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My optometrist referred me to a cataract clinic a couple years ago. I had noticed some minor deterioration in my vision...but nothing major...I am old. Duh!

I ended going up to two vision clinics. The first one was a "mill"...very high pressure. The second one was more laid back. Essentially they both said the same thing...you will know when you need cataract surgery...blurry vision, light glare at night, etc.

I liked the second one because they asked what my symptoms were. I told nothing too major. He said then why are you here? He added the replacement equipment is never as good as the original. And come back when you have some symptoms. Being somewhat squeamish about someone messing with my eyes, I opted to wait.

I will add current thinking is that it is better to have cataract surgery in the early development stages rather than when it is "mature".

Did you know...cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the world.