Thread: Cataract Surgery Coming Soon - Need Encouragement

With all the encouraging words I'm beginning to think that my wife driving me home might be the scariest part.

Originally Posted by prefers shiners

Didi and I had both eyes done....I am so excited that I don't have to wear glasses for driving and night time driving is greatly improved....you will have two options on the lens replacement....one for only seeing distance better ( I got this one).....and one for seeing distance and up close (reading).....the latter one is more expensive ($2000 each eye for me) and no guarantee it will work OK....once done there is no going back and doing it over.....of course, with the first option, you will have to wear reading glasses but I have no problem with that as that is just a very small percentage of the time.....actually, most of the time I can tie a hook and rig a line without glasses....you will not regret doing this.....the worst part for me was doing all those eye drops for 30 days after....around 200 drops....I simply can not do it on myself so had to depend on Didi to administer the drops....

you will be fine John....and so grateful for all the medical miracles they have mastered....just think, no glasses for driving, TV or fishing (well for most of fishing)....I can't say that it has helped me catch more fish though.....

good luck with the surgery and hope you can wet a hook soon....

I got the more costly ones and glad I did, but they are not perfect! I think the middle distance is my worst, but not bad enough that I want glasses! The surgery was a cake walk in my mind!

Skip

Originally Posted by skiptomylu

I got the more costly ones and glad I did, but they are not perfect! I think the middle distance is my worst, but not bad enough that I want glasses! The surgery was a cake walk in my mind!

Skip

They didn't offer or mention any more costly options. I guess it's because I'm on Medicare with Supplement and they knew I couldn't afford extra unpaid costs. If the more expensive option was covered they probably would have offered an up-sell.

Merm,
My dad is 82...he had both eyes fixed when they removed the cataracts a few years back...now he doesn't need glasses for anything! It's unbelievable! And the fish don't seem to be biting anyway...(but the rivers r starting to fall) I think you'll be happy!
Good luck!!!!

Originally Posted by mermentau

They didn't offer or mention any more costly options. I guess it's because I'm on Medicare with Supplement and they knew I couldn't afford extra unpaid costs. If the more expensive option was covered they probably would have offered an up-sell.

I am am also on Medicare, but the doc told me there was 3 options! First the regular ones that give you distance, but probably need reading glasses. Then #2 is what he told me he would recommend even if it was his family and what he thought I should do if I could handle the extra I think was $2000. Then there was a lens called the Crystal lens that was even better, but since I was not a pilot maybe I didn't need that and if my memory serves me well they were at least another $2000 per eye. So I went with the ones he recommended and they do pretty well, but I do miss the clearity in some distances as it doesn't cover all like 20/20.

Actually I wouldn't be happy if I was not told of all options even if I couldn't afford some of it! Still would want to know!

Skip

You will probably wonder why you didn't have it done sooner. I never realized how blind I was! 'Course, you'll see wrinkles that you never realized you had before, too! I wore glasses since high school - now, for the past five years or so, only readers. You may have to have a follow-up correction process done after a few months, but like the initial surgery, it's a piece of cake.
Bon chance, cher!
Pete