I went to the eye doctor today. Good news! It has been almost four years since my cataract surgery and my corrected vision is still good. Before the surgery I was extremely nearsighted (20/200 and 20/400). Today, my corrected vision is 20/20 and 20/25 respectively. There has been no drifting in my vision. I still wear glasses, but it is more for eye protection and habit than for vision.

Additionally, when I had the cataract surgery, I also got stents in both eyes. These stents relieve the too high pressure in both eyes caused by glaucoma and if untreated would lead to blindness. I recounted a story to my present doctor/surgeon about his predecessor Kayes. I first met him thirty years ago when he first diagnosed my glaucoma. He prescribed eyedrops, beta-blockers, as treatment. The way he put it the alternatives were either the eyedrops or having holes drilled in my eyeballs. I recoiled from the idea of this surgery. This recoil got doubled downed when I spied a collage of old eye surgery implements that was then office decoration. Fastforward the quarter century that I had spent using these eyedrops, when I had my surgery and got holes poked in my eyes.

But wait there is more. Macular degeneration runs in my family. This is a disease that affects the retina. My dad has it, as did his mother and sister. I always ask about this condition when I see the doctor and this time the news was good, no sign of this condition. I will be vigilant and always ask in the future.