Quick trip to the doctor's office

[cactuswatcher]

I haven't said anything about it, but since the middle of the month I've had both my eyes operated on for cataracts. Between my near-sighted prescription and the cataracts I was having a pretty tough time seeing for a while. I just got back from my second post-op doctor's visit. During my first surgery and recovery I barely felt anything. My second surgery was not nearly as sensation free as the first. I felt irritation with just about everything the doctor did. No pain, but irritation. I woke up this morning and there was still a lot of irritation. It got better as I was waiting for the time to go to the doctor's office. By the time I was in the waiting room, it felt fine. I read one line on the eye chart, and was told my vision in my just-operated-on eye is 20-20 (much better than the first eye had been the first day). They tell me the vision in both eyes will continue to improve. I notice my ability to see close up with the first eye is a lot better than it was a week ago.

I would definitely tell anyone considering cataract surgery to go ahead and do it. If nothing else you'll get to see what white really looks like again! Actually my colors hadn't been so far off as some people have said their color vision was. Here in Arizona I live in a very off-white world; landscape, houses, house interiors. Now it all just looks more white and less off-white. ;o)
The only color that looks much different is blue. With cataracts it looked a lot more like green!

Comments

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

So glad it went well! It's a lovely world without glasses (and with blue!)

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

You said it!

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

Glad things went well.

Some people find that after cateract surgery they can see into the near ultraviolet (as the lens usually blocks those rays out but your sensory cells can detect them).

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't doubt it. The card I got with my lens implants says they filter UV light, though. So I won't be seeing it. ;o) I didn't ask for it that way, just a good precaution in our sunny desert.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

My mom and a lot of her elderly friends have gotten the surgery and consider it pretty routine these days. The only "bad part" for my mom was the discomfort to her back in the position she had to be reclined in during it.

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

It was strange that they insisted on putting pillows under my knees 'to get me to lie flat,' which I think honestly is mostly useful for getting women in a flatter position (less arched back), no doubt the same position that bothered your mother. I don't think my back moved at all with or without, and wouldn't have unless they had me on something a lot harder than a rolling hospital bed. I did see a video of a guy getting the surgery while lying on a leather bench type thing, and I could see putting something under a guy's knees for that.

[sculpturelle.livejournal.com]

Glad you are seeing well and there were no complications! Don't hesitate to use drops to keep your eyes hydrated (if they feel tight).