Have you had Cataract surgery? UPDATE!

ambro51 · September 20, 2015 11:43PM

Age 60 came in whit a hazy unfocused fog. Now you know why I make typos. So surgery on the right is oct 12 and the left 2 weeks later. I'm looking forward to the results but kind of scared too. Now please my lovely "devils advocates" don't reply here only folks who are happy and pleased.

cmerlo1 · September 21, 2015 12:35AM

My mom did a few years ago. The first thing she noticed was how bright colors were again. She still has to wear glasses, but her overall vision was improved dramatically and she's very happy.

Brol · September 21, 2015 12:39AM

My granpa had this operation and I remember he said that it helped, but he was still better seeing when he was 16 years old.
Good luck.

hammer1 · September 21, 2015 12:40AM

Mom had terrible vision. Almost legally blind in one eye. After the cataract surgery she could read a newspaper at age 92, without glasses.

DennisH · September 21, 2015 12:42AM

I had both of mine done in my early-50s. Piece of cake; I'd take that procedure over a trip to the dentist any day.

jesbroken · September 21, 2015 12:45AM

Had both eyes done a couple of years apart and had absolutely no problems nor
issues. My vision after the surgery improved 500%. I am 67 years old and cannot
imagine not having it done. I am sure there are horror stories out there but I know
of none. My parents and even one grandparent had the same surgeries in the 70s
with nothing but success. I know it is scary especially if you elect to do them both
at the same time. All of ours were performed at the Johnson
City, Tn Eye Clinic, one of the best in the world. I wish you the best of luck.
Jim

Coinstudy · September 21, 2015 12:48AM

A month ago my mother also had surgery on one eye for caterack removal and a new lense.They actually acheived 20/20 in the eye It came out better than expected.And funny this subject comes up.While sitting here typing this I'm in the waiting room she is haveing the other eye done.

Amazing what they do with eyes today!

LanceNewmanOCC · September 21, 2015 1:16AM

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there are videos on the youtube if you want to see what goes into it. looks pretty straight-forward so long as one keeps a steady hand and has plenty of experience.

ive not had this done so have no experience to offer.
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MonsterCoinz · September 21, 2015 1:24AM

It's 2015, we can practically 3D print you another eyeball if you needed. I've only heard good things about the procedure. Let us know how it goes.

TwoSides2aCoin · September 21, 2015 1:48AM

Peace and good health. And thank ___ for good medical personnel…. not meds , per se., rather procedures that work.

guitarwes · September 21, 2015 1:57AM

My dad had both eyes done about 5 years apart, the most recent being 2 years ago. He wishes he would have had them done alot earlier. He says before he had them done it was like looking thru a small drop of tar on your eyeball. Now he can see all 3 colors of a redlight.

I saw a TV documentary once where the ancient Egyptians were thought to perform the first cataract removals. They hollowed out a small metal tube with a sharp point on one end and would pierce the eyeball and suck out the cataract.

Thank goodness for modern medicine. Good luck with the surgery.

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BryceM · September 21, 2015 2:06AM

The potential for problems is real, but VERY slight. You'll probably wish you had done it sooner. Piece of cake. I don't do eye surgery but I work in the OR next door and talk with those guys quite a bit. They've virtually perfected the procedure.

TPRC · September 21, 2015 2:07AM

Best of luck Ambro--you'll be fine and your eyes will thank you for it.

AUandAG · September 21, 2015 2:14AM

My ophthalmologist said I'm at the beginning stages but too early to do it yet. I'm actually looking forward
to it as she said they can correct my vision to 20/20 at the same time....I hate my glasses!

bob

koynekwest · September 21, 2015 2:21AM

I had 'em done last summer-age 65. Vastly improved eyesight-heavy fog is now gone. Surgery is not a big deal-took maybe 20 minutes and no pain.

ronctx · September 21, 2015 2:28AM

I had this done about 1 1/2 years ago. The thing I found, in my case, was how saturated the colors, of everything, were afterwards. Also, in my case, I had to wear sunshades for about 3 months, if I went outside, as it was so BRIGHT! I swear, I thought the earth had moved closer to the sun and no one told me about it.

My vision had much improved, I still need glasses but with much milder lens. Legally, I can drive without my glasses but the glasses improve sharpness a little better.

As an example of how saturated the colors were, before the cataract surgery, I was editing some photos, but after it was done when I looked at these photos again, the colors were way to bright. I had to go back and reedit them again.

JeffMTampa · September 21, 2015 2:31AM

I had both eyes done last fall. I was horribly nearsighted and mildly farsighted before the surgury. I could see small objects well (like a coin) if held close to my eye, however (without my progressive lens glasses).

The surgury was a piece of cake (except for the extremely bright light with a dialeted eye). A day after the surgury I noticed how much brighter the colors were with the new lens, and my distance vision was almost fully corected. My near vision was slightly better, but I could no longer see small things up close (like a coin date). Glasses didn't help the near vision much.

A few weeks after the surgury I started getting "floaters" in both eyes; they're a nuissance but not horrible. A month or so after the surgury I began to notice my vision was progressivly "fogging up"; I had to get another minor laser treatment after 8 months to get rid of the scar tissue, but now all is good again.

From a positive standpoint I can now see quite well without glasses; previously I was blind as a bat. From a negative standpoint I can't read the date on a coin smaller than a half dollar without a magnifying glass.

dimples · September 21, 2015 4:05AM

5 minutes .....no pain........easy peasy

I had it done several years ago. Now talk about detached retinas 2 hours of surgery a week or two to recuperate. Had 3 of those no fun at all. Good luck!

Dan

golden · September 21, 2015 4:20AM

I had it about a dozen years ago and had implants. Before I could not find my car without glasses . Now I drive my car without glasses. I only need glasses to read. You will be fine.

TwoKopeiki · September 21, 2015 5:03AM

A few years back I was a part of the medical team of ophthalmologists doing pro-bono work in Honduras. Saw over 60 of those surgeries in just 3-4 days. While there are risks, the surgery itself is relatively straight-forward and the difference is nearly instant. People in post-op the next day were able to see after being nearly blind for decades. You will most likely end-up with glasses afterwards, but your vision will improve dramatically.

Wabbit2313 · September 21, 2015 8:09AM

My Dad, both Grammas, and my Mother in Law all had it with amazing results. As far as the Mother in Law, I can no longer roll my eyes or show any form of displeasure without getting busted.

SmEagle1795 · September 21, 2015 8:25AM

They've been performing cataract surgeries since ancient Rome. You should be perfectly fine!

TopographicOceans · September 21, 2015 8:44AM

You'll be able to read the date on a cent afterward

ambro51 · October 13, 2015 9:36PM

I had my right eye done and WOW!!!! Yesterday's post op exam went well, and I have 20/15 vision!!!! ....and that's Without Glasses! •••••••. My Thanks to ALL who replied. Your encouragement allowed me to approach this without anxiety or trepidation. In a little less than 2 weeks the left eye will be done. It HAS given me a greater appreciation of my coins (and Life in general)!

oih82w8 · October 13, 2015 10:52PM

Glad to hear that you are seeing things differently!

TPRC · October 14, 2015 12:14AM

<< I had my right eye done and WOW!!!! Yesterday's post op exam went well, and I have 20/15 vision!!!! ....and that's Without Glasses! •••••••. My Thanks to ALL who replied. Your encouragement allowed me to approach this without anxiety or trepidation. In a little less than 2 weeks the left eye will be done. It HAS given me a greater appreciation of my coins (and Life in general)! >>

Way to go! I'm curious what will happen when you look at your coins for the first time with your new eye(s).

CaptHenway · October 14, 2015 12:19AM

Having it done next week.

Be advised that they now have a choice of lenses, one for people who were farsighted, one for people who were nearsighted and one for people who were astigmatic. However, my insurance will only cover the traditional farsighted version, so I am paying extra to get the lens best for me.

jesbroken · October 14, 2015 12:30AM

Great news, Ambro. I hope all is well with the other eye. I am sure it will be.
Congrats. Will certainly make the hobby more enjoyable. lol
Jim

keyman64 · October 14, 2015 12:41AM

<< I had my right eye done and WOW!!!! Yesterday's post op exam went well, and I have 20/15 vision!!!! ....and that's Without Glasses! •••••••. My Thanks to ALL who replied. Your encouragement allowed me to approach this without anxiety or trepidation. In a little less than 2 weeks the left eye will be done. It HAS given me a greater appreciation of my coins (and Life in general)! >>

Awesome, congrats! Everyone that I know that has gone through cataract surgery has also had great results!

ambro51 · October 14, 2015 12:49AM

<< Be advised that they now have a choice of lenses, one for people who were farsighted, one for people who were nearsighted and one for people who were astigmatic. However, my insurance will only cover the traditional farsighted version, so I am paying extra to get the lens best for me. >>

. It's probably too late now but I really suggest to Disregard what your insurance commands and upgrade the lens. I did. Pay a bit now, you will not regret it.

Ahrensdad · October 14, 2015 1:02AM

Ambro,
My grandmother got hers done in her late 80's. She lived with aunt. My aunt was slightly annoyed that because grandma had such good vision after surgery, aunty now had to keep the house cleaner.

It was a great success.

Ahrensdad · October 14, 2015 1:04AM

I didn't read how your surgery went until after my post above....Congratuations!

edited for grammer

ricko · October 14, 2015 1:14AM

I was on an extended trip when this was first posted..... Glad to hear all went well with your surgery. I had my right eye done two and a half months ago.... went smoothly and I am very pleased. Your next one should go as well as the first... Cheers, RickO

liefgold · October 14, 2015 1:28AM

Glad to hear things went well, Ray. You will probably be able to go back to collecting gold dollars now that you can see them again!

nwcoast · October 14, 2015 1:38AM

So happy to hear that all went well!

Just yesterday, I was told that I now have cataracts! Not quite to the point where they need surgical correction though. Time will tell...

I worked for an excellent eye surgeon a few years ago and did his photography and video work. Watched thousands of procedures.
The precision and skill of his steady hands (even under microscopic magnification) was astounding!

Since the cataracts and vision loss are very gradual, post operative results can be very dramatic. There were many cases in which- when the bandages were removed one day post-op, the improvement was so pronounced that patients were 'moved to tears' with the results!
Cool to see!

So glad for you Ambro! As a fellow photographer, I know how much vision and resolution mean to you

Edited for typo

OperationButter · October 14, 2015 1:59AM

<< I had my right eye done and WOW!!!! Yesterday's post op exam went well, and I have 20/15 vision!!!! ....and that's Without Glasses! •••••••. My Thanks to ALL who replied. Your encouragement allowed me to approach this without anxiety or trepidation. In a little less than 2 weeks the left eye will be done. It HAS given me a greater appreciation of my coins (and Life in general)! >>

Happy to hear things went well!

coinaesthetics · October 14, 2015 5:56AM

Had it a year ago. Results even better than I'd expected. Slightly surprisingly "assembly line" with many patients, but that's because this works. Oh, by the way, "cataract surgery" is a euphemism. It's actually lens replacement surgery.

crazyhounddog · October 14, 2015 6:13AM

I wish you a quick, speedy recovery and better eyesight too. My grandma had the same problem.
Good luck my coin brother. I wish you all the best, Joe

ProofArtworkonCircs · October 14, 2015 12:15PM

My 80 year old wife had one eye done Sept 29. Report to the hospital at 6:45 AM, home by 9:30 AM. Everything fine.
Modern surgery is amazing. I had internal heart repair last April. It was ablation of the AV junction by catheter. It was an outpatient procedure (because I already had a pacemaker).

edit: Corrected 3 minor typos.

bestday · October 14, 2015 12:36PM

<< My 80 year old wife had one eye done Sept 29. Report to teh hospital at 6:45 AM, home by 9:30 AM. Everything fine.
Mpdern surgery is amazing. I had internal heart repair last April. It was ablation of the AV junction by catherter. It was an outpatient procedure (because I already had a pacemaker). >>

Father had it done ..ok operation ,but always had problems driving at night.. take a good muti vitamin

Treashunt · October 15, 2015 6:53AM

I was told that I'd need the surgery in a few years.

Let me know how it goes.

winky · October 15, 2015 9:25AM

Yes it's great. 20-10 now.

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