Cataracts in one eye

[lara67]

I have worse cataracts in one eye while the other one is still my good eye. If I continue to prolong surgery will the cataracts progress faster in my good eye and bad eye since I am living off of one eye vs using both? Or does that not matter?

[MrPresley]

My IOL is a mono-focus AcrySof IQ at 18.5D.  Interesting how much sharper colors are than with the non-operative eye.

[JohnHaganMD]

cataract is yellow/brown so like having a tinted lens in the eye. Washes out more of blue end of spectrum than red so sometimes things seem too blue for a while. White is white whereas compared with cataract eye is ually khaki.

[MrPresley]

I like it already, and kudos to the surgeon and his staff for their expertise making the experience a success.

[JohnHaganMD]

Yes kudos

[MrPresley]

A mere two hours has passed after having cataract surgery on my left eye.  Modern medicine is a wonderful thing.  

[JohnHaganMD]

Indeed.

[MrPresley]

I for one am going to prolong indefinitely any cataract surgery on my right eye as long as I can continue to have good vision. My left eye definitely needs it post-vitrectomy, and my opthalmologist that will be performing the cataract surgery on that eye said the same thing.  I will be using a contact lens for my right eye to hopefully "match" the two for distance correction, and will use reading glasses for close up.  That's what I did when I wore contacts in both eyes and am comfortable doing so.

[JohnHaganMD]

Thanks for the input.

[JohnHaganMD]

It doesn't matter, each eyes cataracts grown on its own and is not affected by earlier or later surgery on it's mate.

[lara67]

Thank you Dr. Are the causes of cataracts the same factors that affect the rates at which they progress? I know for some people they progress rapidly vs. slow but this may also change for the same person. What determines the rate of progression?