Crap eyes, sunglasses? likely cataract surgey

[Mandofred]

Well, I knew my eyes were getting worse.....seems they are getting worse fast. I was warned a couple of years ago that cataracts were likely starting. Had my eyes tested back in May and finally got around to ordering a couple cheapie glasses through Specsavers.....couldn't use them and now my latest test has shown I needed a different prescription which they are doing for free. Really wanted the glasses for watching tv....but now I think everything in that computer screen out to 15 feet (my tv distance) and a bit further is getting worse fast.

Sunglasses.....thinking about getting a good pair, something like the Oakley prism....or something I can change lens on which I had years ago with a pair of Oakleys. Anybody used the Prisms? or something cheaper that works about as well?

Cataract surgery....dang. They said I can put it off a couple of years....but I figure I might as well try to improve my vision now instead putting up with bad vision (and getting worse) for the next few years. At this point I figure if possible I might want to have cataract surgery this winter if I can arrange it. Any recommendations? Lots of choices now in replacements.

 

[Skytot]

Post in thread 'Oakley Golf Specific Heaters'
https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/oakley-golf-specific-heaters.119042/post-2894954

 

[Skytot]

There’s a video on there about sunglasses, have a watch

 

[Oddsocks]

I wear glasses full time but for golf wear contacts with separate sunny’s. At least I can take them off when no needed when it’s over casts and don’t have to worry about glasses getting rain drops when the weather is poor

 

[Billysboots]

Cataract surgery is quick and painless. Had both of mine done on the NHS within the last couple of years, having had detached retinas in both eyes - cataracts are a byproduct of detachment surgery.

Recovery time is pretty quick, and any post surgery clouding, which I had in one eye, is easily resolved with laser treatment. I now have a prescription in one eye, nothing in the other. It’s so good now I can see my golf ball sailing into the cabbage, rather than guessing where it’s gone.

I don’t know how much private surgery costs as I did not have to go down that route. My optician referred me, and when I got the call for an appointment for surgery she told me which NHS provider to ask for, as the waiting list was negligible. It might be worth exploring that route before parting with your hard earned cash.

 

[Mandofred]

Cataract surgery is quick and painless. Had both of mine done on the NHS within the last couple of years, having had detached retinas in both eyes - cataracts are a byproduct of detachment surgery.

Recovery time is pretty quick, and any post surgery clouding, which I had in one eye, is easily resolved with laser treatment. I now have a prescription in one eye, nothing in the other. It’s so good now I can see my golf ball sailing into the cabbage, rather than guessing where it’s gone.

I don’t know how much private surgery costs as I did not have to go down that route. My optician referred me, and when I got the call for an appointment for surgery she told me which NHS provider to ask for, as the waiting list was negligible. It might be worth exploring that route before parting with your hard earned cash.

I have a Dr appt at the beginning of Sept about something else and I was going to see what they say about the eyes while I'm there. If they can do it sometime in the winter for some reason, I'll maybe go that direction. If I have to take some time out from golf....winter is the time to do it.

Any particular implant? I don't really care if I have to wear reading glasses....I used to but my eyes got stronger for some reason.

 

[jim8flog]

Having seen you mention computer , do you have computer (intermediate) glasses for that.

When it comes sunglasses I just use relative cheapies from selectspecs.com and normally opt for pilot style with grad tint (and clear for golf).

 

[Billysboots]

I have a Dr appt at the beginning of Sept about something else and I was going to see what they say about the eyes while I'm there. If they can do it sometime in the winter for some reason, I'll maybe go that direction. If I have to take some time out from golf....winter is the time to do it.

Any particular implant? I don't really care if I have to wear reading glasses....I used to but my eyes got stronger for some reason.

That’s the one thing with the NHS doing it - you get the lens they give you. But I’ve had absolutely no issues with mine, the clouding aside. That was sorted with 30 seconds of laser treatment, with no issues since.

The recovery was 10/14 days. No heavy lifting or being in a steamy room (boiling kettles, dinner on the stove) during that time. Naturally I told she who must be adored that the recovery was a month, so she did all the cooking and tea making whilst I recuperated.

 

[The Squirrel]

The improvement from cataract surgery is generally excellent. Go for it!

As an aside, if ever there’s something I’d spend money on it’s good optical care and glasses. People will spend £50k+ on a car they barely use or (dare I say it) their 53rd new putter, yet begrudge a few 100s on the most comfortable and accurate glasses possible, even when they’re wearing them every waking second of every single day - what item do you use more? Nothing! Baffling . Best frame and most accurate thinnest lenses every time I say; if it costs a little extra then fine!

 

[cliveb]

Different surgeons will give you different advice about recovery time for cataract surgery. Some say 1 week, some say 1 month.
I had mine done privately (because the NHS wait list was too long), and when I asked the surgeon when I could play golf she said "when you feel like it".
I gave it a week, then was careful not to play out of any bunkers for a while.

My eyesight was terrible beforehand. Right eye was -10 with 2 cylinders of astigmatism, the left was -9 with 4 cylinders (ie. -13 in one direction).
I had toric lenses implanted and the results are very good. No need for distance correction; +2 reading glasses required (+1 for computer work).
Had both eyes done at the same time. (Not an option on the NHS, I believe). The results were instant and revelatory. I drove a car the day after the op.
Did have a touch of posterior capsular opacification which was fixed with a simple laser procedure a couple of years later.