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Mayajnn
Member
01-27-2006
| Monday, July 17, 2006 - 10:38 am
OK, I am sooooo bummed. Went for an eye exam today thinking I just needed a power adjustment of my contacts and was told that I have cataracts in both eyes. What??? I'm only 55. Have an appt. on Aug. 11 with a cataract and laser specialist. Can anyone give me some first hand experience with this type of surgery?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 17, 2006 - 12:52 pm
Both my parents had this and my inlaws (one eye at a time) and they said it was just amazing how well they saw afterwards. In fact, they didn't realize how bad their vision truly was. It's day surgery. Come home wearing a patch, think there are drops given for the first 48 hours, then back to the doc. Pretty much ok after 3 or so days.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 8:05 am
Can't add too much about the surgery, but wanted to throw in my two cents that vitamins C and E contribute to protection against cataracts and kiwi, red seedless grapes, orange-colored peppers, spinach, celery, Brussels sprouts, scallions, broccoli, and squash all contain a powerful antioxidant called xanthophylls which has been shown to help protect against cataract development. 
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 6:34 pm
Mayajnn, I am taking my dad in tomorrow morning at 6 to have his right eye done. He had his left eye done about 12 weeks ago. What I am doing right now is putting a drop in his eye 4 times a day. This has to be done every day for 3 days before the surgery. With one drop being put in tomorrow morning before surgery. After the surgery he will come home with a patch over that eye, along with a card he needs to carry about the lense. No drops tomorrow as the patch can not be removed. Rest and no heavy lifting. Wed. he will go to the eye doctor and they will remove the patch. He will come home with more drops. It seems to me 3 different bottles in all. I don't remember all that was involved with them but I'll let you know after Wednesday. It seems the drops went on for about 10 days. All and all other then the drops it was smooth sailing he is very happy with the results of his left eye.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 5:35 am
Ok we are back. We were at the surgey center about 2 hours. He was first so they took him right back after signing about 5-6 papers. They hooked up heart monitors, put the ox-pulse on his finger, BP cuff, started an IV line and put a big black X over the eye they were doing. They had oxygen around his neck to use when they put him under. No gown or any of that. He even kept his shoes on. They took him back and started the meds to put him to sleep/relax him while the doctor gave him a shot in the eye. After the shot they bring you back to while the doctor is working although you are still medically relaxed. They surgery itself lasts about 30 minutes. The doctor came out and got me and I went back to recovery. He drank a cup of OJ while still on the bed. They got him up (he was somewhat dizzy) and sat him in a chair. They took 2 BP's on him and within 20 minutes we were in the car coming home. As of right now he is back in bed snoring like a chainsaw.
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Mayajnn
Member
01-27-2006
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 10:19 am
Thanks so much for the information. After I got over my initial shock about having cataracts, I starting being OK with it. My eye doctor even said I would probably see better after the surgery than I have in years (I am VERY nearsighted). Looking forward to that but not to have something done to my eyes. I can't even stand for the eye doctor to put drops in my eyes.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 4:58 am
Mayajnn, how did your surgery go?
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Mayajnn
Member
01-27-2006
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 3:09 pm
It's scheduled for Sept. 14th. I go back to him tomorrow so they can take measurements for the inplant lens. They couldn't do it on my first visit because they never told me not to wear my contacts for the three weeks while I was waiting for the appointment. So that knocked my surgery back a couple of weeks. <grrrr>
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