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General questions re. cataracts
I am new to this group, and would like to get some general feedback regarding the progression of cataracts. I am not currently seeing (!) any kind of eye doctor. Started to need reading glasses perhaps 15 years ago, cheapos from drugstore. Eventually needed glasses for distance vision and driving, got bifocals, hated them. Kept cheap reading glasses, got distance vision glasses for driving. About 2 years ago reading became easier and easier, can read 80% of material without glasses, no problem. Distance vision has also improved to the point where I needed less magnification. I was told in 2016 that I am starting to develop cataracts. So far the only negative aspect is the halo effect when driving at night, especially when it is raining. Otherwise no problems. Does one wait for symptoms to develop/worsen, or get myself to an opthamologist now? How long can I hope for this so-called 2nd sight to last? How quick can I expect the eventual deterioration to be? Has anyone heard of or received the new lens (I think it’s called adjusted depth of focus lens??
I appreciate any comments or advice from people who have dealt with this fairly common eye problem.
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@mari glad your eye is o.k. now
I also had the halos at night so had my left eye done first. My eyes were such that I never needed reading glasses so this lens was for distant and was done by regular surgery, no laser. Two years later the right eye said it was time and had that done for close up so still don't need reading glasses. DR said that not all people can adjust to one eye for distance and one eye for close up but evidently that always happened to me. No side effects from regular surgery and lens replacement.
GF on the other hand has had nothing but problems. Was told some of her tear ducts were not functioning so had the laser surgery in the left eye in October since it was supposed to have less damage to tear ducts. Almost immediately she felt like the eye was constricted and could see around the eye socket in her field of vision. Was dizzy. Now she has a black spot in the center of her vision in this eye and was told that was from a hemorage and would eventually dissolve. Really? Now she has dry eye and has to take drops 3-6 times a day. She had the right eye done about a month ago and also is now dry but doesn't not the side effects of the left eye. She has both eyes for distant and has such poor close up vision now that can't read or so can't do her seashell miniature work that she did before the surgery, even with glasses. DR came well recommended so still suffering on what to do about improving close up vision and constricted left eye and spots in eye. Thoughts? Oh, she had to pay for the laser surgery out of pocket, like $3000 out of pocket. I paid nothing for my normal surgery.
@hodagwi Thanks for responding but I had cataract surgery in 2009 on both eyes surgery not laser as someone said I have astigmatisms and Eye Dr corrected the new lens I do need to use glasses for reading and close work I have M D don't know if this is what's causing my symptoms now ?
what are MD's? I also had astigmatisms so could never do contacts but don't remember DR even mentioning it when I had surgery.
@hodagwi Macular Degeneration Drhas me on Perservision A R with Vit -Minerald 2x. a day and have my eye photo taken yearly I Macular is destroyed and effects the nerve retina
thanks. will mention that to her. DR didn't say anything about macular degeneration but he did give her a chart to look at and keep track if the lines are wavy or just blurry.
@hodagwi that's it I have the same chart and my lines are wavy so the Dr maybe suspecious that this maybe what's going on. My opthalmologist pit me on A R Perservision by Bausch and land
What have people done who do not have anyone to take them to the surgery and then stay with them for 24 hours as my eye hospital requires? It seems like that is a lot to require from a friend. I managed to find someone for the first eye but cannot find someone for the other eye. If I come to the hospital without such a person, they will not operate. Seems like discrimination against single people.
@johnhans I'm so sorry for your predictament I had both mine done and my friend and I went to lunch afterwards .What is there reason?
No reason given other than hospital policy. I had no problem after first one and did not need any help. I even explained I had a colonoscopy with removal of polyps and had no problems. After colonoscopy, I was driven home and then friend left. even with being put under, I was still not required to have someone with me. The eye hospital just said it was a new requirement.