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Towlie

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69. But my retinas are shielded from ultraviolet by my implants! Can your eyedrops do that?

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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