Today is prep day.
(Ya, know getting food prepped, and other stuff I might not want to do for a few days.)
For cataract surgery Thursday morning.
I will have both eyes done, standard lenses.
Then 3 weeks till I get new glasses.
So I am going to have to cut way done on screen time.
I am so looking forward to this. I waited too long.
If I disappear from here it is just me resting my new eyes.
@corlin Have a successful surgery and know that we are rooting for you! Thanks for the heads up on your enforced vacation from CoSo. We would have worried...
Congratulations on the coming clarity!
I have a friend who is planning to get them done too, and has been fretting over the lens choice.
Are "standard" lenses for near, or far, or in between?
Nevermind, I did a bit of searching and learned more about cataract lenses.
There are quite a few choices. I will have to share this info with her. I'm not sure her doctors have communicated all the options.
"In-between"
There are a few Lens choices.
Standard is much, much cheaper.
If you wear glasses now you will have to after.
Any of the expensive lenses will NOT completely fix your eyesight. They will help. But not fix. If you are older. I would stick with the standard, and fix eyesight with glasses.
Thank you! I will pass this info along, as well as what I found.
Note, they will try hard to upsell you on fancy lenses because they make a lot of money.
Tell your friend to be aware of this.
Oh, I think she may be getting down-sold though, by her providers.
She is in Austria where they do have national health care, as well as private insurance.
What really caught my eye was the type that corrects astigmatism, as that is one of her issues.
ok.
understood.
Completely different situation.
And I don't know enough to have an opinion.
You triggered awareness of some interesting options though, so thanks for sharing :)
@corlin I wish you the very best of luck and swift recovery. I found that the day after the surgery was a lil rough but after that, it was fine to use a computer or the TV with the steam punk eye patch on. :)
See ya when I see ya!
@corlin - good luck! everyone keeps
telling me it's great!
Godspeed to better eye site for you! @corlin
Best of luck I know so many including me who have had success with this surgery.
Don't forget to take your sunglasses for the ride home.
@corlin I hope you can get outside and enjoy the world you haven’t seen for a long time!
@corlin I hope you love your improved vision as much as I do! The surgery itself was even easier than I exprected.
@corlin Best wishes for a smooth and successful procedure!
@corlin May you be blessed with a quick and easy healing!
@corlin congrats!! I hope it makes a big difference for you 💚