Cataracts!
I posted above about getting glasses here in the DR that lasted about 8 months. I don't think that I got the UV or teflon coating that I paid for. I just don't know. I DO know that my eye exam in POP did not find my cataracts. I DO wear a hat to protect my skin and eyes and all my other glasses had the UV coating.
While in California last week, I went to an ophthalmologist for a complete exam. Here are some symptoms to watch for.
My vision has become very blurry in a short amount of time. I had some loss over a 4 years period and very rapid loss in the last 8 months. Both far and near.
Going from light/sun into shade I could not see and driving has become a problem having difficulty seeing the road and not seeing potholes. Even riding I have the same problem.
Rooms are darker, even when I would turn on more lights. My pouter screen is at its highest light level.
The Doc. found that I have cataracts on the back of my eye lenses. My eyes are not cloudy.
I'm almost 61 and he commented that I'm rather young for cataracts but did give an excepted theory, but not proven, that in our type of climate the sun does more damage and with us living on the water even more so.
I will travel back to the U.S. for surgery and have lens implants put in. A 15 minute procedure with about a month between for the other eye. I will NOT have to wear glasses except for close reading. (I'm having trouble just reading and writing now.) New glasses have helped some but only surgery will get me back to almost 20/20.
I don't know the costs yet but our insurance will cover all but the deductible and they lowered that in half. I have NOT looked for a Doc. here in the D.R. for this surgery so will not comment.
Just thought that I'd pass on a little about my experience. I see that we have a couple of retired ? ophthalmologist here on DR1 that may be able to "shed some more light" lol concerning cataracts.
I posted above about getting glasses here in the DR that lasted about 8 months. I don't think that I got the UV or teflon coating that I paid for. I just don't know. I DO know that my eye exam in POP did not find my cataracts. I DO wear a hat to protect my skin and eyes and all my other glasses had the UV coating.
While in California last week, I went to an ophthalmologist for a complete exam. Here are some symptoms to watch for.
My vision has become very blurry in a short amount of time. I had some loss over a 4 years period and very rapid loss in the last 8 months. Both far and near.
Going from light/sun into shade I could not see and driving has become a problem having difficulty seeing the road and not seeing potholes. Even riding I have the same problem.
Rooms are darker, even when I would turn on more lights. My pouter screen is at its highest light level.
The Doc. found that I have cataracts on the back of my eye lenses. My eyes are not cloudy.
I'm almost 61 and he commented that I'm rather young for cataracts but did give an excepted theory, but not proven, that in our type of climate the sun does more damage and with us living on the water even more so.
I will travel back to the U.S. for surgery and have lens implants put in. A 15 minute procedure with about a month between for the other eye. I will NOT have to wear glasses except for close reading. (I'm having trouble just reading and writing now.) New glasses have helped some but only surgery will get me back to almost 20/20.
I don't know the costs yet but our insurance will cover all but the deductible and they lowered that in half. I have NOT looked for a Doc. here in the D.R. for this surgery so will not comment.
Just thought that I'd pass on a little about my experience. I see that we have a couple of retired ? ophthalmologist here on DR1 that may be able to "shed some more light" lol concerning cataracts.