Things are coming along well in the aftermath of my first cataract surgery. Went back for a post-op check on Wednesday morning. They removed the shield and gently cleaned away all the accumulated gunk around my eye. Then some testing - they determined that my vision is now 20/25 in that eye, where it was 20/40 with glasses before the surgery. The interesting thing is in the contrast between the two eyes. Looking out with only the left (still has a cataract) it's fuzzy and faded. Cover the left, and look only with the right - everything is bright again and pretty clear. Amazing. And the eye is still recovering. I have another follow up appointment next Monday, where there should be more improvement.
Still under restrictions - don't get water in it, so no hot tubbing or swimming for 3 weeks (darn!) and no lifting over 25#. That means not Marty! We figure that the pulling he does on the leash when he is excited probably exerts about as much pressure as lifting him so I am keeping my walking of him at a minimum. Ideally I shouldn't at all, but tell that to Marty first thing in the morning when Steve is still sleeping! I'm also to keep out of dusty and dirty places for five days - so apparently most geocaching is out as well. Drops are a constant (seemingly) - two different drops four times per day, and a third drop in the morning as well.
Went back to work yesterday after being cleared to drive. I have this really "cool" pair of wrap around sunglasses that I am supposed to wear outside so wore those instead of my glasses and did ok on the roads. I'm not sure I'd want to take on a long road trip yet, but on the familiar roads to work I did ok. Started out my work day in Lowell, with a Pink Arrow assembly at the middle school. Sparkle made an appearance, and I felt like a rock star with all the middle school kids chanting "Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle...." Then off to work.
The drive home was a bit more interesting. Before surgery, night driving was becoming a challenge with lights having an aura of sorts surrounding them. Last night, the right eye didn't have that aura any more but it was more of a long line of light coming both ways off the middle. I'm hoping that is a temporary thing because if it's permanent, it's almost more disconcerting than what it was like before. Will have to see how it goes.
The shield is still a part of my sleeping attire for the next week. Last night, I didn't think about the tape so much so ended up covering most of the holes. Figured that wasn't so much of a problem for just night as I should be sleeping anyway. Got a good night's sleep for a change, not always easy with two dogs sharing my bed!
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