If you have had cataract surgery, how did it affect your ability to work on your hobby?

I have two very different hobbies: birdwatching and dollhouse miniatures. I am told I need to have cataract surgery done. I am worried about how the outcome will affect my ability to do these two very different types of hobbies. Any thoughts?

my great grandmother could see so much better after the surgery that she didn't need her glasses anymore except to read. once you heal, you should be in much better shape.

My mom just had cataract surgery. While she does not do birdwatchiing she likes to read and do needlepoint. She says that she can now spend longer participating in the reading and needlepoint.

I recently had the surgery. Before the surgery, I was nearsighted, and wore prescription glasses or contacts all the time. Now, I need reading glasses only for text and computer work. At the medium and longer ranges, everything looks sharp. Your experience may be different. Ask your opthamologist.

I have something very different to say than those before me. In 2003 I had Cat surg and it has destroyed my hobbies. I was 33 years old and should've healed quickly. instead the vitreous gel in my eye "popped" away from the wound and caused uncontrolled bleeding. After 4 more surgeries to take excess blood out I slowly regaind eyesight but it left me FAR FAR FAR worse than before. I didn't need glasses at all before and now I wear progressive lenses every minute of every day of my life. I still see halos around lights at night and cannot see even large print books if I don't have my glasses on. I don't know how advanced your cataracts are but I would wait until the last possible minute. There is no doubt that wvwntually it will have to be done but don't do it before it is absolutely necessary.GOOD LUCk

OK here is the thing, there are risk involved in any surgery (in anything you do actually), these risks are very minimal but there are risks. Cataract surgery is "no big deal"... that is, to me, because I am not having it done, but it is a big deal to you because you are having it done. You must outweigh the benefits versus the risks.

When you have cataract surgery done the goal is to improve your vision so that you can see clearly the things you want to see. So, the goal would be to be able to see your "hobbies" clearer. The thing to remember is that after the surgery your eyes will be different than they are now, what I mean by that is the way that you see will be different, you may need a new glasses prescription or you may not...but it will be different and that can take some time....so, if you have it done, be patient and your doc will help you get the best vision for what you want to do.

Good luck