Hanlon's razor - Wikipedia.

Hanlon's razor:
"never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."


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yes, I have cataracts,
yes they are slow growing,
no they do not create problems driving at night,
except when its dark out in winter

:duck:

seriously, it was just a plausible explanation, not a personal indictment of my driving.

yes, i agree with kathy spears,
yes, i think human vanity keeps people from doing the best for others for selfish, narcissistic reasons

Had minor cataracts removed a couple years ago, it fixed the astigmatism condition I also had. The procedure was far easier than dealing with glasses and deteriorating sight. I don't understand why folks avoid the procedure......fear, rumor, bad advice? If it improves your quality of life, why wouldn't you want to do that?

I was terrified to get the procedure done the first time. Just the idea of someone messing with my eye freaked me out. But it was a piece of cake. Interesting, even. And no pain. I'm glad I had it done when I did (cataracts weren't too bad at that point so I could have waited) because otherwise I would have been worried about it for years!

k.

Cataract surgery can do so much more than remove the halos around lights.

I had been very nearsighted all my life. My cataracts began to get bad in my late 40's, to the point where my ophthalmologist recommended removal and replacement lens inserted. Two things immediately happened (well, three, if you include the "no more halos" thing...). My nearsightedness was gone! Totally. One eye corrected to normal and the other just slightly off normal for distance. I had to wear bifocals for reading and computers but that was a small price to pay for ridding myself of those coke bottle - bottom eyeglasses I used to have to wear. It was an odd thing, getting into the car and forgetting my glasses at home.

Second was the improvement in brightness. Cataract progression is so slow that you don't notice how dim everything ends up looking; Doc described it as "looking through a coffee stain". But once the cataracts were gone, I was amazed! Street lights at night in winter were now sparkling diamonds. Headlights of oncoming cars, just vague globs of light before the surgery, were now distinct bright pinpoints--so bright that I assumed that oncoming cars had neglected to dim their lights. Not only that but the colors were altogether intense. The sky was a burning blue color. Leaves and grass in spring were a green that positively glowed.

I had expected to see better. But I had NOT expected the rest. It was like being reborn.

You were right to be terrified.
 

Without going through all the gory details, I ended up with permanent damage to one eye and am lucky not to be blind in one eye.
This most commonly performed procedure has a great success rate, but it is NOT 100% without complications.
My advice is don't do it until it is necessary.

Please dim lights for both oncoming traffic AND people walking on the sidewalks
 

I have never lived in an area where so many drivers will NOT dim their bright lights for both oncoming traffic and people walking on the sidewalks. When walking I often cannot see the sidewalk when blinded by their bright lights and can't even see the curb. And holding up your hands to cover your eyes so you're not blinded does not seem to promote anyone to dim their lights.
Not only not so safe but also rude to other people.

Welcome to elderly driving :
Eyesight dims,
reflexes fade
focus diminishes
location memory starts to fail
self belief in driving skills remains the same.


You too will join the group eventually

Golf cars are a large offender of too bright and too many lights aimed at the oncoming drivers eyes, which is illegal. I have had to come to a stop because the on coming golf carts lights blinded me. These carts should adjust their lights or quit driving at night and putting people in danger.

I'm not avoiding the procedure, because I don't need it (and probably never will). But here's why I WOULD avoid it:

Not fear. Abject terror. I can't even handle an eye exam without anxiety. I can't handle anyone coming near my eyes with anything at all. That blue light thing? Can't do it. They have to skip that part.

The law says any off road lights must be cover when on streets. Like I said if will had reasonable law enforcement maybe some of the obnoxious offenders would be ticketed. But not going to happen.

Yet, but they will.

Wishful thinking that you eye site will not get worse. If you got cataracts now there only going to get worse.

I already went over this. Also didn't say it won't get worse. I said I probably won't need surgery to correct it. It's not wishful thinking. Cataracts are not one-size-damages-all. Some have slow degeneration, some fast, some in between. Mine are slow. I've had "the beginnings" of cataracts for 10 years. They haven't progressed at all, so far. They are exactly as they were 10 years ago.

They will of course get worse over time. But as I already specified up-thread, and I'll say it again: my doctor (a licensed ophthalmologic surgeon) told me that by the time I actually needed surgery, I'd probably be dead from old age.

In addition, I never said my eye sight would not get worse. You don't need cataracts to have less than perfect vision.

I don’t have take time to read all you posts, that would eat up majority of day. But what I do read you seem to know everything.

There does seem to be a variety of lights out there. Some so dim that the only purpose they serve is to let a cart coming in the opposite direction know you're there, others waaaay too bright. Not just carts but automobiles too.

I have a real problem when an oncoming vehicle has those bright blue headlights that look like an electric arc. As far as I am concerned they should be banned: blue light destroys night vision. They may help the driver see better but they might very well confuse and disorient oncoming traffic.