Cataracts

[MoBeee]

Over 70 male

[Murderfan58]

Is there supposed to be a question or needing advice ? As your post doesn't make sense .' Over 70 male'.

Have you got cataracts and having an operation ?

[MoBeee in reply to Murderfan58]

Sorry I was trying to reply to someone having cataract operation.

[Murderfan58 in reply to MoBeee]

Sorry I didn't realise. I have been told I am in the early stages of cataracts . So expect I will need to have them done eventually. I am 66. When my mom had hers done they reversed her vision so she could see distance but needed reading glasses . She didn't like it but I pointed out it was safer for her to see more when out. And anyway she looked good in her reading glasses .

[scentedgardener in reply to Murderfan58]

I feel for your mum. I have always been shortsighted in my left eye, longsighted in my eight, rarely wore glasses as my brain sorted it out. I wore glasses for driving at night, or using a computer for long periods. I asked to have a short sight lens in that eye, they agreed, but on the day of the op talked me into having one that was likely to err on the side of long sight. I assumed they knew best as they were the professionals. It may have been clinically correct but was the absolute worse decision for me. The majority of my time is spent indoors where I don't need distance vision, but I do need to see to read, cook, write letters, wash up, clean, etc. Once I've had the other eye done I will have to wear glasses most of the time, and I have always found it quite uncomfortable, except the very light, but very expensive titanium frames. Currently I have rubbish vision for the tasks I mentioned, especially in artificial light. The patient's lifestyle and activities should be considered in my opinion.

[MoBeee in reply to Murderfan58]

I'm the same, I wore glasses all my life but after cataracts removed no glasses except for reading. Make sure you have sunglasses after the operation.

[Murderfan58]

Sorry this happened to you ,and you are right patients lifestyle and activities should be considered.

I am lucky enough to have moved in 2019 to have excellent healthcare . After 61 years of having lack of care because my symptoms did not tick boxes.

But my new GP who I only chose because the bus stops opposite the surgery. Sent me to see a cardiologist and neurologist and finally found out the 2 things I was born with and on medication for both which changed my life. My neurological condition is very rare and the first patient to be diagnosed with it my neurologist nor his colleagues ever had a patient with . And the hospital I go to is a top Neurological one .

But I was able through the rare disease society to join a world wide group of people with the same condition. My life now makes sense .

Plus having my heart condition diagnosed led me to join this helpful forum . 😊