I would not have cataract surgery unless absolutely necessary. My wife had cataract surgery, the doctor put one lens in wrong, had to remove and replace it. The result was a detached retina. Five surgeries by a retina specialist could not save her vision in that eye.

She was scared into having cataract surgery that I now believe wasn't necessary at the time. Her cataract doctor was a second generation eye specialist, his dad was still active. He gave a good story, talked about his extensive experience, he told her cataract surgery is no big deal. The reality is his sales ability and ego are bigger than his medical skills.

I'm sorry if you this scares you but her surgery had horrible results. I'm almost to the point of needing surgery and I will not have it as long as I can still see. I limit my night driving and wear amber glasses when I must drive at night.

I was nearsighted when I was younger and wore glasses for 30 years. I was having trouble seeing TV with my glasses 15 years ago, thought I needed stronger glasses and went for an exam. The result was my vision improved and I no longer wear glasses.

I am 73 , read, drive and watch TV without eyeglasses. However, I often need more light to see than people around me. I'm told that's because of cataracts. The day may come when surgery is absolutely necessary and I'll have only one eye done until a second is absolutely necessary.