Just back from cataract surgery? Anybody have any advice?

[CTyankee]

I feel fine, BTW. Damn eyepatch in the way, that's all.

[purr]

1. You have an eyepatch?

I was sent home with just eye drops and this clear plastic thing with holes in it that I had to tape to my face when I went to bed. Was weird wasnt it? I was only 24 when I had my congenital cataracts removed and I will never forget that experience. Quite weird not seeing what was going on.

[Lady President]

2. Sleep on an extra pillow

Laying too flat can cause blurry vision that takes a few days to correct. This happened to my dad. When he had the second one done, he kept his head raised and was fine. Of course, use the drops.

And, I'm of the belief that a scoop of ice cream will always help in the healing process. ;)

[CTyankee]

3. Thanks, that's great

Actually, things have gotten better since my mother's day when she had these big sunglasses she had to wear.

I was the youngest in the bunch of patients getting the surgery. They didn't want it, I did. I was tired of having driving problems, sun glare in the daytime, impossible at night. Get it done, I said!

I am hopeful for better eyesight than before, which I understnad usually happens.

[BikeWriter]

4. I have good vision in the eye I had done.

[WCGreen]

5. Make sure you go back for the follow up....

Mine clouded up and I thought I was going blind....

All they did was shoot a laser back in the eye and I gots the best vision I ever had.....

[CTyankee]

6. Thanks. My doc did explain that to me.

But it's great that you warned me. I'm probably going to have my other eye done in April, unless this is so spectacular that I don't have to have the other one done.

[peacefreak]

7. In honor of your eye patch......

Why are pirates so mean? I don't know, they just RRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
(Sorry, I couldn't help myself!) Seriously, I hope you mend well & have sparkling vision soon.

[CTyankee]

8. Thanks peacfreak

I don't know how anybody, pirates included, could do jackshit will a patch over one eye. Since I can't balance my glasses over the patch, my good eye doesn't provide very clear vision. Getting the patch removed this afternoon. I am hoping for the very best!