OT: My eye surgery (a necessary one!)

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Hi Deborah. I have a history of Glaucoma in my family – Grandfather went blind; Father had black holes in his vision. I started getting tests a few years ago; so far, everything O.K., but because it is in the family, they started testing me immediately. Hope everyone is aware of the high probability if there is a family history of it. Donna S

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Thanks to everyone who helped clear that up for me. Now to do a bit fo serious reading so that I understadn what my in-laws tell me. The Wren – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My MIL has just been diagnosed with fast developing cataracts in the last 6 months. Is it cataracts or glaucoma that requrie the lens transplants? My in-laws haven’t bothered to learn much about it and kept saying confusing things last weekend. My understanding is that you have cataracts removed and glaucoma requires the transplant. The Wren Kathy, My mom just had cataract surgery done. She, too was amazed at how bright and colorful everything was after. She should be getting her new glasses soon. She was 20/20 in one eye the day after surgery and she’s so glad she had it done. Di I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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Hi Jenny, Cataract surgery involves the removal and replacement of the lens. Glaucoma surgery is one which allows more rapid drainage of the fluid from one compartment of the eye to another. This is done in order to prevent a buildup of pressure within the eye which can lead to blindness. This surgery does not involve tranplanting anything, just creating a channel through which the fluid can move. Hope this helps. emerald

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Cataracts have lens transplants – very successfully. A friend had his done only a few weeks ago – said it wasn`t nearly as bad as going to the dentist! Pat Porter

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you got it backwards…cataracts require replacement lenses as they basically are removing the crystalized lens that is the cataract…glaucoma is due to excessively high fluid pressure in the eye distorting the eye and (potentially) damaging the muscles. Cathy B

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My MIL has just been diagnosed with fast developing cataracts in the last 6 months. Is it cataracts or glaucoma that requrie the lens transplants? My in-laws haven’t bothered to learn much about it and kept saying confusing things last weekend. My understanding is that you have cataracts removed and glaucoma requires the transplant. The Wren Kathy, My mom just had cataract surgery done. She, too was amazed at how bright and colorful everything was after. She should be getting her new glasses soon. She was 20/20 in one eye the day after surgery and she’s so glad she had it done. Di I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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I believe it is right to say, cataracts require surgery involving implanted lens and glaucoma usually requires continual treatment to keep it at bay. If it is the latter, that is hereditary and if it is in the family it is important to have a yearly glaucoma check after aged 40 in order to catch it early and start treatment. So your husband should be aware of that. Sheena – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My MIL has just been diagnosed with fast developing cataracts in the last 6 months. Is it cataracts or glaucoma that requrie the lens transplants? My in-laws haven’t bothered to learn much about it and kept saying confusing things last weekend. My understanding is that you have cataracts removed and glaucoma requires the transplant. The Wren Kathy, My mom just had cataract surgery done. She, too was amazed at how bright and colorful everything was after. She should be getting her new glasses soon. She was 20/20 in one eye the day after surgery and she’s so glad she had it done. Di I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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Cataracts is the clouding of the lense of the eye. It is mostly caused by aging but also has other causes. One of those is exposure to the sun — WEAR YOUR SUNGLASSES!! You can remove the lense and insert an artificial lense. Glaucoma is pressure in the eye. There are two type — dry and wet. One is hereditary and the other is not. One is relatively quick and one is not. However, both can be treated successfully by testing the pressure in the eye. They used to put a funky looking machine on the eyeball to test the pressure. Now they usually use a puff of air. Once the damage is done, it cannot be undone so it is very important to make sure that you have the pressure test on a regular basis. The first type of treatment is usually drops. Next is lasers to zap the blood vessels [in wet type] and opening of the tear ducts surgically to allow for greater drainage. In most people, when caught early, the drops are successful if used correctly. Please take care of your eyes.

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Hi! Please allow me to throw my .02 in here: one of the big fears of Glaucoma is that the excessively high pressure in the eye could cause significant and permanent damage to the optic nerve and other delicate structures in the back of the eye resulting in blindness or other problems. I understand that there are surgeries that can be done to help relieve some of the pressure for glaucoma patients, but this is a different procedure than for cataract surgery. I have known some eye doctors to do a cataract surgery and a glaucoma procedure on the same patient at the same time though. NancyW – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – you got it backwards…cataracts require replacement lenses as they basically are removing the crystalized lens that is the cataract…glaucoma is due to excessively high fluid pressure in the eye distorting the eye and (potentially) damaging the muscles. Cathy B My MIL has just been diagnosed with fast developing cataracts in the last 6 months. Is it cataracts or glaucoma that requrie the lens transplants? My in-laws haven’t bothered to learn much about it and kept saying confusing things last weekend. My understanding is that you have cataracts removed and glaucoma requires the transplant. The Wren Kathy, My mom just had cataract surgery done. She, too was amazed at how bright and colorful everything was after. She should be getting her new glasses soon. She was 20/20 in one eye the day after surgery and she’s so glad she had it done. Di I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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My MIL has just been diagnosed with fast developing cataracts in the last 6 months. Is it cataracts or glaucoma that requrie the lens transplants? My in-laws haven’t bothered to learn much about it and kept saying confusing things last weekend. My understanding is that you have cataracts removed and glaucoma requires the transplant. The Wren – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Kathy, My mom just had cataract surgery done. She, too was amazed at how bright and colorful everything was after. She should be getting her new glasses soon. She was 20/20 in one eye the day after surgery and she’s so glad she had it done. Di I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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I’m not sure if a lens transplant is used in glaucoma, but you are right that the lens is removed in cataracts. I believe it is then usually replaced with some sort of contact lens. I believe if this can be done, the eyesight is immediately improved. Glaucoma is an increase of internal pressure in the eye itself. My uncle’s glaucoma is treated with lasers, which just slows the progress. I’d recommend that everyone over the age of 40 (and perhaps earlier if it is in your family) be screened for glaucoma. It is more successfully treated if it is caught earlier. I don’t play with my eyesight – many members of my family have lost most or all of their eyesight and I’d like to keep what I have. Deborah Pesa – New York http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Haven/1646 WIP: Flora-StitchWorld, Field of Berries Sampler – Elizabeth Bennett Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really. - Agnes Sligh Turnbull

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I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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Thanks for posting Kathy. You are very young to need this surgery, but thankfully you kept on top of it and got it done!! I’m a prime candidate for glaucoma, so have yearly checks for that. Keep us advised how you’re doing. Donna S

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About 6 years ago I had surgery for a detached retina. I’ll never take my eyesight for granted again!! Donna – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more.

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Oh, Kathy! So glad you got this done before things got worse, and I’m especially glad your recovery is going well. You will be in our prayers! -Heather Lott – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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At last! Someone else who knows what it’s like to say ‘I’ve had a cataract’ and get peculiar looks. I had mine done three years ago, at 35. I’d been told that I had the beginnings of one a couple of years earlier, but when I went back, the optician didn’t believe that I was old enough – until he tested me. One advantage though, because I was an ‘interesting’ case, the good old NHS somehow found me a bed within two months… A bloke I work with has just had corrective surgery on his short sight. Paid for it himself and VOLUNTEERED to have his sight messed around with. He can’t understand why I get so uptight about it. Anyway, hope it’s all going OK. Feels like a miracle when they first take the eyepatch off, doesn’t it? But please, folks, reiterating Kathy, don’t take your sight for granted. You really miss it when you don’t have it… Andrea, Basingstoke, England – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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Kathy, Glad the surgery was successful. Hope it isn’t long before you are able to finish that beautiful race horse. Joan in Philly

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says… Oh, Kathy! So glad you got this done before things got worse, and I’m especially glad your recovery is going well. You will be in our prayers! -Heather Lott

Thanks Heather! I go back tomorrow for my follow-up….wish I could get my new glasses! I want to stitch and I can’t see well enough yet…been getting a ton of piecing done on some quilted wall hangings though! I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow! Kathy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy — Rotation: Cross My Heart "First Nativity" stocking, Mirabilia’s Autumn Queen, TW’s "Magical Night," Eileen Bennett’s "Lace Squares," Just Nan’s "Lady Scarlett’s Journey," Linda Driskell’s "Heirloom Sampler 2000" Visit my website: http://lottloft.home.mindspring.com/ Before you buy.

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Kathy, My mom just had cataract surgery done. She, too was amazed at how bright and colorful everything was after. She should be getting her new glasses soon. She was 20/20 in one eye the day after surgery and she’s so glad she had it done. Di

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I never was a candidate for Lasik surgery, but who would have thought at 44 that I would NEED eye surgery, for a cataract! Well, the surgery was done this past Monday, and things are going well….everything is a lot brighter now! And, I can see all the dirt in my house much better now too…..alas! I have to wait several weeks to get a new left lens put in my glasses, so I can see normally again, but even with the distortion of looking through a lens that is not correct, I still see better than before! My depth perception is not good and I don’t like to drive, especially at night, so I guess I will have to wait some more to get back to my silk on silk Secretariat……getting a lot of knitting and quilting done though! Am almost looking forward to getting the other eye done, as it will need it too, down the road. Don’t take your vision for granted gang….I did once, and now I appreciate recovering it even more. Sure is nice to actually *see* the beautiful fall colors for a change! Kathy

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