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Intraocular lens surgery (Replacement eye lens)

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Just over a week ago I went to Prague and had lens in both eyes replaced, being diabetic I could only have mono lenses, so can see for miles, but need reading glasses.
I would recommend this surgery to everyone, 15 mins each eye, and have fab sight for the 1st time in over 40 years and I will not develop cataracts ever.
 
Shar67 said:
Just over a week ago I went to Prague and had lens in both eyes replaced, being diabetic I could only have mono lenses, so can see for miles, but need reading glasses.
I would recommend this surgery to everyone, 15 mins each eye, and have fab sjight for the 1st time in over 40 years and I will not develop cataracts ever.
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Isn't that what they do in cattaract surgery, they replace the lens? It's the same operation
 
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Yes, my lens was replaced when I had cataract surgery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_lens.
Unfortunately though because of other (pre-existing) damage to that eye, I still need my glasses (varifocals) and they currently won't do my other eye in case of possible problems (i.e. botched operation....)

But whatever it's called if it improves sight and you can afford it, it's maybe worth weighting up the possible risks of having it done.

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Yes but I didn't have cataracts, just poor eye sight, getting lens replaced stops you getting them in the 1st place
 
I'm glad it all went ok for you. I had this op just over a week ago due to a cataract and am having a complete nightmare. Bits of the original lens left in, back of the lens capsule clouded over and oedema in the lens capsule. Now got hundreds of little floaters in the eye and can only see shapes through a cloudy blur whereas before I could read a newspaper. Am so p***ed off and upset about this at the moment.
Sorry. Rant over. I'm hopeful that all should clear up in a few weeks and be good again.
 
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Yes but I didn't have cataracts, just poor eye sight, getting lens replaced stops you getting them in the 1st place
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You don't actually 'get' cattaracts, they don't grow. The natural lens becomes cloudy and gradually clouds over completely, so they replace with synthetic lenses. My hospital eye clinic has a large poster on the wall explaining how they happen because a lot of people still believe a skin grows over the eye. As long as you are happpy with the outcome then it was worth doing.I had both mine done and went from three pairs of glasses to just readers, fantastic and worth 15 minutes of time
 
Yes that is why I said will not develop cataracts, I know it is due to the protein cells in eye lens becoming cloudy hence diabetics have more chance of cataracts developing, then taking in to account any eye trauma ( I had injury to eye that made my sight poor) genetics etc

Op was a whole lot cheaper In Prague, the doctor has done over 26000 lens replacement ops so very experienced, and was pain free, they offered a sedative for nerves but as I take a whole heap of meds I didn't take it, I have antibiotic drops to take for another 3 weeks and should be fully healed in about a month.
Pricing started at £600 per eye depending what lens was most suitable, I had to have mono as diabetics cannot have multi. Last pair of glasses I bought were £300 and the diabetes keeps changing my prescription so new glasses every year the op pays for itself after a couple of years, oh I splashed out £3.99 on readers.
 
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