A cataract

**davidpizzica** · 04-11-2006, 06:47 PM

I just came back from the eye doctor and he says I have a bad cataract in my right eye. A good thing is that this is not caused by diabetes. I'll have the eye surgeon look at it further on the 24th and I'll let everyone know the date of the surgery. I can't wait to get rid of it!

**critter crazy** · 04-11-2006, 06:55 PM

well good luck!! I hope everything works out okay!!

**cyber-sibes** · 04-11-2006, 07:17 PM

Good luck, David, we'll keep you in our prayers!

**Pam** · 04-11-2006, 08:44 PM

Glad to hear it's only a cataract and not diabetic retinopathy. Just think how mucher clearer and sharper everyone's posts will be here at PT once you have the surgery.

Seriously, try to relax. It's a very routine thing. The surgery itself is pretty quick and the recovery time is as well. My boss does between 12-14 cataract surgeries each month and we haven't lost anyone yet.

**Alysser** · 04-11-2006, 09:32 PM

I'm glad it's not diabetes!

Hope your surgery goes well to.

**Logan** · 04-11-2006, 09:56 PM

Good luck, David!

I'm sure all will be just fine, and your vision is going to be so clear!!!!

Logan

**elizabethann** · 04-12-2006, 09:05 AM

Thanks for the update! Sounds like PAM has some reassuring words and knows what she is talking about. Nice to have people like that on this board.

Take care!!

**My Peanuts** · 04-12-2006, 12:31 PM

Sounds like pretty good news. I mean if it has to be something, I'm glad it's that. Can cateracts be from diabetes? How do they know yours isn't? My mom is diabetic and I ask a lot of questions, sorry.

**JenBKR** · 04-12-2006, 12:55 PM

(((hugs))) David good luck with your surgery, sorry to hear that you have a cataract but glad that it's not something more serious. Keep us updated!

**davidpizzica** · 04-12-2006, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by JenBKR

(((hugs))) David good luck with your surgery, sorry to hear that you have a cataract but glad that it's not something more serious. Keep us updated!

Thanks, Jen. I'll probably have it done in Monroeville On rte. 48 near Forbes hospital (not at the hospital).

**JenBKR** · 04-12-2006, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by david p

Thanks, Jen. I'll probably have it done in Monroeville On rte. 48 near Forbes hospital (not at the hospital).

Ok, good, don't go to Forbes if you can help it!

Do you know when you'll have the surgery yet?

**davidpizzica** · 04-12-2006, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by My Peanuts

Sounds like pretty good news. I mean if it has to be something, I'm glad it's that. Can cateracts be from diabetes? How do they know yours isn't? My mom is diabetic and I ask a lot of questions, sorry.

Don't worry, it's a good question. An eye ailment that diabetics can get is called retinopathy, which are little blood vessels bursting inside the eye, obscuring vision. I just have the garden variety cataract!