Re: cataract surgery

On 2/20/2025 11:43 AM, Mark J cleary wrote:

I go in next Friday for my left eye cataract surgery. I cannot wait my vision uncorrected in 20/200 legally blind and maybe 20/100 corrected. I can wait because riding outside it a challenge. I can drive ok my right eye is 20/30 but hard to judge distances and depth. On a bike that is critical. I then go in 2 weeks later for the right eye it is not nearly as bad but it did not have the detached retina. The retina surgery speeds up the cataract formation exponentially. The retina has healed and done well.
 They seem to want to push the more costly laser assisted surgery but fact is traditional cataract surgery has the same outcome long term and only small out of pocket as cover by my health insurance mostly. The only real benefit to laser is possibly quicker recovery but that is not much.
 I do challenge the lens implant formula because I had LASIK 24 years ago and high myopia. They have a formula for folks like me but a bit more of a fudge factor. I am going for full distance vision and will require reading glasses. My right eye they are going to slightly under correct just to possibly make up close not as challenging. The detach retina eye present a bit more but hopefully not any trouble. The doctors are clear they make no provisions and tell you that you will need glass full time no matter what. They cover there asses completely.
 WOuld be curious what other here have done if they have had cataracts.
 

No direct experience but you may find Dr Ridley's story, or actually stories, as fascinating as I did:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/271999
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