Cataract surgery with wet AMD.

Lanzarote1938

Has anyone had this done?
Presently having Eylea injections for wet AMD in both eyes. Consultant is suggesting cataract surgery on my better eye.

DomRavioli

Medical advice can't be given. You would be best on an eye health forum, or speaking to your consultant.

Lanzarote1938

DomRavioli wrote: »

Medical advice can't be given. You would be best on an eye health forum, or speaking to your consultant.

I don't want medical advice, simply asking if anyone has had it done. I am gathering all information, including personal experiences before I make the decision.

nannytone_2

i had cataract sugery on both eyes in 2004, and it was the best thing i ever did.
i went from having no useful sight, to an extra 5 years of good quality ( if restricted) sight.

the condition i have acts along the same lines as AMD, although it is genetic and present from birth.

i dont suppose that they would suggest removing cataracts if they didn't feel it would be beneficial?

Lanzarote1938

nannytone wrote: »

i dont suppose that they would suggest removing cataracts if they didn't feel it would be beneficial?

oh I agree but this is my only eye with usable sight and that is a bit concerning if anything goes wrong.

I am sure I will take the consultant's advice and have it done. The speed he is talking about (4 weeks) makes me wonder as well. I must assume there is no waiting list in my area.

GlasweJen

It might be for your treatment plan. If your cataract is too dense the scans will be getting fuzzier and fuzzier making it almost impossible to see if the fluid is drying up with the injections.

You'll likely see a surgeon who specialises in complex cataracts and might have an injection in theatre. You'll be told that the surgery is unlikely to help your vision and that's true, if your AMD is advanced nothing is going to re-grow a healthy macula but it might clear up your peripheral vision enough to teach you "eccentric viewing" skills that will help you day to day.

teddysmum

I don't know which type of AMD an internet friend has, but she had her worst cataract treated during the summer and was thrilled with the result.

Lanzarote1938

I was considering private as opposed to NHS purely for a better lens implant that the distance one used.

teddysmum

Lanzarote1938 wrote: »

I was considering private as opposed to NHS purely for a better lens implant that the distance one used.

My sister is very short sighted and in her ate 50s is finding her contact lenses increasingly uncomfortable, so she was considering voluntary lens replacement with varifocal implants (I said she was mad for risking unnecessary eye surgery, especially as we seem to have cataracts in our genes so she should wait).


However, I mentioned her plan to my optician, who said that these lenses often disappointed people, because they weren't as clear as expected, and that she agreed that my sister should leave her eyes until surgery is necessary.

nannytone_2

Lanzarote1938 wrote: »

I was considering private as opposed to NHS purely for a better lens implant that the distance one used.

i dont understand what you mean by a 'better lens'.

yes they use distance lens' in the NHS.

that means you need reading glasses for close work ( oh for the days when that was an option )

they can give you a lens for close work, but that means glasses for general use.

aren't glasses for reading preferable to having to wear glasses all the time?

Lanzarote1938

nannytone wrote: »

i dont understand what you mean by a 'better lens'.

yes they use distance lens' in the NHS.

that means you need reading glasses for close work ( oh for the days when that was an option )

they can give you a lens for close work, but that means glasses for general use.

aren't glasses for reading preferable to having to wear glasses all the time?

I would absolutely love to be glasses free for the first time in 65 years, however i guess reading glasses only will be better than wearing them all the time and a considerable amount cheaper....paying about £400 a year for glasses at the moment.

It must be wonderful to be able to see when you wake in the morning before putting glasses on.