Cataracts Treatment

Question by Valerie A: Cataract surgery questions?? have you had it done?
and if so, what was your experience like?? Years ago it used to be a major big deal, these days its said to be a lot easier and pretty successful, is this the case for you?? ANd , did you see better right away?? Did it take time to adjust to the new vision at all???? Thanks for your opinions on this, it is good to hear others experiences. Teaches us what to watch out for as well as giving us hope ….Blessings to you.

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Answer by handyman
I had it done on both eyes within two years of each other. Easy peasy. The surgery itself is virtually pain-free, afterward you may have a little discomfort which lasts maybe a day. For me, my vision improved immediately (I was having “halos” and blurred night vision), although I did have to have my prescription for glasses changed both times. Not everybody does. There is much to be gained and nothing to lose. Good luck.

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Question by Cheryl Houston: cataract surgery followup?
(besides forgetting to follow instructions) do any of you experience temporary floaters? ty. overall I am thrilled with the outcome

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Answer by Qwerty
You should go to your optician for a post op cataract review, if the floaters have always been there thats fine, floaters can be a sign that you have a vitreous or a retinal detachment if they have occurred suddenly, so go get them checked out asap!

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Question by Mimi: 14y/o had cataract surgery at 1y/o .Which surgery comes first lens implant or astigmatism? Does it matter?

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Answer by Hillbert
Depends — unless it’s a large amount of astigmatism, it usually is “both”. You either get a toric lens implant, or limbal relaxing incisions (which goes by different names; basically small incisions that make the cornea more spherical when it heals). A toric lens would be implanted instead of a ‘regular’ (spherical) one, whereas the other corneal incisions are usually done at the same time as the regular lens implant. Either way, it shouldn’t make much difference.

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Question by Heritage: cataract surgery delays?
how long can i avoid cataract surgery

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Answer by David E
There are a few rare situations where quick cataract surgery is necessarily to preserve vision. I can’t think of any where you would still have decent vision in the eye. In almost all cases, cataracts can wait to be taken out until you are not satisfied with your vision. Your vision will not improve until you have your cataracts off. The time it takes to recover good vision will increase if you wait long enough. It is not a difficult surgery to have but most people do better with this kind of thing if they are 70 than if they are 77.

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Question by Summerwind: anyone have cataract surgery, how painful was it on a scale of 1-10?
thanks my mom is having it tomorrow and she is scared to death *

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Answer by Indiana Jones
well i was put under general anesthesia cuz my case was extremely complex so i did not feel anything during the surgery and there was really no pain at all after wards either.

most people only get local anesthesia numbing eye drops and/or a local anesthesia injection in/around the eye. and some people need a sedative to calm their nerves.
its should be painless during the surgery and minimal to zero pain after wards.

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