My personal experience was wonderful, Clive

I will find my previous thread for you, but am also very happy to discuss by eMail if you wish.

MichaelG.

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https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=122662&p=1

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 12/07/2020 08:59:53

Clive Had both mine done two years ago one each side of Christmas. Best thing that ever happened. you don't realise how bad your vision is or how dull the colours are. The operation is completely painless. and intriguing.

When you have the second eye done, the main difference is that you will know what's going to happen .

As with Michael. If you wish to discus further please PM or email me

Roy

Double post

Edited By roy entwistle on 12/07/2020 09:19:31

Not cataracts but my daughter who is 49 had problems with glasses all her life, she decided to have the lenses changed in both eyes at the same time (same as cataract operation) she paid to have it done as a private procedure, she had a small problem with being allergic to the drops she had to use post operatively but that was minor, she is highly delighted with the results. Clive don’t sell your machines, the operation will make a tremendous difference and you will be able to go on enjoying your hobby.
Dave W

Clive, I've sent a PM.

Jim

Clive, my wife had both her eyes done last year. She was dreading it, she has a thing about messing with her eyes.

She had the first one done and I went into the cafe for a cuppa, I had barely taken a few sips and the nurse called me back in saying that's it all done. My wife was beaming, said it was amazing, could see better straight away and also improved as time went on, had second one done a short while later. My wife said 'tell him its a doddle', just what other people had been telling her before the operation.

So in a nutshell have it done, based on my wifes experience you start seeing things properly again, not just clarity but colours as well.

Just have to take it steady for a couple of weeks (no bungy jumping, mountain biking, heavy exercise)

Bill D.

Forgot to add, my Mother was 91 when she had her eyes done, like another man on the forum, so age is not a factor.

It transformed my mother when she had hers done, as she suffers from depression it had the extra benefit of raising her mood almost immediately. Everyone I know who has had the surgery comments on the vividness of colours. Although I am not a recipient of the surgery the effect was wonderful for me so it must be magical for the person receiving the new lenses.

Mike

i believe the new lenses have a prescription so it might be worth researching beforehand, I think my mother just accepted the default but other options may be available.

Edited By Mike Poole on 12/07/2020 17:54:12

Hopefully you will be given the option of whether you want the implant suitable for reading, long vision, or something in-between. I opted for long vision. Stereo vision was restored as soon as I took the dressing off.

Clive,

I've had Cataracts removed and replacement lenses fitted. I was still working at the time and had both eyes done under the works health care scheme [about 3 months apart].

I'd been wearing glasses for 50 years until the operations I've only just started using them again for driving, 6 years later.

I had different lenes in each eye, so left eye was setup for distance, the right eye for middle distance. Causes opticians to double check during eye tests. But enables me to do most things without glasses apart from reading and  close up in the workshop.

The operation was a painless bright blurr. Recovery was hours, though take care at night in bed, wear an eye shield for a week To avoid poking/ rubbing the delicate eye on the pillows /sheet.

Tip take a pair of sun glasses to the operation for use afterwards .Things are really bright afterwards. Colours were vibrant.

About 6 months after each operation I had a Yag Laser proceduce to remove the capsulation around the lenses. This was done as outpatient at the local eye clinic. No pain , recovery time a couple of hours. Again take a pair of sunglasses with you.

One issue has been the increase in the number of "floaters" that drift across the vision. Not a issue day to day just when laying in bed looking at the window !

Steve

Edited By The Novice Engineer on 12/07/2020 21:03:33

My big sister (86) and my friend across the road (in her 70's) have had the op without any problems, the main thing is to take care afterwards.

I'm 80 and my optician was warning me that I have cateracts, but not enough to be a worry for a couple of years, and said its better than going to the dentists!

Fate took a hand on the night of 2/3 March, when I had an RAO (Retinal Artery Occlusion, an eye stroke), this has left me with severe double vision in my right eye, as I have lost two of the muscles in it. I was prescribed a Fresnel prism lens, which helps tremendously, but still have several issues. After my first two appointments in hospital, all further booking were cancelled due to the present situtaion. The surgeon told me to stop driving, and notify the DVLA, and I need to take a DVLA sight test before I can drive again, and at present they are not carrying them out, not sure sure if I will pass the test anyway, when they tested my periphal vision in hospital, a light came on and you point at it, my wife says I missing by miles!

I did get a phone call from the Orthopist last Monday to see how I was getting on, one of my problems is that the brighter it is, the less colour and definition I can see, turns out thats probably my existing cataracts! Anyway on Tuesday I am having a video consultaion over the internet with her, hopefully I might find more out then!

Then by the time this is sorted, looks like I will be having the cateract op!