On the Road Again!

It's around six weeks since I had my left eye operated on. A month of drops and then another two weeks since that stopped. So what's it like? Well I have much better long distance vision. In fact despite the same lens being installed I have slightly different focal lengths. I need to get reading glasses. Sometimes reading and using the computer is quite difficult. At the moment I am using this... It can't just be me can it? I have an eye-test for reading glasses on May 8th. VE Day!

Although a mobile phone is a great invention, and the advent of the so called "smartphones" changed the world, I still don't like talking on mine in public. I feel that like many others I am shouting! Dom Joly - Trigger Happy TV So when I had the call from the surgery whilst in aisle 3 in Waitrose doing some shopping I was a little surprised. They asked if I was in any pain. I am not. It was two week since the left eye was done. I mention that there was no date to go back for a check on the eye as there had been for the first one. Apparently there isn't a need to go back. Once the eye drops run out in just under two weeks that's it.  I need to get an appointment at the opticians in Folkestone and have an eye-test for reading glasses. And that's it.  I do get some blurred vision in the day from the right eye and it seems to have some gunge in it. I need to keep a handle on that and see if it persists. Otherwise I am discharged.

It's about 52 hours since I had my left eye operated on. This time I seemed to be under the influence of something strange!  Maybe the local anaesthetic contained some hallucinogen! On the chair and leaning back they put a huge mat over my face, with an air pipe so I could breathe. It was sticky on one side and stuck to my face and beard.  Then the surgeon cut the hole where he was going to be operating.   At this point I had to look straight ahead into the lights on the gantry that was pulled down over me.   For some strange reason the cluster of three lights looked like a face. Two eyes and a larger open mouth! I likened this to an "Angry Chimp". I stared into it and it seemed to move nearer to my eye and then blur and then go away again. Back into focus it lost the angry look. Then it moved in the for kill!  And it was all over. Wow! I sat up as requested and found I had the clear plastic eye guard on. The nurse took me to the ad...

This morning I have had my second eye done. Seemed to take longer than before when I had the right eye done about 6 weeks ago. So here we are. In about a month's time. No more spectacles to wear. Just reading glasses maybe. Left eye done!

Today was four weeks since I had my cataract removed and a new lens fitted into my right eye. I had to go back to the surgery to have an ophthalmic surgeon check that it was all good.  Everything is fine. I was then booked in to have the left eye done. I am booked in for that to be done on March 20th at 0945. Now I am used to it I should be able to recover with no problems. By the end of April I should have perfect distance vision in both eyes. I'll need reading glasses though.  But one step at a time.

Into week 3 since it was done on 7th February.  The drops that I have been using have dropped to two drips each of the maxitrol (from four) and bromfenac per day. So far I have had no problems apart from needing glasses to read small print. As my left eye wasn't as bad and yet to be done, I can use my current reading glasses. At least that eye can read clearly still. Once the left is done and theoretically both eyes should be the same I can get some new reading glasses! The current pair were from the £29 range at Specsavers. It's a shame to waste a good frame.

It's a week since I had the operation to remove the lens in my right eye and have it replaced with a new one. Today I had a follow-up phone call to check on how I was doing. To be totally honest it has been a miracle. As well as everything being brighter I no longer need a prescription lens in my glasses.  I have two bottles of drops to take for a month, four of one and two of the other a day. I have a chart on a pad I tick off each time! It was nice to get a call and I told them how it is progressing. I don't think it is 100% yet but as I have worn spectacles since 1982 for distance vision, do I know what that even is? Three weeks of drops to go and then my checkup at the surgery.

It might be a bit premature with my eye surgery only being 6 days ago, but I need non-prescription sunglasses when it is bright or sunny.  So I bought a new pair. They are the classic RayBan shape. They are UV400 Polarised Lens and they are quite dark. What set the Cavir apart is that the arms are wooden. Yep. Wood. Pretty good for £24. They fit nicely. Comfortable.

Not for my camera but my right eye. The surgery on Sunday went off pretty well. Another success for having a National Health Service funded by payments each month out of our pay. Everyone working should pay national insurance and this is deducted before you see the money  in your bank or pay packet. It covers so much. My eye operation done privately and not on the NHS would have been around £3500 upwards. After four days my vision is very good. I can see equally well with both eyes. I have to avoid bright light and am wearing sunglasses. Luckily I have a pair of non prescription sunners. I have to keep putting drops in six times a day for two weeks and then four times a day for another two weeks. I have a checkup on March 7th and then the option to go ahead and have the left eye done.

Reporting live from the eye clinic. Awaiting the surgery on my right eye to remove the cataract. Was due under the knife at 1045 but they are running late. I have applied the two different eye drops they asked to be done and hour before..... Waiting.... In the end through the preliminaries by 1130 and in the hot seat  Ten minutes and it's all done. Mr Magoo on the street  Drops for 4 weeks..... No computer working for at least 3 days, maybe 5 ... During assimilation to the Borg.   I am hoping to have almost 20/20 vision in this eye once it has settled down. In a month, March 7th, go back for the opthalmic surgeon to check it over. And then book for the left to be done.  That could be as soon as March 14th!!