i just went for my yearly eye exam. haven't had new glasses in about 4 years. the doctor said i have very small cataracts, just beginning. it should be several years or could be more before i have to have anything done. it's hard to say at this point.
my sister has already had cataract surgery. she was legally blind and it did help a great deal.
since i am positive she has lyme, i'm wondering if anyone else on here has gotten cataract surgery.
Posted by whitmore (Member # 28721) on :
I was diagnosed with lyme at the beginning of this year. I went for a vision test and was told I had the beginnings of cataracts. I always wear sunglasses so can't blame UV light. When I had my eyes tested 2 years prior, they were fine. I'm not sure what causes this, but I suspect bartonella. My LLMD said it was rare.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Me. I hate to tell you randi... it's age-related! Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
Age??? I ain't that old...
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Yes, we are! Some people have cataracts removed when they're in their 40's.
hit me now!
--Oh.. and being in/from Texas doesn't help. The sun is extremely bright there. I can tell a huge difference between where I am and when I'm in Texas. The sun is blinding.
Posted by lou (Member # 81) on :
But what is the effect of having cataract surgery when you have lyme disease? Any surgery can stir up spirochetes and inflammation.
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
i think my husband has lyme. he had cataract surgery which i think later caused his detached retina. might have but the timing was a week after the surgery.
now he has lost his depth perception in that one eye and is having real problems.
i pray that mine will not develop like that. his came on rapidly. he was fine adn then two years later, severe cataract in one eye.
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