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Hello

Thanks for the Reply.

I had the Cataract Surgery on my Left Eye on 16 August.

I had a General Anaesthetic due to my Autism and had to stay in Hospital Overnight which was, Interesting.

All went well, no Pain or Discomfort

I am still having to instil Eye Drops until 15 September, then, on 19 September I have an Appointment with my Opticians to check that everything is going well.

If everything looks Good then they will Refer me to have my Right Eye done.

The Doctors advice of not Riding my Bike still stands, until I have the Cataract Surgery on my Right Eye and it has healed.

The Vision in my Left Eye is so much Clearer and Colours are so much Brighter, it took me some getting used to initially.

I am looking forward to getting my Right Eye done so I can move forward, and, get back on my Bike.

Thanks

Kevin

Great! Know its so so annoying not being able to ride but be patient time will fly and you will soon be back on the bike with perfect sight. Doctors know best.

Do you know why cycling is "forbidden" for so long? AFAIR I was off for a much, much, shorter period. Not so long even after laser treatment to repair a badly detached retina (altho obviously no cycling for the 10 days spent face-down only!!).
Can't be a sight issue as you now have good vision in 1 eye and so can legally drive a car.
Whatever, best of luck in recovery.

Hello

Thanks for the Reply.

I am not entirely sure as to their reasoning but I assume it is something to do with Field of View, I may be wrong though.

I will just be Glad when I get the Right Eye done and I am fully cleared.

Thanks

Kevin

With medics never assume, ASK!

Eyes/vision is a significant part of our balance system - (ears, eyes & proprioception). (Taking all due care in case of falling), try standing on one leg with your eyes closed (many people find it difficult), then repeat with your eyes open and see how much easier that is. Many talk of eyes closed times of 10 seconds.

For some, when one (or both) sides of the ear balance organs start to "misbehave" the body finds it difficult to reconcile the conflicting messages it's getting from ears and eyes. Sometimes eyes can then become the main balance system keeping you upright ...

Thus, I'm not surprised OP was advised when there are eye issues balance can be affected.

Ian

djnotts wrote: ↑6 Sep 2023, 9:10am With medics never assume, ASK!

+1 And question the reply as well if you aren't entirely happy. Too often you get a one-size-fits-all recommendation that may not apply in your case.

briansnail wrote: ↑5 Sep 2023, 4:59pm Great! Know its so so annoying not being able to ride but be patient time will fly and you will soon be back on the bike with perfect sight. Doctors know best.

Doctors know best.......most of the time.They,inevitably,err on the side of caution,rightly so in todays climate of litigation.After a stroke reduced my field of view by 50% in my one remaining eye(blind in the other)I thought my cycling days were over as balance was adversely affected.Slowly,balance improved sufficiently to enable a return to biking and am back to where I was,more or less..My advice?Buy a cheap turbo trainer to maintain or even increase fitness,a bit boring maybe but if you,re a keen biker,it,s worth it,you might surprise yourself!

My main concern is others safety, if your vision is impaired just like a driver you risk injuring others such as pedestrians or people you can not see clearly or judge correctly.