Comments for Cataracts Treatment

Comment on I have been quoted £3000- £3500 to have my dogs eye cataracts removed is this a good price ? by Moondog

Moondog — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:53:18 +0000

I think that’s an outrageous price. If this is from a specialist canine opthalmologist I would ask your vet to refer you to someone else.

My vet fiddled around with an eye problem in my rescue dog for 6 weeks until I got sick of paying with no improvement in the dog. We were seeing him twice a week. I asked to be referred to a specialist who fixed the problem in one procedure and hs fees were half the cost I’d already paid my vet while he was messing around and unable to fix it.

My vet costs were almost $ 1800 for no result and the specialist fees were $ 850 for a perfect result.

Comment on Can my eyesight be corrected? by David E

David E — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:57:58 +0000

It is likely that if you had cataract surgery as a baby, they just removed your lens and did not replace it with another. Your eye was still growing and it would have been very difficult to make an implant work. As a result, you have never had clear vision in that eye and probably have amblyopia. The surgery that would be most appropriate would be to put a lens implant in now. However you probably still would not see well due to your amblyopia. It would also be very risky due to your glaucoma and retina detachment. Here are some things to check out to understand your condition better:
amblyopia
aphakia

Comment on Q&A: Time to file law suit of medical malpractise? by Windy

Windy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:57:38 +0000

Hopefully both eyes weren’t done together. Cataract surgery is removing the lens from the eye and replacing it with an artificial one. Don’t confuse it with Lasix. Lasix reshapes and works to correct the vision. You’ll probably want to get another opinion since most doctors will repeat the surgery. He may also be one of the few that has complications. Also, it’s probably better that he wears glasses to correct his vision; without cataract surgery, he eventually would have gone blind.

Comment on Q&A: Time to file law suit of medical malpractise? by evilattorney

evilattorney — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:55:55 +0000

It differs by state but is usually 2 or 3 years. It does not sound like you have a case. Med mal means the doctor made a mistake and you were harmed by it. An unsucessful operation is not necessarily malpractice. Moreover, it’s far too early to make a determination.

Comment on Q&A: Time to file law suit of medical malpractise? by feanor

feanor — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:52:39 +0000

It’s different for each state.

Here’s a link
http://www.statutes-of-limitations.com/

Comment on How long can you have cataracts before requiring surgery? by TEK33

TEK33 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:56:52 +0000

In some cases it can take years, or could advance in 6 months, and for that reason you might also want to consult with an ophthalmologist about it to for a better evaluation. An optometrist will have to refer you to one eventually anyway since they cannot do the surgery, whereas an Ophthalmolgist will, so that would be the person to evaluate and give you a possible time line. Your insurance will also have criteria that the catarcts have to meet to be deemed necessary to be operated on.

Comment on How long can you have cataracts before requiring surgery? by rwtana

rwtana — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:53:14 +0000

They don’t decide to do cateract surgery until your vision has reduced sufficiently.

Comment on Q&A: Cataracts at 59 yrs old after corneal erosion problem? by Steph

Steph — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:56:09 +0000

From what you’ve said it sounds as if cataracts seem to be the dominating issue seeing as how you’ve already treated the corneal erosion.
Second opinions are never a bad idea even though everything is out of pocket. But better to pay the office fee and be confident in your decision regarding cataract surgery, because heavens knows that isn’t cheap.

Comment on Q&A: persistent tearing? by nanook

nanook — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:05:43 +0000

My daughter had this when she was 6 weeks old. The stage when they are supposed to be starting to be smiley and cute, she was crusty and oozing, lol. We cleaned her eye often with cotton balls dipped in warm water and we massaged the area below the inside corner of the eye by placing a finger flat on the cheek right next to the nose and gently press up to the inside of the eye. It cleared up after a few days and did not reoccur. Good luck.

Add: I am glad you took her in and got it looked at. I hope she is better soon. It’s no fun when they are uncomfortable!

Comment on Q&A: persistent tearing? by Jean K

Jean K — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:33:53 +0000

my 1 yr old was born with a blocked duct. At first I was extremely worried because it looked like pink eye. After we realized what it was I relaxed a little. It went on for several months and then all of the sudden I realized I wasn’t wiping his eye with a kleenex anymore. I did apply some light upward pressure every once in a while to his nose. Not sure if it helped, but am glad that it cleared up on its own. If you’re really worried, talk to your pediatrician about it. If the doc is concerned, they’ll want to look at to make sure it doesn’t get infected.