Any pilot have cateract surgery?

[Softlandings]

I am thinking about having cateract surgery, my vision with contacts is ok, but have noticed at night some halos from lights. Any suggestions out there? Thanks

[Rotorhead1026]

Well, you didn't say if you've been to an opthalmologist yet. If not, you need to see one NOW!

I'm assuming you're dealing with the FAA judging from your location.

There's a good medical section on the AOPA forum. You do have to be a member. IIRC there were a couple of threads on cataracts and it wasn't THAT big a deal to get recertified. Good luck.

[Loose rivets]

Following eye surgery for a PVD, I then succumbed to a rapid growth of a cataract. I'd been briefed that this happens, but had hoped that I would miss the joys of the second procedure.

I had a nuclear cataract.

Some of the effects were bizarre. Looking at my washing line through the bug screen showed two lines with Z shaped connections every couple of feet along the lines. It seems that this was caused by multi-lensing, the brain taking several shots at the same detail...using different points round the obstruction.

Usually, a good surgeon will not operate until you really need the procedure, but if it was stopping you working professionally, I would think that would alter the rules. Mind you, I had some idea that the old lens comes out more easily when the cataract is 'mature', but I don't have any modern data on that point.

[Softlandings]

Thanks for your reply, my vision is 20/30 with corrective lens, I need to get to 20/40 before I need to have anything done. I have done some research and find that one should wait until absolutely neccessay, once the original lens is gone, it's gone. Thanks for your input.

[NG ExPat]

I think you can also go to the Aero Medical section of the FAA website, and you will find step by step instructions on what needs to be done, once you have had the surgery.