Let's Talk About Cataracts (eyelid, inexpensive, reviews, healing)
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Mine said "preventive supplements" are an expensive trend. And no one who has been a smoker, or even lived with one, is advised to take anti-oxidants. That's based on scientific studies that show an increase in lung cancer. The fact that those eye herbs now come in a non-oxidant variety implies that manufacturers either know about the link and know it's true, or know they'll sell more to those who have been exposed to smoke and therefore avoid anti-oxidants. They're there to profit, by darn, and no lack of truth will get in the way.
And sunglasses seem like sun blocks in that sun exposure early in life is said to contribute much toward skin cancer. Very unscientific, not advice, just a maybe. I do think there can be too many contributory factors re. cataracts, to isolate one or two of them as causal. Most of my relatives have had them. Maybe if I'd avoided other things, I wouldn't have had them until later, who knows, but I wouldn't take hugely overpriced eye pills "just-in-case."
I AM sure that wearing sunglasses helps prevent crow's feet. Well, pretty sure.
Hardly any crows feet at my age = grape seed extract.
Actually, now I recall I had to wait, too, then had it done as soon as the doctor said he would. Do you remember why that is? Why it's desirable, necessary even, to function with some impairment before they do it?
I did mine as soon as I could, partly because I wanted my mother to have her long-standing ones done. She was afraid of the removal, but not the driving with compromised vision. She actually wanted hers done sooner, so I wouldn't be first.
"Senile" cataracts -- geesh -- they could call the others "kiddie" cataracts.
Somebody wrote here or in another thread that the waiting might have to do with insurance reimbursement -- it has to get to a certain point to be considered "non-cosmetic". From what I've read elsewhere, not everyone is told to wait.
Maybe also a scheduling issue -- the opthalmologist has to sign up for an operating room and that has to fit into his/her schedule.
One article I found said in the old days, the cataract would be removed in one piece with tweezers, and they had to wait for it to harden (ripen) to be able to easily remove it. But today, they use ultrasound and suction to remove it, so that's not a concern any more.
Hardly any crows feet at my age = grape seed extract.
More likely, you won the genetic lottery and happen to be one of those people who have relatively smooth skin at an advanced age. Correlation is not causation.
I'm glad the eye surgeries are NOW out there for the people as most people don't think or read about prevention. The Prevention industry is relatively Young, although remedies have been around for centuries.
The above poster, do you wear sunglasses? Why don't the eye doctor specialists "preach" prevention and wearing Sunglasses? Well we know why.
Yes, I wear sunglasses...not prescription tho.
I take that back, I just got my 'script sunglasses abt 3 wks ago at Walmart.
I went in to get the transitions for night driving, but they were almost $300, and since I'm not longer working nights, I just bought regular sunglasses.
I'll buy the other when I get insurance for glasses...
Thank you, that is good to know.
I'll have to make an appt to chk on my cataracts. Do you have to wear different glasses after cataract surgery, or do any follow-up?
Many people do not have to wear glasses all the time. I need them for reading and close-up work. My friend needed hers for long-distance only (she has passed). Some of the newer lenses are bifocal - it's a choice between you and your doctor which to get.
Some of you self-administered drops before surgery. Some after. Some not at all.
I get antsy even when a highly-skilled medical professional tries to administer drops. Can't see doing it myself and there are no nearby relatives or friends, other than a 90+-year-old widow in the farmhouse across the road.
Then the other issue is driving home. If he operates on the "good" eye -- which is what I expect -- it will be a challenge driving with the "bad" eye. And then while the eye heals, trying to read the codes on produce at the food store is going to be a trip. Probably need to take a magnifying glass to the store.
Thing is that I really need that surgery. Ophthalmologist has been on my case big time.
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