January 11, 2015
Posts are few and far between now, but when there's not much going on (thankfully!), I don't have much to comment on!
It's hard to believe that it's been over two years since this whole ordeal began. So much has happened, changed. Luckily my retina has remained stable since my vitrectomy, and I'm moving in the direction of feeling as though this issue is almost truly behind me.
On January 15, 2015, I'll undergo my first cataract surgery, at the age of 27. My primary care doctor joked that I was the youngest cataract patient to come through the office for a pre-op exam. Ain't that the truth…
There's so minor prep work involved for this surgery: eye drops leading up to the surgery, pre-op exam and blood work, and general worry (of course!). But nothing compared to the vitrectomy. Post-op care is also far less terrible than the past surgeries. I'll be using eye drops again, and cannot bend over for a few days, but there's really not much else to it! PHEW.
The surgery itself is only about 10 minutes, and they'll be putting in an acrylic lens that has some optical correction for my eyesight. Because of my surgical/retinal history, I am not eligible for the fancy new lenses, but anything will be better than what I have now. I can't see out of that eye any longer, the cataract is absolutely horrible. Daylight is really difficult to see in, and lights at night while driving are painfully annoying. But this will all be a memory in a few days…
Updates to come after the surgery!
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