Cataract surgery soon

I meant to say that my Husband was so pleased to have the operation as he was blind in his other eye.

My husband had National Heath cataract surgery years ago.He was so pleased to have good sight in the other
one.

What lenses you can have is dictated to a large extent by how long or shortsighted you are before the operation.

For people like me and my DH where our eyesight was -6.0 to -8.0 before the operation the options are far fewer than those offered to those who sight is less than -2.0

I was given lens for my distance vision so I only need reading glasses. That was NHS in the last few months

I had my cataracts done with SpaMedica Freedom Vision in Watford. I paid to have an enhanced lens in my right eye and a month later had my left eye done as an NHS patient with the basic lens. I am incredibly nervous patient (and squeamish too) but I can honestly say that the staff were all so kind and caring, they really put me at ease. I had no problems with the laser surgery and has made such a difference. The only thing I've noticed is that car headlights are just too bright! For anyone uncertain I would tell you not to hesitate!

Sorry i dont know why that posted again.

Thanks all the assessment went well today, surgery on left next Friday and right eye will be in january.

tanith

Thanks everyone assessment done today first surgery next Friday.

That’s quick, less time to think about it. DH had his assessment last Wednesday and will have his first procedure on January 12th.

Thanks everyone assessment done today first surgery next Friday.

I am surprised that this option has not been explained.

It is quite correct that the NHS will provide only single focal lenses. However, when I had my NHS surgery, also at a private hospital, I was able to have a single focal lens in one eye for distance vision and a single focal lens in the other eye for near vision. As a result, I do not need to wear glasses and I have the best vision that I’ve ever had in my life.

TwinLolly

13spanielsmum
Mine in the Netherlands was 6000 Euros. It included all consultations and follow-ups. And has a lifetime guarantee so I won't be charged if I ever need to be seen again.

I'm also in NL but was told they didn't do them there - just the fixed focus lenses.

I live in the US and this year had cataract surgery on both eyes. My right eye is for distance and my left eye is for close work. I don’t need to wear glasses at all now. So I highly recommend going this route.

13spanielsmum
Mine in the Netherlands was 6000 Euros. It included all consultations and follow-ups. And has a lifetime guarantee so I won't be charged if I ever need to be seen again.

I've had both eyes done under the NHS in private hospitals and spoke to them beforehand about my lenses. I've always had one short sighted eye and one long sighted, so they chose different lenses which left me with the same so that I don't need to wear glasses but can see both long and short.

My OH had his cataract removed at a private clinic under the NHS last Saturday. He was offered the option to buy private lenses at the special offer price of... drum roll.... £4000 each eye. You can imagine his reply. He's been fine and is going for his other doing when they offer the chance.

I had cataract removed at private clinic two years ago and went for a superior lense. Being short sighted and wore glasses I had a lense that allows me to see distance without glasses. I did, though, need to buy a supermarket pair of glasses for reading. Took me a while to become accustomed to not needing glasses for drivingg etc . It was like being in another world. You pay extra of course.

I’m also due a cataract removal in the next few weeks and so very interested in responses to the OP.
I’m considering all lens options. But what happens when only one eye is being’done’ and the other eye is cataract free eye so will still be short sighted? How does this affect my choices? Does anyone know?
To OP I hope all goes well. Will be interested in any updates you make.

Had my right eye cataract done about a month ago at my city NHS Eye Hospital and now awaiting surgery on my life eye in the znNew Year

I as also told by my surgeon that the NHS only do the single lens.

Hope your surgery goes eell

I had cataracts developing. Surgery was discussed for some time in tbe future as it wasn't urgent.

In the meantime I had 2 pairs of glasses: reading/close up and distance. When I looked at varifocal glasses I found them expensive. Hubby mentioned his colleague had had lens replacement surgery (similar situation to me) and it was successful and he no longer needed multiple glasses. Admittedly it was done in tbe Netherlands. We researched the clinic/costs and I had the procedure done in Rotterdam. The clinic has a lifetime guarantee for its work. 5 years down the line I'm happy with not having to wear glasses with my multifocal artificial lens implants. And I no longer have cataracts. The cost of the procedure over the the rest of my lifetime outweighed the cost of expensive glasses.

just have the NHS , they are trying to upsell, i had mine done in June, i was terrified but it simple, and now no need for glasses, briliant. dont worry, youll be fine

We had the discussion about lenses but decided that my DH would just have the NHS ones.
He had his 2nd one done last week and seems to be able to see most things without glasses now.
We bought him a couple of pairs of x2mag. at £1.75 and he finds those sufficient for reading in dimmer light.

When I had mine done at a private clinic but under NHS I was scheduled to have lenses to enable me to see long distance. The difference in fee between lenses for both long and short was a £1000. I asked if I could pay the difference but was told if I wanted both I had to pay the full amount. To me, it would have been a win win for clinic, NHS (who were already being charged for one type of lens) and me. But I couldn't afford the higher cost c. £4000. I therefore opted for what NHS was happy to pay for.

I too have reading glasses after cataract surgery on the NHS. I wasn't given any options as to lenses but am very happy with what I was given (although I do need to wear sunglasses outside more than I used to). All the best for your procedure next week x

Yes there are different lenses. I had mine done a fortnight apart at Moorfields privately 6 years ago. Huge success from the word go. Never worn a pair of glasses since for anything from threading a needle to looking out for bus numbers. Well worth it for me. Good luck with your op.