Cataract Surgery

Tell your ophthalmologist you want lens implants that will make your eyes look like Data's on TNG.

Had the surgeries a year ago. Definite improvement—no cloudiness, clearer vision, though I still wear glasses (I’m extremely near-sighted). Surgeries were short, non traumatic and no side effects. It takes about a month to get full use of both eyes, but you can still read and work during that recovery period. My insurance covered most of it and I have vision insurance that made the new prescription glasses around 200 rather than the 900 they would have been without the insurance.

I started this thread after my diagnosis. Mine won't need surgery for a while.

Ugh, I'm only 40, but noticing the rims of cataracts forming around my irises. Like OP, I'm freaked out by anything having to do with my eyes, so I really appreciate this question.

R4 -- are you sure you aren't conflating arcus sinilis with cataract?

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