I had early cataracts, waited 6 month till they said they were ready to remove, told I would only need glasses for reading wellll
had to have the new lenses they put in replaced with one month (couldn't see much all rather blurred)
Ok they replaced them nearly 11 month ago now plus I have had to have three lots of Lagg lazer I still have trouble with my eyes.
I have now been told that I am VERY unfortunate to have had a reaction to the lenses, the surgeon said I am the first one he has come across that this has happened to in the ten years he has been doing cataracts!!

Anyway I have now been told that the type of lenses they put in to replace my own ones are known to cause problems something called' star burst' which in a nutshell can stop you driving at night, they can also cause another problems with lights i.e. you get a halo sort of effect around the lights, that includes TV or any sort of lights, cars street lighting, wall lights and so on.

I have been informed that I should just live with it because the risk of taking out the lenses after 11months is VERY risky, I was quoted by the specialist that' one in every 100 can lose their sight, sobering thought.

Well me being me thought dam this, so I'm still investigating other possibilities of trying to put this mess right, with the help of my orginal specialist, whom I do not blame.

I do not really blame the doctors, other than I should have been informed a great deal more about the risks, (I still would have had the operation)

So before you have anything done PLEASE PLEASE ask questions, what are the risks, what is the % of success, make a list of questions to ask before you go along to see the surgeon, if then you decide to go ahead at least you will have all the facts.

Hope this hasn't put you off, nearly all cataract ops are successful, it's just you need to be aware of the ones that aren't no matter how small the %

Like you I use sheet music (never can remember the words) it should make me try more to remember the words, but on principal I won't not yet anyway.

Good luck with what ever you decide.