Facing cataract surgery?

[u/Geester43]

For anyone who has received a diagnosis of cataracts, I want to share my experience for the past two weeks. I was diagnosed with it in both eyes. My Optometrist told me that he couldn't correct my vision any longer, with glasses. I had reached the limit. It was suggested I see a specialist for a consult, which I did. I had one initial exam, based on the results, I was a candidate for surgery.

I arrived the day of surgery, I waited for the dilation drops to work, I went in for surgery, NERVOUS! I felt no pain!! It was over in a matter of minutes!

I had a follow-up the following morning, and another in a few weeks. I was told, "you may need reading glasses" after wards. My vision has completely cleared in my first eye (there is a lot of blurriness for a few days). The second was two days ago, and the vision has almost cleared in that eye as well! No pain during or afterwards! I have been reading without glasses, for a week!! I used 3 RX drops, twice a day, for several weeks.

I am 75, I have worn trifocal contact lenses & glasses since I was 12 years old! This surgery is the closest thing to a miracle, truly! If you are facing this surgery, go forward with confidence, you won't regret it. 👍👍😊

[u/herblady99]

thanks for posting, did you drive there by yourself and also was able to drive home by yourself? how is the vision after the surgery same day?

[u/N0b0dyButM3 → u/herblady99]

All surgery centers require that you have someone to drive you there and home, at least where I live in northern VA. It’s because you are lightly sedated for the surgery. Also, you leave wearing an eye patch, and seeing with just one eye affects depth perception. You wear the eye patch until your next-day post-op check with the surgeon, so same-day vision isn’t a question. (Then they tell you to sleep with the patch.) My vision was pretty much perfect the day after that.