Jeannie,
I feel like I'm the Retiree Chat Board expert when it comes to
cataracts. I had the beginnings of cataracts on both eyes when
I was only 41 years old. I never had to wear glasses, except
reading glasses, and would never have even suspected that I had
cataracts if the doctor didn't tell me. When I had my annual
eye exams over the years my eyes were fine. Every year the
doctors told me everything was fine and I didn't have to do
anything about the cataracts until they bothered me. Well,
when I turned 49 they bothered me! I had to use a magnifying
glass to read small print such as the phone book and the
newspaper. My eyes also became very sensitive to the light;
sunlight and especially the oncoming car lights when I drove at
night (I would actually have to pull over because the lights
were so blinding). Also, this sounds weird but if someone was
standing in front of a window on a sunny day, I was only able
to see a black silhouette...no details of the actual person.
The doctor said the cataracts were finally "ripe" and scheduled
me for surgery on one eye. The anticipation was far worse than
the actual surgery. The worst part was putting the IV
(anesthesia) in my hand. This put me in sort of a "lala land".
I was awake but drifted in and out. I was aware of where I was
and what was going on but couldn't feel anything. I had the
second eye done a few months later. During this surgery I was
more "with it" and should have had more anesthesia. (Before my
first surgery, the anesthesiologist told me that since patients
have had the surgery once already they know what to expect and
for that reason they need more anesthesia the second time
around. Wouldn't you know, there was a different
anesthesiologist when I had my second surgery and she did not
give me more anesthesia). So, keep that in mind when you
schedule your second surgery, if a second one is necessary. As
far as not needing to wear reading glasses, or any kind of
glasses after cataract surgery: NO, cataract surgery does not
change that. You will still need to wear glasses. However,
everything is much clearer. I remember looking at a bottle of
ketchup after my surgery; I couldn't believe how bright red it
was! Hope this helped.
On 10/05/15, Jeannie wrote:
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> On 9/24/15, Cal-Kid wrote:
>> Good morning
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>> This is about shaving or putting on your face. I honestly
>> admit to now more and more often having to use the reading
>> glasses. Yes this is part of aging and it isn't fun either.
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>> Gosh I think I did a good job with the razor, nope, wrong.
>> Do it again.
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>> Now my wife is younger, wears glasses but has not resorted
>> to actually wearing glasses during morning face time and
>> evening face removal. I am sure one of these days I will
>> hear that scream, I need my glasses.
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>> Have a nice day from the burnt, dry, golden state.
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