Ready for Cataract Surgery!
Thousands of people have cataract surgery. Monday is my day for the right eye, and the following Monday will be the left eye. Whoopee x 2!
The next two Mondays will be cataract Mondays. At my last eye check, I had difficulty reading below the 4th line unlike all previous appointments. It was time.
I had noticed over the last 6 months that I had difficulty reading the morning paper and my favorite comics. I resorted to using the magnifier on my phone for small print. My husband uses captions in the television because his hearing is shot. I began to realize I could barely read the captions without squinting.
Substack makes it easy to listen as you read along with your favorite writers. That has been a good fix for me. My iPhone and iPad are wonderful tools in seeing with the night option. I am hopeful in a month, I can see better even if I still need glasses to correct my astigmatism. Light and dark have always been issues for me.
Best to you for a quick and complete recovery!
I may be right behind you. My bff got her eyes “done” last year and is doing great!
Great plan, Diane! Wish you well with your procedures! I am about 3 months out from the second and very pleased. I have astigmatism too and so need Rx. glasses as well. Was so amazed watching TV without any glasses initially but the clarity decreased a smidgeon over time, the glasses 🤓 are helpful but not absolutely necessary for me. My only complaint is itchy eyes? 👀 Not awful, use lubricating drops anyway and must remember to keep my hands away from my face. Cat allergies may be the culprit but they are family so will stay ❤️😽😽. I’m using a sleeping mask at night to keep my hands away from eyes and prevent the dust from heating system to get in my eyes. I love the way the iPad lights the screen for reading. As it happens, must read some actual paper books today. I’ve been resisting so happy with changing the backlighting and font size with device. GOOD LUCK! It’s not a bad procedure, only about 15 minutes each but Strange is best description. I’ll be thinking about you. 😘