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<blockquote data-quote="Boysground" data-source="post: 3836960" data-attributes="member: 610"><p>I had 2 done last year, I am just a little younger than you and was the youngest having them done by 20 years. I was different from you in that I didnt wear glasses before the cataracts. My sight deterioration was slow and I didnt really notice it at first, I did get to the point where I was about to loose my driving licence and was put on the urgent list then. I now need glasses to read, my distance vision is excellent. I do wear glasses most of the time, I cant read the screens in my tractor without them.</p><p></p><p>It is day surgery it takes about 40 minutes an eye, it is very odd as you are talking to the surgeon as he does the op. The biggest issue you will have is your lifestyle after the operation. I was continually lectured about not going farming for a few weeks after, this is because you have an open wound in your eye, it is extremely easy to pick up an infection. I was on antibiotic eye drops 6 times a day. The other issue is you are not supposed to lift anything or bend down this is because the change in pressure in the eye can push the new lens out (this has just happened to somebody I know).</p><p></p><p>So be prepared to put your feet up for a while. Its worth it.</p><p></p><p>Bg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boysground, post: 3836960, member: 610"] I had 2 done last year, I am just a little younger than you and was the youngest having them done by 20 years. I was different from you in that I didnt wear glasses before the cataracts. My sight deterioration was slow and I didnt really notice it at first, I did get to the point where I was about to loose my driving licence and was put on the urgent list then. I now need glasses to read, my distance vision is excellent. I do wear glasses most of the time, I cant read the screens in my tractor without them. It is day surgery it takes about 40 minutes an eye, it is very odd as you are talking to the surgeon as he does the op. The biggest issue you will have is your lifestyle after the operation. I was continually lectured about not going farming for a few weeks after, this is because you have an open wound in your eye, it is extremely easy to pick up an infection. I was on antibiotic eye drops 6 times a day. The other issue is you are not supposed to lift anything or bend down this is because the change in pressure in the eye can push the new lens out (this has just happened to somebody I know). So be prepared to put your feet up for a while. Its worth it. Bg [/QUOTE]
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