Fixing my Peepers

[Horse'nround]

I have no direct experience with this situation my wife had lasiks to correct a 20/400 issue nearly 20 years ago. Since then the march of time has taken it toll as would be expected. My mom deals with PC cataracts (floaters) and has done several rounds of zapping to clear them up.
So the 1st question is what type of cataracts do you have? Depending on the type will depend on the surgery you will be faced with.

Types of Cataracts

•Nuclear cataracts form in the middle of the lens and cause the nucleus, or the center, to become yellow or brown.
•Cortical cataracts are wedge-shaped and form around the edges of the nucleus.
•Posterior capsular cataracts form faster than the other two types and affect the back of the lens.

The first 2 conditions may require lens replacement. If the lens is effected on the front surface lasiks may help. If it's forming from the back of the lens... bummer.
Posterior capsular can sometimes be ZAPPED by laser and then lasik to adjust your vision.
If your eyes are close to the same then I would suggest staying stereo and work on near / far together. Mono differentiation can take some getting use to.

[sdmc530]

I have no experience either, sorry but I there are a few guys on the patrol that had corrective surgery and they have been very pleased, however more than one complain their night vision has diminished.

I am with Joe, no lasik for me either, not worth the risk for me until I have too!

My dad had his cataracts done about a year ago, no issues for him. Said he has best vision he has had in years. But he only shoots with me 1 or 2 times a year so he wouldn't know the difference I guess.

Keep us posted, good luck!!

[boatdoc]

no experience withthe surgery yet

but my story about cataracts is --to me anyway

I went to get a check up so I could get new eyeglasses. I have worn glasses for near sightedness( cannot see far away) since I wa s9 years old.

My new eye doc told me I do NOT need glasses anymore....because I have cataracts.!!! I never heard of such a thing. Cataracts improving my vision. at least until I need the surgery.

these days cataract surgery is ease. Make sur e the Doc gets a good night sleep.
good luck

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by boatdoc

Make sur e the Doc gets a good night sleep.
good luck

this makes me laugh at my doc. When I was getting snipped my appt was at 1300. He walks into the room and first think he says, man I wish I hadn't had that third drink at lunch. (he didn't even smile or anything when he said it)

His nurse just about died laughing......it was as hell