It is just as well that my optometrist of many years in Oakland retired. He was dragging his feet on prescribing new glasses due to a growing problem with cataracts but he said it was not yet time for surgery. Well my new doctor, only one block from my apartment, wasted no time this morning in making recommendations and telling me of my options. So next week I will have one or two more tests and then laser surgery will be scheduled after which time I should not even need eye glasses since both eyes are being done at the same time with lens implants. Yippee...