Cataracts Treatment

Question by joanne g: I have blue cross ins. so how much can I expect to pay for cataract surgery?

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Answer by Cammie
You will have to contact your insurance company.

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Question by Black: After Cataract surgery what holds the new lens in place?
Is it suction, a vacuum, glue, auto-natural grafting of some kind or even Magic? What exactly hold the new lens in the proper place inside the eye after Cataract scalpel surgery? And please, we all know it is NOT duct tape.
Good grief, any chance you could append that into grade ‘normal’ English? Why do Brainy-achs have to speak or write like they just stepped out of a clinical text book?
But, thanks for that link, it was helpful.
Seals – Thanks for that pic. Now that was very helpful and understandable. *Grins*
The first answer was also very helpful if not a bit anagram-ish while filled with medical terminology only another Doctor could understand.
I love simple explanations like Seals.
THX
~mib

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Answer by Stephen
* ris supported PIOLs: this type is gaining more and more popularity. The IOL is attached by claws to the mid peripheral iris by a technique called enclavation. It is believed to have a lesser effect on corneal endothelium.

* Sulcus supported PIOLs: these IOLS are placed in the posterior chamber in front of the natural crystalline lens. They have special vaulting so as not to be in contact with the normal lens. The main complications with this type is their tendency to cause cataracts and/or pigment dispersion.

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Question by Tracy A: Decision On Semi-Mono Cataract Surgery?
I have had one eye done for distance and not for over a month trying to decide which is the better way to go for the other eye. Should I have a high tec lens put in for near or like my doctor suggested is that he can make the other eye semi-mono. Then again maybe I should have both for distance,but I can never remember to bring reading glasses & prefer no glasses and what is the percentage of other people liking one for near & one for distance? What are the pros & con’s

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Answer by princeidoc
“hi tec lens put in for near”? what lens? a multifical? few multifocals work very well when only used in 1 eye

if we’re just discussing the pros & cons of distance vision in both eyes vs monovision:

distance vision both eyes:
pros: see better far away
cons: need reading glasses

monovision:
pros: don’t need reading glasses very much if at all
cons: don’t generally see as well far away, plus some people can’t get used to it quickly

are you one of the ones who won’t be able to get used to it quickly? nobody knows.

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Question by cougar: I had cataract surgery on both eyes with PCRI procedure performed.?
My procedures were one week apart due to my poor vision. I got checked yesterday and she said I can legally drive without glasses. I know she couldn’t correct the astigmatism 100%. I was told to just pick up reading glasses for the computer and reading at the dollar store for now. These glasses aren’t much help, make it somewhat clearer but not perfect. I’m so frustrated because I can’t see the floor clearly or anything more than 8 feet in front of me clearly. I can’t get glasses for 4 weeks and feel so depressed with this change. I’m an active person and can’t even return to work like this. Do your eyes keep improving for a few weeks or is this the sight I’m left with. I have 1.75 and 3.50 from dollar store, but still not clear. Is the astigmatism causing this. I’m going to go crazy waiting 4 weeks. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

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Answer by TEK33
Your Vision can change over the next several weeks, which is why some doctors won’t prescribe until 5 weeks or so after surgery. You may have to change the lenses more than once if you get an Rx too soon.

In respect to the readers, the higher the number the closer you would have to hold the print.So if you can choose something that is clear at about 18 inches for reading and then something for arms length for the computer, that might work. +3.50 sounds too strong for readers for you, especially if you can see relatively well with no correction for distance. You might try a +2.50 and for computer you might want to start at 1.25.

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Question by Shamsky: Seniors: Have you had Cataract Eye Surgery?
What was your experience with it and did you have to take a lot of eye drops before and after the surgery?

My wife, Ann, had it done last week and she is taking a lot of eye drop medications. But she is seeing real good now.

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Answer by ♥♥♥You Go Girl♥♥♥
Yes, I had it in both eyes..and a laser done also..did not need any eye drops that I can remember..but it was scary cause I thought I was going to lose my eye sights;;until I learned more about it..=)

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