I am glad the procedure went well for you. I have the beginnings of cataracts on both eyes. I will gladly have them done as soon as my doctor says the time is right. I hope I don't have to wear glasses afterwards.

Good for you. So far so good here.

dottie

I hope all goes smoothly for you, Dottie. I truly can't imagine what it would be like to be able to see without glasses.

Shirley

After a friend had her eye problems and was nearly totally blind for about two years it really becomes a miracle to be able to see again, and a real life-changing event.

Good for you Dottie my dear, I hope things go smoothly for you. Follow directions. Don't take any chances on compromising your gain.

Nice to see good things happen to GOOD people for a change!! :D

Oh, Dottie - isn't this surgery a miracle?!!! I wore glasses since 4th grade - now almost 60. I had the surgery in both eyes a year ago - goodbye glasses - my cataracts were so bad I had almost no sight in either eye, even with glasses. I was truely blessed! I now have perfect vision in both eyes. I am so happy yours went well!

Glad it went well. Don't forget to keep using those eye drops. I thought I'd never get finished putting those drops in Harry's eye (s).

Whoooo HOoooo!!! I'm so glad you had this done and that it went well.

Tami

Yea!!! I am so glad your surgeries went well and you are enjoying the beautiful sights again. I just have to say Dottie you are my heroine. I found out I had very bad cataracts on the 28 of Jan. I was frightened 1/2 unto death of the surgery. Then I saw your first post "One eye done." I got my fear under control, called a few places, talked to several people and got one of the top eye surgeons in the state (Luckily here in town) to see me. I had my first appointment on Feb 8th. The first surgery on the 10th then spent a very sweet Valentines weekend with the DH. LOL Second surgery is this Wednesday the 24th. All because you gave me the courage in that post. I can't wait to see the stars again clearly with both eyes. I have had a mild headache for most of the time since the 10th from the trying to get both eyes to focus but I wouldn't change a thing. The worst parts were the gooey stuff over night before surgery and the nearly 2 hrs of surgery prep. Drops, more drops, little later more drops and then more drops and some more drops. I think they started leaking out my ears. If we put all those before, during and after eye drops together we could float a raft. Thank you so much for all you did for me. "Heres lookin at you kid"

LIL

Liljunkr, your post made me feel soooooo good. I'm glad you getting this done. I'm giving you a pat on the back and a YOU GO GIRL!!! I'll still need glasses for close up like reading, but it was my distance vision that had me worried. I have to renew my drivers license in April, and was told it would have been border line weather I would pass the eye test. Dottie

yea ! that 's great news!
way to go liljunkr

dotmom and liljunkr,
it is just amazing isn't it? i had mine done on dec. 7th and dec. 14th, and it's the best thing i've ever done. i told my doctor he gave me the best Christmas gift i've ever received. it was amazing how easy and painless the surgeries were, and i am walking around with no glasses at all.
simply a miracle.
glad you both are having it done, too.
hugs,
tammy

the only difference my mom found was she had to use sunglasses when driving...and when she lived in las vegas the were a fixture, lol...she loved not depending on glasses ...

Great! Glad its overwith for you and went well.

Dottie and Lil -- It's great to hear how much good these surgeries have done you both. I guess if one lives long enough, cataracts are pretty likely. Isn't it *wonderful* we can be 'fixed'!

Does anyone know if this procedure can be repeated if necessary? Is this the same procedure used to correct poor vision (with the cataract removal added)?

I thought my world was ending when I arrived in eighth grade with braces and glasses. (Ah, vanity!) I still have awful teeth, but it would be nice to dispense with glasses!