Question about vision after Cataract surgery with lens implants

[David in FL]

Another quick update.

Played in my first tournament in 6 months this last weekend. Just a little 34 man 600 and under, but I finished 4th. Given that I haven't played for crap in the last six months and still have 20/400 vision in my left eye, I was pretty damn pleased.

Now scheduled for the left eye to be done next Friday. If it goes anywhere near as well, I should have 20/20 completely uncorrected vision for pretty much the first time in my life.

This is borderline life-changing for me.

 

[Sealegs50]

30 hours after surgery. My first follow up visit and my far vision is 20/20! Two days ago I couldn't see the big E on the eye chart uncorrected.

I can see colors again and didn't realize that I haven't seen "white" anywhere close to what it really is in years!

I drove with no glasses for the first time in my life.

Another follow up in three weeks and then hopefully schedule my other eye.

Driving at night was an even bigger revelation.

After having my lenses replaced, I realized that I probably shouldn’t have been driving before the surgery.

 

[Sealegs50]

Another quick update.

Played in my first tournament in 6 months this last weekend. Just a little 34 man 600 and under, but I finished 4th. Given that I haven't played for crap in the last six months and still have 20/400 vision in my left eye, I was pretty damn pleased.

Now scheduled for the left eye to be done next Friday. If it goes anywhere near as well, I should have 20/20 completely uncorrected vision for pretty much the first time in my life.

This is borderline life-changing for me.

i had gotten used to playing pool where the object balls were a blur. Golf was more difficult because I couldn’t see the ball in flight. I had to rely on the club feel from how I hit the ball to guess where to start looking for my ball. I couldn’t see my ball if it was 20 yards away on the fairway. Extremely frustrating. After the lens replacements, now my playing partners rely on me to find their ball in the rough. I am a much nicer person now.

 

[David in FL]

i had gotten used to playing pool where the object balls were a blur. Golf was more difficult because I couldn’t see the ball in flight. I had to rely on the club feel from how I hit the ball to guess where to start looking for my ball. I couldn’t see my ball if it was 20 yards away on the fairway. Extremely frustrating. After the lens replacements, now my playing partners rely on me to find their ball in the rough. I am a much nicer person now.

Driving at night was an even bigger revelation.

After having my lenses replaced, I realized that I probably shouldn’t have been driving before the surgery.

My exact experiences.

Who knew that pool balls were that small and had sharp edges? I thought they were big and fuzzy like tennis balls!

And I haven't actually seen one of my golf balls land in over two years!

 

[Sealegs50]

My exact experiences.

Who knew that pool balls were that small and had sharp edges? I thought they were big and fuzzy like tennis balls!

And I haven't actually seen one of my golf balls land in over two years!

Two years post-surgery, my vision is not as sharp as it was shortly after the lens replacements. Maybe one day every other week, my vision is exceptionally clear. Most often, I am seeing double images. But I am so much better off than I was before surgery that I am still very happy with the outcome.

 

[muskyed]

Sealegs, you should get checked to see if you have some cloudiness that has formed after the cataract implants.
I had to go back a year later and they lasered it off. Really simple procedure and was covered by medicare.

 

[bbb]

Sealegs, you should get checked to see if you have some cloudiness that has formed after the cataract implants.
I had to go back a year later and they layered it off. Really simple procedure and was covered by medicare.

i also had something that needed to be lasered 6 months afterwards
took less than a minute
and yes was covered by medicare for me

 

[Sealegs50]

Sealegs, you should get checked to see if you have some cloudiness that has formed after the cataract implants.
I had to go back a year later and they lasered it off. Really simple procedure and was covered by medicare.

At my one year follow-up appointment, my vision was crystal clear 20/20 for the exam. I talked to my doctor about the double vision, but there wasn’t anything he could do when my eyes were functioning so well. He did a thorough exam and would have found cloudiness if it was there. He best explanation was about varying levels of tearing. I’ll see him again later this year. As I said, I am still very happy with where I am.

 

[jtompilot]

I had my follow up three weeks ago. My right eye is 20/20 but the Toric lens in my left eye rotated 15 degrees and it barely help my astigmatism. I’m scheduled to have it corrected next week. I should have 20/20 afterwords.

 

[NevadaP]

I had cataract surgery just 3 and 4 days ago on each eye. I opted for the lens implant for 'far vision', knowing that I'll likely need reading glasses. At first blush, the surgery was tremendously successful. I can see perfectly from about 3 feet to infinity. Better vision than since I was 20 years old (I just turned 75). I'm told there will be a two week healing process where swelling diminishes, etc. before I should be tested and fitted for reading glasses. My expectation is to play pool with no glasses.

But here is my problem: when I returned home and played pool last night, I discover that the object balls, although perfectly in focus, appear as 'ovals', almost like a football lying on it's side. I consistently was overcutting as though I was aiming at the wrong part of the 'oval'. This is disturbing and alarming, since I thought my vision and pool game would improve if changed at all.

I have a call in to my ophthalmologist to learn more about this phenomenon, but likely won't hear back before next week. Even then, I fear my concerns over my 'pool game' are not likely to be given any serious consideration since the surgery was otherwise successful.

Has anyone here experienced anything like this? If so, what was the outcome/solution?

Do any of you 'science type' guys have any explanation for what I'm experiencing?

Thanks in advance for any help.
NP

Update after 'full' recovery and new reading glasses.
I just picked up my new glasses. As it turned out, I needed a little help with up close for reading and computer, while far vision was corrected sufficiently with the surgery.
I elected to get 'gradational' bifocal lenses, with photo sun, so that I will wear glasses all the time even though there is little or no correction in the upper part of the lenses. This way there is w no need to carry sunglasses or to find my reading glasses when I need them. I'd always done this in the past, and don't mind wearing glasses.

When I got home with the new glasses, I went immediately to my table and started shooting. I was greatly relieved and pleased to learn that the 'oblong' or 'double vision' of the object balls has been eliminated with the new glasses. Not sure what went on. I'm guessing there was some slight astigmatism which has been corrected with the reading correction.

In any case, I can now classify my cataract surgery and lens replacement as a complete success. I'd recommend it to anyone who is considering the procedure.

 

[Kickin' Chicken]

The bad thing about having it done is you can't use your vision as an excuse in pool anymore.

You can if you keep it on the down low.

Had both my eyes done for cataracts in the last year. I have had lots of eye issues. My one 'good eye' that had been 20/40 (not great, only good), had become very bad (blind) due to a reaction to the Pfizer booster (a separate horror story) then they got it back to 20/70 following a vitrectomy operation. Then, following the cataract surgery I'm happy to report that I've improved all the way to 20/30 in that eye. Even the docs were surprised at the good result.

Not only has the basic sight improved quite a lot but colors are much more vivid. Fyi, I opted for the distance lens implants which from what I'm told, most people do.

 

[muskyed]

That's really great to here your good outcome.