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csziggy

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24. Thanks for the detailed description!

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 08:47 PM

Apr 2019

How bad was your girlfriend's astigmatism? Mine is very bad in my right eye - so bad glasses really do not correct it effectively. I tried contacts weighted for astigmatism years ago and they were better than glasses, but with my seasonal allergies I couldn't wear them consistently.

While I only have the very beginnings of cataracts I'm thinking about exploring getting surgery in a few years to improve the vision in that eye. I checked into LASIX surgery about twenty years ago and at the time was told they could not fix the vision in my right eye. They recommended that I wait until my cataracts get bad enough and have the lens replaced then.

My Dad didn't have cataract surgery until he was 86. Mom never had it before she died at 97. I'd really like to have better vision in that eye sooner than those ages!

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Medicare and cataracts... [View all] mitch96 Apr 2019 OP

When I had cataract surgery 3 years ago they offered me the same thing. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #1

No, I got the cheapo lenses and they work well, elleng Apr 2019 #2

"I can see clearly now!" mitch96 Apr 2019 #3

I had the super duper lenses last year snowybirdie Apr 2019 #4

"We both need artificial years regularly" mitch96 Apr 2019 #5

I've had both eyes done leftieNanner Apr 2019 #6

Subject: Girlfriend's cataract surgery keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #7

Thanks for the detailed description! csziggy Apr 2019 #24

I had cataracts for quite a few years but they were no big deal. Then, within a six month period, keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #25

I guess I will just keep talking to my optometrist csziggy Apr 2019 #26

Cataract surgery several years later. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #8

Why wouldn't the doctor explains the pros and cons? soryang Apr 2019 #9

"and the physician never spoke to me again. " mitch96 Apr 2019 #19

they're jerks soryang Apr 2019 #20

I opted for the upgrade zeusdogmom Apr 2019 #10

I'm not sure but I don't think anything corrects astigmatisms. LakeArenal Apr 2019 #11

Aren't floaters part of the cateract? 3Hotdogs Apr 2019 #12

No Kitchari Apr 2019 #13

Let me rephrase. Does cat. surgery eliminate floaters along with the cateract? 3Hotdogs Apr 2019 #15

No and for some people, floaters develop as a reaction to cataract surgery wishstar Apr 2019 #16

I had cataract surgery on both eyes in 2008. A year later, I had a sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #21

Good luck mountain grammy Apr 2019 #14

I just got the standard lenses that insurance paid for most of cost and am very happy wishstar Apr 2019 #17

I wasn't a good candidate for the auto focus lens, and got the single lens vision ones. Tess49 Apr 2019 #18

I elected not to get upgraded or bifocal lenses. I read that many folks sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #22

I went for the upgraded lenses and am extremely happy with the results. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #23

wow what do they do? x ray vision? all i know is when i had one eye done..I could... samnsara Apr 2019 #27