It was time Alan had his eyes tested again and he had been saying something about his left eye but it was difficult to quite understand what was wrong. Alan did really well during the consultation and was able to read out the letters which, I must admit, surprised me. There were a couple of letters he struggled saying but overall he did better than he would have at any of the tests at the hospital!!!
Anyway the optician said that Alan had a small cataract on his left eye but he felt it could be left for a couple of years before it would need an operation. I discussed with him whether it would be better to have it done now whilst Alan is able to benefit from it and in two years time it would be hard to assess how the dementia might have taken hold. Anyway the optician said he would fill out the form for Alan's GP which he did there and then.
Now I'm really not sure. What do any of you think about the merits of having relatively non-urgent surgery now whilst Alan can understand what is going on against waiting to when it is necessary but who knows how Alan will be by then and what the affects of an operation will be then?
The optician was really good and he understood when I said that it was important that Alan be given every chance to have the best possible life for as long as possible. Alan still enjoys reading although, of course, it is slower now than it was but better that not being able to at all.
Look forward to your opinions and possible experiences.
Love Helen
Anyway the optician said that Alan had a small cataract on his left eye but he felt it could be left for a couple of years before it would need an operation. I discussed with him whether it would be better to have it done now whilst Alan is able to benefit from it and in two years time it would be hard to assess how the dementia might have taken hold. Anyway the optician said he would fill out the form for Alan's GP which he did there and then.
Now I'm really not sure. What do any of you think about the merits of having relatively non-urgent surgery now whilst Alan can understand what is going on against waiting to when it is necessary but who knows how Alan will be by then and what the affects of an operation will be then?
The optician was really good and he understood when I said that it was important that Alan be given every chance to have the best possible life for as long as possible. Alan still enjoys reading although, of course, it is slower now than it was but better that not being able to at all.
Look forward to your opinions and possible experiences.
Love Helen