[asianthree]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

AHHHHHHHHHH the wonders of modern science and the kindness of all of you and the beauty of the universe.

I am a scaredy cat and this was as close to a piece of cake as described.

The process is run like a well oiled machine, the folks are warm and kind and very experienced and I am so grateful for that skilled Doctor's hand.

Today this eye sees leaves on trees and beautiful beautiful color and nothing hurts. Nothing has hurt at all.

Thank you all for your kind wishes and for those not yet having it done...it is truly a doable, not awful thing...a piece of cake.

Whoooo you don't really know how bad your eyes are till you have a cataract removed

[Schaumburger]

Gracie,

I am glad the surgery went well. Can you see me waving to you from Chicago?

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Whoooo you don't really know how bad your eyes are till you have a cataract removed

That is so true. I thought everything had a golden glow, quite pretty actually.
After cataract surgery, suddenly whites were really white again.
I sound like a Tide commercial.

[manaboutown]

Well, GG, now you can see the roses in great detail as well as smell them. Congratulations to you and your fine medical team!

[raynan]

Glad all went well.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by raynan

Glad all went well.

It becomes increasingly wonderful as each day passes. I can't wait until I have two that match.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

It becomes increasingly wonderful as each day passes. I can't wait until I have two that match.

OK, I'll now break my own rule and say "I told you so"

[Steve9930]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Many people have told me it's a piece of cake. I am still jittery that I won't keep my eye open and forget and rub it afterwards which is a huge no no.


Any advice, please share.

I've had both eyes done. It is a piece of cake. No pain. The worst part of the whole procedure is having to put those darn eye drops in on schedule. You will have an eye guard at night when your sleeping so as not to bump it at night by accident. You will enjoy seeing the bright colors again. You do not realize how much vision you have lost until you get this done. I see better now then when I was in my 20s.

[drooney60@hotmail.com]

I retired from the medical field in 2013. I worked at a company where they made inter ocular lens for cataract patients, so I might have made the ones that are going into your eye. How coo is that??

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by LuckySevens

Kathie, do you know if having the astigmatism fixed is a separate surgery and is it covered by Medicare and secondary insurance?
thanks, Rose

Sorry, LuckySevens, I'm glad others answered you. I really have/had no idea because it wasn't relevant to me. I knew I still wanted to wear my glasses so I didn't pay any attention to that part of the costs. The nurse looked at me like I was insane, you still want to wear glasses???? LOL. No one would recognize me without them, I said.

[LuckySevens]

Originally Posted by KayakerNC

Q: If we correct pre-existing astigmatism (not surgically induced) with an AK, LRI or CRI at the time of cataract surgery, is it bundled in with the cataract surgery?

A: No. The correction of pre-existing astigmatism not surgically induced is considered refractive surgery. Medicare deems refractive surgery solely to reduce the patient's dependence on eyeglasses or contact lenses to be cosmetic and, therefore, excluded from coverage. The patient is financially responsible for this refractive procedure.
- See more at: Review of Ophthalmology� > Dos and Don

Thank you for the information. Looks like it will cost me a lot out of pocket, but it will be worth it to see well. I just worry about the Toric lense, as I know a few people had trouble with it.

[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by LuckySevens

Thank you for the information. Looks like it will cost me a lot out of pocket, but it will be worth it to see well. I just worry about the Toric lense, as I know a few people had trouble with it.

I got the Trulign IOLs, which are the toric versions of the Crystalens. Worked wonders for me, glasses free at any distance. My out-of-pocket costs for both eyes came to $4500 total.
I think the incisions cause more trouble than toric lenses, which can be adjusted (rotated) in the eye in the unlikely event that correction is needed.

[Grill Meister]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I was also extremely jittery. People told me it was a piece of cake but I still needed reassurance.
Don't worry about keeping your eye open, you'll have some feel-good meds and the time passes very quickly!
No effort on your part is needed to keep your eye open.
As Mudder suggested, after the surgery, keep a record of your eye drops.
I wouldn't lie to you Gracie, it's a walk in the park.

Yes, don't forget the drops. I am scheduled to have my first eye operated on 10/22. I was prescribed 3 different solutions.......WOW! almost $300 and that was with my vision insurance, coupons and the wonderful help from the pharmacist at Winn-Dixie. Don't for get the drops? Never!

[Nayda Harris]

Just had both done. You do not feel anything, believe me. They keep your eye open for you and as my ophthalmologist said, "if there was anything unpleasant about it, no one would return for the second eye. The surgery itself only takes about 6 to 10 minutes. If you ever had to pick a surgery to have, this would be the one. No pain, no stitches, no blood. feel good meds will relax you. Had to use 3 drops, twice a day for a week for each eye. 2 drops, twice a day for the remaining 3 weeks, each eye. The three meds lasted 4 weeks for each eye and the total bill for meds was $100. Medicare paid all but $75 (for refraction tests). I had clear lenses put it. Distance is great, but still need reading glasses.