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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
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 Posted - Apr 14 2012 : 6:40:56 PM
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My eye doctor just told me I have the start of cateracts. It just blew my mind since I dealt with my mom have surgery for hers. Has anyone had cateracts or know of anything I can do to slow the growth? I'm only 51 and this to me is really suprizing. I need to go back in a couple weeks and have him dialate my eyes to check for macular degeneration or retinopothy. I thought it was too soon to get a hearing aid but I am going soon to the audiolgist, but now my eyes too. I feel like sooner than later I will be sitting in the living room not seeing and not hearing, what then?
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2012 : 1:44:22 PM
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judy i have no answers for you but i will sit with you..we can listen to the radio together! i have mac degeneration-since i was about 50 or 51 also--and now cataracts starting as of over a year ago...58 now --scary to me cuz i think losing my site would be the worst....
for my mac d-dry form- no "cure" -just vitamins and sunglasses!
anyhow- wanted you to know you are not alone and i am sending hugs!
margo
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Winter Haven
Florida
USA
2428 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 06:54:38 AM
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I also have cataracts and am having a hard time reading, especially on the computer, or the newspaper, and need alot of light to see, but I cannot afford to get them taken care of. Our insurance does not cover them, so I just have to wait for awhile and see what happens. I am 61, still not that old.
Janet
Farmgirl Sister #3340
http://hardatworkcrafts.blogspot.com
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Bella
True Blue Farmgirl
274 Posts
Karen
USA
274 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2012 : 08:42:25 AM
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OcuGuard Plus and other supplements that contain Lutein help prevent/slow down cataracts and promote good eye health. Always wear sunglasses, because sun exposure causes cataracts as does sodum lauryl sulfate which is in a lot of shampoos. So, be careful not to get shampoos or soaps that contain it in your eyes.
"Just living is not enough, said the butterfly. One must have freedom, sunshine and a little flower." -Hans Christian Anderson |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2012 : 10:57:18 AM
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This isn't as scary as you might think. Plain old cataract surgery isn't painful, you recover quickly, and is very common. They usually do one eye at a time so you don't have to miss out on too much.
I was diagnosed with "starter" cataracts a few years ago. (I'm 64 now.) My eye doctor (a surgeon) recommended that I just wear sunglasses when outside, which she says everyone should do anyway. No corrective surgery would be necessary, she says, for quite a while. And of course, the longer you wait, the better the available treatments. Just earlier today, I chatted with a friend who had cataract surgery done by a wonderful doctor experienced in implanting new lenses while he's removing the cataracts. She now has 20/40 vision in both eyes. She was pretty much blind before, couldn't drive a car or anything. She's about my age, maybe a bit younger.
Omega3 fatty oils are good for your eyes, especially as you get older. I take two of those big Omega 3 gelatin capsules every morning with breakfast. |
Edited by - Rosemary on Apr 30 2012 10:59:19 AM |
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