I had cataract surgery on my right eye on March 15th…My left eye will be on April 19th. What a difference. I drive without glasses with still one eye to go.
Been there, done that Vegas Viper ! Started with the left eye, and when the Doc took of the patch the next morning; WOW ! just the colors in the room blew me away ! Wish that I’d done it five years sooner !
My eye doc told me I just have the beginning of a cataract in one eye, but it’s not time for surgery yet. I dread the time when I have to have it, though. Scared silly might describe it better.
Think carefully about having your vision “corrected”. It’s easy to think ‘what a good idea’. I regret dozens of times daily that I did. I was very nearsighted and thought ‘how nice to get that taken care of’… however I can NO longer see anything up close.. even with ‘cheaters’.. such as a lash in the eye, a hangnail needing trimming or a splinter needing removal without using a jewelers head magnifier that allows you to use both hands. No good for things like putting on mascara etc. SO sad I went that way…. thought about it several days but it sounded so nice to have ‘normal’ vision.
Wish I’d just have the cataracts taken care of… it did make a huge difference in color. I realized I was seeing the sky with a deep greenish cast rather then blue.
Still, if that was the only way to correct the color I’d have left it alone.
Linguist about 8 years ago
" If you could see her through my eyes You wouldn’t wonder at all. "
jtviper7 about 8 years ago
I had cataract surgery on my right eye on March 15th…My left eye will be on April 19th. What a difference. I drive without glasses with still one eye to go.
Neat '33 about 8 years ago
Been there, done that Vegas Viper ! Started with the left eye, and when the Doc took of the patch the next morning; WOW ! just the colors in the room blew me away ! Wish that I’d done it five years sooner !
laughingkitty about 8 years ago
My eye doc told me I just have the beginning of a cataract in one eye, but it’s not time for surgery yet. I dread the time when I have to have it, though. Scared silly might describe it better.
Number Three about 8 years ago
“I’m not Nelson you silly old man”
xxx
ob1knob2 about 8 years ago
Think carefully about having your vision “corrected”. It’s easy to think ‘what a good idea’. I regret dozens of times daily that I did. I was very nearsighted and thought ‘how nice to get that taken care of’… however I can NO longer see anything up close.. even with ‘cheaters’.. such as a lash in the eye, a hangnail needing trimming or a splinter needing removal without using a jewelers head magnifier that allows you to use both hands. No good for things like putting on mascara etc. SO sad I went that way…. thought about it several days but it sounded so nice to have ‘normal’ vision.
Wish I’d just have the cataracts taken care of… it did make a huge difference in color. I realized I was seeing the sky with a deep greenish cast rather then blue.
Still, if that was the only way to correct the color I’d have left it alone.
laughingkitty about 8 years ago
Thanks for all your reassurances about cataract surgery being not so bad. It makes me feel a whole lot better!