No medical advice --- but yes, even thinking about having anything done to the eyes can be unnerving. However, cataract surgery is an overwhelmingly safe and routine operation in the hands of an experienced ophthalmologist. Before any surgery is undertaken, of course, the opthamologist will do a thorough workup involving your eye and ove…
No medical advice --- but yes, even thinking about having anything done to the eyes can be unnerving. However, cataract surgery is an overwhelmingly safe and routine operation in the hands of an experienced ophthalmologist. Before any surgery is undertaken, of course, the opthamologist will do a thorough workup involving your eye and overall health and any conditions which might affect both the surgery and recovery. While clinically there is usually no reason why you cannot have cataracts in both eyes treated at the same time --- most surgeons recommend a few weeks between operations to let the first eye heal properly and your vision stabilize. You should have no problems finding a fine ophthalmologist in the Seattle area. As you no doubt know, it is among the finest metro areas in the country for medical care with top-flight facilities and of course, the superb UW medical school which helps attract excellent medical professionals to the area.
No medical advice --- but yes, even thinking about having anything done to the eyes can be unnerving. However, cataract surgery is an overwhelmingly safe and routine operation in the hands of an experienced ophthalmologist. Before any surgery is undertaken, of course, the opthamologist will do a thorough workup involving your eye and overall health and any conditions which might affect both the surgery and recovery. While clinically there is usually no reason why you cannot have cataracts in both eyes treated at the same time --- most surgeons recommend a few weeks between operations to let the first eye heal properly and your vision stabilize. You should have no problems finding a fine ophthalmologist in the Seattle area. As you no doubt know, it is among the finest metro areas in the country for medical care with top-flight facilities and of course, the superb UW medical school which helps attract excellent medical professionals to the area.