Eye Doctor visit

[BluMtn]

So with the pandemic and all that malarky, I made my first visit to the optometrist in 8 years. I am 68 years old still have great eyesight, or at least I thought so. I have been wearing bifocals for about 20 years now. I wear the glasses full time so as not to loose them. The tops are glass and the bottoms are readers. Anyhow, I went to the optometrist and during the prelim test I noticed my left eye was having issues with the tests. After the initial tests and they took some pictures of my eyes, I saw my Eye Doctor. She had me look at the eye chart and started with my right eye and I read at 20/25 and then she had me switch to my left I and that's when I realized something was very wrong.

When I put the paddle over my right eye, the chart became nothing but a white blur, could not see the letters or anything. That's when the Doctor explained that I had a cataract in my left eye that was interfering with my sight. She also said I had one in my right eye that was developing. She told me that in about a year I would not be able to drive.

She is in the process of setting up an appointment with a laser clinic that is an in and out procedure lasting about 10 minutes for the first eye, then a week later I will go back in and have my other eye done. She also stated that I will be amazed at how much sight I had lost when I get both eyes done.

Just a reminder that we are getting old.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Good luck going forward! Eyesight is precious and I'm starting to get fuzzy and holding on the best I can. I need to go back as well, had a very light prescription and had a hard time adjusting then somebody stole my fancy custom outdoor glasses off a picnic table at a campsite and I took it as a sign to procrastinate longer.

 

[ProRoad]

I hope the surgery helps get you back to good sight! I missed a chance on a buck this year as I did not have my distance glasses on, (stubborn) I could see his ears but only saw his forks when he was running away. By Elk season I had gotten new glasses, without any darkening so I can see in first and last light. I can now see great at distance, live and learn.

 

[wapitibob]

I have a cataract but not bad enough for them to fix. I see them in a cpl weeks so will get an update then. I see them every year, I see my primary care every 6 months. Will be 70 in a month.

 

[kcm2]

I've had cataract surgery. Went from blurry vision, at best to 20/15 in my left eye and 20/20 in my right eye. Over the years, I started to blur, took ten minutes to fix it. Being able to see while hunting like I can now is a big help. Money and time well spent.

 

[BluMtn]

Update, went to the cataract office and had my examination and had a long visit with the Doctor. He is going to do both eyes, the left eye first and then a week later the right eye. He said in about ten or so years will have to probably clean the left eye again, but would be a simple procedure. Waiting for surgeon office to call with a date.

Now on to my hearing aids.

 

[kcm2]

Here's the other fun part. You've been looking at the world through crushed ice for years. When you get the cataract surgery done, the world will be one or two F-stops brighter so you'll see well later in the days.

 

[Laelkhunter]

Good Luck!! I'm 72 and only have slight cataracts in both eyes and corrected vision is 20/20. My problem is Narrow Angle Glaucoma, but it is treated successfully with eye drops (1 drop Timolol in each eye in the morning and 1 drop Latanoprost in each eye in the evening before bed). Eye pressures were 22 and 23 before starting the drops and now holding steady at 12. Getting old is heck but I guess the alternative is worse.