Cataract Operation - Good to know information?

[ravip]

2 hours ago, MJCM said:

@ravip

 

One thing I would advice to NOT DO is have BOTH eyes operated on the same day.

 

Mine were done 2-3 weeks apart, Right Eye first and left eye after a couple of weeks!

Yes. The Dr himself suggested my left eye (weaker) first.

Early April I've planned a months trip to Australia, already. So most probably I will have to start this procedure 2nd week of May.

[topt]

15 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

How pricey is pricey please?

Same as yours. Package price 200k (2 years ago) but included overnight in the hospital.

17 hours ago, MJCM said:

One thing I would advice to NOT DO is have BOTH eyes operated on the same day.

Both done on same day in my case. 

[garni]

I can send to you the whole surgery as video. 5 min only. 50000 per eyes  for multi focus lens from zeiss. 

[Qman]

My surgery was done under anethesia but a little presence of mind as I had to respond to some instructions during surgery.  One eye followed by the other at a later date.  I had an eye patch until the next morning to avoid any scratching during the night while sleeping.  Also a follow up visit the next day to inspect the surgery and status.

• How painful can it be? No pain whatsoever.
• What are the best practices in choosing an intra ocular lens?  I had distance vision.  Readers are widely available and only use for computer and closer.  Can read most things six feet away and further.  Still have eye exams with good results.
• Is this a once in a lifetime operation (under normal conditions)?  You can have lens yellowing or discolorization.  They did a lens "cleaning" in their office by laser with no anethesia which took about 15 minutes.  No issues and was walk in and out.
• Recovery time (under normal conditions)?  Essentially immediate.  I recall there were some restrictions about bending over with head below waist, no lifting heavy things, etc. for a little while.  Nothing really that restrictive.
• After full recovery, what precautions are necessary - eg is swimming OK Pool or sea?   None.
• Any other...  They gave me antibiotic eye drops to use for 30 days and another one to use for a week.  Worth adhering to the prescription as not worth any risk when it comes to your eyes.  

Glad I had the surgery.  The first thing you notice is how bright everything is compared to the old eyesight.  You should feel comfortable with the person doing the surgery and their professionalism.

[IAMHERE]

On 3/23/2024 at 1:59 AM, ravip said:

Any other...

If I were to do it again I'd get one eye for distance and the other for close up.  

After two years one eye had a film grow on the back and had a eye doctor laser it away. Up to 30 percent of patients get this film after a time. 

[Scouse123]

On 3/23/2024 at 8:09 PM, ravip said:

My eye sight is not too bad. I use the phone/WhatsApp without my specs when I am out cycling/jogging. No I am not taking alpha-blockers.

@ravip

 

At the end of last year, I had a lens implanted for middle and long-distance reading and driving. I also had cataract removal.

 

The procedure carried out was cataract surgery to my right eye with toric extended depth of focus lens implantation.

 

I had mine done at a private specialist clinic in the UK, with a surgeon of good reputation in Wetherby. For one eye, the cost with the fancy lens was 3700 GBP.

 

I had poor vision.

 

The procedure was slightly uncomfortable for a short while but not painful.

 

I did keep a strict regimen of eye drops following surgery. Some were for 14 days, some for one month and some for two months.

 

I was seeing the benefits, excuse the pun, within 24 hours.

 

I can swim in pools or the sea and go about any daily activity, including driving without glasses. I do wear readers ' to help ' with close reading and computer work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 25 by Scouse123

[Expat68]

Had both my eyes done two years ago (one week apart). Surgeon told me different quality of lenses, hence different prices, go for standard lens, you may still need reading glasses with bifocals 

1) Painless

2) Drops in eyes, every 10-15 mins for one hour before op

3) Shield on eye for 24 hours post surgery. On eye at night time for one month

4) Drops in eye post surgery through out the day for one month

5) After one month can do everything just as before

 

Hope that helps

[crazykopite]

I would get a second opinion before committing yourself to any type of surgery 

[Bangkok Barry]

On 3/23/2024 at 5:12 PM, transam said:

When I had my cataracts done in a Gov hospital, there were quite a lot of us, me the only farangy, we were all instructed on the importance of cleanliness and the proper use of the eye drops, no water in the eye. Which was a lot to think about.

 

I just had mine done on Sunday and the difference is astonishing. Got to get used now to things having so much more colour and being so bright. Someone said on the previous thread on cataracts that I started that it was like changing from a 40-watt bulb to a 100-watt, and that is the best description I've seen. And the op was completely painless. After, they also put a drop in my 'good' eye which left my sight in it like looking through frosted glass, and my pupil nearly filling the eye. It was also quite painful, but by the morning it was okay. Still not entirely sure why they did that, despite asking the doctor. Retina was pretty much all I got back.

 

This morning, we had an address on what precautions to use, dos and don'ts etc that lasted nearly an hour. I've often noticed that Thias can take an hour to say what we would say in 10 minutes, and my wife's translation pretty much confirmed that.

 

They required an overnight stay and there wasn't really an opportunity to get out of it. I was told to ask the doctor, who was one of the rudest people I've met and who said a total of six words to me. He certainly didn't invite conversation, but to be fair he was working as if we were on a conveyor belt. I was number 13 and there were at least three after me. The stay wasn't too bad though. With no appointment system I was there from 10.30am and the surgery wasn't completed until 6.30pm, and with the aforementioned frosted glass vision I had a boring evening. The room was supposed to be 1700, but I wasn't charged and I'm still not sure why. The op was 25,000 with three meals of very limited appeal, and free dark glasses that broke in less than 30 minutes.

 

Having previously completely wasted 20,000 on a new pair of glasses which made no difference to my sight, prompting me to get a hospital test, I now bought a pair for reading for 100. But I've written this without with no problem.

 

Next visit is on the 31st and I'll probably get the second eye done in a month.

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

I just had mine done on Sunday and the difference is astonishing. Got to get used now to things having so much more colour and being so bright. Someone said on the previous thread on cataracts that I started that it was like changing from a 40-watt bulb to a 100-watt, and that is the best description I've seen. And the op was completely painless. After, they also put a drop in my 'good' eye which left my sight in it like looking through frosted glass, and my pupil nearly filling the eye. It was also quite painful, but by the morning it was okay. Still not entirely sure why they did that, despite asking the doctor. Retina was pretty much all I got back.

 

This morning, we had an address on what precautions to use, dos and don'ts etc that lasted nearly an hour. I've often noticed that Thias can take an hour to say what we would say in 10 minutes, and my wife's translation pretty much confirmed that.

 

They required an overnight stay and there wasn't really an opportunity to get out of it. I was told to ask the doctor, who was one of the rudest people I've met and who said a total of six words to me. He certainly didn't invite conversation, but to be fair he was working as if we were on a conveyor belt. I was number 13 and there were at least three after me. The stay wasn't too bad though. With no appointment system I was there from 10.30am and the surgery wasn't completed until 6.30pm, and with the aforementioned frosted glass vision I had a boring evening. The room was supposed to be 1700, but I wasn't charged and I'm still not sure why. The op was 25,000 with three meals of very limited appeal, and free dark glasses that broke in less than 30 minutes.

 

Having previously completely wasted 20,000 on a new pair of glasses which made no difference to my sight, prompting me to get a hospital test, I now bought a pair for reading for 100. But I've written this without with no problem.

 

Next visit is on the 31st and I'll probably get the second eye done in a month.

Good........

I read here with Mr.DIY 50bht reading glasses......😋

[Bangkok Barry]

8 minutes ago, transam said:

Good........

I read here with Mr.DIY 50bht reading glasses......😋

 

They deserve a visit for sure!!!😊

[ravip]

11 hours ago, garni said:

I can send to you the whole surgery as video. 5 min only. 50000 per eyes  for multi focus lens from zeiss. 

You have the video? Would be nice to have a look.

[ravip]

11 hours ago, Qman said:

My surgery was done under anethesia but a little presence of mind as I had to respond to some instructions during surgery.  One eye followed by the other at a later date.  I had an eye patch until the next morning to avoid any scratching during the night while sleeping.  Also a follow up visit the next day to inspect the surgery and status.

• How painful can it be? No pain whatsoever.
• What are the best practices in choosing an intra ocular lens?  I had distance vision.  Readers are widely available and only use for computer and closer.  Can read most things six feet away and further.  Still have eye exams with good results.
• Is this a once in a lifetime operation (under normal conditions)?  You can have lens yellowing or discolorization.  They did a lens "cleaning" in their office by laser with no anethesia which took about 15 minutes.  No issues and was walk in and out.
• Recovery time (under normal conditions)?  Essentially immediate.  I recall there were some restrictions about bending over with head below waist, no lifting heavy things, etc. for a little while.  Nothing really that restrictive.
• After full recovery, what precautions are necessary - eg is swimming OK Pool or sea?   None.
• Any other...  They gave me antibiotic eye drops to use for 30 days and another one to use for a week.  Worth adhering to the prescription as not worth any risk when it comes to your eyes.  

Glad I had the surgery.  The first thing you notice is how bright everything is compared to the old eyesight.  You should feel comfortable with the person doing the surgery and their professionalism.

You can have lens yellowing or discoloration - Is this normal, or some issue with the lens?

[ravip]

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

I just had mine done on Sunday and the difference is astonishing. Got to get used now to things having so much more colour and being so bright. Someone said on the previous thread on cataracts that I started that it was like changing from a 40-watt bulb to a 100-watt, and that is the best description I've seen. And the op was completely painless. After, they also put a drop in my 'good' eye which left my sight in it like looking through frosted glass, and my pupil nearly filling the eye. It was also quite painful, but by the morning it was okay. Still not entirely sure why they did that, despite asking the doctor. Retina was pretty much all I got back.

 

This morning, we had an address on what precautions to use, dos and don'ts etc that lasted nearly an hour. I've often noticed that Thias can take an hour to say what we would say in 10 minutes, and my wife's translation pretty much confirmed that.

 

They required an overnight stay and there wasn't really an opportunity to get out of it. I was told to ask the doctor, who was one of the rudest people I've met and who said a total of six words to me. He certainly didn't invite conversation, but to be fair he was working as if we were on a conveyor belt. I was number 13 and there were at least three after me. The stay wasn't too bad though. With no appointment system I was there from 10.30am and the surgery wasn't completed until 6.30pm, and with the aforementioned frosted glass vision I had a boring evening. The room was supposed to be 1700, but I wasn't charged and I'm still not sure why. The op was 25,000 with three meals of very limited appeal, and free dark glasses that broke in less than 30 minutes.

 

Having previously completely wasted 20,000 on a new pair of glasses which made no difference to my sight, prompting me to get a hospital test, I now bought a pair for reading for 100. But I've written this without with no problem.

 

Next visit is on the 31st and I'll probably get the second eye done in a month.

Thank you for an experience so recent.

I too visited an optician first to change my lenses. But she mentioned about cataracts and advised me to consult an Eye surgeon.

Edited March 25 by ravip
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[Bangkok Barry]

46 minutes ago, ravip said:

Thank you for an experience so recent.

I too visited an optician first to change my lenses. But she mentioned about cataracts and advised me to consult an Eye surgeon.

 

I wish mt visit to Thailand's Top glasses chain had done the same instead of selling me a useless pair. Clearly didn't have a clue, or they didn't care when there was 20,000 to be made.

[Qman]

1 hour ago, ravip said:

You can have lens yellowing or discoloration - Is this normal, or some issue with the lens?

I may have been described more as cloudy or a film but although not really noticeable to me it was cleared or cleaned with a laser.  No issue whatsoever.  Glad they have an easy solution if necessary as it only takes a few minutes in their office environment.  Not sure why it may happen but so far only one eye needed the procedure.