I hope for some views (no pun intended) from those who have had cataract surgery, have lens implants, and how has it has affected your shooting. From what little I know, the first type of lens is to correct for distant vision only and requires reading glasses. Because you need glasses for close up vision, does these effect shooting because from the sight radius of the weapon to the target, one is close and the other is distant vision? Then you have three different types of implants that correct for both close and distant vision. All three have draw backs of one kind or another and still, some people need glasses. If you have had this surgery, what would you do or not do again and what recommendations do you have for others who are considering lens implants because of severe cataracts? I’m really torn and need your input from you prospective after having this operation or are there any who have heard about others who have had this procedure along with the good and/or bad. Thank you for your help……………………
Type of cataract surgery and how does it effect your shooting?
- Thread starter barryaclarke
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Year before last I was legally blind. I had the surgery first on the right then the left. I could see the clock on the wall across the operating room through the little holes in the metal cup they put over my eye. I wear glasses now because I still have troubles close up. But that was by choice. The surgeon asked which way I wanted it. We had a long discussion about shooting and other stuff. I made the choice on my own. My eyes are pretty much the way he said they would be.
You'll have to go through 4 or 5 different types of eye drops at different times. But I did as my surgeon and eye doctors said and I think it worked fine. I never even had to take the first pain pill.
You'll have to go through 4 or 5 different types of eye drops at different times. But I did as my surgeon and eye doctors said and I think it worked fine. I never even had to take the first pain pill.
Had both eyes done a year ago. I had a bit of astigmatism so went with a slightly higher priced lens. I went with both of them for long distance but can read newsprint w/o glasses in good light. As stated above, best thing usurgeon with care...do some investigations. As to how it affects shooting, not at all, I can actually see things now. Best of luck and let us know how it turns out.
I'll preface this by saying I'm a Licensed Optician, ABO and NCLE certified, and I see this kind of stuff every day. GO FOR IT! The new intraocular lens transplants (which is essentially the surgery itself) are a piece of cake. They make an incision, pull out your old lens, and put a new one in, stitch you up with a single stitch that dissolves VERY quickly, and its virtually pain free. Make sure you get enough ativan or valium to not care what is going on though. That will help a lot. I've seen people with -12.00 diopter spherical power go to a -.25D in a 24 hour period. Some surgeries will MOSTLY correct you back to 20/20, unless you have corneal astigmatism in which you will need either a Lasic, peri radial keratonomy and can mostly correct the front surface as well as the back surface. I hear some complaints about dry eyes frequently, but nothing drops can't take care of. If you're over 40 years of age, you'll probably still need some kind of reading glasses unless you still can squint well enough. The plastic lens inserted more or less makes focal length up close a thing of the past. Others also have monocular intraocular lens transplants done where one is for distance and one is for reading. Usually the dominant eye will be distance, and the alternate is reading. Way less common to see this, but it is done.
I guess what I'm getting at is tell the doctor your hobbies, and he can help you from there. Its really really easy stuff these days!
I guess what I'm getting at is tell the doctor your hobbies, and he can help you from there. Its really really easy stuff these days!
Actually, Doc, I had no stiches at all. The surgeon made a little incision that was kind of 'V' shaped so the natural pressure closed it. To the OP, as the Doc said, GO FOR IT, youl never look back, just pick your surgeon with care...talk to some people who have used him
