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Cataracts
Reading glasses and cataracts a helpful Guide.
The meaning
The meaning of CATARACT is a clouding of the lens of
the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage
of light.
What is a cataract? What are the symptoms?
A cataract is a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes
cloudy. Symptoms include blurred, cloudy, or double vision, sensitivity to
light; and difficulty seeing at night. Without treatment, cataracts can cause
blindness.
Do I need an operation.
If you have
cataracts, it's your decision whether to go ahead with cataract surgery.
Cataracts usually get slowly worse over time. Surgery to replace the cloudy
lens is the only way to improve your eyesight. Surgery is usually
offered on the NHS if your cataracts are affecting your eyesight and quality of
life.
What is the NHS waiting time for
cataract surgery?
The data from
2021 strongly indicates an increase in waiting times for NHS cataract surgery patients.
The average NHS hospitals waiting time last year was around nine months,
with some waiting for much longer than that.
After
Surgery what will happen.
“Depending on what was planned, most (but not all) eyes will
regain better distance vision during the first week. At this point, inexpensive
reading glasses can be used to help you read. These temporary OTC readers may
not be perfect, but they are harmless to wear and often provide good reading
vision. They are sold online and at optical shops, and at most department
stores. They are made and labelled in 10 different powers that increase in 0.25
increments from +1.00 up to +3.50. The higher the power, the closer the focus
will be set. If two different powers both seem to work, then select the lower
of the two. For certain tasks that are further away than your normal reading
distance (e.g., desktop computer), a lower power should work better. Like with
sizing a hat, trial and error should help you to find a power that works
adequately for your preferred reading distance. It is best to wait a few days
after surgery to get temporary reading glasses to allow for some initial
recovery of vision.”
Reading glasses can help after cataract surgery.
Funkyreaders
If you are looking for quality reading glasses that are fashionable and smart, please look at our collection of reading glasses that will help you with reading and close work following your cataract surgery.
We wish you a good recovery.
Ciao for now!
Martin and Judith