Cataracts in both eyes

Hello,
I have cataracts in both eyes and the eye doctor has recommended surgery to remove them. With regard to that I have a few questions:
1. if one has cataracts in both eyes, is it customary to remove one at a time ?
2. I am a heart patient on Effient ( a blood thinner similar to PlaviX) and aspirin ( 80 mg.). Do I need to come off these meds ?
3. I drive 50 miles to my place of work. After the surgery, how soon can I drive and also doing my normal work which involves many hours in front of the computer.
4. I don't wear glasses at present. My vision, if not perfect, is good enough for driving. If prescription glasses improve my vision then do I need to get the cataracts removed in a hurry ?
I thank you all in advance for your responses.

[AntonReiser]

Everyone from lets say 50 yo has cataracts.
Surgery is only necessary if cataracts impair your vision to a degree your every day life is influenced.
1. Usually cataracts are removed one after the other.
2. i don't know.
3. your vision should be ok within some hours to days.
4. don't hurry unless your vision is bad from the cataracts.
There is a lot of discussion about cataract surgery here in the archives, Please use the search function.

[anandbharti]

Thank you very much for your quick response.  

To Q/A 1, my eye Dr has scheduled the first eye in early January and the second one in late January, can't both eyes be done on the same day ?

I will check the archives.

[elkieluca]

Here in the UK they make you wait 3 months between operations. I had it done its the best thing I have ever done.  I now see colours I never knew existed.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

We do not stop blood thinners for cataract surgery since we do it with topical and intracameral anesthesia and make the incision through the clear cornea which does not have blood vessels.

Dr. O.

[AntonReiser]

Out of security reasons both eyes are not treated on the same day.

[anandbharti]

Thank you elkieluca, Dr. Oyakawa and Mr. Reiser. I really appreciate your help.