Cataract surgeryb

[Rosbud]

Hi all , just had my pre-op assessment for my cataract op and when I told her I was on 8 mg pred , reply was , oh that’s no problem at all , just wanted to reassure those awaiting their dates , big virtual hugs to everyone of you for all you help to all of us xx

[MaryHelen1]

Very encouraging thanks. Have cataracts but not develpoed enough for surgery. Hopefully with tapering will be down to 8 or less by end of year.

[SheffieldJane]

I hope your op goes really well! 🌺

[Rosbud in reply to SheffieldJane]

Thank you , just keeping everything crossed I get A date soon x

[Cosmos22Marigold]

Thanks so much. My op was 13th now cancelled until 20th this month but reassuring to know. I'm now down to 9mgs so we are virtually the same. Thanks to you and everyone on the forum

[Fishponds50]

I had my second cataract operation last week and taking 8.5 mg of prednisolone - no problems just relief to have it done.

[Decsgran]

Snap! I had my consultation Friday and having op on Wednesday! No problem with steroids either. Good luck!

[Thirtynine39]

I had my op 6 weeks ago and I still have a dark crescent in the side in my vision. I was told it might go away and nothing could be done. Very upsetting.

[Nightingales in reply to Thirtynine39]

Sorry to hear that. Did they give you any reason it happened?

[Thirtynine39 in reply to Nightingales]

Nope. Just said it might go away after settling down. Not very encouraging. I also many dots which are called floaters.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Thirtynine39]

You might find this comforting:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/288...

crstodayeurope.com/articles...

[Thirtynine39 in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you. I have read this link before and fully understand all about ND but just frustrated that this has happened and there’s no solution.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Thirtynine39]

The article offers a few suggestions i though - to some extent it is the same as a new pair of glasses that have heavier or smaller frames than you are used to.

[readingbooks in reply to Thirtynine39]

At 6 weeks or so I had the same and one day I realised it had gone! I understand it is quite common . It's early days.

[Matma]

Thank you Rosebud! Such a relief for me to hear your experience. It’s taken the pressure off me to try and reduce further before my forthcoming appointment ! X

[Rosbud in reply to Matma]

Glad I could at least help put your mind at ease x

[Nightingales]

Thank you Rosebud. My surgery date is July 17th, pre op 11th. I am on 13.5 so I hope I am OK . Best wishes for your surgery.

[Rosbud in reply to Nightingales]

Just had my apt through , op on 18th , fingers crossed x

[Nightingales in reply to Rosbud]

Mines on the 17th. I think they’ve doing weekend catchup. Good luck Rosbud 💕

[Jackoh]

Just for info. I was on 15 mg when I had my cataracts done. Really wonderful vision afterwards . Would really recommend having done if needed. 💐x

[Rosbud in reply to Jackoh]

That’s fantastic, really looking forward to seeing things clearly again x

[Decsgran]

I had both eyes done last Wednesday . My son collected me afterwards and it was like driving through thick fog on the way home. Next morning vision was clear as a bell. In fact distance vision is clearer than it was with glasses but I do need reading glasses. As a temporary measure till I see the optician I bought three pairs of Amazon for £2.37!!!

[Rosbud in reply to Decsgran]

Fantastic, thank you so much for sharing, I’ll know what to look out for on Sunday x