Then, there were some changes in my vision that I did not connect to cataracts, until my regular eye doctor said, "Yep, the cataracts have gotten to the point they need removing." I was only 62 years old, and my first thought was to wait until Medicare. I consulted an 80 year old friend of mine who said, "Poindexter! Get the surgery! You won't regret it, trust me."
She was right. I did have health care from where I worked, which covered most of the cost. What I paid was well worth it. I also had several conversations with the various eye doctors about exactly what kind of implant to have. The most interesting part was that every time I saw another person about my eyes, they'd either look at the paperwork or look into my eyes and go, "Wow." I finally asked someone, just how bad were my cataracts? I was told that I actually had 3 of the 4 different kinds of cataracts. And on a scale of 1 to 4, one eye was a 3 and the other was a 3 plus. It's amazing I wasn't walking into walls.
Cataract surgery was the very best thing that ever happened to my eyes. I CAN SEE!!!! When I wake up in the morning I can look at the clock across the room and read the time. What a wonderful thing! I wore contact lenses for years, both hard and soft, and there's no longer the issue of my eyes being too tired for the lenses. My distance vision is phenomenal, and I feel as if I can read small signs on distant hills.
So, if your doctor tells you it's time, go for it.
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