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65. I was told I would be able to drive to the opthalmologist's office for an appt. the day

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 01:32 AM

Jul 2015

after surgery, and I did, without any trouble.
This was after the second eye, and by then I felt very comfortable, having had the experience in the meantime of driving very comfortably after the first eye surgery.
Dr. was checking the eye pressure, which he said was fine. His assistant checked my vision, which she said was fairly close to 20/20.
I will go back again in 4 weeks to get a final (I presume) check-up and a prescription for any future glasses needed. I am fine with using glasses for reading. It was my distance vision I was concerned about, and a concern for driving safety.

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Scientists have developed an eye drop that can dissolve cataracts A whole lot better than surgery. [View all] PADemD Jul 2015 OP

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Jul 2015 #1

Interesting.. Marie Marie Jul 2015 #2

Soon, I hope. PADemD Jul 2015 #3

Whoa...the article says cataract surgery is "painfull"!! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #4

It depends on the skill of your surgeon. My wife had the surgery a couple of years back. HubertHeaver Jul 2015 #6

Your eyes have a TON of nerve endings. Bound to feel it. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #7

Have you had it done? JDPriestly Jul 2015 #11

No, close relatives. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #13

Right. My grandmother really suffered from cataract surgery. But that was JDPriestly Jul 2015 #15

That stuck out to me too. JimDandy Jul 2015 #8

NO PAIN at all here, elleng Jul 2015 #9

I went to Kaiser. My doctor was great. Can't say enough good about him. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #10

Was gonna mention 'new' lenses > BETTER vision! elleng Jul 2015 #14

I have Kaiser too. The thing about this drug is, will it still result in a replacement lens? Hoyt Jul 2015 #26

You are going to love it. My 20/25 vision has changed my life. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #31

Just this year, I finally found some contacts I can tolerate. But the thought Hoyt Jul 2015 #32

My second grade report card says it all. ______'s behavior has improved since she got her JDPriestly Jul 2015 #33

Yes. Me too. DeeDeeNY Jul 2015 #34

I had the same issue (extremely nearsighted) and also had wonderful results Siwsan Jul 2015 #38

Small print on a colored background. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #39

Cataract surgery IS NOT painful!!! NWProf Jul 2015 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Alkene Jul 2015 #17

Wow! that is weird, Mbrow Jul 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Alkene Jul 2015 #23

Painful - NO WAY packman Jul 2015 #21

ty, packman. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #24

I had the surgery. murielm99 Jul 2015 #28

Didn't feel a thing When I had it done back in 1996. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #49

Do they do both eyes even if there is cataract on only one eye? PADemD Jul 2015 #73

Had them in both eyes. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #74

No pain for me or for my SO nt IphengeniaBlumgarten Jul 2015 #53

I had no pain, and... William Seger Jul 2015 #66

I had cataract surgery several years ago. Stonepounder Jul 2015 #75

My experience matt819 Jul 2015 #76

Wow... SoapBox Jul 2015 #5

Cataract surgery is NOT painful. SheilaT Jul 2015 #12

My history is much like yours. I just turned 66, and began wearing glasses when I was around Tess49 Jul 2015 #18

In the lead-up to my surgery, SheilaT Jul 2015 #20

Hoping I have the same quality outcome you did!! Tess49 Jul 2015 #22

I hope so too. SheilaT Jul 2015 #27

My ophthalmologist (sent there by my optometrist) tells me that I will be astonished by the Tess49 Jul 2015 #35

Yes. I had those symptoms, although not to the point where I'd given up night driving. SheilaT Jul 2015 #37

So true. I've been wearing only glasses now for several weeks. Don't miss the contacts. Tess49 Jul 2015 #41

I had not had a usable pair of glasses for at least fifteen years. SheilaT Jul 2015 #44

Didn't you have to be out of contacts for a while before the cataract surgery? Tess49 Jul 2015 #48

I had to be out of them for three days for SheilaT Jul 2015 #50

Three days would have been wonderful. My 2nd one will be done 2 weks after the first. Tess49 Jul 2015 #61

Yep. That's usually the way it is. SheilaT Jul 2015 #67

"improvement in my near vision" dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #78

Yes. If your near vision is suddenly SheilaT Jul 2015 #79

Please let me know how your surgery went dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #56

I will. I will know about the total cost at this next visit. Some of it depends on what type Tess49 Jul 2015 #60

I am also expecting to have an anesthesiologist expense. No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #62

I'll ask about that. I'm like you though, it's going to happen either way, regardless of cost. Tess49 Jul 2015 #63

So you just had your second one last week -- great!! and already driving!! Tess49 Jul 2015 #64

I was told I would be able to drive to the opthalmologist's office for an appt. the day No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #65

Impressive! Hope I do as well. Tess49 Jul 2015 #71

A small point... JayhawkSD Jul 2015 #25

Don't put it off any more. murielm99 Jul 2015 #29

Wife had both eyes done in June Hoppy Jul 2015 #30

I hope prescrption costs stay low, that UC & taxpayers not Pharma reap financial benefits. stuffmatters Jul 2015 #36

Generics are available in place of the name-brand meds. No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #45

THAT is excellent info...thank you! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #57

How much does the surgery cost? carolinayellowdog Jul 2015 #40

I didn't have to pay anything, but it could have been my insurance plan at the time. valerief Jul 2015 #43

I believe that Medicare pays for basic lenses. djean111 Jul 2015 #52

thanks-- 62 this year so carolinayellowdog Jul 2015 #58

In what world is cataract surgery painful? It wasn't in mine. nt valerief Jul 2015 #42

Agreed -no pain. My eye surgeries were just this month - July 2015. nt No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #46

Good. I was told I was developing a cateract in on eye. Too bad there's no timeline. marble falls Jul 2015 #47

Not making a joke, it will likely be possible to treat older pets who often have bad cataracts. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #51

Third World Countries PADemD Jul 2015 #54

Oh yeah. No need for surgical facilities. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #55

Yes I thought of this immediately when I read this. My pet has other vision problems but I have Person 2713 Jul 2015 #59

No joke...our Goldie has cataracts. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #68

But my retinas are shielded from ultraviolet by my implants! Can your eyedrops do that? Towlie Jul 2015 #69

I'd like to see cost a reduction in costs so that anyone who wants it can afford Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2015 #70

Cool! Just like Dr. McCoy would have in his med kit. burfman Jul 2015 #72

That's good HassleCat Jul 2015 #77