Cataract Surgery

Sutton_Rider
Sutton_Rider Posts: 493
edited July 2018 in Road general
Has anyone had Cataract Surgery? How long was it before you were able to resume cycling? I'm being done on Friday 13th :roll:

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  • reds99
    reds99 Posts: 46
    4/6 weeks. its a wound to the eye, 1 of 2 you have. be wise and wait 4/6 weeks
  • shipley
    shipley Posts: 549
    I have...annoyingly only on one eye - I wish now that I’d had both done.

    It’s like having a bionic eye fitted. HD vision afterwards. I opted for the general anaesthetic (I’m a coward :D )

    Be prepared for glares at night from lights, particular car headlights. It takes a day of so for your brain to get used to the lens and then it’s totally natural.

    A week will see any trace of the wound disappear (it’s very small anyway) - the Phaco machines used nowadays are fabulous.

    Check with your medic before your ride, but do so with glasses in any event. I waited 10 days before resuming riding.

    Good luck :)
  • devonboy
    devonboy Posts: 45
    I had both mine done,one month apart.

    The wound heals quickly but you must avoid pressure changes in the eye for some time afterwards.I ignored this advice and suffered a torn retina after lifting a heavy load out of a supermarket trolley some weeks after the operation.

    Worth discussing with surgeon who performed the operation,mine didn’t mention it until he was lasering the tear to repair.

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