re: Opthalmologists of the OT

Didn’t know I had a reputation….

OD here as well…. We all for the most part will get cataracts at some point it’s just a question of when. Most people get them about 60 and our average surgery happens at 73 in our office. All that to be said there are different types of cataracts some people develop what’s called a posterior subcapsular cataract. They are often fast progressing and form in the line of sight. They tend to occur in younger patients and even more commonly in patients that are diabetic.

As the other ODs have said an unscrupulous doctor would have tried to sell you glasses that won’t work first. Them sending you for surgery first is not financially driven. Cataract surgery pays shite these days so there aren’t any kickbacks to be passed on. There is potential on lens upgrades but taking money for that is not common practice.

TLDR…. go see the Ophthalmologist for a cataract surgery consult see what they say. If uncomfortable what part of the state are you in I could easily recommend someone to you.