Originally Posted By: researcher
Originally Posted By: Trav
they did the right eye this AM at 8:30, no problems or pain, just got home and feel great,right eye vision very good and they say it will get even better in a few days.
Thank god for modern medicine, it was a complete success, the 23rd July the right eye and its all done.
Thanks guys for all your support, your the best! And the blind shall see! LOL
Hey trav, sounds like an IOL (interocular lens) replacement, did you have cataracts? I must've missed the earlier post. But I'm glad to hear you're doing so well. They really have the IOL replacement procedure down, don't they?!
If this an IOL, your vision will "stablize" more over the next few weeks and even months. It's because the lens sits on the capsular bag, that's what moves to help you focus. The new lens grows onto the bag, and that settling or "stablizing" can affect the power/sharpness of the lens a little. No worries as it's hair adjustments.
I know with my relatives, they've had to adjust their glasses (they chose the IOL power to see up close) about 6months to a year. This would be single power, which most insurance pays all of. Others that have gotten the distance power, needing readers for up close work, they also settled in power, but about the same result.
Just thought you'd like a perspective of what to look forward to.
I have faith your next eye surgery will go just as well!
I wonder what brand of lens they used on you.. there are many out there.
No idea what brand he used but he recommended them and he is acclaimed as one of the best in this area at this work, his rep is stellar like his fathers was. Young guy, pony tail, very cool guy but all business. I really wanted a younger guy with a lot of experience to do it, more stable hands and up on the latest and greatest and embraces new technology.
Here is the thing though, my eyes were almost perfect before the cataracts, I got them from heavy steroid use for Asthma due to allergies that was not diagnosed for a very long time.
They kept insisting it was COPD because I had been a smoker but they never tested me for it but were treating me for it with inhaled steroid, they made me really ill, then I almost died from isocyanate poisoning and decided to change course and be more of my own advocate.
Finally a new lung doctor ordered test right of the bat and found no COPD but bad Asthma then he sent me to an allergy doctor and the results were horrific and that's truly an understatement.
Once on XOLAIR it came under control after about 6 months and steady improvement since, now no more steroids but the damage had already been done.
