Eye surgery,

84Bravo1

I've been getting a progressively worse problem, over the last several years, of a veil of cataracts in my vision.

I've had, for the last 20 years or so, a problem with floaters. (Lots of them.)

It is now to the point of looking through a lace veil. I need to schedule an appointment to an Opthalmologist.

Anyone here gone through the procedure?? Advice??

I read a thread in the last couple days, where a Member stated, he had had "eye surgery," and had regretted it.

I would appreciate your input. Positive or negative. Thanks. -Ken-

spasmcreek

my wife just had both cataracts removed by a leading opthalmologist...had at least 3 measuring sessions to decide on the best lenses going in...they both finally decided on the best choice...worked perfect one eye about a week apart...choice of completely zonked or just eye and area ...did one of each ..first she awoke and we went to mickey dees for a breakfast...one stitch removed about a week later ...NO NONE ZIP NADA problems...forgot to mention she was formerly his office manager and assisted him in surgery...old friends...she is VERY happy with results...DO IT...follow post op directions exactly ...don't be stupid

84Bravo1

quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
Get it done.

Cataracts increase in size, making their removal more difficult and can mask other issues like glaucoma.

An essentially painless outpatient procedure with virtually immediate results.



Thank you Barz. My cataracts are kind of unusual. Very small, described to me as "look up at the stars at night," I was going through a "flight physical," in the military, (reenlisting for Rotary flight school,) when the problem became apparent.

It was unusual enough, they took mega photo's. Too bad, I would have re-upped into Rotary flight, like my Bro, with 11 yrs exp. With the 101st in Blackhawks.

84Bravo1

How are "floaters," not the sane as cataracts?? I now seem to have the problem, I've had for the last 20+ years, with the floaters, but now I'm looking through a lace veil. Two seperate problems?

Guess I need a consults with an Opthalmologist.

84Bravo1

I was hoping they could remove/replace the lens, and do away with all of the problems at once.

The amount of my floaters, is disconcerting. Black spots going everywhere.

searcher5

Recovering from my first surgery now. Can't say that it was "comfortable", but it wasn't bad. I had been completely blind in my left eye for around three years. It was starting on the right, so I had to do something. Surgery was Tuesday, coming out of the gat I went from blind in that eye to 20-80 vision, and it has improved a lot since then. I would certainly do it again at this point, though it's been recent so I can't tell you any long range. I am setting up surgery for the right eye just as soon as the left one is healed. Doc says everything looks real good. Have to go back wednesday, to get cleared to lift and bend again. No, it isn't real pleasant, and I think that varies from person to person, but it will be worth it in the long run. I was given pain pills, but I never had to take any. Go on and do it. You'll be surprised at what good vision is like, and mine isn't even fully healed. Feel free to ask me anything about it.

Dan

edited to add: I have had floaters in both eyes for decades. I no longer have them in the eye they did surgery on.

Smitty500mag

The first time I noticed I had floaters I was a youngster working as a draftsman and had just put down a new sheet of mylar on my drawing board to draw on and something started buzzing around my face, I thought? I was swatting at it with both hands and it would go away for a couple of seconds and then it was right back. I was facing that big piece of white mylar which made it really stand out. It took me a couple of minutes to realize it was in my head and not flying around my face.

I had been sitting at that same drawing board for a year or so and it was as if the floaters just appeared out of no where at that very moment. I had never seen them before.