Cataract surgery

[wifeofjack]

I just finished with cataract surgery on both eyes. Had the right eye done and 3 weeks later the left eye. I had so much anxiety about the procedure as I hate anything to do with the eye, but it went very well. My surgeon was so good, he understood my situation and I was given something to calm me down and lower my blood pressure so he could do his work. I am so happy I had it done, I can now see distance without glasses, colors are far more vibrant, and I see so much better than I have in years. I do need readers, Hubby had his done several years ago and has an abundance of readers all around the house so he is sharing with me. I need to get out and find my own more feminine styes but for now will use what is available to me. The drops are a bit of a bother but will continue them as prescribed and hope for the best. Good luck to you.

 

[Dan Murphy]

the difference in colors, sharpness and clarity is amazing. I have to have readers for close up and I still have pretty sharp vision for distance but because of an astigmatism and I continue to wear glasses simply for the convenience of not having to carry readers with me. My glasses are trifocals but it is ever so minor a correction.

My experience also. Done last year.

As for glare at night, I do find the newer car have horrendously bright lights. Not so bright before the surgery.

 

[Disneypeach]

How are the toric lenses at night? You experiencing the glare some complain about with them?

I haven’t had a big issue with them. Only see halos when the light comes in from the side and hits the edge of the lens. Tho, to be honest, I don’t drive a whole lot at night.

 

[Silver saucer]

Im going to need cataract surgery within a year or so. Im totally freaked out at the idea of being completely awake for the procedure. Did anyone get IV sedation or just an ativan or something similar?

 

[Simba's Mom]

Im going to need cataract surgery within a year or so. Im totally freaked out at the idea of being completely awake for the procedure. Did anyone get IV sedation or just an ativan or something similar?

I got Vicodin, they just handed it to me to take beforehand. That was all for sedation. However, I have a friend who asked, and received, general anesthesia.

 

[Disneypeach]

Im going to need cataract surgery within a year or so. Im totally freaked out at the idea of being completely awake for the procedure. Did anyone get IV sedation or just an ativan or something similar?

They gave me versed (spelling?). You don’t feel anything because of the numbing medication they put on your eye. I wish I had done it when my eye doc said I should. Took me a year before I did it.

 

[tvguy]

Im going to need cataract surgery within a year or so. Im totally freaked out at the idea of being completely awake for the procedure. Did anyone get IV sedation or just an ativan or something similar?

They told me the anesthesia process I went through for my pterigium removal was the same as I will be having for the cataract removal. IV sedation, some call it twilight sedation, the Anesthesiologist told me it was similar to drinking three strong alcoholic drinks. I was awake for the entire procedure, but the anesthesia made it so I didn't care what they were doing to my eye.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

You don’t feel anything because of the numbing medication they put on your eye.

It's not the "feeling" part of the surgery that freaks me out. It's the being aware of keeping my eye open and instruments coming at me, cutting, removing, replacing parts, that I'm afraid of.