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Cataract Surgery

Yup. Excellent! My doc said I have the beginnings of cataracts but they are so minimal that they can't even be measured on the scale. No surgery for me anytime soon.
 
Steven58 said:
Yup. Excellent! My doc said I have the beginnings of cataracts but they are so minimal that they can't even be measured on the scale. No surgery for me anytime soon.
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That's great news. The surgery isn't a big deal and has worked wonders for my old eyes. I'm extremely happy but would have preferred not needing the surgery. I would not be intimidated by the news that I needed the surgery knowing what I now know.
 
LOL, is it just me or do you get the sense that the remaining members here are "of a certain age" (hello boomers?) with certain medical conditions typical of the age? Cataracts, heart, hearing aids... And don't get me started about prostate cancer. 🤣 Not hearing too many complaints about broken wrists from skateboarding or exhaustion from running a 10K!
 
olbriar said:
That's great news. The surgery isn't a big deal and has worked wonders for my old eyes. I'm extremely happy but would have preferred not needing the surgery. I would not be intimidated by the news that I needed the surgery knowing what I now know.
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That's what my sister said.
 
I picked up my new prescription glasses today. There is a bit of distance correction for my left eye and near correction for both eyes. I've been using some reader for the past week or so. My arms aren't quite long enough to read. :) It's great to be able to see really well again. I haven't worn glasses since my heart attack the beginning of December 2023. It will take a bit of getting accustomed to wearing bifocals full time again but I'm really tired of having to take my readers off to see where I'm going or not being able to see something until I put them on.

The last step in this cataract process is to get the optical restriction taken off of my drivers license. I will not wear my glasses to mow lawns. I will instead wear a pair of safety sunglasses. My luck I'll get busted for no glasses if the restriction remains on my license.
 
I was also wondering about the restriction on my driver's license. When my license renewed, which was after the cataract surgery, I had to go to the DMV to renew the license and I took a new vision test, which I passed without needing glasses. I asked the person behind the counter if they would remove the restriction on my license and she said yes. But when the license came in the mail, the restriction was still printed on the license. So I simply imagined if I ever get pulled over, and the cop says "you're supposed to have corrective lenses," I can simply say "I do sir.' He'll say "where are they?", and I'll say "They're in my eyes. So I am in compliance with the requirements." Ha!
 
IHateMyTreo said:
I was also wondering about the restriction on my driver's license. When my license renewed, which was after the cataract surgery, I had to go to the DMV to renew the license and I took a new vision test, which I passed without needing glasses. I asked the person behind the counter if they would remove the restriction on my license and she said yes. But when the license came in the mail, the restriction was still printed on the license. So I simply imagined if I ever get pulled over, and the cop says "you're supposed to have corrective lenses," I can simply say "I do sir.' He'll say "where are they?", and I'll say "They're in my eyes. So I am in compliance with the requirements." Ha!
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I searched what I needed to do to have the restriction remove in Kansas.
Show up to an outlet and take the eye test and or have proof of a recent eye exam. I'm sure another picture and payment will follow. It sounds simple enough unless they don't remove the restriction and I'm wasting my time like you. That's just not right. My license doesn't require renewing until 9/26. I want it removed.
 
This isn't a cataract problem exactly but not really a new thread worthy post. I talked to my life long buddy this morning and he informed me he is scheduled for an eye operation Friday. Years ago he had a retinal detachment in is left eye which they were able to reattach. Two weeks ago he had what is called an eye stroke of the same eye.
The eye fills with blood and impairs vision. Surgery is recommended immediately for the best chance of full vision recovery. I don't understand why the procedure was put off for two weeks but I don't know all of the details. One way or another, I'm sorry to hear about his loss of vision. I have never heard of an eye stoke but it is caused by age and poor vascular health.
 
I had to google it up. The guy is over weight and diabetic. He takes meds but he doesn't work at the diet end of being healthier. I suspect he is a walking vascular disaster. I hope he hasn't permanent vision damage and the eye stroke isn't a forerunner to a brain stroke.
 
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