Re: Cataract surgery on warfarin

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Germaine:

I had cataract surgery last November at age 51 and it was the best

thing I ever did! I've been nearsighted with thick glasses all of my

lift. Now I only have to wear " reading glasses " ($5.00 at the Dollar

Store & cute) to read and work on computer. I love it.

I was on coumadin and didn't even have to stop since it was bloodless

surgery. I say go for it girlfriend, you'll be glad you did!

Debbi, OU Alum in OKC

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> Hi all,

>

> At the ripe old age of 52 I have a cataract in one eye which needs

> to be removed. I keep putting it off, the opthalmologist is

willing

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> I had cataract surgery last November at age 51 and it was the best

> thing I ever did! >

Hi Debbie,

Thank you so much for your encouragement. I wish it were over and

done and I could " see clearly again " . My doctor said he puts the

needle into the place under the eye to deaden the nerve for the

surgery, that insertion could cause the black eye. What was your

recovery like? Was there much pain or soreness, and if so how long

did it last? I don't know if I am kidding even myself but I always

find the timing wrong, I always have too much to do to get it

done 'now'. My doc also says that once I get this one done I won't

be willing to wait half as long to get the other one done. Your

story sure seems to prove him right!

Thanks again,

Germaine

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At 01:33 PM 10/12/2004, you wrote:

>Hi all,

>

>At the ripe old age of 52 I have a cataract in one eye which needs

>to be removed. I keep putting it off, the opthalmologist is willing

>to remove it when I say so. (Aside from the waiting time once I

>say " go " ). We both agree that I will have to have it done before

>another year is up. He is surprised that I can see through the

>clouded lens at all.

>

>So, he says I do not have to come off coumadin (warfarin) for the

>surgery, that I will just have a 'big old black eye' afterwards.

>Something tells me I might be better to come off it for a few days

>ahead. Has anyone else been in this dilemma? Have any of you had

>caratact surgery?

Why in the world are you putting it off? It is not that big a problem. I

had both eyes done in Dec. and Jan. last winter. Did not come off warfarin

and there definitely was not any black eyes. Sure is nice to be able to

see. I now drive without glasses. Something I have not been able to do

for many years. I am 76.

in Portland OR

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Germaine,

The surgery was hardly noticeable. No pain before or after! In

fact, you are able to see better when you walk out of the hospital or

office!

It's amazing, there were no problems at all. I also had my other eye

implanted with a lens since I had a detached retina 10 years ago,

they implanted a lens and I can almost see clearly with it. It too

was a little rougher because the eye had been so damaged, but really

it was a walk in the park. No problems at all. The only

inconvenience is putting drops in your eye for a few weeks! It was

truly worth it to " see clearly " again.

Debbi, OU Alum in OKC

> Hi Debbie,

>

> Thank you so much for your encouragement. I wish it were over and

> done and I could " see clearly again " . My doctor said he puts the

> needle into the place under the eye to deaden the nerve for the

> surgery, that insertion could cause the black eye. What was your

> recovery like? Was there much pain or soreness, and if so how long

> did it last? I don't know if I am kidding even myself but I always

> find the timing wrong, I always have too much to do to get it

> done 'now'. My doc also says that once I get this one done I won't

> be willing to wait half as long to get the other one done. Your

> story sure seems to prove him right!

>

> Thanks again,

> Germaine

[Guest guest]

Germaine,

My brother in permanent afib had cataract surgery about three years ago and

had no problems at all. He does take Coumadin, but in his case his

ophthalmologist asked him to stop it for three days in advance even though there

is not

much possibility of excessive bleeding in the eye itself. He did have slight

black and blue marks on the skin under his eye, but those were the only

discernible bleeding effects. He was completely recovered from both surgeries

within

a week and is thrilled with the results. He wished that he had not waited so

long to have the surgery done because it was really an easy surgery and the

results were so spectacular. He said the most unnerving part of the otherwise

painless and not very scary procedure was being forced to listen to his very

erratic heartbeat on the monitor to which they hooked him up. Most of the time

he is unaware that he is in permanent afib, but when he could listen to and

see the electronic tracings of his heartbeat, he was quite amazed and taken

aback. Other than that his afib had no relation to the surgery which couldn't

have been better. The whole thing was like afib is to me now: just a bit of a

nuisance. He had to use many eye drops several times a day for several weeks

after the surgery, but he felt that was a small price to pay. I would say to

you, be sure you have a good doctor, one who does lots of cataract surgeries so

that he is in good practice, and then go for it! You won't regret it.

in sinus in Seattle