Cataract Op

[bednobs]

Hi, on the day before Christmas Eve I went to the optician and it turns out I need a cataract op. They referred me to a local private place that carries out these is on behalf of the NHS. Yesterday I had a text inviting me to make an appt. I picked 2/1/25. There is very little info in the text or on the appt website and I am assuming it's an appt to assess for the op. It can't be the actual op can it? I am deciding whether to drive myself or get a lift

[jno]

ideally they'd both be the same, ladybirder, but mine aren't quite equal. They're not so different that my classes need separate prescriptions for each eye, though.

I had mine done under a GA; I blink a lot. But I only had to wait a couple of weeks for the first, then a couple of months for the second to make sure the first had worked. I think nowadays the queues are longer but they do them both at the same time. It's said to be the most successful NHS procedure.

[bednobs]

i went this morning - i only need one eye doing.  Appt is on 16th jan 2025.  less than 1 month after my initial opticians appt!

[ladybirder]

That's brilliant bednobs.  Well done.

Jno I don't know, but I think that very few people's eyes would be the same as the each other.

[barry1010]

That is good news

[jno]

that's very good, bednobs, good luck with it. I was driving a few days after the op but this is a bad time of the year - the sun (if any) is low in the sky and can be really dazzling if you're looking into it.