I had my right eye cataract surgery done on Tuesday. They took a series of measurements before the surgery and also found my astigmatism to be bad and needed immediate attention. In addition to the cataract surgery, I ended up with a Toric Lens. I had my post-ops done yesterday, and all went well. Today is the first day my eyes do not feel puffy. The vision clarity improvement is significant, and supposively improve further over the next few days as the eye heals. I highly recommend it for those having the same issue. Sadly, it cost $900, and my insurance does not cover it. Luckily, I set aside money in my medical Federal Spending Account for such expenditures.
Cataract Surgery
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Congrats, I had both eyes done several years ago and the improvement was dramatic. Kind of like looking through a microscope with a blue tint for awhile.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I had both eyes done in early '23, right eye for distance and left for closer vision. I use readers/cheaters now for some activities, and progressive lenses for my ARA/ABRA RF games. Eye doctor said I was "in-between" the prescriptions offered, so it was going to be a hit or miss on long term results about needing glasses. I've worn glasses/contacts most of my 70 yrs, so it doesn't bother me except when I can't find one of the xx pair of cheaters I've got around the house, in the car, out in the shed, wife's purse, etc. LOL
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Try to put it off until you need it.
When you need it be ready to make some compromises.
I had mine done many years ago as well. The biggest changes I noticed is things got brighter and whiter and the ability to change the focal plane became virtually nil.
Depending on your coverage your lense options may be limited without paying more out of pocket.
There are pros and cons to every lense so try to educate yourself. Halos seem to come with the territory regardless of lense but there have probably been some advances in recent years.
The lenses I got are "multifocal" concentric rings and no longer offered according to the doctor who did my wife's eyes because people complained too much after getting them. On the plus side I can switch between relatively close up tasks like reading and computer work or distance tasks like driving and shooting without too much problem. I need readers for tiny print on labels like tylenol but I can still make out labels on food type stuff.
The cons for me is when a bright light hits my eyes I get a combo starburst/ring kind of effect ... LEDs, streetlights, headlights, etc. ... not debilitating but annoying.
Whatever lenses my wife got still requires her to have readers but she's also a bit more finicky than me having had 20-20 her entire life where I've had glasses since kindergarten.
Multifocal lenses and ringed starburst effect.
Try to put it off until you need it.
When you need it be ready to make some compromises.
I had mine done many years ago as well. The biggest changes I noticed is things got brighter and whiter and the ability to change the focal plane became virtually nil.
Depending on your coverage your lense options may be limited without paying more out of pocket.
There are pros and cons to every lense so try to educate yourself. Halos seem to come with the territory regardless of lense but there have probably been some advances in recent years.
The lenses I got are "multifocal" concentric rings and no longer offered according to the doctor who did my wife's eyes because people complained too much after getting them. On the plus side I can switch between relatively close up tasks like reading and computer work or distance tasks like driving and shooting without too much problem. I need readers for tiny print on labels like tylenol but I can still make out labels on food type stuff.
The cons for me is when a bright light hits my eyes I get a combo starburst/ring kind of effect ... LEDs, streetlights, headlights, etc. ... not debilitating but annoying.
Whatever lenses my wife got still requires her to have readers but she's also a bit more finicky than me having had 20-20 her entire life where I've had glasses since kindergarten.
Multifocal lenses and ringed starburst effect.
Starbursts, especially from high beams at night, are awful - definitely the worst thing about the lenses.
Also be aware that developing floaters afterwards is common, and can be easily treated with an NdYag laser.
I was told not to read or "focus" for ten days post-op. I didn't make it; wonder if that poor compliance affected the end result.
I don't recall that for mine. I took it easy for about three days then BAU.
I *think* the reason for the rest period is to give whatever the little tendrils are that "grab" the "arms" on the lense to take hold. But I don't really know because I just trusted the science on this part and didn't look into it.
There are some newer lenses that have a small amount of flex to them that let you focus more like a natural lense but I haven't heard "great" things about those. People seem disappointed in the amount of juice for the squeeze.
I agree but dont wait too long. This stuff has come a long way. The absolute best advice I can give is "Do a lot of research on your eye surgeon. They are not all created equal." The guy I got specialized in those, thats about all he did, 4-5 or more per week. He did a ton of test and even scribed out the astigmatism. I got the long range lenses, but they were fit to alleviate the astig's. I went from 20/90, 20/80 to 20/15 and 20/18. My LR is great and I can read a newspaper in bright light w/o cheaters, though if the light dims even a bit, I need them. I get very little of the starbursts but I will admit night driving isnt much fun anymore, I jsut try to plan it so I'm in by dark.Try to put it off until you need it.
When you need it be ready to make some compromises.
I had mine done many years ago as well. The biggest changes I noticed is things got brighter and whiter and the ability to change the focal plane became virtually nil.
Depending on your coverage your lense options may be limited without paying more out of pocket.
There are pros and cons to every lense so try to educate yourself. Halos seem to come with the territory regardless of lense but there have probably been some advances in recent years.
The lenses I got are "multifocal" concentric rings and no longer offered according to the doctor who did my wife's eyes because people complained too much after getting them. On the plus side I can switch between relatively close up tasks like reading and computer work or distance tasks like driving and shooting without too much problem. I need readers for tiny print on labels like tylenol but I can still make out labels on food type stuff.
The cons for me is when a bright light hits my eyes I get a combo starburst/ring kind of effect ... LEDs, streetlights, headlights, etc. ... not debilitating but annoying.
Whatever lenses my wife got still requires her to have readers but she's also a bit more finicky than me having had 20-20 her entire life where I've had glasses since kindergarten.
Multifocal lenses and ringed starburst effect.
My neighbor went with his normal Dr. an older guy who did one or two a month, max. John ended up all but blind in one eye and not great sight in the other. Why?
Research your surgeon well, its your life and your vision.
