Cataracts Getting Worse

breezeonby · 03-26-2010, 03:46

Went to the ophthalmologist today for 6 month check up and found out that my cataracts are bad. When I went to the optometrist a month ago, he said I was 10 years away from surgery. Now another eye doctor tells me that I need to have my cataracts removed, in both eyes. My eyeglass prescription changed in one months time. The doctor said that I will be forever changing eyeglass prescriptions and will be seeing more ghost images if I don't have the right prescription. The cataracts are progressing rapidly and the doctor said this is the best thing for me. He said people with diabetes are 60% more likely to have cataracts. I am scared. I had so many tests done on my eyes today and this is a huge eye practice and I believe that their equipment is much more sophisticated than what an optometrist has. There are risks to the surgery. I have never seen such a laundry list of possible complications. I thought about getting another opinion but I am afraid this will confuse me even more. I went ahead and signed the paperwork and set a surgery date. I am still apprehensive about the surgery though.

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breezeonby Moderator Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,357	Need Cataract Surgery-Really Worried Went to the ophthalmologist today for 6 month check up and found out that my cataracts are bad. When I went to the optometrist a month ago, he said I was 10 years away from surgery. Now another eye doctor tells me that I need to have my cataracts removed, in both eyes. My eyeglass prescription changed in one months time. The doctor said that I will be forever changing eyeglass prescriptions and will be seeing more ghost images if I don't have the right prescription. The cataracts are progressing rapidly and the doctor said this is the best thing for me. He said people with diabetes are 60% more likely to have cataracts. I am scared. I had so many tests done on my eyes today and this is a huge eye practice and I believe that their equipment is much more sophisticated than what an optometrist has. There are risks to the surgery. I have never seen such a laundry list of possible complications. I thought about getting another opinion but I am afraid this will confuse me even more. I went ahead and signed the paperwork and set a surgery date. I am still apprehensive about the surgery though. __________________ Breezeonby {Female} DX/T2 January 2000 Medications: Glipizide XL, Lantus, Novolog Using I-Port For MDI Zofran & Erythromycin for Gastroparesis Gabapentin-Neuropathy Zocor 40MG, Fish Oil 4000MG A1C/5.2% April 14, 2010 A1C/5.5% June 1, 2010