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bif

(23,519 posts) Wed Aug 14, 2024, 10:52 AM Aug 14

The cataract surgery went great! [View all]

I had the first one yesterday. Just got the eye patch off this morning. The actual procedure took only 8 minutes. And I was out of it so it was no biggie. My fears were unwarranted. I saw some blurry movement and didn't feel a thing. Before I knew it, it was over! Things are still fuzzy but everything is noticeably brighter out of that eye!

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The cataract surgery went great! [View all] bif Aug 14 OP

Congrats! bamagal62 Aug 14 #1

Insist that you want it SCantiGOP Aug 14 #28

I think you mean optometrist. Mosby Aug 14 #33

My eye doctor is an ophthalmologist. I haven't seen an optometrist in decades. rsdsharp Aug 14 #35

I use an optometrist now for eye exams Mosby Aug 14 #39

Good for you. However, opthomologists do routinely perform eye exams, rsdsharp Aug 14 #40

I see an opthomologist SCantiGOP Aug 14 #41

Good news democrank Aug 14 #2

Keep using those eye drops! Deuxcents Aug 14 #3

Great, Happy to hear that. Thank you bif for keeping us posted. debm55 Aug 14 #4

eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Aug 14 #5

Best thing I did even if it got canceled for the pandemic. I was shocked and amazed how quickly it went and how ... marble falls Aug 14 #6

I'm holding out EYESORE 9001 Aug 14 #7

My opthalmologist said it was a patient directed decision. LisaM Aug 14 #14

Perhaps next year then EYESORE 9001 Aug 14 #16

May also be due to dry eye issues h2ebits Aug 14 #22

Great. Brand new colorful world awaits. Deuxcents Polly Hennessey Aug 14 #8

Wonderful. Im so happy for you!!!! Srkdqltr Aug 14 #9

Congrats! Maninacan Aug 14 #10

My ex said she could see the individual leaves on the trees House of Roberts Aug 14 #20

Good. Midnight Writer Aug 14 #11

I wish all older age procedures were that easy eh?? a kennedy Aug 14 #12

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 #13

What type of lens did you get? colorado_ufo Aug 14 #21

Lots of info on the Internet but. . . . h2ebits Aug 14 #29

Thank you! colorado_ufo Aug 14 #42

Get the one Medicare pays for. I have those in both eyes and only use drugstore readers for rzemanfl Aug 14 #32

Wait until you get the other one done. duncang Aug 14 #15

Very good wendyb-NC Aug 14 #17

Congratulations bif!! wordstroken Aug 14 #18

My Mom commented that the color blue was much brighter after her surgeries irisblue Aug 14 #19

Glad to hear it. LoisB Aug 14 #23

Oh GOOD!!! calimary Aug 14 #24

So glad I read your post. llmart Aug 14 #25

Looking forward to post-surgery paintings! -nt CrispyQ Aug 14 #26

Good for you,.. relax and heal up rapidly. magicarpet Aug 14 #27

Glad it went well! Basso8vb Aug 14 #30

Great news, bif! Kid Berwyn Aug 14 #31

Congrats 👏 I'm getting my other eye done at the end of the month. OnDoutside Aug 14 #34

I loved the way things looked after mine. mwb970 Aug 14 #36

Enjoy the new colors! gibraltar72 Aug 14 #37

I had mine in March tavernier Aug 14 #38

Great News! ProfessorGAC Aug 14 #43

Day two and everything is still a bit hazy bif Aug 15 #44

In Case You End Up RobinA Aug 15 #45