Getting Cataract Operation

Hey Savageduck - going to get measured on the 12th and operation on right
eye on 16th, then other eye two weeks later. How'm I doing? Any problems or
regrets?

Thanks,

Gary Eickmeier

On 2016-02-04 04:13:07 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier" said:

Hey Savageduck - going to get measured on the 12th and operation on right
eye on 16th, then other eye two weeks later. How'm I doing? Any problems or
regrets?

Thanks,

Gary Eickmeier

The two week interval between ops worked for me. Just stick to the pre
& post op eye drop regime.
I should have done it two years ago. Mostly I get away without using
glasses at all these days. Sometimes when the old eyeballs tire, I have
to resort to glasses for some assistance.

The only problem has been a floater in the left eye which crosses my
field of vision from time-to-time. I have been assured that it will
dissipate over time, but so far it is not cooperating. The right eye
has no issues at all, just good bright and clear vision.

You will be amazed by the change. Good luck.
--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 2/4/2016 12:08 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-02-04 04:13:07 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier"
said:

Hey Savageduck - going to get measured on the 12th and operation on right
eye on 16th, then other eye two weeks later. How'm I doing? Any
problems or
regrets?

Thanks,

Gary Eickmeier

The two week interval between ops worked for me. Just stick to the pre &
post op eye drop regime.
I should have done it two years ago. Mostly I get away without using
glasses at all these days. Sometimes when the old eyeballs tire, I have
to resort to glasses for some assistance.

The only problem has been a floater in the left eye which crosses my
field of vision from time-to-time. I have been assured that it will
dissipate over time, but so far it is not cooperating. The right eye has
no issues at all, just good bright and clear vision.

You will be amazed by the change. Good luck.

My wife had both eyes done and she had no issue whatsoever. She followed
the same regimen as you suggest. Fortunately she had no issues with
floaters. I had my right eye done with no issues. My left could not be
done until other surgery was performed and my eye healed. It is healing
nicely and I anticipate that my left eye will be scheduled in late April.


--
PeterN

"PeterN" wrote in message
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On 2/4/2016 12:08 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-02-04 04:13:07 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier"
said:

Hey Savageduck - going to get measured on the 12th and operation on
right
eye on 16th, then other eye two weeks later. How'm I doing? Any
problems or
regrets?

Thanks,

Gary Eickmeier

The two week interval between ops worked for me. Just stick to the pre &
post op eye drop regime.
I should have done it two years ago. Mostly I get away without using
glasses at all these days. Sometimes when the old eyeballs tire, I have
to resort to glasses for some assistance.

The only problem has been a floater in the left eye which crosses my
field of vision from time-to-time. I have been assured that it will
dissipate over time, but so far it is not cooperating. The right eye has
no issues at all, just good bright and clear vision.

You will be amazed by the change. Good luck.

My wife had both eyes done and she had no issue whatsoever. She followed
the same regimen as you suggest. Fortunately she had no issues with
floaters. I had my right eye done with no issues. My left could not be
done until other surgery was performed and my eye healed. It is healing
nicely and I anticipate that my left eye will be scheduled in late April.


--
PeterN

The story now about this operation is that I will be covered by Medicare for
it, but for an additional $1500 per eye I can have the laser surgery, which
is much cleaner and more precise, and for an additional $3000 per eye I can
have the laser PLUS the lens that is multi-focal and I wouldn't need glasses
for reading or any other range. They normally set the lens for infinity so
you can drive OK but you might need glasses for reading, but it could be
just cheap reading glasses from off the shelf at the supermarket or drug
store. I will opt for the free operation because it is supposed to be a very
safe, reliable and routine op that takes but 15 minutes. I want them to put
me out, though, because I don't like things sticking into my eyes and I
might flinch and move my eye during a critical time.

Squeamish,
Gary Eickmeier

On 2016-02-04 08:00:15 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier" said:


"PeterN" wrote in message
...
On 2/4/2016 12:08 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-02-04 04:13:07 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier"
said:

Hey Savageduck - going to get measured on the 12th and operation on
right
eye on 16th, then other eye two weeks later. How'm I doing? Any
problems or
regrets?

Thanks,

Gary Eickmeier

The two week interval between ops worked for me. Just stick to the pre &
post op eye drop regime.
I should have done it two years ago. Mostly I get away without using
glasses at all these days. Sometimes when the old eyeballs tire, I have
to resort to glasses for some assistance.

The only problem has been a floater in the left eye which crosses my
field of vision from time-to-time. I have been assured that it will
dissipate over time, but so far it is not cooperating. The right eye has
no issues at all, just good bright and clear vision.

You will be amazed by the change. Good luck.

My wife had both eyes done and she had no issue whatsoever. She followed
the same regimen as you suggest. Fortunately she had no issues with
floaters. I had my right eye done with no issues. My left could not be
done until other surgery was performed and my eye healed. It is healing
nicely and I anticipate that my left eye will be scheduled in late April.


--
PeterN

The story now about this operation is that I will be covered by Medicare for
it, but for an additional $1500 per eye I can have the laser surgery, which
is much cleaner and more precise, and for an additional $3000 per eye I can
have the laser PLUS the lens that is multi-focal and I wouldn't need glasses
for reading or any other range. They normally set the lens for infinity so
you can drive OK but you might need glasses for reading, but it could be
just cheap reading glasses from off the shelf at the supermarket or drug
store. I will opt for the free operation because it is supposed to be a very
safe, reliable and routine op that takes but 15 minutes. I want them to put
me out, though, because I don't like things sticking into my eyes and I
might flinch and move my eye during a critical time.

Squeamish,
Gary Eickmeier

Mine is a similar story. Full Medicare coverage for the standard
replacement lens, but that wouldn't fix my astigmatism. So I had to
consider taking the standard lenses and still have to wear glasses for
the astigmatism correction, or opt for toric replacement lenses not
covered by Medicare. The toric lenses also require laser capsulotomy at
$394.50/eye, so the $1500/eye you were quoted seems out of line to me,
and I am in California.
The two toric lenses were $4800, plus the laser capsulotomy for both
eyes at $789 bringing my total to $5589, but that fixed the astigmatism.
Then one eye was set for distance and the other for reading distance. I
was skeptical, fearing that this arrangement wouldn't work, but it has
worked a charm. The result is, even though I got glasses, I seldom use
them now, and I couldn't function without glasses since I was about 18.

As for the surgery, don't worry. The most uncomfortable part is the
laser, the rest is a piece of cake!

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 2/4/2016 3:00 AM, Gary Eickmeier wrote:
"PeterN" wrote in message
...
On 2/4/2016 12:08 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-02-04 04:13:07 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier"
said:

Hey Savageduck - going to get measured on the 12th and operation on
right
eye on 16th, then other eye two weeks later. How'm I doing? Any
problems or
regrets?

Thanks,

Gary Eickmeier

The two week interval between ops worked for me. Just stick to the pre &
post op eye drop regime.
I should have done it two years ago. Mostly I get away without using
glasses at all these days. Sometimes when the old eyeballs tire, I have
to resort to glasses for some assistance.

The only problem has been a floater in the left eye which crosses my
field of vision from time-to-time. I have been assured that it will
dissipate over time, but so far it is not cooperating. The right eye has
no issues at all, just good bright and clear vision.

You will be amazed by the change. Good luck.

My wife had both eyes done and she had no issue whatsoever. She followed
the same regimen as you suggest. Fortunately she had no issues with
floaters. I had my right eye done with no issues. My left could not be
done until other surgery was performed and my eye healed. It is healing
nicely and I anticipate that my left eye will be scheduled in late April.


--
PeterN

The story now about this operation is that I will be covered by Medicare for
it, but for an additional $1500 per eye I can have the laser surgery, which
is much cleaner and more precise, and for an additional $3000 per eye I can
have the laser PLUS the lens that is multi-focal and I wouldn't need glasses
for reading or any other range. They normally set the lens for infinity so
you can drive OK but you might need glasses for reading, but it could be
just cheap reading glasses from off the shelf at the supermarket or drug
store. I will opt for the free operation because it is supposed to be a very
safe, reliable and routine op that takes but 15 minutes. I want them to put
me out, though, because I don't like things sticking into my eyes and I
might flinch and move my eye during a critical time.

Squeamish,
Gary Eickmeier



I am paranoid about anyone touching my eyes, to the point where my
ophthalmologist has to give me a lot of Valium, just to measure my eyes,
or do a glaucoma test. I was out during the procedures. They told me
that it was a light dose.

--
PeterN

On 2/4/2016 3:52 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-02-04 08:00:15 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier"
said:


"PeterN" wrote in message
...
On 2/4/2016 12:08 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-02-04 04:13:07 +0000, "Gary Eickmeier"
said:

Hey Savageduck - going to get measured on the 12th and operation on
right
eye on 16th, then other eye two weeks later. How'm I doing? Any
problems or
regrets?

Thanks,

Gary Eickmeier

The two week interval between ops worked for me. Just stick to the
pre &
post op eye drop regime.
I should have done it two years ago. Mostly I get away without using
glasses at all these days. Sometimes when the old eyeballs tire, I have
to resort to glasses for some assistance.

The only problem has been a floater in the left eye which crosses my
field of vision from time-to-time. I have been assured that it will
dissipate over time, but so far it is not cooperating. The right eye
has
no issues at all, just good bright and clear vision.

You will be amazed by the change. Good luck.

My wife had both eyes done and she had no issue whatsoever. She followed
the same regimen as you suggest. Fortunately she had no issues with
floaters. I had my right eye done with no issues. My left could not be
done until other surgery was performed and my eye healed. It is healing
nicely and I anticipate that my left eye will be scheduled in late
April.


--
PeterN

The story now about this operation is that I will be covered by
Medicare for
it, but for an additional $1500 per eye I can have the laser surgery,
which
is much cleaner and more precise, and for an additional $3000 per eye
I can
have the laser PLUS the lens that is multi-focal and I wouldn't need
glasses
for reading or any other range. They normally set the lens for
infinity so
you can drive OK but you might need glasses for reading, but it could be
just cheap reading glasses from off the shelf at the supermarket or drug
store. I will opt for the free operation because it is supposed to be
a very
safe, reliable and routine op that takes but 15 minutes. I want them
to put
me out, though, because I don't like things sticking into my eyes and I
might flinch and move my eye during a critical time.

Squeamish,
Gary Eickmeier

Mine is a similar story. Full Medicare coverage for the standard
replacement lens, but that wouldn't fix my astigmatism. So I had to
consider taking the standard lenses and still have to wear glasses for
the astigmatism correction, or opt for toric replacement lenses not
covered by Medicare. The toric lenses also require laser capsulotomy at
$394.50/eye, so the $1500/eye you were quoted seems out of line to me,
and I am in California.
The two toric lenses were $4800, plus the laser capsulotomy for both
eyes at $789 bringing my total to $5589, but that fixed the astigmatism.
Then one eye was set for distance and the other for reading distance. I
was skeptical, fearing that this arrangement wouldn't work, but it has
worked a charm. The result is, even though I got glasses, I seldom use
them now, and I couldn't function without glasses since I was about 18.

As for the surgery, don't worry. The most uncomfortable part is the
laser, the rest is a piece of cake!


As above, I woke up, and everything had been done.

--
PeterN

On 02/04/2016 07:05 AM, PeterN wrote:


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for reading or any other range. They normally set the lens for
infinity so
you can drive OK but you might need glasses for reading, but it could be
just cheap reading glasses from off the shelf at the supermarket or drug
store. I will opt for the free operation because it is supposed to be
a very
safe, reliable and routine op that takes but 15 minutes. I want them
to put
me out, though, because I don't like things sticking into my eyes and I
might flinch and move my eye during a critical time.

Squeamish,
Gary Eickmeier




My wife also had cataract surgery. (If you can call a 15 minute
procedure surgery.)

Her cataracts were fairly minor but she elected to have it done before
it became a real problem. Even though she knew she had astigmatism, she
did not know how bad it was until it was fixed.

Though it cost more to get the aspheric lenses (I think that's what they
were called) after Medicare paid it's part it was perhaps $1200 per eye.

She is an artist and began a series of (oil) portraits and has turned
into a true master. She just cannot believe how well she can see.


The only problem is a slight "haloing" at night caused by the street
lights. She said it eventually diminished (or possibly just got used to
it).

On 2/4/2016 10:43 AM, philo wrote:
On 02/04/2016 07:05 AM, PeterN wrote:


snip
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for reading or any other range. They normally set the lens for
infinity so
you can drive OK but you might need glasses for reading, but it could be
just cheap reading glasses from off the shelf at the supermarket or drug
store. I will opt for the free operation because it is supposed to be
a very
safe, reliable and routine op that takes but 15 minutes. I want them
to put
me out, though, because I don't like things sticking into my eyes and I
might flinch and move my eye during a critical time.

Squeamish,
Gary Eickmeier




My wife also had cataract surgery. (If you can call a 15 minute
procedure surgery.)

When the operation is done on someone else, it's a procedure. When it's
done on you, it's surgery. The length of time is irrelevant. ;-)

My gastro guy has a sense of humor. His colonoscopy monitor has a moon
as a background image.


Her cataracts were fairly minor but she elected to have it done before
it became a real problem. Even though she knew she had astigmatism, she
did not know how bad it was until it was fixed.

Though it cost more to get the aspheric lenses (I think that's what they
were called) after Medicare paid it's part it was perhaps $1200 per eye.

She is an artist and began a series of (oil) portraits and has turned
into a true master. She just cannot believe how well she can see.


The only problem is a slight "haloing" at night caused by the street
lights. She said it eventually diminished (or possibly just got used to
it).


The latter is more probable. When driving, at night in a rain storm, I
have better vision without my glasses, because of the haloing effect.
But then I have always been far sighted. My astigmatism only affects my
near and middle vision.


--
PeterN

On 02/04/2016 09:55 AM, PeterN wrote:



My wife also had cataract surgery. (If you can call a 15 minute
procedure surgery.)




When the operation is done on someone else, it's a procedure. When it's
done on you, it's surgery. The length of time is irrelevant. ;-)

My gastro guy has a sense of humor. His colonoscopy monitor has a moon
as a background image.



LOL


BTW: Thanks for the reminder, I think I'm due in Nov.

Don't know why so many people are reluctant to get them, there is zero
pain thanks to the sedative and it does not take very long.

Her cataracts were fairly minor but she elected to have it done before
it became a real problem. Even though she knew she had astigmatism, she
did not know how bad it was until it was fixed.

Though it cost more to get the aspheric lenses (I think that's what they
were called) after Medicare paid it's part it was perhaps $1200 per eye.

She is an artist and began a series of (oil) portraits and has turned
into a true master. She just cannot believe how well she can see.


The only problem is a slight "haloing" at night caused by the street
lights. She said it eventually diminished (or possibly just got used to
it).


The latter is more probable. When driving, at night in a rain storm, I
have better vision without my glasses, because of the haloing effect.
But then I have always been far sighted. My astigmatism only affects my
near and middle vision.




She usually has me drive at night, but it's not a major problem if she
does have to drive.