Cataracts

[surgtech1956]

:eek: Yesterday had an eye exam and found out I have a small cataract in both eyes. Isn't bad because I can see 20-20. I'll be 54 in April. I'll be making an appt with an eye doctor soon. Anyone else with cataracts???? :(

[OakLeaf]

Not me, but I've known probably a dozen people who've had cataract surgery and every one of them has said the surgery was no big deal, and has been delighted with the results. Good luck!

[snapdragen]

My dad had one eye done three weeks ago, he's having the other done next week. His first surgery was less than 2 hours, they took him in at 7:00 am, I was bringing him home by 9:00. I'm amazed at how quickly he recovered, he was able to drive the very next day.

It's made a big difference for him, he said colors looked brighter. :cool:

They've made such advances in cataract surgery. 20 years or so ago, a girlfriend of mine developed them after taking prednisone. She missed a month of work, and had to either wear extreme coke-bottle glasses, or removable contact. Later she was able to get the lens implants.

[ny biker]

My mother had it done a few years ago. Everything went fine.

Back in the mid-90s my boss had it done. He needed glasses before the surgery but afterwards he had 20-20 vision.

[tulip]

I have cataracts in one eye, but I'm blind in that eye anyways (for other reasons) so it's not worth the surgery to correct it.

But I understand that cataract surgery is pretty routine.

[HillSlugger]

I'm turning 49. I had my first one done in 2003 and the second done in 2006. Premature cataracts run in my family (my dad and his mom). Thanks Dad! :rolleyes:

The upside is my vision is better with the implanted lenses than it was before.