Re: cataract surgery

On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:36 -0600, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> 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.
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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.
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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.
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WOuld be curious what other here have done if they have had cataracts.

My Cataract surgery did not return me to my previous farsighted
capability, but I no longer need readers. My wife went from extreme
nearsightedness to seeing much better distances, but now needs
readers. She also had an optional stigmatism correction on one eye.

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C'est bon
Soloman