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iwillalwayswonderwhy

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9. When I had mine done

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 08:34 PM

Nov 2022

I could barely see the next morning. Turn out to be slight swelling. My opthomologist doubled my steroid drops and it cleared a few hours later. This is rare, I only mentioned it cause it scared the crap out of me, and turned out to be no big deal. Make sure you use all drops as prescribed and don’t panic if it isn’t perfect the next day.

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Cataract surgery.... I'm scared. I'm blind in one eye. [View all] 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 OP

You are doing one eye at a time, right? Odds are in your favor and if you don't do the surgery hlthe2b Nov 2022 #1

I think OP's point is that they're already blind in the other eye... regnaD kciN Nov 2022 #7

Yes. and 99% or greater are not bad odds. hlthe2b Nov 2022 #13

... SheltieLover Nov 2022 #2

There's a 99% chance you won't. You should like those odds. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #3

VA did both of my eyes a few years ago. Went well... Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #4

I had it done back in 2013... regnaD kciN Nov 2022 #6

Had mine a year ago. It was fine. onecaliberal Nov 2022 #5

I had one go south but I went to IN Eye Institute in Indy and they fixed it. mobeau69 Nov 2022 #8

When I had mine done iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2022 #9

I understand why Rebl2 Nov 2022 #10

I am blind in one eye because of nerve damage to the eye, caused during birth. If surgery doesn't 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 #25

. 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 #26

I have had both eyes done. No problem and much better eyesight. overleft Nov 2022 #11

I have a cataract in my right eye. I have an appointment with the U of Iowa Hospital rsdsharp Nov 2022 #12

Of course you're scared! I would be too! Fingers crossed it'll all be OK for you CousinIT Nov 2022 #14

I have had five joint replacement surgeries since 2017. The other was ten years before. brewens Nov 2022 #15

Wow. The one thing I need is an ankle replacement but on THAT particular joint (only) hlthe2b Nov 2022 #17

My surgeon is in Moscow, and I could get you a referral if you like. Top notch. Dr. Kym. brewens Nov 2022 #21

Hah! hlthe2b Nov 2022 #22

My grandmother lost an eye to whooping cough. When she got old and applegrove Nov 2022 #16

I have had surgery in my left eye twice. Delmette2.0 Nov 2022 #18

A Friend in his 80's Was Blind in One Eye - had Cataract Surgery This Week people Nov 2022 #19

I had mine done almost 2 years ago. Went like a breeze yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #20

cataracts parts 1 and 2 keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #23

I got my Rebl2 Nov 2022 #28

I know 3 people who had it done and it went great. BigmanPigman Nov 2022 #24

The only other alternative is to go blind SlimJimmy Nov 2022 #27

How exactly does that literature define the 1% chance the surgery will go south? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #29

It doesn't. It is a fold-over flier in the office shelf, along with other stuff to pick up and take 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 #30

You need to read those pages carefully. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #31