Re: OT Eye Glasses

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Betty, the only option I have come up with is to have a pair of cheap reading

glasses in every room in the house. In fact, I have a couple of pair I bought at

the $ store.

Hugs

June

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From: Betty

I have worn glasses for many years and I never lost them as I see people

doing. The reasons was that I always had them on. At this stage in life I loose

things even things I am holding in my hand. I get very frustrated with that.

2 months ago I had catarac surgery on one eye and I've had problems ever since

then. I have a pair of the magnifying glases, reading glasses. The catarac in

the other eye is to be removed next week. I hope things will be better after

this.

My question is how have you solved that problem. If I have reading glasses I

will probably loses them about ever 10 seconds and I don't like the idea of

having to find my them every time I want to see something close. My cataracts

have been bad enough that I had very little vision so will be glad when the

other eye is done.

What can you do other than having reading glasses from Wally world? The eye

glasses where I am having the surgery done has reading glasses so they must be

better than the ones I have. I have considered having bifocals so I could always

were them instead of hunting them. Or I wonder if I could get a pair that is

such that I can wear them all the time.

Do any of you have a different solution? I hate to even think about how often

I would be looking for them. I have a string around my neck on the ones that I

am using.

The doctor made a passing comment that I will pursue after the other catarac

is done. He said that I have weird eyes and I still may need glasses. If that is

the case the problem would be solved. Earlier he had said I may need contact

lenses. The problem I have is stigmatism.

Betty

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June

Thanks. That is what I am doing now and it is about driving me nuts. These

last 2 months have really been hard to deal with. I got glasses from the dollar

store where they are a dollar each. If that is what I have to do I will. I

think after this it will be better because the way it is now that I wear the

reading glasses the eye with the cataract is seeing through the same as the

other and the vision in that eye is bad. I do bookkeeping and it has been

difficult posting using one hand on the computer and holding a magnifying glass

with the other. LOL

At least with the computer I can usually enlarge the print. I'm looking forward

to this surgery because it has been a long process. I had a pterigium (I can't

find the spelling) and each took about 2 months to heal so it a long process and

will I ever be glad when it is done.

Betty

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Betty,

I have had a cataract removed from each eye, and I still wear glasses. I too

have a stigmatism, and I've had retina surgery as well. When I look at

something like, oh, a flagpole, it's bent in the middle, and that is after

having it fixed. LOL. Hang in there until your second cataract is done and then

you should be able to get glasses that stay on your face, even if your only

problem is reading. You can get bifocal eyeglasses with just a small part of

the lens for reading, and the rest of the lens, plain glass. It's well worth

getting the bifocal. But if you need them for the computer, then you might need

a trifocal. That's what I have. One lens for reading, one for the computer, and

one for long distance. They're great, and a lot better than trying not to lose

my glasses.

Good luck,

Patsy

El Mirage, AZ

DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

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Patsy,

I appreciate your reply. Glasses are sooo expensive but I was thinking of that

and wondered if anyone does. I have had trifocals for years. It's hard for me

to know just where the focus is on the already done eye but it seems to be the

area the trifocal would cover With all the multiple surgeries I have been

messing with this for about 5 months. It seems that the cataracts almost

suddenly got worse. Kinda makes me wonder about the doctor. Hospital staff

always are saying good things about him. He did my husbands eyes. He is given

extra time in the OR because he takes longer than others and the staff tells me

it is because he is so meticulous.

I hope things will be better soon. One of the problems that I have been having

to cope with is the eye still with the cataract. I need the prescription

glasses to see with that eye and when I am wearing magnifying glasses I don't

have the benefit of that eye. That aspect should make things better. But the

doctor once told me that I shouldn't have to wear the prescription glasses as

the done eye should be sufficient as you can see with only one eye. The problem

with that is where it is focused. I have no close distance and no long distance

sight.

I stopped driving shortly after the first pterigium as I don't think it is safe.

The last time when I was in there for measurements of the 2nd eye I asked the

lady doing it to let me read the chart using both eyes, not like they do. I

told her I wanted to know if it was safe to drive. She did check and said the

eye that has the surgery has enough vision that " it is legal " . The other eye

does test that good. I cringe when I think that it is legal to drive with such

poor eyesight. I won't but it sure is inconvenient to have to get my husband to

drive me places so for the most part I don't go anywhere. I believe that my

sight will get better.

Betty

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Hi Betty

I understand your frustration, when I first went to the Retina specialist they

told me I was NOT legal to drive. I had a macular pucker and it needed to be

repaired. The dr told me that it was 'elective' and that I could lose my vision

if it didn't go well. He had an excellent reputation and, as I told him, I am

an accountant and I need to be able to tell a 3 from an 8, so we went ahead. I

still have problems reading certain numbers so I just enlarge the print. For

the most part the surgery went ok, I will never have great vision but it's much

better. In Jan I had my first cataract removed, in May the retina surgery, and

in August the second cataract. Struggling to see through my old glasses

knowing that new ones would be needed when it was all finished. I thought it

was all over but my new cataract is clouded so it will need to be lasered next

month. In essence it has been a full year with 'crazy' vision. Don't despair,

it will all be fixed eventually, healing time for everyone is different. Tell

your opthomologist the trouble you are having, he should be able to help or at

least explain what's going on.

Good luck.

Patsy

Re: [ ] OT Eye Glasses

Patsy,

I appreciate your reply. Glasses are sooo expensive but I was thinking of that

and wondered if anyone does. I have had trifocals for years. It's hard for me to

know just where the focus is on the already done eye but it seems to be the area

the trifocal would cover With all the multiple surgeries I have been messing

with this for about 5 months. It seems that the cataracts almost suddenly got

worse. Kinda makes me wonder about the doctor. Hospital staff always are saying

good things about him. He did my husbands eyes. He is given extra time in the OR

because he takes longer than others and the staff tells me it is because he is

so meticulous.

I hope things will be better soon. One of the problems that I have been having

to cope with is the eye still with the cataract. I need the prescription glasses

to see with that eye and when I am wearing magnifying glasses I don't have the

benefit of that eye. That aspect should make things better. But the doctor once

told me that I shouldn't have to wear the prescription glasses as the done eye

should be sufficient as you can see with only one eye. The problem with that is

where it is focused. I have no close distance and no long distance sight.

I stopped driving shortly after the first pterigium as I don't think it is

safe. The last time when I was in there for measurements of the 2nd eye I asked

the lady doing it to let me read the chart using both eyes, not like they do. I

told her I wanted to know if it was safe to drive. She did check and said the

eye that has the surgery has enough vision that " it is legal " . The other eye

does test that good. I cringe when I think that it is legal to drive with such

poor eyesight. I won't but it sure is inconvenient to have to get my husband to

drive me places so for the most part I don't go anywhere. I believe that my

sight will get better.

Betty

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Hi Patsy,

I sent your post last night and immediately went to bed. It was on my mind so

thought of it all night.

How did your doctor handle the glasses part? Did he tell you that you needed

them or did you have to ask him for them? My doctor lost points when he told me

that I did not need the prescription glasses as the eye he had done was good

enough. Makes me wonder about how much he understands my situation. Actually

my prescription glasses are very scratched up and the prescription is no longer

the one I need.

I want to have my thoughts in order when it comes time to do something. My

surgery is to be next Thursday and judging by the past it will be at least a

month before I am at that stage. This also further frustrates me as I know lots

of people who have had this surgery and I don't hear any of this kind of stuff

with them. They have the surgery and all is peaches and cream. Why am I having

so much trouble?

Betty

Hi Betty

I understand your frustration, when I first went to the Retina specialist they

told me I was NOT legal to drive. I had a macular pucker and it needed to be

repaired. The Dr. told me that it was 'elective' and that I could lose my vision

if it didn't go well

[Guest guest]

Patsy,

If your upcoming eye apt. is laser like I have heard so many times it is just an

office procedure that requires nothing but just a zap, no pain meds or any such.

I think that is a normal progression, I hope it goes that well with you.

Betty___

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I've been 'lasered' once already. LOL

Re: [ ] OT Eye Glasses

Patsy,

If your upcoming eye apt. is laser like I have heard so many times it is just

an office procedure that requires nothing but just a zap, no pain meds or any

such. I think that is a normal progression, I hope it goes that well with you.

Betty___