Am I too old for catarac surgery?

sunshine · Silver Member Joined: 25 Sep 2000 Posts: 317

Hello. I’m 60 years old male and for a long time I have problems with catarac.
Catarac has reduced my visual function to minimum. For about 10 years I lived with this disease, not hopping that I could get any better. My daughter make me to visit my ophthalmologist who has told me that I need a surgery and he’s sure I'm not going to need my old glasses any more. I’m a little skeptic about it because I’m not sure that I need a surgery in my ages. Doctor said that I would get an implant instead of my lens. How long will my implants last? Are there any sideffects?

cooperman · Silver Member Joined: 25 Oct 2002 Posts: 248

I see you don’t believe doctors too much. Maybe you’re right but in this case I think you should trust your doctor. Catarac surgery has made a big progress lately and those surgeons literally can make a blind men see. Your catarac will be removed by ultrasound in a process called phacoemulsification. Catarac surgery is indicated when the catarac reduces visual function to a level that interferes with your everyday activities. You don’t have to worry about sideffects because it has no possible complications. The intraocular lens is placed permanently in your eye to the rest of your life and there’s no need for changing it. You could wear your old glasses after operation but you’ll probably see best without them because your old glasses diopter will not fit your “new eye”!
Good luck with operation!

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is having lines after catarac implants normal and the vision is wrorse than before !!!

Markos · Silver Member Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 183

mebensen · Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

I just had cataract surgery on one eye. I am having some irritation in the eye, is this normal. What type of side effects are most normal. I could not find this type of information on the internet.

Am I too old for catarac surgery?

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