I had my 1st cataract surgery 48 hours ago.
What a totally painless procedure.
Done with light sedation, so I was in a half-conscious state during the proceedure.
At one point I asked if they were about to start. Only to be told they were all done.
I was allowed to leave (with my wife) after a cup of coffee and a light breakfast.
One of the nurses asked me prior to the procedure what I was looking forward to with the surgery.
My reply was to have an unlined forehead as I had lines from having to squint constantly because of the cataract
I remember being told by an old codger many, many years ago that he wasn’t allowed to sit up and had to pee lying down for 24hrs post-op
Grateful for the huge advances since.
One thing I have noticed - the vision in the operated eye seems so much brighter. And having a slight blue-ish tinge.
Best described as the difference between the light from a “normal” white fluorescent tube (slight yellow tinge) to a “daylight” tube (blue-ish tinge)
Looking forward to having the other eye done soon.
What a totally painless procedure.
Done with light sedation, so I was in a half-conscious state during the proceedure.
At one point I asked if they were about to start. Only to be told they were all done.
I was allowed to leave (with my wife) after a cup of coffee and a light breakfast.
One of the nurses asked me prior to the procedure what I was looking forward to with the surgery.
My reply was to have an unlined forehead as I had lines from having to squint constantly because of the cataract
I remember being told by an old codger many, many years ago that he wasn’t allowed to sit up and had to pee lying down for 24hrs post-op
Grateful for the huge advances since.
One thing I have noticed - the vision in the operated eye seems so much brighter. And having a slight blue-ish tinge.
Best described as the difference between the light from a “normal” white fluorescent tube (slight yellow tinge) to a “daylight” tube (blue-ish tinge)
Looking forward to having the other eye done soon.
