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From: Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: cataract surgery
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:36 -0600
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I go in next Friday for my left eye cataract surgery. I cannot wait my 
vision uncorrected in 20/200 legally blind and maybe 20/100 corrected. I 
can wait because riding outside it a challenge. I can drive ok my right 
eye is 20/30 but hard to judge distances and depth. On a bike that is 
critical. I then go in 2 weeks later for the right eye it is not nearly 
as bad but it did not have the detached retina. The retina surgery 
speeds up the cataract formation exponentially. The retina has healed 
and done well.

They seem to want to push the more costly laser assisted surgery but 
fact is traditional cataract surgery has the same outcome long term and 
only small out of pocket as cover by my health insurance mostly. The 
only real benefit to laser is possibly quicker recovery but that is not 
much.

I do challenge the lens implant formula because I had LASIK 24 years ago 
and high myopia. They have a formula for folks like me but a bit more of 
a fudge factor. I am going for full distance vision and will require 
reading glasses. My right eye they are going to slightly under correct 
just to possibly make up close not as challenging. The detach retina eye 
present a bit more but hopefully not any trouble. The doctors are clear 
they make no provisions and tell you that you will need glass full time 
no matter what. They cover there asses completely.

WOuld be curious what other here have done if they have had cataracts.


-- 
Deacon Mark