I'm 59 and just found out i have cataracts in both eyes, the right eye is the worst. Should i have it fix now

Question

I just got a lay off and have no insurance. My eyes are important for my type of work. My glasses aren't worth a dam.

Thanks in advance for your input. Also i know i should have it done i just needed more imput.

Answer 1

I think personally you should coming from the medical Field myself at the (entry Level) I have seen to many people wait till the last minute and the end results sometimes are 50/50 when you had a better chance if you had resolved the problem earlier so yes you should go and get that problem look at, ( personal speaking)

Answer 2

Cataracts are simply a foggy lens. The lens in the eye gets bigger as we get older. It gets stronger too, so that near sighted people actually get slightly more nearsighted as they age and think they're getting worse, but they're not.

If the lens gets opaque, that's a cataract. It's like having a dirty windshield...you can't see through it very well. There's nothing wrong with your glasses, you have foggy lenses.

The surgery involves removing the inside portion of the lens, leaving the capsule, into which an implant is positioned. This acts as the old lens did by focusing light on the retina.

It's not all that costly now days and doesn't take long to do. Whether or not you look out of one eye or the other after one is done doesn't really matter. The 'done' eye will see clearly as it's clear, and the other one with the cataract will still be foggy. It won't hurt your brain to use them both at the same time. (How do you not look out of both eyes at the same time when they're both open?) The dizzy thing that lasts for days....well....not sure how to explain it other than it's sort of a myth, an untrue myth.

You can get one eye with distance vision and the other eye with 'near' vision, or both distance or both near. If you are focused at distance, to see near you'll need either glasses or you can try the newer multifocal implants which sort of work ok for some people.

Once you do your first one, you'll be asking how soon you can get the second done. No one I know of does both eyes at the same sitting EVER. And there's a reason for that.

You can wait till you get medicare or just do it and pay for it. Ask for a cash discount as you don't have any insurance and they'll probably give you one. If you need that kind of help, there are people around here that'll help you without charging all that much. I'd think that was true anywhere.

If you need more assistance, let me know.

Answer 3

first get your matters in order like all the addresses and phone numbers and account numbers and everything you'd need (put them in large print), and strange as it sounds get your will ready too, Make sure someone is around to help you get groceries, and take you to the about 11 appointments, and make sure you have enough money for glasses and the $13,500 or more you will incur.

Years ago you had to wait until the cataracts were "ripe" but these days, and if you have a willing doctor, then you can get the cataracts taken care of when he says he can fit you in in his appointment book. Some will do one eye at a time and others will do both eyes. I think it's better one eye at a time. I found out a few things, that there are 2 kinds of implants (one that can give you both close/middle/far vision and another that will give you only far/middle vision and you need glasses for reading then. I also found out not to believe the doc when he says you won't need glasses after having the implants, as that's not always true. I also thought the vision you see with glasses is the true vision, yet with the implants things might be a little larger and you then just have to get used to that. If you have one eye done and then the other...well while one eye is done and one is not, never try to look with both eyes or try to focus on something with both eyes or you'll get so dizzy that you can't stand up and that could last for days. If this happens to you or if you start seeing double then you need to contact your doctor immediately. Another thing is that the vision may not be restored immediately after the minor implant....sometimes it will take a day or two for the vision to come back in that eye. If the implants you choose are for distance and middle vision then you won't be able to see anything close and the doctor may not give you a prescription for closework for a while (that's why you will need the phone numbers in large print so you can see his phone number to phone him). Then it may be 4-6 months before the next appointment and at that time they will give you glasses. If you tried to look at something with the glasses you had before with one eye and the new vision with the implant you will "probably" see a difference in the size of everything you look at. ..........the operation is a simple one, only takes about fifteen minutes per eye. You don't go to sleep but that part of your face does. You should not feel anything but you will be awake to hear the nurses talking. For several days after the operation you will have to take eyedrops (supplied by the doctor).

To answer your question....ask your doctor "when" he wants you to get the cataracts removed and implants put in, because eventually (and quickly) you will have problems driving. So by the time the appointment comes around (a few months ahead) you will be more than ready to get it taken care of.

There are many causes for cataracts I found out, anything from heredity to diabetes to taking medication, to poor nutrition and sun's stronger rays. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

in the beginning, the cataracts are correctible, and except the glaucoma has been surpassed over long sufficient to reason imaginative and prescient harm, then the glaucoma is treatable. SSDI is for individuals with everlasting disabilities that forestall them from working. on the grounds which you have fixable situations that have not prevented you from working comprehensive time, you do no longer qualify. A bus bypass (or parking enable) are no longer genuine markers of incapacity. maximum states or municipalities in uncomplicated terms require an elementary kind and imprecise regulations to qualify. i might advise you forget SSDI and look into Medicaid or a similar state-funded coverage for low-income human beings in case you may no longer have sufficient funds coverage, then get the cataracts fixed and get dealt with for the glaucoma, otherwise, you will at last go blind and haven't any hardship making use of for SSDI (besides the undeniable fact that that often is the least of your concerns then!)

Answer 5

You should get the cataracts removed if they are making you unhappy or preventing you from doing the things you need to do (ie read, drive at night.) If you are getting by okay, there is no harm in waiting. Cataract surgery has some risks, not to mention expense, so it is best to wait until removing them will make a definite improvement in your life.

Answer 6

I would,

What is the jist of the question? Are you asking because you are 59 and think it would be a waste of time and or money, or is it that you do not know of the ramifications of removing cataracts "early".

Answer 7

Yes. Cataract surgery is a relatively safe eye procedure and you should get it fixed before it gets worse

Answer 8

yes i would before they get any worse,it dosnt take long,they will do one,and you will have patch on for a while they may do the other straight after or leave it a while,your the same age as me i would have it done if i had to,it only gets worse,your home same day,i know plenty that had it done,my mum had hers done at 80 years old,my friends were younger than you,get rid of them,honestly it isnt a big opperation
good luck

Answer 9

Absolutely! I am just a bit older than you and have just completed having both eyes fixed. It was less of a chore than getting your teeth cleaned and now I don't even need prescription glasses! Don't delay...it's a miracle!

Answer 10

I would have the worst done now and when healed do the other one. Some get both done the same day. If you have anyone to help you after . then do both.