Yes, I am aware of the different lenses available. When my wife got her's, she could use the base lens in one eye, but need an upgrade (I believe it was "toric" to correct astigmatism) for the other. As I recall, the difference was $1000 -- which was all we paid for both surgeries.rotor wrote: My opthalmologist knows that I am also a pilot. He tried to get me some lenses with some uv protection that. When you are on medicare you are going to probably going to get the cheapest lenses that the hospital will buy. Not that they aren't good but they are the least expensive. There may be some specialized lenses that you may want to try to buy that cost extra on your own. Find out before surgery. Even the cheapest lenses are very very good.
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Re: Cataracts
Re: Cataracts
I recently complained to my ophthalmologist that everything seemed dark. If I drop something on the floor and it rolls under the desk, I need a flashlight to find it (even though the room is adequately lit). If I need to adjust controls on a piece of equipment in a cabinet, again I need a flashlight to see what I'm adjusting. It's frustrating!
His response was that I had about five things going on, and each of those blocked a little light. From the outside-in... 1) I wore glasses. 2&3), I've had both RK (radial keratotomy) and PRK (pre-lasik laser corrective surgery) which has left at least one cornea a bit hazy. 4) I have the beginnings of cataracts, and 5) I have the beginning of retinal degeneration (presumably under control with eye vitamins).
Guess I'm lucky to be able to see at all. I don't drive at night if I can avoid it.
In two years I'll be elegibility for Medicare (if it's still in existence) and cataract surgery, and I'm hoping that will improve at least one of those deficiencies.
His response was that I had about five things going on, and each of those blocked a little light. From the outside-in... 1) I wore glasses. 2&3), I've had both RK (radial keratotomy) and PRK (pre-lasik laser corrective surgery) which has left at least one cornea a bit hazy. 4) I have the beginnings of cataracts, and 5) I have the beginning of retinal degeneration (presumably under control with eye vitamins).
Guess I'm lucky to be able to see at all. I don't drive at night if I can avoid it.
In two years I'll be elegibility for Medicare (if it's still in existence) and cataract surgery, and I'm hoping that will improve at least one of those deficiencies.