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Cataracts: What can I expect? How to prepare?

Eye Conditions | Last Active: Jul 23, 2025 | Replies (36)

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Hi again! I told you I would reply after my visit to the Cleveland Clinic. I just got home today. I had a really good visit. My doctor is Dr. William Dupps and he is simply fabulous! So kind and caring and really listens. He spent about an hour with me. He assured me I am not crazy and positive dysphotopsia is a real thing. He told me to give it 3 more months and see how it goes because it usually goes away with time. It can take up to a year. He said if I just can't stand it he can do a "reverse optic capture" which means they basically lift the capsular bag that the lens is sitting in up around the lens to sort of block the light that is bouncing off the lens. He says it is minimally invasive and takes less time than the cataract surgery takes. We talked about lens replacement and he says he tends to be conservative and tries to avoid it because it is risky. He is also friends with Dr. Masket in California who researches this extensively. If you've done any internet searches, you may have seen some of his articles. I had read some of his stuff just before I went to my appt, so I thought it was pretty cool that he knows him. He is going to talk to him about my case. You can get a lot of info if you google him. I hope that helps you. Find yourself a better doctor. If you are able to travel, I highly recommend the Cleveland Clinic. I'm very happy I spent the money to travel there. If I ever get my other eye done, I'm going there to have Dr. Dupps do it.

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Hi. Thank you so so much for remembering me. And so glad your visit was a good one. Sounds great. What kind of testing did he do? Was this the clinic in Cleveland? I am assuming this is my problem. No one can confirm the diagnosis, though it certainly sounds like it. It has been two years for me, so I don’t think it’s going to improve. I am fearful of course of doing anything that might make it worse.!!! I will do some investigating again and let you know. Thank you thank you again. I am in Boston. Where are you?