It might be a minor surgery in the world of surgeries, but I remember one thing a surgeon told me when he did a minor procedure on me. He said no surgery is minor, and I treat every procedure I do as something major. It's something that has stuck with me. It might be minor, but it's your eyes, which is a major part of you. Treat everything as major.
Im having cataract surgery this week. I know of 1 person that had lasic surgery. It seems the ssme. Well no one to talk about it, but search for encouragement. Ive worn glasses since 2nd or 3rd grade. Thhe comments ive read today are definitely encouraging.
Great video. I'm recovering from cataract surgery right now, (had left eye done 2 days ago, right eye two weeks before that.) Both times, I asked more than once EXACTLY WHAT CAN I DO OR NOT DO AND FOR HOW LONG after surgery. I'm a retired physician, but I felt that their "brochure" didn't provide enough information,...and I was right! This video provided much more detailed information about both WHAT you can and cannot do, and FOR HOW LONG. Thank you!
I had my first cataract surgery 9 years ago. After the sedation my body reacted to the sedative. I was sweating profusely and the doc had to suspended the surgery for a while until I was okay. The surgery was successful at the end.
I had cataract surgeries lately. My first surgery was absolutely painless. My second was painful. First of all, I felt very sharp pain with the first 2 incisions into the cornea. After the doctor administered more anaesthetic drops, it was okay. Also, I had a lot of pain after each surgery, but for different reasons. The first surgery the pain was due to eyestrain. The second surgery, my eyelids were super painful for about 3 days. The experience of pain is not the same for every patient.
Thank you for answering every question I had , im 47 and need both eyes done, this video has definitely left me feeling at ease and confident with the up coming surgery
I'm fairly young like you are and need the surgery as well, but on one eye. Is there anything they think provoked your cataracts/vision change? Was it onset quickly? I was fine a month ago and then after an event with bright sunlight exposure, weeks later hazy, cloudy, blurry. Your post is a month old, did you have the surgery? Things go well?
I literally had my 2nd eye cataract surgery today. The drops numb your eye and it becomes quite blurry and numb.The anaesthetic block was done with me lying down. I was asked to look up or sideways and given that the eye was already a bit numb and blurry i couldnt see any instruments coming at me. There was pressure from the instrument used to create the block. It lasted 5 seconds and nothing to worry about. The actual op was done in a small operating theatre. I lay face up with my head in a small headrest.. The surgeon was behind me. He put a lightweight airy cloth over my face. It was not claustrophobic because it wasn't tight fitting and slightly transluscent. My good eye was covered and I could see the cloth and some vague shadows and lights beyond.With the operated on eye, I couldn't see anything. I could sense the surgeon working on my eye but it definitely was not sore at all. They washed the op eye with water now and again so i sensed that on my face. It took maybe 15 mins. He put a small shield on my eye with an eye pad, taped with papery tape. I felt a little woozy for about 20 mins but it was nothing. My first eye has now healed up brilliantly and as well as distance, my reading vision has really improved too. I am so looking forward to seeing how this second eye has improved. I would recommend this surgery and it definitely wasn't sore or even nerve wrecking at all.
At age 65, I was legally blind. I had cataract surgery (lens implants). I came out with 20/20 vision in both eyes. Done 1 at a time, a few weeks apart. No pain, just an endless run of eyedrops starting 2 hours before surgery. Immediately after surgery we went to Ihop for breakfast.. I was able to order and read the menu// 15 years later, I still have near perfect vision.. I use reading glasses for the really small stuff. It is hard to think 80 when you're still seeing 20.
I had both eyes done two days ago. Mine was somewhat painful. I would say 5 on scale to 10. Most of the pain was pressure - felt like someone was pressing on my eye. I would compare it to having a tooth capped. I got Panoptix and on 2nd day of recovery i am 20/40 far, but about 20/30. Functional like this, but waiting for swelling to go down to see if i can get to 20/20.
I need this surgery. have been stalling it for a year. Glad I watched this video, when I heard NO PAIN, I made my decision. I'll be calling the clinic tomorrow.
Baloney had cataract surgery in both eyes and 9 months later in both eyes have pain. Now lm stuck with dry eye which l didn't have before. Explanation from Dr....as you age it breaks down huh ?
Have had one eye done. Second eye in 3 days. Anyhow surgery painless. Recovery painless. Eye patch after annoying. Best part only thing I remember during surgery is seeing a big pink and blue poodle. And I remember saying are we doing surgery in a warehouse - there's no ceiling!
I had my left eye done 3 years ago … I was nervous about surgery and didn’t sleep the night before the surgery, I was given the normal relaxing sedative and wheeled into the surgical room. In middle of the surgery, I woke up from the sedative to the doctor yelling at me. Apparently I had gone into a deep sleep and my eye movement made it extremely difficult for him to lift the cataract. It was not only a failed surgery … after a dozen post op visits … I realized it couldn’t be corrected. I am legally blind in that eye. I should have sued him. I learned later that this can happen, hyper nervous/anxious patients and he could have/should have put me under complete anesthesia. Folks make sure your surgeon is board certified (mine was but even that didn’t help me) and has years of experience and is competent. This is a simple routine surgery but there are risks.
But wouldn't your eye, under complete anesthesia, roll up? When I close my eyes for sleep, my eyes roll up. ? Seems like you would have to stare straight ahead and be very still, and if you were sedated, you probably couldn't cooperate well. Maybe they gave you too much sedation. ? That would not be your fault.
@@Soapandwater6 All I remember is being on the table and awakening to my doctor yelling at me. Later on I asked him … why were u yelling at me … he said something about my rapid eye movement making lifting the cataract extraordinarily difficult comparing it to an erupting volcano. The surgery was a failure, I lost trust in him. And decided to just live with it. I am almost blind in that eye …my other eye is fine for now but does have a developing cataract. My childhood next door neighbor is an eye surgeon when I told him what happened he said my doctor, knowing I was extremely anxious about the surgery should have put me completely under anesthesia and not the light sedative they use for most cataract surgery. He also said my doctor should have halted the surgery when he realized my rapid eye movement was too dangerous to work on. Some advice … always be sure your surgeons for anything are board certified annually. There is a published book that lists all of them. Even then, board certified doctors will skew up on you. Mine was board certified and I’m a one eye blind because of him Yes, it was his fault. In future, I will fly to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Clinic - Mass General Eye and Ear … they are world famous and seldom make mistakes. It would be worth the airfare knowing how important eyesight is. Hope this helps 🥰
Further to my previous comment my op was on the nhs and it was like going into a factory with peop.e being moved in and out. Nurses standing around chatting whilst i was having the op and dealing with enormous pain. There was no help or care for any patients and i did notice a couple of elderly ladies shaking as they walked by themselves out of the "theatre" to try and find a chair. One was very distressed whilst sitting shaking and could not move at all. I thinking all the staff were brusque, bored and had no empathy.
hi to be honest my first eye was very painful , however once i returned for my checkup we discussed the problem , my second eye i had twilight sedation and it was perfection and i felt nothing , but i must say its taken me five months to recover . but now i am driving and fine ! i just have dry eyes . which i have treatment for . regards liz from UK
What does not seemto be addressed is post op eration What restrictions are there ? I am 89 and still look after myself Will I need help with cooking etc ???
Good information. Thank you! A couple of questions: what does the surgery cost, ballpark figures. Is it possible to get both eyes done at the same time? Is that a normal thing or suggest different times for each eye? Thank you for any information.
I had my cataract surgery on May 8 and my vision is still blurry so I definitely think that something is wrong. They actually put an abrasion on my cornea during the surgery and I couldn’t see out of my eye for four days and then when I could see out of my eye, I saw fine for about three days and then I started having double vision, which I still have and I have blurry vision.
I have dry eye and wasn't warned it can get worse, and it has, even though I uses drops regularily. I had my second one done almost 3 weeks ago, and it still feels like I have grit in it.
I'm sure "most" of this video is true but... When I had my left eye done, the surgery itself was indeed painless, however, administration of the anesthesia was incredibly painful! With my right eye, again, the anesthesia administration was equally as painful AND it didn't take properly. So, the surgery itself WAS PAINFUL!!! Also, it took about 6 months before my vision was fully restored. Vision was somewhat cloudy for months. After I fully recovered, my vision is much better and only need glasses for reading. Even with multi-focal glasses, I can't on uneven surfaces or stairs because, looking down, everything is out of focus. Have to take the glasses off. I thought about getting multi-focal contacts but, my eyes are much drier than before so, I'd have to use wetting solution drops to keep them hydrated or they'd pop out of my eye. Imagine not being able to see, if something goes wrong. This is definitely NOT minor surgery.
@@Soapandwater6 Using a syringe yes, but not directly into the eye. As I remember it was just below and to the outside edge of the eye socket. It hurt like hell until the anesthesia started to take. It seemed like minutes but, I'm sure it was only a few seconds before that pain subsided. After the surgery there was no pain, other than a little scratchiness, which went away by the following morning.
I wish I had the same no-pain results as everyone on this forum. I went home in extreme pain. 3 hours of OMG! I'll be going back for the left eye this week. I'm not looking forward to having this done.
My cataract surgery on my right eye was so painful I was there for an hour, after surgery when I got home, my vision went black, I can’t see a thing I have to sleep on it for three hours, after two months my vision is still bad, my surgeon said, some optic nerves have been cut or lessened, He said there’s nothing he can do, what do I do now? Need help
I had to use drops, one antibiotic and one steroid prescribed by the doctor for a month. The steroid made me edgy so I stopped it then just used dry tears. Also, recovery was really painful for me for 3 weeks because the cornea is healing. I couldn't do anything for awhile and driving with the shield on is almost impossible because you can only see out of one eye. Then, you have to return for a check up the next day, then in a week and then in a month. Then, get a new prescription for glasses.
With amblyopia since childhood, do I need to take more precautions if facing cataract surgery? - i.e. how far can one proceed with cataract development before going for surgery on one eye?
i had a tridgean taken off my eye it was the most painfull op i had seen the scalpel blood sent me home had eight stitches in my eye so painfull seen everything but didnt feel pain untill i went home
I have ophthalmic migraines but only the lights and no migraines And dry eyes and will thatcause problems for cataract surgery? Also how can you find out if you have Sjogrens syndrome? Thank you for the information on cataract surgery which alleviate my fears
I got mine done 2 years ago. Left eye was quick and easy, right eye was much longer and had complications and brittle cataract chunks. I have dry eye so used drops 3 times per day b4 surgery and since. Also, I now have a ripple in my right eye. To be honest, I saw better b4 surgery and sometimes needed reading glasses. Now I have to wear glasses all day for distance and close up! How often does this ever happen? My doctor said b4 surgery, if anything does go wrong, I can fix it. Ha! Would appreciate your comments!
I have had at least 20 major surgeries and this is the only one I'm afraid to have. I'm blind in my right eye and I'm scared because I'm going alone both my sons passed away. I have a transportation company taking me and picking me up. I will be by myself the entire time. I have severe anxiety, severe grief, ptsd. Insomnia, I'm Bipolar, panic attacks. Too many things to name. I'm really nervous and thinking what if I can't see and loose my vision completely. I have been praying 🙏 so much. My surgery is on Feb. 21st 2022@ 11am.Then I have to go back to have skin removed from my upper eyelid. Thank God they are not doing my right eye no reason I will never get my vision back in that eye. Uggh
Same with me. I had my left eye done three days ago and it was excruciating!!! I am scheduled for the right eye in four weeks but it makes me think twice.
Same with me. Operation on the NHS. Excruciating pain during surgery and after, continuous for around 4/5 days the intermittent for a year now. Cancelled other eye operation.
@@archiebunter6122 I’m so sorry to hear that….My eye was really sore for a week or two after…but I didn’t even think about the fact that the pain could have continued being excruciating after the surgery!! I hope at some point you get your other eye done though so you don’t loose your vision….🧡
I could be wrong but do check whether it can be corrected using laser technology. It might be what used to be called a secondary cataract behind the lens capsule, usually a few years after the initial surgery, one CAN appear but it's normally dealt with much more easily (ie laser zap) and also will not reoccur.
I’m in Melbourne Australia, and I have had both eyes done, right eye 17 June, second eye three weeks later. My experience was almost identical to this video, the exception being that my left eye’s vision is blurry. The surgeon said this is something that will improve, because my eye is still slightly swollen. I bought a set of over the counter glasses, 1.5, which seem to work well enough for reading. The most impressive thing I notice is how vivid blues look. The sky is amazing. For years I argued with my wife about clothing I bought that I said was black and she said was dark navy blue. Now the difference is so obvious and I had to apologise to her for arguing. Finally, it does not hurt, but my eyes are dry so I use lubricating drops. Update on this. It’s now 1st Sept, and the blurry left eye is now normal, and Omega 3 capsules are doing wonders for the dry eyes. Not cured, but better than it has been for many months
There is no pain with this surgery. It takes 15 minutes per eye.and you see great immedietly with no pain. They put your eye to sleep only. I had the best doctor and recovery ever.
yes I had an eye done two weeks ago and the only thing of concern was the nise of them destroying the old lens. The ultra-sonic affected my tooth for some reason. I had no real pain at all (I didn't bother with taking Panadol as they suggested). There was a little discomfort for the first two days but I would liken it to the feeling after you have had an eyelash get in your eye and you can still 'feel' something in your eye after - it was a similar sensation. I have my follow up with the hospital tomorrow and I expect they will be pleased with the result like I am. (I am Australian by the way and the surgery was covered by medicare so i just paid for the two eyedrops )
All thanks doctor for the information I did both eyes surgery for cataracts now one before 2 month the other 6 weeks still have like inflammation or burn or red eyes i used medicine it goes the came back for doctor said that I have old corneal scars and the thickness of the cornea is less than normal What do you think. my regards,
Thx. I just had my left eye done 6 days ago and had no problems. I did have the sedation via IV which I recommend especially if you are claustrophobic because they do put a drape over your face. I will say you have given me more answers than the facility where I went.!!! I had my 1 day post op and opted to not do my other eye the following week which would be tomorrow and the office pretty much ghosted me. I have no follow up appts and was told the dr has no appointment opening for 6 weeks, he is booked up, even though I said that I have a stitch that he said he would need to be removed 3 weeks post op. My dr. was great but the office not so much so I am really debating having my other eye done there. The dr. May be great but I think a great office staff necessary as well. I feel that I am no longer $$$valuable to them, I did opt for the laser which was 2,000 out of pocket. **** I didn't ask alot of questions day after surgery because I thought I had a one week follow up which they canceled after I canceled my 2nd eye surgery so thank you for your great videos.
I have just had my 2nd eye done, I notice the vision in my left eye is larger than the right eye, liked it was zoomed in, this was there before and after surgery, does this matter?
I had my cataract surgery 12 days ago for my left eye i dont feel hurt but on the right eye had a pain and still blurred vison Can my eyes be in clear vision
Here's my simple question. With all the advances in technology, science and medical, why haven't they come up with a cure for cataract without surgery? We can explore space, GPS, heart transplants, etc. How about a non-surgical cure for cataract?
@karenclark9967 it's still surgery. I had cataracts removed in February, both eyes two weeks apart. I also had an external smoothing procedure done to the right eye before the cataract surgery. That hurt for a while afterwards. Surgery was a piece of cake. Though the 1st week some of the meds i had to put in kind of burned for a bit. I got light adjustable lenses. The adjustments, one for the one eye, two for the other. I'm now 20-20 for both, distance and near vision. But that was time consuming.
@@dennissylvester110 I am having cataract surgery on both eyes this month, with the light adjustable lenses. I also had PTK for corneal issues, like you, and that was painful. I'm so glad your surgery went well and I'm looking forward to seeing clearly for the first time in my life. Take care.
I had both my eyes done a couple years ago, it was not painful, I could hear them sucking out the cataracts. I was afraid to have the first eye done, I wasn't afraid to get 2nd one done. I'm so glad I got them done. I can see SOOOOO much better!!!!
I had both eyes done 2 years ago . No pain . Hardly any sensation at all except cool water running over my eye. I was terrified of having it done the first time but fine for the second one . If anyone is waiting to have it done , don't worry . It really is fine and the results amazing . I now have perfect vision at age 82 .
@@Soapandwater6 I've had bot lasik and cataract surgeries. Your eye is heavily numbed and it is irrigated. There is am eye speculum put in that keeps your eye open You'll be fine
From someone who had 1 done 3 weeks ago..I was very nervous. Bottom line, I was aware, but didn't care. Don't recall lid retractors, felt NOTHING but a cool flush across my eye, saw colors, & Dr said done. In recovery, they sat the head of the bed up, gave me water I asked for, put me in a wheelchair, & out I went. I would have done the other one the next day! Please try to be calm. That's tough cuz the words scalpel & eye don't mesh. But from a nervous Nellie, nothing to it. No headache, no floaters...nothing. Only pain in the Patoot...doing endless eye drops. Worth it for the clear vision! Get my exam for glasses tomorrow & other eye not needed for possibly a year. Oh...at 1 of your check ups, ask to see a lens...they are so tiny!
I just had bilateral cataract surgery. In and out with sight restored in under 3 hours. No pain. I went from legally blind to 20/20 vision in both eyes in 7 days from the first surgery to the second one. I am 64 years old.
I was 70 for my first surgery in 2020. On a scale of 10 with zero being "no pain or discomfort during or after the procedure" my first was a 1 and I'd rate the vision correction as a 9.9, and I could see well within 12 hours. Had to wait 7 months for the next due to Covid, and having different vision in both eyes during that period became quite annoying with opening just one eye to see close and the other to see distant. The second was a 3 in discomfort for a minute or two (extremely bright light during and strong stinging afterward until a nurse put in numbing drops but I didn't need more) and correction was about 9.8. The correction matches so closely that I can very clearly see far distance for the first time in more than 50 years! The "reading glasses" sold in various stores work well for close vision and they're cheaper than prescriptions. Glad I had it done and I encourage others to do it.
Thank you for including the details of your very personal experience. I'm considering it but know the $ is going to make it almost if not completely prohibitive (haven't worked for year and half for other medical reasons but with luck returning soon) - I'm hopeful I can work something out regarding the money aspect of it.
My sister recently had cataract surgery. She was absolutely thrilled with the result. She really had no pain afterwards. She had stopped driving because of her cataracts and how she feels safe driving again.
Great video. I am going for my second eye cataract removal next Tuesday and am absolutely dreading it! The other eye was done some 3 years ago and it was extremely painful, I felt as if my eye was being scratched out and it is taking a lot for me to return for a second op... It was also very painful for apprx 4 days, I know this shouldn't be but i can assure you it was :-( To add insult to injury (excuse the pun), some two years later I had to pay for laser treatment on the same eye and to this day I feel as if I have a film over it. Wish me luck :-)
I can sympathise. My first cataract surgery was awful. It took ages and the anaesthetic drops wore off and I think they injected my eye but it was all agony. Everyone told me it was painless and laughed when I said it was painful. My friend that took me said people were coming out that went in after me and she wondered why it took so long. Plus, instead of the distance lens they were supposed to put in I ended up with what I call my "bionic eye" because I could read the smallest print on labels, etc. I'd previously worn distance specs and reading specs. They weren't any good and the optician said there was such a difference between the two eyes that he couldn't prescribe any specs. I found out that I could use a contact lens in the unoperated eye so I had distance vision in one eye and reading vision in the other. This is known as mono-vision I believe and some people have it done deliberately to alleviate the needs for specs. Needless to say that when I needed the other eye done I was petrified but luckily I had it done in a private hospital that took NHS overspill patients and I couldn't believe the difference. When they sat me up I couldn't believe it was over as it was so quick and painless. And when I mentioned that I'd been doing great with the mono-vision the surgeon gave me distance vision in that eye so I haven't had to wear specs since. Unfortunately, now many years later I have a bit of blurring in my distance eye and am waiting for laser treatment to clear it. Good luck xx 👍
I had mine done when I was in my forties of all things. The surgery itself, my eye was completely numb and dilated. He had me using some antibiotic eye drops for a few days prior to the surgery. They had my eye completely dilated and anesthetized. They gave me the sedative and said it would relax me, but I would remain awake, which was true. I was aware that he put something in to keep my eye lid open. Then he positioned a small white light over my eye and kept saying look at the light. He had some music playing from a radio nearby. I could feel him pressing around and kind of messing with my eye. I was wondering when he was going to start the actual lens replacement. All of a sudden he said, you're done. As he slapped a patch that I could somewhat see through over my eye and they wheeled me into post-op. They had me sit in a recliner for 20-30 minutes and sent me home. I could see through the holes in the patch and could tell everything was bright and vivid. I did experience some discomfort over night in that eye. Like I got a lot of sand in it. Some time the next morning the discomfort subsided. The afternoon of the day after, I went to the surgeon's office. He took the patch off and examined everything. He thought the discomfort might have been due to a viral infection, but whatever it was went away quickly. The change in my vision was amazing! I had to get used to used to using that eye again. Now it's nearly perfect, and the other eye was the bad eye. They both had cataracts, he said the one in the left eye was offset just a bit, so I basically looked around it. In the right eye the cataract was pretty much dead center. They did it a few weeks later, no discomfort or complications at all. Piece of cake, went like clockwork. Here I am today, my distance vision is nearly 20-15. Meaning better than normal. I do need help with near vision and mid-range (computer). Which I bought a pair of cheap reading glasses 1.25 X and with that the characters on the screen were razor sharp. I made my living basically doing software engineering, so seeing a computer screen was absolutely necessary.
absolutely fantastic insights!!!! I'm about to get ready for this surgery, and you've answered SO MANY of my questions. This was invaluable!!! Thank you!
He didnt mention eye drops! Theres several drops that are prescribed to use over the days before surgery and days/weeks after surgery. The drops get eliminated over the weeks down to 0. The drops are very important, you should be given a schedule for using them. Some people need someone to put the drops in, having someone home with you to help with the drops or simply to keep you on schedule is a good idea.
I am glad that you didn't have problems, I on the other hand the sedative that they gave me DID NOT WORK, THEY GAVE ME THE SEDATIVE 4 TIMES AND I STILL FELT VERY THING GOIN ON AND YES IT WAS VERRY PAINFULL. FINALLY THE SURGEN JUST HAD TO PROCEED WITH ME BOUNCING ALL OVER THE TABLE, WHAT YOU SAY DOESNT PERTAIN TO EVERY ONE!!!!!!!
GEEZE, that sounds rather dangerous to perform a surgery with that much sedative and/or relaxing medication. As far as I know the doctor is (legally) limited on how much medication he can give a patient. I don't understand why he didn't stop the surgery (seems there's a really high risk in his procedure) and offer another method & appointment date..... Personally at that point, if given the option, I might have considered a different surgeon or specialist. Your experience sounds horrific! Sounds like a really good reason to have the doc checked out by the medical authorities. Where I live it's the College of Physicians & Surgeons just to see if his skill (and attempt) is acceptable & 'normal'. So sorry you went through this.
I had surgery on both eyes a few years ago and no pain during the surgery or after. It was a piece of cake. The only downside was all the eye drops I had to use, several times throughout the day
I am 74 and never need glasses, not even for small print! I had new lenses put in my eyes after cataract surgery about 5/6 years ago and threw away the glasses I had been wearing for almost 30 years, I just don't know why it isn't offered to everyone...... the cost was about $3,000 per eye but I was spending $5/700 or more a year for glasses, not to mention the inconvenience, It was scary before I had the first eye done, they told me I would be awake for it, I would have anesthetic but would still be conscious for the operation while they operated and that scared the crap out of me, almost to the point I was thinking about not having it done, except for the fact that I was nearly blind and had no choice Well I remember laying on the table, the next thing I remember was the nurse bringing me a cuppa and a sandwich, it was allover, never felt a thing, not before, during.....or after, after 30 years and many $1,000's of dollars wearing glasses, gave them away, I have 20/20 vision and can even read the small print like I was a 20 year old, while there is always risk with every operation, the risk seems minimal and the rewards are fantastic, the other thing is they only do one eye at a time and you don't really need 2 eyes to survive, so even if something does go wrong, if you have cataracts you would have been blind pretty soon anyway........with the operation you have a great chance of getting your sight back like when you were young, don't have the operation and keep the cataracts.....you will go blind for absolute certain!.........and remember, there is a risk in getting out of bed every morning.....but think about the rewards, So take it from someone who has had it done, I highly recommend the operation
you say you never needed glasses but after the surgery you said you threw away the glasses you had been wearing for 30 years ??? did you get advanced lenses?
@@4clovers4u actually no, I did not get the advanced lenses, advanced lenses must give you Xray vision🤣🤣When I say I can read small print, I do need excellent lighting but I can read it I am in Australia and at the time I could get new lenses in one eye for $3,000 (they will only do one eye at a time) in a Private Hospital, I could get them for free in a Public hospital but there was a waiting list(about 3 months) as I was clinically blind in one eye and could not see very well in the other, I took the $3,000 offer the advanced lenses from memory were something like $5,000 per eye n a Private Hospital, I waited for the second Eye and it was free(with the same ophthalmologist(eye Surgeon) My Brother has just had the same surgery with the same great results hope that helps P.S. Not sure if I mentioned it but I was very near blind and didn't know it, I know I was struggling to read anything and new glasses were not helping like the from in the frying pan, I suppose as it happened over time, turns out I had cataracts, they put the new Lense in when the removed the cataracts
I had both eyes done in 2 month intervals and the first was great but the second was painful as crap! The first one they give me a shot in my eye and know problem but 2nd they didn’t and i kept telling him but why would a dr do that??? A nurse give numbing drop and that was it!! Yea it hurt and I was angry!! 😢😢😢😢 And my eyesight in the 2nd has gotten worse since!!
I had surgery 6 weeks ago, I was nervous but sure it wouldn't hurt and I wouldn't see anything but lights. I'm in England, as it began I was informed new Doctor would be doing it under consultants direction. Procedure was uncomfortable, not pain free, I felt I could see an instrument. It took nearly an hour. Halfway through I yelled out as got severe pain, like being stabbed through eye. They apologized, put more anisthetic in and consultant took over. After 3 days I was impressed at my sight improving... By day 5 things went wrong. Vision became blurred, nosebleeds from left nostril, eye operated on, daily for a week. Now taking 3rd prescribed eye drops mix, after two more visits to hospital. Appointment for beginners April. Hopefully lot of fluid behind the eye Will clear . I am terrified now .... Fear of losing sight as it feels like I m looking through a dirty contact lense. SORRY, don't want to scare people, as Dr. Says, majority will be fine. I've been unlucky. Just feeling very frightened
Thanks for this video, which included some information I didn't already know. I had cataract surgery 14 years ago on an eye that had minimal vision (now blind) because of unsuccessful retinal detachment surgery. I assume I had anesthetic drops, but nothing else, as I drove to the clinic, was aware of everything during the surgery, and then drove back to work. The surgeon said they normally tell their patients not to drive, but recognized that I was an exception because I already had a few months' experience driving with monocular vision (I routinely wore a 'pirate patch' over this eye because the minimal, very distorted vision I had was just enough to be annoying--but now that it's blind I don't need the patch anymore). After the surgery, I mentioned that it appeared as if the surgeon had been 'shoveling snow' and he said that was about what it was like because of the opacity of the lens. I only needed the surgery because the lens was so opaque the interior of my eye couldn't be examined--and in fact, in the mirror it had a goldish-tan appearance. Now it's about time for my 'good' eye to receive cataract surgery--and obviously I can't afford to have anything go wrong with it!
@@Britishborn1 Thanks; it did, and I got the fancy $3000 lens so I can still read and drive glasses, although I was advised to get glasses as physical protection for the good eye--which I did, getting the darkening in the sun feature (used to be called photogray, now there's a different name for it). I hope your surgery goes well--I'll pray for you!
Im a nurse in a long term care facility. I push,pull, bend, lift patents, etc. would i need more time off to recover? I am in the process of getting scheduled now.
I had a little smile at the 'yikes'!! Had my first cataract surgery today with no sedative. Likewise breast cancer lumpectomy surgery last year - no sedative then either, my choice. Obviously I had pain killer/numbing in both cases. I think we all have different tolerances and some of us are lucky enough to be able to almost compartmentalise ourselves from medical procedures..
As surgeries go it is minor but there is always a little apprehension before your procedure. I had the surgery done and having the second eye done soon and while it may be a little uncomfortable it's worth it. No real pain was ever felt during the procedure.
Well they do give you medication to relax you - usually a small pill for under your tongue but you might not remember that. The 'water' you felt may have also been a form of mediation to prevent your eyes from attempting to twitch or move, regardless of the surgeon using the tool to keep your eye open. My husband went thru many eye procedures for a different ailment - no surgery was involved. But the would run tests beforehand with this big crazy looking machine - no anaesthetic needed - but once they needed to look more closely at his problem they would freeze him up with eye drops. I always went with him & he always expressed how debilitating it was to be in the middle of a large busy city (in a mostly 'medical' community/area and really feel out of place by his inability to see properly. Luckily the freezing only ever lasted for the test and maybe an hour afterwards. Oh and his diagnoses? EXTREMELY high blood pressure (previously undiagnosed & no symptoms) had almost disengaged most of his functioning blood vessels. A years worth of specialists visits paid off. Normal recovery for patients like him was 2 - 3 years and most don't have much improvement in their sight. He was extremely lucky we acted that fast when he told me that his eye felt 'itchy & weird like there was sand in his eye, when I got home from work that day. He wanted to delay a trip to emergency Dept, I said we needed to go cuz you don't 'play' with your eyesight. In his case quick action helped save his health & eyesight. Oh and put him on two different types of blood pressure meds. Apologies for going a bit off topic.
I just had my left eye done a week ago felt nothing it was ver in ten minutes. Use your eye drops. The difference form the left eye ‘surgery one’ and the right eye ‘ not done yet’ is amazing. The right eye everything is blurry and yellow the left eye is clear and white😊 PS I do not need glasses❤
Not true for me. Was wide awake and had a knot in my stomach even though they swear they gave me something.. Felt a sharp pain near the beginning and said “yow” doctor said oh you felt that? I said heck yes. After that was even more anxious waiting for it to happen again. It didn’t, but I didn’t know that. After was ok but felt scratchy and sore. You can’t see anything was the only true thing anyone told me. Dread having the second eye.
THANK YOU! Having surgery on both eyes in July 2021. I learned more from watching you! You calmed my nerves and answered ALL my questions! I feel much better about this upcoming surgery. Not scared anymore. I feel informed. SO glad I found you!!
Just had my left eye done. It is painless and very quick. I took an Ativan just because I’m claustrophobic. I opted for the multifocal lenses and it is absolutely worth the extra money. My vision with just one eye done is amazingly clear. I will not have to wear glasses for reading when my second eye is done.
No iv no drugs. Just drops to numb the eye. The nerve wrack was the machine sound .. Took 6 mins ea eye. In n out. Back to drs office two hrs later took patch off of eye m I was in awe. I saw colors n could see for ever . reading glasses only. Love it n dont b afraid.. Its awesome
I just had cataract surgery this past October and November. The October day went fast and was not painful and went fast but the November date was totally another thing. I felt every step of the action and lasted six hours. The eye was held still but I felt every cut and tool use during the rest of the time. It was not fun. It took almost 4 weeks for my eye to heal. It felt like I had sand in my eye. It was very painful as the pain killers wore off, The Doctor had to put on a contact lens to isolate the eyelid from contacting the eye. The pressure of the patch and the contact helped me get through the first few days after. If I had had the second surgery first I am not sure I would have done the second surgery. Thank God I did cause it is great the difference it all made. I now can see distance, 20/25 without glasses, and do close-up reading with a standard pair of Walmart readers, I will be 83 tomorrow.
Polarising glasses were supplied in the post-op pack. Everything was blue-white with the implanted lens- the other eye was quite yellow-white - like seeing a room lit with cool or daylight LED lights compared to warm LEDs, very noticeable. In Australia, IV sedation is normal - you have to initiate the discussion not have it - strange when both the surgeon and anaesthetist then agree they would opt NOT to have sedation! It isn't needed - unless you're the type to throw a wobbly in the middle of it. I find vision is improving over several days, it certainly wasn't jaw-dropping the next day. I watch every RUclips video I can before any medical procedure - the devil you know principle. The injection beforehand stings a bit. This is equal first to peeling off the drape stuck around the eye after the procedure is done for discomfort. On reflection, sedation might be a good idea for the mind-numbing form filling before you get into the op theatre. As expected, eyes are 'scratchy' for a week or so afterwards but this settles as time passes
I'm undergoing cataract surgery on both eyes, 2 weeks apart, in 6 weeks time. This video is awesome! My surgeon answered all my questions however you have put more detail on the whole process and provided the reasoning behind all your explanations - excellent! Thank you so much!
thats funny its not a major surgery but in fact your eyes is the most valuable all of your sensor i might dont hear so good, nothing happen dont smell or dont sense but the vision, the eye yes it is a very major thing theres no go back n fix
I’ve had both of mine done. The first one I felt every single moment, it was excruciating! When I had my second I told them I realised I should have said I had facial neuralgia. This time I mentioned it and they gave me an injection into the eye - I never felt anything, not even the injection.
I had mine done 3 days ago . I was told there would be no pain over and over. Well it HURT! Felt like someone was using a stapler in my eye!!! Next suger is in 2 weeks !!! I am not looking forward to THAT
It might be a minor surgery in the world of surgeries, but I remember one thing a surgeon told me when he did a minor procedure on me. He said no surgery is minor, and I treat every procedure I do as something major. It's something that has stuck with me. It might be minor, but it's your eyes, which is a major part of you. Treat everything as major.
so right
Not major?? It's your EYES!! Of course it is!!
@@johncalderara298 I totally agree. The main part of our bodies n often it goes wrong.
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I am having my surgery tomorrow, you are giving me so much relief.
I've had my second cataract surgery no pain and vision is 20/20.Dr. was awesome
Im having cataract surgery this week. I know of 1 person that had lasic surgery. It seems the ssme. Well no one to talk about it, but search for encouragement. Ive worn glasses since 2nd or 3rd grade.
Thhe comments ive read today are definitely encouraging.
Great video. I'm recovering from cataract surgery right now, (had left eye done 2 days ago, right eye two weeks before that.) Both times, I asked more than once EXACTLY WHAT CAN I DO OR NOT DO AND FOR HOW LONG after surgery. I'm a retired physician, but I felt that their "brochure" didn't provide enough information,...and I was right! This video provided much more detailed information about both WHAT you can and cannot do, and FOR HOW LONG. Thank you!
I had my first cataract surgery 9 years ago. After the sedation my body reacted to the sedative. I was sweating profusely and the doc had to suspended the surgery for a while until I was okay. The surgery was successful at the end.
I had cataract surgeries lately. My first surgery was absolutely painless. My second was painful. First of all, I felt very sharp pain with the first 2 incisions into the cornea. After the doctor administered more anaesthetic drops, it was okay. Also, I had a lot of pain after each surgery, but for different reasons. The first surgery the pain was due to eyestrain. The second surgery, my eyelids were super painful for about 3 days. The experience of pain is not the same for every patient.
you are correct..every situation is different. thanks for sharing. How is your vision?
Thank you for answering every question I had , im 47 and need both eyes done, this video has definitely left me feeling at ease and confident with the up coming surgery
I'm fairly young like you are and need the surgery as well, but on one eye. Is there anything they think provoked your cataracts/vision change? Was it onset quickly? I was fine a month ago and then after an event with bright sunlight exposure, weeks later hazy, cloudy, blurry.
Your post is a month old, did you have the surgery? Things go well?
I literally had my 2nd eye cataract surgery today.
The drops numb your eye and it becomes quite blurry and numb.The anaesthetic block was done with me lying down. I was asked to look up or sideways and given that the eye was already a bit numb and blurry i couldnt see any instruments coming at me. There was pressure from the instrument used to create the block. It lasted 5 seconds and nothing to worry about.
The actual op was done in a small operating theatre. I lay face up with my head in a small headrest.. The surgeon was behind me. He put a lightweight airy cloth over my face. It was not claustrophobic because it wasn't tight fitting and slightly transluscent. My good eye was covered and I could see the cloth and some vague shadows and lights beyond.With the operated on eye, I couldn't see anything. I could sense the surgeon working on my eye but it definitely was not sore at all. They washed the op eye with water now and again so i sensed that on my face. It took maybe 15 mins. He put a small shield on my eye with an eye pad, taped with papery tape. I felt a little woozy for about 20 mins but it was nothing.
My first eye has now healed up brilliantly and as well as distance, my reading vision has really improved too. I am so looking forward to seeing how this second eye has improved. I would recommend this surgery and it definitely wasn't sore or even nerve wrecking at all.
Thanks for sharing
At age 65, I was legally blind. I had cataract surgery (lens implants). I came out with 20/20 vision in both eyes. Done 1 at a time, a few weeks apart. No pain, just an endless run of eyedrops starting 2 hours before surgery. Immediately after surgery we went to Ihop for breakfast.. I was able to order and read the menu// 15 years later, I still have near perfect vision.. I use reading glasses for the really small stuff. It is hard to think 80 when you're still seeing 20.
You are so lucky.good for you.
❤ that's awesome.
Amazing so glad for u ❤
I had both eyes done two days ago. Mine was somewhat painful. I would say 5 on scale to 10. Most of the pain was pressure - felt like someone was pressing on my eye. I would compare it to having a tooth capped. I got Panoptix and on 2nd day of recovery i am 20/40 far, but about 20/30. Functional like this, but waiting for swelling to go down to see if i can get to 20/20.
Very well explained, thanks!
Thank u I had CATARAc in both eyes in 2018 ,in Both eyes at MATER Springfield Lakes .QLD4300 Australia so far in 2922 no issues
I need this surgery. have been stalling it for a year. Glad I watched this video, when I heard NO PAIN, I made my decision. I'll be calling the clinic tomorrow.
wishing you well
And I but not always painless
Baloney had cataract surgery in both eyes and 9 months later in both eyes have pain. Now lm stuck with dry eye which l didn't have before. Explanation from Dr....as you age it breaks down huh ?
Have had one eye done. Second eye in 3 days. Anyhow surgery painless. Recovery painless. Eye patch after annoying. Best part only thing I remember during surgery is seeing a big pink and blue poodle. And I remember saying are we doing surgery in a warehouse - there's no ceiling!
How to find the best surgeon for cataract surgeon This is still a serious procedure ! The eye is a miracle, surgeon are only human!!!!😎
I had cataracts removed from both my eyes and had absolutely no pain at all.
yup
I had my left eye done 3 years ago … I was nervous about surgery and didn’t sleep the night before the surgery, I was given the normal relaxing sedative and wheeled into the surgical room. In middle of the surgery, I woke up from the sedative to the doctor yelling at me. Apparently I had gone into a deep sleep and my eye movement made it extremely difficult for him to lift the cataract. It was not only a failed surgery … after a dozen post op visits … I realized it couldn’t be corrected. I am legally blind in that eye. I should have sued him.
I learned later that this can happen, hyper nervous/anxious patients and he could have/should have put me under complete anesthesia.
Folks make sure your surgeon is board certified (mine was but even that didn’t help me) and has years of experience and is competent. This is a simple routine surgery but there are risks.
But wouldn't your eye, under complete anesthesia, roll up? When I close my eyes for sleep, my eyes roll up. ? Seems like you would have to stare straight ahead and be very still, and if you were sedated, you probably couldn't cooperate well. Maybe they gave you too much sedation. ? That would not be your fault.
@@Soapandwater6 All I remember is being on the table and awakening to my doctor yelling at me. Later on I asked him … why were u yelling at me … he said something about my rapid eye movement making lifting the cataract extraordinarily difficult comparing it to an erupting volcano.
The surgery was a failure, I lost trust in him. And decided to just live with it. I am almost blind in that eye …my other eye is fine for now but does have a developing cataract.
My childhood next door neighbor is an eye surgeon when I told him what happened he said my doctor, knowing I was extremely anxious about the surgery should have put me completely under anesthesia and not the light sedative they use for most cataract surgery. He also said my doctor should have halted the surgery when he realized my rapid eye movement was too dangerous to work on.
Some advice … always be sure your surgeons for anything are board certified annually. There is a published book that lists all of them. Even then, board certified doctors will skew up on you. Mine was board certified and I’m a one eye blind because of him
Yes, it was his fault. In future, I will fly to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Clinic - Mass General Eye and Ear … they are world famous and seldom make mistakes. It would be worth the airfare knowing how important eyesight is. Hope this helps 🥰
@@susanshopsabout943 yes, thank you! 😊
@@susanshopsabout943 Good luck with the other eye surgery- with another doctor.
A very reassuring video, thank you.
Further to my previous comment my op was on the nhs and it was like going into a factory with peop.e being moved in and out. Nurses standing around chatting whilst i was having the op and dealing with enormous pain. There was no help or care for any patients and i did notice a couple of elderly ladies shaking as they walked by themselves out of the "theatre" to try and find a chair. One was very distressed whilst sitting shaking and could not move at all. I thinking all the staff were brusque, bored and had no empathy.
Thanks for sharing. did your surgery go okay?
Excellent covering all aspects .
hi to be honest my first eye was very painful , however once i returned for my checkup we discussed the problem , my second eye i had twilight sedation and it was perfection and i felt nothing , but i must say its taken me five months to recover . but now i am driving and fine ! i just have dry eyes . which i have treatment for . regards liz from UK
What does not seemto be addressed is post op eration What restrictions are there ? I am 89 and still look after myself Will I need help with cooking etc ???
Great job. Very comprehensive and informative. Answered all questions.
When can I wear a contact lens. ? Good video
Good information. Thank you!
A couple of questions: what does the surgery cost, ballpark figures.
Is it possible to get both eyes done at the same time? Is that a normal thing or suggest different times for each eye?
Thank you for any information.
costs vary. some surgeons do bilateral but some do one eye at a time.
thank you Doctor for explaining everything so easy I feel more relieved thanks again not apprehensive like I was before
I had my cataract surgery on May 8 and my vision is still blurry so I definitely think that something is wrong. They actually put an abrasion on my cornea during the surgery and I couldn’t see out of my eye for four days and then when I could see out of my eye, I saw fine for about three days and then I started having double vision, which I still have and I have blurry vision.
Did you get a reason why from your doctor
I am 73 and have prescription lenses both for dioptre strength and stigmatism. What should I expect after surgery?
Sir. Is phaoo a reliable method of cataract surgery? Please reply.
absolutely. Its the most common way to do cataract surgery
I have dry eye and wasn't warned it can get worse, and it has, even though I uses drops regularily.
I had my second one done almost 3 weeks ago, and it still feels like I have grit in it.
I'm sure "most" of this video is true but... When I had my left eye done, the surgery itself was indeed painless, however, administration of the anesthesia was incredibly painful! With my right eye, again, the anesthesia administration was equally as painful AND it didn't take properly. So, the surgery itself WAS PAINFUL!!! Also, it took about 6 months before my vision was fully restored. Vision was somewhat cloudy for months. After I fully recovered, my vision is much better and only need glasses for reading. Even with multi-focal glasses, I can't on uneven surfaces or stairs because, looking down, everything is out of focus. Have to take the glasses off. I thought about getting multi-focal contacts but, my eyes are much drier than before so, I'd have to use wetting solution drops to keep them hydrated or they'd pop out of my eye. Imagine not being able to see, if something goes wrong. This is definitely NOT minor surgery.
How do they administer anesthesia to your eye? With a needle to the eye? 😱
@@Soapandwater6 Using a syringe yes, but not directly into the eye. As I remember it was just below and to the outside edge of the eye socket. It hurt like hell until the anesthesia started to take. It seemed like minutes but, I'm sure it was only a few seconds before that pain subsided. After the surgery there was no pain, other than a little scratchiness, which went away by the following morning.
@@merrillkingston8807 Thank you!😊
I wish I had the same no-pain results as everyone on this forum. I went home in extreme pain. 3 hours of OMG!
I'll be going back for the left eye this week. I'm not looking forward to having this done.
I'm not getting my left eye done still having pain after a year
My cataract surgery on my right eye was so painful I was there for an hour, after surgery when I got home, my vision went black, I can’t see a thing
I have to sleep on it for three hours, after two months my vision is still bad, my surgeon said, some optic nerves have been cut or lessened,
He said there’s nothing he can do, what do I do now?
Need help
I had to use drops, one antibiotic and one steroid prescribed by the doctor for a month. The steroid made me edgy so I stopped it then just used dry tears. Also, recovery was really painful for me for 3 weeks because the cornea is healing. I couldn't do anything for awhile and driving with the shield on is almost impossible because you can only see out of one eye. Then, you have to return for a check up the next day, then in a week and then in a month. Then, get a new prescription for glasses.
With amblyopia since childhood, do I need to take more precautions if facing cataract surgery? - i.e. how far can one proceed with cataract development before going for surgery on one eye?
i had a tridgean taken off my eye it was the most painfull op i had seen the scalpel blood sent me home had eight stitches in my eye so painfull seen everything but didnt feel pain untill i went home
I have ophthalmic migraines but only the lights and no migraines
And dry eyes and will thatcause problems for cataract surgery?
Also how can you find out if you have Sjogrens syndrome?
Thank you for the information on cataract surgery which alleviate my fears
I got mine done 2 years ago. Left eye was quick and easy, right eye was much longer and had complications and brittle cataract chunks. I have dry eye so used drops 3 times per day b4 surgery and since. Also, I now have a ripple in my right eye. To be honest, I saw better b4 surgery and sometimes needed reading glasses. Now I have to wear glasses all day for distance and close up! How often does this ever happen? My doctor said b4 surgery, if anything does go wrong, I can fix it. Ha! Would appreciate your comments!
I have had at least 20 major surgeries and this is the only one I'm afraid to have. I'm blind in my right eye and I'm scared because I'm going alone both my sons passed away. I have a transportation company taking me and picking me up. I will be by myself the entire time. I have severe anxiety, severe grief, ptsd. Insomnia, I'm Bipolar, panic attacks. Too many things to name. I'm really nervous and thinking what if I can't see and loose my vision completely. I have been praying 🙏 so much. My surgery is on Feb. 21st 2022@ 11am.Then I have to go back to have skin removed from my upper eyelid. Thank God they are not doing my right eye no reason I will never get my vision back in that eye. Uggh
@@gailtexeira2872
hi, how are you ?
I'm scheduled for 1st procedure
7 12... did you benefit
And have success ?
Mine was very painful and I was awake, they ran out of pain killer.
BRILLIANT THANKYOU
im glad it was helpful
The surgery in my left eye was unbelievably painful at one point. And I could feel the cataract separating and twisting off my eye.
Same with me. I had my left eye done three days ago and it was excruciating!!! I am scheduled for the right eye in four weeks but it makes me think twice.
Not enough local.
Absolutely possible.
Same with me. Operation on the NHS.
Excruciating pain during surgery and after, continuous for around 4/5 days the intermittent for a year now. Cancelled other eye operation.
@@archiebunter6122 I’m so sorry to hear that….My eye was really sore for a week or two after…but I didn’t even think about the fact that the pain could have continued being excruciating after the surgery!!
I hope at some point you get your other eye done though so you don’t loose your vision….🧡
Had both eyes done two years ago, now I have to have surgery again because I was told tissue is growing around the implant
I could be wrong but do check whether it can be corrected using laser technology. It might be what used to be called a secondary cataract behind the lens capsule, usually a few years after the initial surgery, one CAN appear but it's normally dealt with much more easily (ie laser zap) and also will not reoccur.
I have a video on this. Check for the one on the MOST COMMON COMPLICATION WITH CATARACT SURGERY
I have a video on this. Check for the one on the MOST COMMON COMPLICATION WITH CATARACT SURGERY
I’m in Melbourne Australia, and I have had both eyes done, right eye 17 June, second eye three weeks later. My experience was almost identical to this video, the exception being that my left eye’s vision is blurry. The surgeon said this is something that will improve, because my eye is still slightly swollen. I bought a set of over the counter glasses, 1.5, which seem to work well enough for reading. The most impressive thing I notice is how vivid blues look. The sky is amazing. For years I argued with my wife about clothing I bought that I said was black and she said was dark navy blue. Now the difference is so obvious and I had to apologise to her for arguing. Finally, it does not hurt, but my eyes are dry so I use lubricating drops.
Update on this. It’s now 1st Sept, and the blurry left eye is now normal, and Omega 3 capsules are doing wonders for the dry eyes. Not cured, but better than it has been for many months
There is no pain with this surgery. It takes 15 minutes per eye.and you see great immedietly with no pain. They put your eye to sleep only. I had the best doctor and recovery ever.
yes I had an eye done two weeks ago and the only thing of concern was the nise of them destroying the old lens. The ultra-sonic affected my tooth for some reason. I had no real pain at all (I didn't bother with taking Panadol as they suggested). There was a little discomfort for the first two days but I would liken it to the feeling after you have had an eyelash get in your eye and you can still 'feel' something in your eye after - it was a similar sensation. I have my follow up with the hospital tomorrow and I expect they will be pleased with the result like I am. (I am Australian by the way and the surgery was covered by medicare so i just paid for the two eyedrops )
Thank you, my surgery is in April and I'm so scared......your comment makes me feel better .
All thanks doctor for the information I did both eyes surgery for cataracts now one before 2 month the other 6 weeks still have like inflammation or burn or red eyes i used medicine it goes the came back for doctor said that I have old corneal scars and the thickness of the cornea is less than normal What do you think. my regards,
How long between each eye assuming both will be done. Also, are there restrictions for flying post-op?
Thx. I just had my left eye done 6 days ago and had no problems. I did have the sedation via IV which I recommend especially if you are claustrophobic because they do put a drape over your face.
I will say you have given me more answers than the facility where I went.!!!
I had my 1 day post op and opted to not do my other eye the following week which would be tomorrow and the office pretty much ghosted me. I have no follow up appts and was told the dr has no appointment opening for 6 weeks, he is booked up, even though I said that I have a stitch that he said he would need to be removed 3 weeks post op.
My dr. was great but the office not so much so I am really debating having my other eye done there.
The dr. May be great but I think a great office staff necessary as well. I feel that I am no longer $$$valuable to them, I did opt for the laser which was 2,000 out of pocket.
**** I didn't ask alot of questions day after surgery because I thought I had a one week follow up which they canceled after I canceled my 2nd eye surgery so thank you for your great videos.
My shield was not clear it was blue with a white pad inside I couldn't see through it at all
Ugh that not work for me knock me out where I wake up and it’s done
I couldn't agree with you any more than that!
If I cough during surgery will that be dangerous?
Want if you have a blind eye.can it fix it
no plans of having my other eye😢
I have just had my 2nd eye done, I notice the vision in my left eye is larger than the right eye, liked it was zoomed in, this was there before and after surgery, does this matter?
Why can't you drive TO the surgery? 🤔
Dear Dr I did cataract surgery nearly one month still I can see clear and bright what can I do pls tell me thank u I am from Sri lanka
I had my cataract surgery 12 days ago for my left eye i dont feel hurt but on the right eye had a pain and still blurred vison
Can my eyes be in clear vision
no pain. and fast
No. It is annoying - extremely annoying - but there is no pain.
Here where I live we were put asleep...I remember nothing
Here's my simple question. With all the advances in technology, science and medical,
why haven't they come up with a cure for cataract without surgery? We can explore
space, GPS, heart transplants, etc. How about a non-surgical cure for cataract?
I have an eye surgeon that comes into my business, and he removes cataracts with a laser😊
@karenclark9967 it's still surgery.
I had cataracts removed in February, both eyes two weeks apart. I also had an external smoothing procedure done to the right eye before the cataract surgery. That hurt for a while afterwards. Surgery was a piece of cake. Though the 1st week some of the meds i had to put in kind of burned for a bit. I got light adjustable lenses. The adjustments, one for the one eye, two for the other. I'm now 20-20 for both, distance and near vision. But that was time consuming.
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@@dennissylvester110 I am having cataract surgery on both eyes this month, with the light adjustable lenses. I also had PTK for corneal issues, like you, and that was painful. I'm so glad your surgery went well and I'm looking forward to seeing clearly for the first time in my life. Take care.
I had both my eyes done a couple years ago, it was not painful, I could hear them sucking out the cataracts. I was afraid to have the first eye done, I wasn't afraid to get 2nd one done. I'm so glad I got them done. I can see SOOOOO much better!!!!
The noise of the Hoover is a bit weird!!
And the disco lights u seeing over u .but u ok .
I had both eyes done 2 years ago . No pain . Hardly any sensation at all except cool water running over my eye. I was terrified of having it done the first time but fine for the second one . If anyone is waiting to have it done , don't worry . It really is fine and the results amazing . I now have perfect vision at age 82 .
it is scary I lost vision in one eye after cataract surgery 😢
I'm concerned that I may not be able to hold my eye still and look straight ahead. Is that difficult?
@@Soapandwater6 I've had bot lasik and cataract surgeries. Your eye is heavily numbed and it is irrigated. There is am eye speculum put in that keeps your eye open
You'll be fine
@@blukatzen Thanks!
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Just had my surgery done… it was awesome!.. no pain at all, crystal clear vision…. I love it!
Thank you so much.
What lense did you get
I did mined in fanuary n were lovely no problem no pains n doing the other eye in March.😊
So envious!!! I'm thinking about it but cost is a consideration.
From someone who had 1 done 3 weeks ago..I was very nervous. Bottom line, I was aware, but didn't care. Don't recall lid retractors, felt NOTHING but a cool flush across my eye, saw colors, & Dr said done. In recovery, they sat the head of the bed up, gave me water I asked for, put me in a wheelchair, & out I went. I would have done the other one the next day! Please try to be calm. That's tough cuz the words scalpel & eye don't mesh. But from a nervous Nellie, nothing to it. No headache, no floaters...nothing. Only pain in the Patoot...doing endless eye drops. Worth it for the clear vision! Get my exam for glasses tomorrow & other eye not needed for possibly a year. Oh...at 1 of your check ups, ask to see a lens...they are so tiny!
Exactly my experience except I did have some dry eye for a few weeks after.
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I just had bilateral cataract surgery. In and out with sight restored in under 3 hours. No pain. I went from legally blind to 20/20 vision in both eyes in 7 days from the first surgery to the second one. I am 64 years old.
I was 70 for my first surgery in 2020. On a scale of 10 with zero being "no pain or discomfort during or after the procedure" my first was a 1 and I'd rate the vision correction as a 9.9, and I could see well within 12 hours. Had to wait 7 months for the next due to Covid, and having different vision in both eyes during that period became quite annoying with opening just one eye to see close and the other to see distant. The second was a 3 in discomfort for a minute or two (extremely bright light during and strong stinging afterward until a nurse put in numbing drops but I didn't need more) and correction was about 9.8. The correction matches so closely that I can very clearly see far distance for the first time in more than 50 years! The "reading glasses" sold in various stores work well for close vision and they're cheaper than prescriptions. Glad I had it done and I encourage others to do it.
Do you see close up clearly like face in mirror for make up?
Thank you for including the details of your very personal experience. I'm considering it but know the $ is going to make it almost if not completely prohibitive (haven't worked for year and half for other medical reasons but with luck returning soon) - I'm hopeful I can work something out regarding the money aspect of it.
@@marneeklintworth9300If you're legally blind, check for programs assisting with this surgery
My sister recently had cataract surgery. She was absolutely thrilled with the result. She really had no pain afterwards. She had stopped driving because of her cataracts and how she feels safe driving again.
Great video. I am going for my second eye cataract removal next Tuesday and am absolutely dreading it! The other eye was done some 3 years ago and it was extremely painful, I felt as if my eye was being scratched out and it is taking a lot for me to return for a second op... It was also very painful for apprx 4 days, I know this shouldn't be but i can assure you it was :-( To add insult to injury (excuse the pun), some two years later I had to pay for laser treatment on the same eye and to this day I feel as if I have a film over it. Wish me luck :-)
I can sympathise. My first cataract surgery was awful. It took ages and the anaesthetic drops wore off and I think they injected my eye but it was all agony. Everyone told me it was painless and laughed when I said it was painful. My friend that took me said people were coming out that went in after me and she wondered why it took so long. Plus, instead of the distance lens they were supposed to put in I ended up with what I call my "bionic eye" because I could read the smallest print on labels, etc. I'd previously worn distance specs and reading specs. They weren't any good and the optician said there was such a difference between the two eyes that he couldn't prescribe any specs. I found out that I could use a contact lens in the unoperated eye so I had distance vision in one eye and reading vision in the other. This is known as mono-vision I believe and some people have it done deliberately to alleviate the needs for specs.
Needless to say that when I needed the other eye done I was petrified but luckily I had it done in a private hospital that took NHS overspill patients and I couldn't believe the difference. When they sat me up I couldn't believe it was over as it was so quick and painless. And when I mentioned that I'd been doing great with the mono-vision the surgeon gave me distance vision in that eye so I haven't had to wear specs since. Unfortunately, now many years later I have a bit of blurring in my distance eye and am waiting for laser treatment to clear it.
Good luck xx 👍
I had pain due to extremely dry eyes!! The surgery itself was painless but everything else was very unpleasant
The doctor didnt warn about the recovery. Mine was painful too for weeks.
@@caroljeanferraro8316 I sympathise I do too, and its made them much worse, have you managed to control it,
@@vallee3140 yes totally!! It was a dry eye problem which gel eye drops helped
I had mine done when I was in my forties of all things. The surgery itself, my eye was completely numb and dilated. He had me using some antibiotic eye drops for a few days prior to the surgery. They had my eye completely dilated and anesthetized. They gave me the sedative and said it would relax me, but I would remain awake, which was true. I was aware that he put something in to keep my eye lid open. Then he positioned a small white light over my eye and kept saying look at the light. He had some music playing from a radio nearby. I could feel him pressing around and kind of messing with my eye. I was wondering when he was going to start the actual lens replacement. All of a sudden he said, you're done. As he slapped a patch that I could somewhat see through over my eye and they wheeled me into post-op. They had me sit in a recliner for 20-30 minutes and sent me home. I could see through the holes in the patch and could tell everything was bright and vivid. I did experience some discomfort over night in that eye. Like I got a lot of sand in it. Some time the next morning the discomfort subsided. The afternoon of the day after, I went to the surgeon's office. He took the patch off and examined everything. He thought the discomfort might have been due to a viral infection, but whatever it was went away quickly. The change in my vision was amazing! I had to get used to used to using that eye again. Now it's nearly perfect, and the other eye was the bad eye. They both had cataracts, he said the one in the left eye was offset just a bit, so I basically looked around it. In the right eye the cataract was pretty much dead center. They did it a few weeks later, no discomfort or complications at all. Piece of cake, went like clockwork. Here I am today, my distance vision is nearly 20-15. Meaning better than normal. I do need help with near vision and mid-range (computer). Which I bought a pair of cheap reading glasses 1.25 X and with that the characters on the screen were razor sharp. I made my living basically doing software engineering, so seeing a computer screen was absolutely necessary.
absolutely fantastic insights!!!! I'm about to get ready for this surgery, and you've answered SO MANY of my questions. This was invaluable!!! Thank you!
He didnt mention eye drops! Theres several drops that are prescribed to use over the days before surgery and days/weeks after surgery. The drops get eliminated over the weeks down to 0. The drops are very important, you should be given a schedule for using them. Some people need someone to put the drops in, having someone home with you to help with the drops or simply to keep you on schedule is a good idea.
I am glad that you didn't have problems, I on the other hand the sedative that they gave me DID NOT WORK, THEY GAVE ME THE SEDATIVE 4 TIMES AND I STILL FELT VERY THING GOIN ON AND YES IT WAS VERRY PAINFULL. FINALLY THE SURGEN JUST HAD TO PROCEED WITH ME BOUNCING ALL OVER THE TABLE, WHAT YOU SAY DOESNT PERTAIN TO EVERY ONE!!!!!!!
So sorry for you
I had exactly the same plus worse vision.
GEEZE, that sounds rather dangerous to perform a surgery with that much sedative and/or relaxing medication. As far as I know the doctor is (legally) limited on how much medication he can give a patient.
I don't understand why he didn't stop the surgery (seems there's a really high risk in his procedure) and offer another method & appointment date..... Personally at that point, if given the option, I might have considered a different surgeon or specialist.
Your experience sounds horrific! Sounds like a really good reason to have the doc checked out by the medical authorities. Where I live it's the College of Physicians & Surgeons just to see if his skill (and attempt) is acceptable & 'normal'. So sorry you went through this.
I had cataract surgery and it was totally painless they gave me something to relax me I never felt a thing it did not hurt at all
I had surgery on both eyes a few years ago and no pain during the surgery or after. It was a piece of cake. The only downside was all the eye drops I had to use, several times throughout the day
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Thank you for writing down your experience. It helps tremendously.
I had only 1 eye drop 3 times a day. Because I have dry eye I already used saline. So not a big deal
I’m going today for surgery this morning. Thanks for the video
The eye drop routine is a total pain, especially if you also have glaucoma drops too, but no pain at all.
I am 74 and never need glasses, not even for small print! I had new lenses put in my eyes after cataract surgery about 5/6 years ago and threw away the glasses I had been wearing for almost 30 years, I just don't know why it isn't offered to everyone...... the cost was about $3,000 per eye but I was spending $5/700 or more a year for glasses, not to mention the inconvenience,
It was scary before I had the first eye done, they told me I would be awake for it, I would have anesthetic but would still be conscious for the operation while they operated and that scared the crap out of me, almost to the point I was thinking about not having it done, except for the fact that I was nearly blind and had no choice
Well I remember laying on the table, the next thing I remember was the nurse bringing me a cuppa and a sandwich, it was allover, never felt a thing, not before, during.....or after, after 30 years and many $1,000's of dollars wearing glasses, gave them away, I have 20/20 vision and can even read the small print like I was a 20 year old, while there is always risk with every operation, the risk seems minimal and the rewards are fantastic, the other thing is they only do one eye at a time and you don't really need 2 eyes to survive, so even if something does go wrong, if you have cataracts you would have been blind pretty soon anyway........with the operation you have a great chance of getting your sight back like when you were young, don't have the operation and keep the cataracts.....you will go blind for absolute certain!.........and remember, there is a risk in getting out of bed every morning.....but think about the rewards,
So take it from someone who has had it done, I highly recommend the operation
you say you never needed glasses but after the surgery you said you threw away the glasses you had been wearing for 30 years ??? did you get advanced lenses?
@@4clovers4u actually no, I did not get the advanced lenses, advanced lenses must give you Xray vision🤣🤣When I say I can read small print, I do need excellent lighting but I can read it
I am in Australia and at the time I could get new lenses in one eye for $3,000 (they will only do one eye at a time) in a Private Hospital, I could get them for free in a Public hospital but there was a waiting list(about 3 months) as I was clinically blind in one eye and could not see very well in the other, I took the $3,000 offer
the advanced lenses from memory were something like $5,000 per eye n a Private Hospital, I waited for the second Eye and it was free(with the same ophthalmologist(eye Surgeon)
My Brother has just had the same surgery with the same great results
hope that helps
P.S. Not sure if I mentioned it but I was very near blind and didn't know it, I know I was struggling to read anything and new glasses were not helping
like the from in the frying pan, I suppose as it happened over time, turns out I had cataracts, they put the new Lense in when the removed the cataracts
هل تعود المياه البيضاء للعين بعد الجراحة بعد سنوات ؟ شكرا ..
لديً تأمين medicaide لكن دفعت ثمن العملية
3000 دولار !
thanks for sharing
Awesome video! Having surgery in the morning and this was so easy to follow and understand- thank you
It’s week 3 of my surgery. I still can’t see clearly. My vision is blurry. I’m getting frustrated. Will I ever get better
I had both eyes done in 2 month intervals and the first was great but the second was painful as crap! The first one they give me a shot in my eye and know problem but 2nd they didn’t and i kept telling him but why would a dr do that??? A nurse give numbing drop and that was it!! Yea it hurt and I was angry!! 😢😢😢😢 And my eyesight in the 2nd has gotten worse since!!
I had surgery 6 weeks ago, I was nervous but sure it wouldn't hurt and I wouldn't see anything but lights. I'm in England, as it began I was informed new Doctor would be doing it under consultants direction. Procedure was uncomfortable, not pain free, I felt I could see an instrument. It took nearly an hour. Halfway through I yelled out as got severe pain, like being stabbed through eye. They apologized, put more anisthetic in and consultant took over. After 3 days I was impressed at my sight improving... By day 5 things went wrong. Vision became blurred, nosebleeds from left nostril, eye operated on, daily for a week. Now taking 3rd prescribed eye drops mix, after two more visits to hospital. Appointment for beginners April. Hopefully lot of fluid behind the eye Will clear . I am terrified now .... Fear of losing sight as it feels like I m looking through a dirty contact lense. SORRY, don't want to scare people, as Dr. Says, majority will be fine. I've been unlucky. Just feeling very frightened
I am in the UK and dreading my first one chickened out last year was it in an NHS hospital please.
Thanks for this video, which included some information I didn't already know. I had cataract surgery 14 years ago on an eye that had minimal vision (now blind) because of unsuccessful retinal detachment surgery. I assume I had anesthetic drops, but nothing else, as I drove to the clinic, was aware of everything during the surgery, and then drove back to work. The surgeon said they normally tell their patients not to drive, but recognized that I was an exception because I already had a few months' experience driving with monocular vision (I routinely wore a 'pirate patch' over this eye because the minimal, very distorted vision I had was just enough to be annoying--but now that it's blind I don't need the patch anymore).
After the surgery, I mentioned that it appeared as if the surgeon had been 'shoveling snow' and he said that was about what it was like because of the opacity of the lens. I only needed the surgery because the lens was so opaque the interior of my eye couldn't be examined--and in fact, in the mirror it had a goldish-tan appearance.
Now it's about time for my 'good' eye to receive cataract surgery--and obviously I can't afford to have anything go wrong with it!
i only have one good eye so praying it will go ok on it
@@Britishborn1 Thanks; it did, and I got the fancy $3000 lens so I can still read and drive glasses, although I was advised to get glasses as physical protection for the good eye--which I did, getting the darkening in the sun feature (used to be called photogray, now there's a different name for it).
I hope your surgery goes well--I'll pray for you!
Im a nurse in a long term care facility. I push,pull, bend, lift patents, etc. would i need more time off to recover? I am in the process of getting scheduled now.
My brother's a nurse. One of his colleagues had it done on the Friday and was back at work on the Monday.
@@OzSteve9801 ive had both eyes done now and it was the easiest thing ever! No problems at all! Thanks for your teply!
@@lindabennett9222 iui
Without a sedative? Why would you even consider that????? Yikes!
I had a little smile at the 'yikes'!! Had my first cataract surgery today with no sedative. Likewise breast cancer lumpectomy surgery last year - no sedative then either, my choice. Obviously I had pain killer/numbing in both cases. I think we all have different tolerances and some of us are lucky enough to be able to almost compartmentalise ourselves from medical procedures..
As surgeries go it is minor but there is always a little apprehension before your procedure. I had the surgery done and having the second eye done soon and while it may be a little uncomfortable it's worth it. No real pain was ever felt during the procedure.
Well they do give you medication to relax you - usually a small pill for under your tongue but you might not remember that.
The 'water' you felt may have also been a form of mediation to prevent your eyes from attempting to twitch or move, regardless of the surgeon using the tool to keep your eye open.
My husband went thru many eye procedures for a different ailment - no surgery was involved. But the would run tests beforehand with this big crazy looking machine - no anaesthetic needed - but once they needed to look more closely at his problem they would freeze him up with eye drops. I always went with him & he always expressed how debilitating it was to be in the middle of a large busy city (in a mostly 'medical' community/area and really feel out of place by his inability to see properly. Luckily the freezing only ever lasted for the test and maybe an hour afterwards.
Oh and his diagnoses? EXTREMELY high blood pressure (previously undiagnosed & no symptoms) had almost disengaged most of his functioning blood vessels.
A years worth of specialists visits paid off. Normal recovery for patients like him was 2 - 3 years and most don't have much improvement in their sight. He was extremely lucky we acted that fast when he told me that his eye felt 'itchy & weird like there was sand in his eye, when I got home from work that day. He wanted to delay a trip to emergency Dept, I said we needed to go cuz you don't 'play' with your eyesight. In his case quick action helped save his health & eyesight. Oh and put him on two different types of blood pressure meds.
Apologies for going a bit off topic.
I just had my left eye done a week ago felt nothing it was ver in ten minutes. Use your eye drops. The difference form the left eye ‘surgery one’ and the right eye ‘ not done yet’ is amazing. The right eye everything is blurry and yellow the left eye is clear and white😊 PS I do not need glasses❤
Not true for me. Was wide awake and had a knot in my stomach even though they swear they gave me something.. Felt a sharp pain near the beginning and said “yow” doctor said oh you felt that? I said heck yes. After that was even more anxious waiting for it to happen again. It didn’t, but I didn’t know that. After was ok but felt scratchy and sore. You can’t see anything was the only true thing anyone told me. Dread having the second eye.
Completely agree
THANK YOU! Having surgery on both eyes in July 2021. I learned more from watching you! You calmed my nerves and answered ALL my questions! I feel much better about this upcoming surgery. Not scared anymore. I feel informed. SO glad I found you!!
How is your vision after your surgery? I need to have it. What lens did you put in and did it really improve your vision? Thanks !
Thankyou again!
Hey 😊. Having this done on Thursday. A bit anxious.
Just had my left eye done. It is painless and very quick. I took an Ativan just because I’m claustrophobic. I opted for the multifocal lenses and it is absolutely worth the extra money. My vision with just one eye done is amazingly clear. I will not have to wear glasses for reading when my second eye is done.
No iv no drugs. Just drops to numb the eye. The nerve wrack was the machine sound .. Took 6 mins ea eye. In n out. Back to drs office two hrs later took patch off of eye m I was in awe. I saw colors n could see for ever . reading glasses only. Love it n dont b afraid.. Its awesome
Thank you for that comment. I have to have mine done in a few weeks and I'm so scared, but your comment makes me feel better xx
Can you explain to me why you need glasses after cataract surgery?
I just had cataract surgery this past October and November. The October day went fast and was not painful and went fast but the November date was totally another thing. I felt every step of the action and lasted six hours. The eye was held still but I felt every cut and tool use during the rest of the time. It was not fun. It took almost 4 weeks for my eye to heal. It felt like I had sand in my eye. It was very painful as the pain killers wore off, The Doctor had to put on a contact lens to isolate the eyelid from contacting the eye. The pressure of the patch and the contact helped me get through the first few days after. If I had had the second surgery first I am not sure I would have done the second surgery. Thank God I did cause it is great the difference it all made. I now can see distance, 20/25 without glasses, and do close-up reading with a standard pair of Walmart readers, I will be 83 tomorrow.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! I wonder if it will be difficult to walk my dog and pick up her business??
It doesn't hurt, you still need a good dr, you not aware of the surgery, I didn't have a shield
Polarising glasses were supplied in the post-op pack. Everything was blue-white with the implanted lens- the other eye was quite yellow-white - like seeing a room lit with cool or daylight LED lights compared to warm LEDs, very noticeable. In Australia, IV sedation is normal - you have to initiate the discussion not have it - strange when both the surgeon and anaesthetist then agree they would opt NOT to have sedation! It isn't needed - unless you're the type to throw a wobbly in the middle of it. I find vision is improving over several days, it certainly wasn't jaw-dropping the next day. I watch every RUclips video I can before any medical procedure - the devil you know principle.
The injection beforehand stings a bit. This is equal first to peeling off the drape stuck around the eye after the procedure is done for discomfort.
On reflection, sedation might be a good idea for the mind-numbing form filling before you get into the op theatre.
As expected, eyes are 'scratchy' for a week or so afterwards but this settles as time passes
Thumbnail sure looks like Dr Foose (the TV car customizer).
haha...that's my side hustle. lol
I have seasonal allergies I'm afraid my eye will pop out because I sneeze alot.can it happen.
nope
Had both of mine done 2 years ago. So easy and pain free. Had been needing reading glasses and they installed prescription lenses. Fantastic. Do it.
I'm getting nausas just by watching this.
I'm undergoing cataract surgery on both eyes, 2 weeks apart, in 6 weeks time. This video is awesome! My surgeon answered all my questions however you have put more detail on the whole process and provided the reasoning behind all your explanations - excellent! Thank you so much!
thats funny
its not a major surgery
but in fact your eyes is the most valuable all of your sensor
i might dont hear so good, nothing happen dont smell or dont sense
but the vision, the eye
yes it is a very major thing
theres no go back n fix
I’ve had both of mine done. The first one I felt every single moment, it was excruciating! When I had my second I told them I realised I should have said I had facial neuralgia. This time I mentioned it and they gave me an injection into the eye - I never felt anything, not even the injection.
Same here, first one was agony. Read my reply above to Janet S for more details xx
I had mine done 3 days ago . I was told there would be no pain over and over. Well it HURT! Felt like someone was using a stapler in my eye!!! Next suger is in 2 weeks !!! I am not looking forward to THAT
You seem to have been v unlucky.