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16. Years ago I tried contacts to correct my bad eye

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #15)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 02:56 PM

Oct 2023

While the vision was nicely corrected, my brain had been somewhat suppressing the off kilter images from the bad eye. It took me at least two weeks to adjust to being able to see almost evenly with both eyes. Aside from the brain problem, I was not used to seeing binocularly - I had to adjust to having three dimensional vision.

Unfortunately, due to allergies, and the dirt, dust and pollen I worked around, I couldn't use the contacts regularly enough to keep them and had to give them up.

But that is the adjustment I'm talking about. I'm sure I will heal from the operation quickly and am looking forward to the vastly improved vision.

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My husband and I decided to live dangerously today [View all] csziggy Oct 2023 OP

Good luck! MLAA Oct 2023 #1

Very brave of you. leftieNanner Oct 2023 #2

Even better - I might have true binocular vision for the first time in my life csziggy Oct 2023 #8

I got the new Covid, flu, and RSV together last week central scrutinizer Oct 2023 #3

Both arms are just a little sore now. csziggy Oct 2023 #9

We did it a couple of weeks ago. MuseRider Oct 2023 #4

They put two in each arm. I hope my left arm isn't too sore csziggy Oct 2023 #13

Been gone all day MuseRider Oct 2023 #17

Yep - we're both doing fine csziggy Oct 2023 #21

My wife and I are not brilliant conservatives BOSSHOG Oct 2023 #5

I've been checking for a month and they just added the new one the end of last week csziggy Oct 2023 #10

Good for you! PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2023 #6

I agree about the cataract surgery! Gruenemann Oct 2023 #7

They've already had me put in eye drops for dry eyes for the last month. csziggy Oct 2023 #12

For me the eye drops were only a minor nuisance. I'd all but forgotten about them PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2023 #14

So far sore arms for me, nothing for my husband csziggy Oct 2023 #11

Cataract surgery has changed A LOT in recent years. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2023 #15

Years ago I tried contacts to correct my bad eye csziggy Oct 2023 #16

I understand. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2023 #19

I'm scheduled next week-- hope it goes smoothly ailsagirl Oct 2023 #18

Had them all. kairos12 Oct 2023 #20