I went to the ophtalmalogue today for a check and was told I had a cataract in one eye. No surprise there as i was sort of expecting it.
Each time I get a check I expect them to say something about macular degeneration as I was warned about it some while back. What I was told surprised me in that I was shown the photos of my eyes which showed these sort of mountain peaks jutting out of a layer in the eye. What the specialist said was that there was a preventative involving a series of sessions with a laser (to remove the peaks? not sure) but because it was a preventative rather than a treatment it was non-refundable.
My details have been passed onto the person who does this stuff and they will be in contact at some point to see me/talk about it.
What I was wondering was - does this ring bells with anyone? Does anyone here know about it or, even better, has experienced it? Iām just trying to gather info so Iām preparedā¦
Whatever you are facing, I strongly recommend macula-z tablets as a supplement. This can be taken with anything else that you might have done. A friend of mine recommended it to me some time ago - both OH and I have eye issues that go way beyond ājustā cataracts - she was advised to take it by her ophthalmologist and her eyes are stable (NB it wonāt cure). I saw my guy on Friday and he said my eyes are stable as well and just to be checked again in 6 months , much to my relief as 6 months ago he was anticipating operating.
You can get them in the pharmacy. No prescription required. We both take one a day religiously and will do so for the rest of our lives. Agree about the trickiness.
My wife has had both eyes treated for cataracts with laser and artificial lens done at the same session in a NHS out-patient clinic. Laser breaks up the āmountain peaksā before surgery. Seems to be standard NHS procedure and very quick and painless.
I had the laser treatment, for a similar condition, and my understanding was that the aim was to help the eye drain more effectively. Iām not sure it was completely effective - Iām awaiting review - but I was warned it was effective in most cases.
The treatment youāre being offered sounds like itās for an earlier stage of the condition.
University college London are having some improvements using near infra red light. I have noticed some improvements in clarity since starting home try outs which I found quite positive.
Using a red light therapy mat. I use the mat first thing in the morning mimicking the UCL paper.
It has two light frequencies 660nm and 850nm that we cant see. Not very sophisticated but thought I would try it.