Does swimming effect our eyes?

RE: Does swimming effect our eyes?

orca1946 — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:40:00 GMT

Hi To help us - what is your age? I am 71 and swim with my contacts with corrected astigmatism and have no problems. Those that have had cataracts removed have little/no problems returning to swimming. no starts off the blocks for a few weeks due to water impact but, you would take the same precautions if you had a broken arm or leg.

RE: Does swimming effect our eyes?

cathym — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 02:51:05 GMT

I had cataract surgery 7 years ago-one eye, then 2 weeks later the other eye. Swam the day of surgery (before). The instructions for post op were to keep my eyes dry for a week so I wore goggles and did a lot of backstroke. When I had the surgery I had been competitive swimming for 50 years-don't think chlorine had anything to do with the development of the cataracts-2 of my brothers have had the surgery and they are not swimmers. My father also had cataracts and he was not a swimmer. You will marvel at the clarity of your vision with those new lenses.

RE: Does swimming effect our eyes?

Sumorunner — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 02:37:19 GMT

I had cataract surgery 5 years ago. It was amazing how well I could see again afterward. I wasn't swimming much back then. Had the surgery in April & May, needed to wait a month between eyes, then didn't swim until July.