Cataract Surgery When You Have Macular Degeneration

Hi . What you've heard is correct, as far as I know. Cataract surgery will only resolve the issues caused by the clouded cataracts. Many people do find though that their cataracts were significantly impacting their vision. So, they see a lot of improvement after surgery. Everyone is so different that it's hard to know what the outcome will be for you. I wish I had better answers. Are you having surgery soon? Warmly, Lori (Team Member)

I had blurry vision in my left eye which I thought was due to AMD, as that is the eye that sees wavy lines and in which
I believe the AMD is more advanced. I had cataract surgery in that eye a month ago, and it helped my blurry vision a lot. The world is definitely brighter. But I see a prominent black spot in my central vision at night. I am told the surgery made my vision better and now I can see the area damaged by the slowly progressing AMD more clearly. Ugh. I am postponing the other eye for now, my vision doesn’t seem as bad in that eye. The surgeon says I should do the other eye at some point, as it will let more light into my eye, and I’ll see better.

I just got my cataracts removed my vision hasn't been this great since I was in my 20s. I am 78 years old, and been wearing glasses since I was 8 years old. I can now do what ever I wish without glasses except read fine print. I cried the first morning that I was able to read my Study Bible again. Before my cataracts were removed I couldn't read my Bible with my glasses. Now I can strain and read it without glasses but I do use over the counter reading glasses. I have my first vision exam since my cataracts were removed this coming Monday. I know I will need at least reading glasses and more than likely glasses to balance my vision as my left eye, my dominant eye, is better than my right eye. For a few days to a couple of weeks I felt naked. Now I must say my surgery was the old way of removing cataracts. I didn't have the modern lazer surgery. My eye doctor said that it is possible that the Lazer surgery could disturb my macular degeneration.

a minute agoMy eye exam today went great. My eyes are looking great. My vision is such I only need reading glasses. I go back this Friday for a macular degeneration check up. The eye doctor mentioned again today about removing my tear duct plugs. I am not ready to commit to that yet. I have a prescription for glasses for reading but I am going to the VA clinic tomorrow morning to order my glasses.reactions