Double vision

[Fox Mike]

Looks as though the time has come to get the cataract surgery. I am now having double vision/blurred vision. Driving is an 'experience'. Double center lines, further than about 20 feet, are now four. I also can't get to the ballpark and watch the games. All the players are themselves and a slightly offset additional body. Truly uncomfortable.

 

[bogus bill]

My eyesight has been going that way too for about the last six months. Really annoying. I put a wet wash rag over my eyes a lot. I have been on hospice for eight months so just live with it and many more bigger problems.

 

[caryc]

Looks as though the time has come to get the cataract surgery. I am now having double vision/blurred vision. Driving is an 'experience'. Double center lines, further than about 20 feet, are now four. I also can't get to the ballpark and watch the games. All the players are themselves and a slightly offset additional body. Truly uncomfortable.

Mike, do not think twice about cataract surgery, just GET IT. It sounds scary I know, but I had it done and it was the best thing I ever did for my self. They'll do one eye at a time maybe a week and a half apart. There is absolutely no pain or discomfort. They'll dope you up a little and for me after the doc started working on me, I really don't remember much. I just remember seeing a red light in my eye while he was working. It only took him like 15 minutes to do the surgery.

The only thing that's a pia is having to put drops in your eye like every two hours but if you have a wife or girlfriend to do it, it's much easier. I wore eye glasses for about 50 years of my life. Now I don't wear any glasses. Like I said, do not wait, get it done and you will be so happy you did it.

 

[jimd441]

I agree with Caryc - do it (unless of course there are aggravating factors). My experience was that by far the worst part was thinking about what was going to happen. The surgery itself wasn't really unpleasant, and with today's technologies, the results can be amazing. I went from not being able to see the huge "E" on the eye chart to 20/20 uncorrected!

Jim

 

[Danjet500]

I just had this done last month, right eye first and then 10 days later the left eye. No pain or discomfort at all. I had worn glasses for 60 years and now only need readers for close up work. My vision went from 20/400 to 20/15. Doc told me that 98% of patients are happy with the procedure. Be sure to consider all the different lens options as there are several. I even had my left eye astigmatism corrected. I will be getting
a pair of glasses with progressive lenses for use in certain situations.

 

[gramps]

I too had cataract surgery last November. The eye drops were only every 6 hours. Get Er done Frank! Good luck.
gramps

 

[Slyk Willy]

I've had this too. Very EZ procedure. I had the lens implants done at the same time. WONDERFUL. Don't hesitate, its well worth the few days of recovery. I wore a cap over each eye for sleeping so I'd not cause any damage through the night but it was tolerable.

 

[slo poke]

Fox Mike, you should get it done my vision was improved to the point I can drive day
And night no glasses! Good Luck and God Bless!

 

[jimd441]

Just as a point of clarification, lens implants are part of the surgery which involves replacing your natural lens with a plastic one. The new high tech part is that the plastic lenses are customized to your particular eye dimensions and vision needs.

Jim

 

[toysoldier]

Pre-op evaluation for cataract surgery includes measurements to determine what correction is needed in the implanted lens to produce 20/20 (or very close) results. Huge progress in cataract surgery since I started as a scrub tech 40+ years ago. An interesting note: the idea of lens implants started with injuries received by RAF pilots in the Battle of Britain. Doctors noted that bits of shattered Perspex (Plexiglass) windscreens embedded in eyes (if not infected) elicited no reaction. The first lens implants were rigid plastic.

 

[Colonialgirl]

I had cataract surgery some years ago, no pain and you need someone to drive you home. I have great vision for everything but reading and fine print; Still have a stigmatism in the right eye, they said it was irregularly shaped so they couldn't correct it; No Problem, I've had that stigmatism all my life. Don't know what my chart reading would be, but driving and everything alse is great !
So , DO IT !!

 

[graygun]

I haven't seen double lines since I was drinking heavily...early '80s.

I have to use reading glasses but the distance vision is also not the best.

Do you go to Orioles games ?

 

[Paul B]

On the cataract surgery, go for it. I had it done and fro the first in my life it didn't have to wear glasses. I did for reading after the surgery but other than that no need. Then about four years ago things got weird. several lines on the road way double images of cars at time especially if I was anywhere near being tired. The final straw was a bit tired and starting a drive back home from Raton New Mexico to Tucson when the double vision hit like a sledge hammer. It wasn't much fun doing that drive with one eye closed. Saw my eye doctor and he prescribed glasses to correct for the problem. I see better than 20/20 in either eye but they just no longer line up properly. Well, I suppose I should be thankful that at 83 I can ever still see, even if it two of everything on different planes. Just don't like having to wear glasses again.
Paul B.

 

[Pat-inCO]

I had mine done multiple years ago. I wish I had more done than I did (didn't have
the overall correction done) but the difference is amazing.

As mentioned above, the only "problem" is eye-drops, eye-drops, eye-drops.
After that, it is a breeze. :wink:

Do not hesitate! 8)

 

[Fox Mike]

Went to visit my doctor today. Set up for 25 August for the REALLY BAD eye (port side) and the next on 1 September. Won't be doing laser but rather a dull putty knife for the precision work.

 

[caryc]

I too had cataract surgery last November. The eye drops were only every 6 hours. Get Er done Frank! Good luck.
gramps

Yeah, now that I think back it was 6 hours for me also, of course, it was six years ago.

 

[Fox Mike]

Well I had the left eye done yesterday. I now can only see with my right eye. Went back this morning and the doc said the eye was swollen and may take some time to get to normal. Everyone I have known or spoken to were seeing fine the next day...not me. Murphy strikes again!

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Well the Dr did say only 98% were happy. :D I've had 9 eye surgeries, and the most satisfying were the Cataract surgeries. My first surgery wasn't perfect the first day but after a day or two, it came around. Don't blame you for being worried but they do a LOT of these. They have them down.

 

[kramden]

One of the easiest medical procedure you will ever do. Pain free piece of cake with a great outcome.

 

[Fox Mike]

One of the easiest medical procedure you will ever do. Pain free piece of cake with a great outcome.

Well two days later and nothing has changed. One large dull blur. I can distinguish between light and dark but that is it. Feels like a handful of sand and cannot see anything. Not my idea of either "pain free" or "a piece of cake".

 

[caryc]

One of the easiest medical procedure you will ever do. Pain free piece of cake with a great outcome.

Well two days later and nothing has changed. One large dull blur. I can distinguish between light and dark but that is it. Feels like a handful of sand and cannot see anything. Not my idea of either "pain free" or "a piece of cake".

I'm so sorry your procedure went bad especially when all the ones I've heard about were a piece of cake. I think I would be blaming the doctor on this botched mess. Sounds like maybe he did use a dull putty knife on you.

Methods are so improved now that cataract surgery is really considered something very minor now. I think I'd be going to see another doctor that does cataract surgery now and ask his opinion.

 

[Colonialgirl]

One of the easiest medical procedure you will ever do. Pain free piece of cake with a great outcome.

Well two days later and nothing has changed. One large dull blur. I can distinguish between light and dark but that is it. Feels like a handful of sand and cannot see anything. Not my idea of either "pain free" or "a piece of cake".

I'm so sorry your procedure went bad especially when all the ones I've heard about were a piece of cake. I think I would be blaming the doctor on this botched mess. Sounds like maybe he did use a dull putty knife on you.

Methods are so improved now that cataract surgery is really considered something very minor now. I think I'd be going to see another doctor that does cataract surgery now and ask his opinion.

I SECOND This suggestion; It DOES sound like your doctor messed up !

 

[Fox Mike]

Eyeball update: The cornea is swollen and has been. Today it is still swollen but not as much. Can see (not well though) enough to see movement but not distinct (still fuzzy). Now will be using an ointment prior to bedtime till the next appointment at 11:15 on the 7th.
For me the glass is still half full.

 

[jimd441]

Best wishes for a fast and complete recovery.

Jim

 

[caryc]

Fox Mike,

How's your eye doing? I hope it's healing well.

 

[Fox Mike]

Fox Mike,

How's your eye doing? I hope it's healing well.

Very slowly the vision is returning and the cloudiness is disappearing. At the present rate of change I am thinking perhaps Monday or Tuesday of next week. We shall see (a play on words).

 

[caryc]

Fox Mike,

How's your eye doing? I hope it's healing well.

Very slowly the vision is returning and the cloudiness is disappearing. At the present rate of change I am thinking perhaps Monday or Tuesday of next week. We shall see (a play on words).

Glad to hear that ! Did you flat out ask your doctor what happened with your eye? He must know or he isn't a very good doctor. He probably wants to just pass it by. What happened to you is not very good publicity for him. He's your doctor and if you still want to trust him with your other eye, that's your choice.

Anyway, I really hope things go well for you with that first eye and the second one. We can all sit here Monday morning quarter backing but only you have a relationship between you and your doctor. If he can explain it to your satisfaction that will help with your decision on him doing the other eye.

 

[Fox Mike]

I spoke with my doctor AND did a little research on my own. He told me that the cornea was swollen and would return to normal in time. All the information I found backed up what I was told. I have an ointment I used each night that is expressly used for my problem. I see him again on the 7th. Hopefully I will be recovered or close to it by then.

 

[caryc]

I spoke with my doctor AND did a little research on my own. He told me that the cornea was swollen and would return to normal in time. All the information I found backed up what I was told. I have an ointment I used each night that is expressly used for my problem. I see him again on the 7th. Hopefully I will be recovered or close to it by then.

Only you and your doctor know what is going on. You've got to do what you think is best for you. My case and any others have nothing to do with yours. I just wish they all would go as easy as mine did.

 

[Fox Mike]

I spoke with my doctor AND did a little research on my own. He told me that the cornea was swollen and would return to normal in time. All the information I found backed up what I was told. I have an ointment I used each night that is expressly used for my problem. I see him again on the 7th. Hopefully I will be recovered or close to it by then.

Only you and your doctor know what is going on. You've got to do what you think is best for you. My case and any others have nothing to do with yours. I just wish they all would go as easy as mine did.

My wife had both done, a week apart, her vision was 20-20 the day after each eye. I am the only person I know of that has had a problem. Murphy has a sense of humor!