Upcoming cataract surgery

Posted by Tbone65 @capnhal, Nov 30 3:44pm

I have 1st eye scheduled for cataract surgery in 10 days. I'm an ophthalmologist's nightmare: amblyopia (lazy eye) in one eye, wet MD in that eye, extremely hyperopic (far sighted) in both, cataracts and astigmatism in both. Has anyone had cataract surgery with this range of vision problems?

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celia16 | @celia16 | Dec 1 1:22am

I hope you get some responses. I will need surgery in the future. I have issues and am apprehensive.

chrispie | @chrispie | Dec 1 1:54pm

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@celia16 Do your research and get a good doctor....that is of utmost importance. Look for different blogs in your area where people share their experiences. In today's world we have to be helpers one of another. Make sure the doctor has lot's of experience!

Tbone65 | @capnhal | Dec 1 4:00pm

The practice I use is 2 brothers, both eye surgeons. One of them just does cataract operations 2 days a week, all day. When I booked my appointment they were 5 months out. From what I can tell they are the hotshot guys for this. Thanks for the comment.

celia16 | @celia16 | Dec 1 4:13pm

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@chrispie, thanks. I will take your advice. Thankfully, I am a patient at Duke Ophthalmology. I see a cornea specialist and a retina specialist there. I have Salzman’s nodules and severe dry eye. I also see the retina specialist since I have Type 1 diabetes. So far, so good and no real damage due to type 1.

I have to vet the surgeon for sure. Not sure who it will be. I may need prior surgery to treat my Salzman’s nodules before surgery. I’ve had it on one eye before and it was brutal. I think I want tobdelay surgery as long as possible. My vision is pretty good. I can pass driving test without corrected vision.

methel | @methel | Dec 2 8:41am

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@capnhal

I had a CRVO in my left eye which destroyed much vision in that eye. Was panicked about losing the sight in my right eye from the cataract or the surgery. Picked an eye surgeon who only does cataract surgery by laser-assisted cataract removal although I had to pay out of pocket extra money. (I had heard that’s it’s easier on the eye.) The surgery was successful (Thank God), but what I most remember was the surgeon ‘s honesty in the conversation about removing the cataract in my bad eye. “M—- I can’t make it good, but I can make it better.”
So I went ahead and had the other eye done, and yes, the eye isn’t good, but it’s definitely better than it was with the cataract. Best wishes going forward

Tbone65 | @capnhal | Dec 2 12:25pm

Wow, I hadn't heard of CRVO, glad to hear it worked out. My vision in one eye is really lousy, due to all the factors I mentioned. This surgery won't fix it, but the doc thinks it may improve it some, which would be welcome. Thanks for the response.

methel | @methel | Dec 2 6:25pm

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@capnhal

A healthcare professional on this board may disagree with me, but I think that ophthalmology must be one of the happiest kinds of medicine to practice now. There have been so many treatment improvements in the last 50 years which continue to help so many people.