A very unexpected appointment for the Eye hospital

@Asylum (47893)

Manchester, England

May 3, 2016 4:17am CST

After my recent flourish of treatment on my right eye the problem appears to be solved. Therefore I was given a future appointment for late June, at which time the overall result will be assessed again and arrangements made to have the cataract done on my left eye. What I had forgotten was that I was told the new lens was slightly misted, which would require some laser treatment to clear. This morning I received a letter for an appointment on 27th May, which I presumed was my appointment brought forward. Now that I have read it again I realise that this is for the laser treatment, which should prove to be an interesting visit.

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@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

3 May 16

I dread the day that I have to have cataract surgery! I was told a while back that I may have the beginnings of a cataract on one of my eyes. I hope all goes well with you!

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

The cataract operation was fairly simple, although I was seriously apprehensive. My problem came when I developed complications and required further surgery.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

@sgbrown The major issues are now in the past, so everything is fine.

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@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

3 May 16

@Asylum I am sorry to hear that you had complications! I hope everything goes smoothly for you now!

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12069)

• United States

3 May 16

Will this interfere with all of your holiday plans? Or, are you going to sneak in a trip before the appointment? Any decision on location yet?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

It will not affect my plans because I intend to go away earlier, most likely to Malta.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

@ElizabethWallace This wiil be my first trip to Malta, which should suit me well.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12069)

• United States

3 May 16

@Asylum Great. Always good to add fun to your life. Have you been to Malta before? Isn't it very dry? Do you like that?

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

4 May 16

Wow no appointment until June now that is something. Laser treatment really.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

The June appointment is to have my previous operation assessed and should lead to my next cataract operation, which will likely be in July.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

@Marcyaz Yes, the sooner it is all over the better.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

4 May 16

@Asylum Then that is s good thing.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

4 May 16

Good luck on your laser treatment . By the way , what's it for ?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

The lens that was fitted during my cataract whas become cloudy, so the laser treatment is to remove the opacity.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

@SIMPLYD Hopefully I will see as well before long.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

4 May 16

@Asylum Oh i see .

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

3 May 16

hope it goes without hitches or postponements for you

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

This type of treatment is no problem, so I expect it to be a formality.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

@arthurchappell All that will remain now is the cataract operation on the left eye.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

3 May 16

@Asylum yes I expect the more serious treatment is over now for you - hope so

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

3 May 16

A laser treatment is nothing to be scared of. I imagine that you are quite pleased about this visit.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

It is a formality, so I welcome the procedure.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

@LadyDuck This is true and it will be a thing of the past as soon as I am leaving the hospital.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

4 May 16

@Asylum I can understand, once it's done it is forgotten.

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@AmbiePam (120899)

• United States

4 May 16

Everyone I know who has had cataract surgery is just thrilled with the results. I'm sure you are looking forward to everything involving the surgeries over and done with.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

I was happy with the result until the capsule holding the lens contracted, which caused another operation to cut away part of the casing.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 May 16

@AmbiePam That operation was horrifying, bit I had no real choice since the eye could see nothing.

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@AmbiePam (120899)

• United States

5 May 16

@Asylum Oh, that flat out stinks.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

3 May 16

Just wondering why the new lens is misted? Weird!

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

This is apparently a fairly commonplace development after a cataract operation.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

3 May 16

@Asylum Thanks for the answer.

ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12069)

• United States

3 May 16

@Asylum You have provided a wealth of knowledge on the subject. This will come in handy for all of us as we age and need the procedure ourselves.

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@Marilynda1225 (91130)

• United States

3 May 16

Hope the laser treatment works well and that you can proceed forward with your left eye in June. I'm sure you'll be happy the day both eyes are fixed

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

It will be a great situation because I will be able to order new glasses then.

@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

5 May 16

I don't understand how a laser treatment will help to clear the mistiness from the lens, but I guess that's why I'm not a doctor. Is there anything they can do for the second operation to make sure the complication doesn't happen for the other eye?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 May 16

The use of a laser confuses me as well, but apparently it is the usual approach. As for avoiding a repetition, it seems unlikely. I am assured that it is a rare occurrence and unlikely to happen again, but that does not remove the concern from my mind.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

Oh yuk! This doesn't sound much fun either.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

Laser treatment is completely non intrusive and a simple procedure.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

@Asylum I'm pleased that you're not stressing out about it then.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

@JudyEv I have had laser treatment to my eyes before and it is not a worry in any respect.

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Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14556)

• United States

4 May 16

I watched both my mother and my husband go through cataract surgeries and both said it was a breeze. Things today are so much easier than they used to be. I hope all goes really well for you, too! :)

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

The cataract operation was no problem, but the complications that arose necessitated a further operation.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

@CRK109 They are in the past now so suddenly they are leaves important.

Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14556)

• United States

4 May 16

@Asylum oh I see. I'm so sorry that you've had complications.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

3 May 16

Isn't that quite late? It is may 3 already. ;( Or didn't get.it

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

Yes, it was intended to be 27th May, but somehow I managed to write April. That has been corrected now.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

3 May 16

@Asylum ah ok. Hoping everything will be fine :)

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

@Lucky15 I,expect no issues with something so simple.

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@Shiva49 (28389)

• Singapore

4 May 16

Hope that your eye sight is soon as it should be - siva

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

It is already a little better than it was last year.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 May 16

@Shiva49 Once the left eye has been operated on my eyesight should be much better.

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@Shiva49 (28389)

• Singapore

4 May 16

@Asylum That is good. Eyesight is the window to the world - siva

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@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

3 May 16

It is already May 3 so I presumed you had that laser treatment already. Hope your right eye is going well now.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 May 16

That was a rather inexcusable error on my behalf, the appointment is for 27th May.