Eyes are very precious. A fellow blogger posted recently that her eyes had mysteriously improved. Unfortunately, mine have been deteriorating. We like to watch The Chase and I have been having trouble reading the question at the bottom of the screen. We have recently changed our television and it is slightly better but still blurred.
Yesterday, I went to the Optician, after a two week wait, and was told that I do not need new glasses but, instead, have cataracts. She said that my eyesight was only borderline for driving, so I have a referral to an Ophthalmologist, I must say I am not looking forward to the operation although both Max and Doug have had it and said that it is not as bad as one expects, so I look forward to life not being such a blur.
I know the Ophthalmologist as I already go to him for Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for my Blepharitis . Oh, the joys of aging.
No mystery . Far sight is known to improve in old age; it's the near sight for reading that deteriorates.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, Good Luck with whatever your eye doctor suggests!
With cataracts the lens becomes opaque and has to be replaced.
ReplyDeletePirate's new lenses are doing well...just glasses for reading now..all the best with this..and look forward to better sight!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear the Pirate's worked out well. Thanks for the good wishes.
DeleteHugh has had both eyes done, and it made such a difference. I want to be on the waiting list, but the pundits say " You do not meet the criteria yet?!!! But after the last 5 or more months waiting for them to " Meet" the magic number might now ne high enough. Yours will be good too.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get them done soon.
DeleteOh dear. But, as you say, the op' these days is not as bad as one imagines. I know of several people who've had them.
ReplyDeleteIt will be good to have clear vision.
DeleteI have had both eyes done and now have 20/20 vision. Just magnifying glasses for print. Well worth it.
ReplyDeleteDoug had his done one week apart. They usually leave a fortnight but the ophthalmologist was going on holiday. I t will be good to get it over although I will have to get another round of treatment for the bletharitis first.
Delete“Everybody” I know over 65 has had their cataracts removed. It is the easiest operation. There are two ways to have it done, the physical cutting out (which is the old way) and the other thru laser. A new lens will be placed on your eye. The laser is so much easier, and there is less chance of error. For about an hour and a half, they put drops in your eyes as you lie on a bed. After that, you are taken to a room and put under very light sedation. You are conscious, but feel nothing. The laser and the doctor do their work and it is all over in 10 or so minutes. You wear sun glasses for a week. You will be amazed how bright the color white is as your eyes have been going dim for awhile and now the grey cloud is gone. I had both eyes done, the first using the old way and the second with the laser. I wish I had gone with the laser for both.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Susan. You will be very pleased with the results.
Thank you - yes, it will be good to get it done.
DeleteI am sorry to learn this, I know that you mentioned that you were off to visit the Optician.
ReplyDeleteAs others have said, I took my neighbour to hospital to have her eyes done, and it was all over and finished within 10 mins, and after resting for 30 mins she was allowed to leave and go home.
I took both Max and Doug in to have theirs done and, as you say, it does not take long. The sooner the better.
DeleteYou will sail through and be amazed at what color the world is afterwards!
ReplyDeleteI am sure I will. The deterioration has got a lot worse lately so it will be good to get it over.
DeleteGood that you will soon see better. I discussed future surgery with my eye doc and he said it would probably mean I no longer will need glasses.
ReplyDeleteI gather that is usually the case although Doug didn't need glasses before his cataract operations but needs them long distance (for driving ) now.
DeleteOh no. I’ll be thinking of you,
ReplyDeleteSusan I agree aging isn’t for sissies! My husband is on the waiting list for a second back operation. Once he has recovered from that he needs both a hip and knee replacement!