your glasses might be a hard habit to break. It certainly was for me

I was extremely near sighted and had worn glasses or contacts for most of my life. When I had cataract surgery, I opted to pay out of pocket for some upgraded lenses that totally corrected my vision to 20/20. It was expensive, and also some of the best money I ever spent. I keep a pair of 'cheaters' on hand to read very small print on a color background but other than that, my vision is great.

BUT, for several years, I found myself reaching for my glasses when I woke up, and before I took a shower, and before I went to bed. It still happens, every so often, and I had the surgery about 8 years ago!

[livetohike]

4. Great! Had my second eye done three weeks ago. I chose the lens for

distance only, so I’m using cheaters to read. Having some trouble while watching TV. Hope it resolves.

[Beakybird]

5. When my mom's doc told her that she had a cataract, she squawked about how she only drove Lincolns.

[Hoyt]

6. Cataract surgery was life changing. Cataract surgery allowed me to see my feet in the shower for

the first time. Prior, I was like a -11 dipoters Didn't really take me long to stop reaching for glasses after surgery.

I do wear reading glasses and have a pair for when I want to see perfectly sharp at a distance.

Good luck.

[GusBob]

7. Are you in the US? Was this an elective surgery?

I ask because the CDC and the American Academy of Ophthalmologists have recommended that elective cataract surgeries be postponed due to COVID

[AllaN01Bear]

8. as being diabetic no . the office was only taking medical cases .

was leagly blind in one eye( right ) the left was starting to go. im sure u wouldnt want me to be leagly blind ?