What actually happens during cataract surgery? Shannon Wong, MD
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- If you are worried about what eye surgery or cataract surgery will be like, this video hopefully will allay some of your fears. Modern cataract surgery is safe, painless, quick and predictable. Most patients return to a normal schedule within one day. Hope this video is helpful. Shannon Wong, MD
I had cataract surgery 2 days ago. There was no pain involved but my surgeon never spoke a word. I had so much fear which I believe would have been relieved if he would have spoken to me as you spoke to your patient. My next eye surgery in 2 weeks will be so much easier because I have seen this surgery and understand more and know what all of those sounds are. Thank you so much for making this video!
my cataract surgery was two days ago,my surgeon told me everything he was doing breaking up the lens,fluid now ,move eye to centre etc,.just felt pressure .i can now see and I am amazed what the surgery has done for me.. I can't even use my prescription glasses now as far to blurry, such a good video.I wish I had watched this before my surgery.
My Dr spoke to me during the entire process. Im sorry :(
The doctor I saw before the surgeon explained the process using a plastic eye. When I met the surgeon, he started explaining, I said, "No offense; but, I can't hear that again!" He laughed and asked a few questions. His tech had handled everything else. At the 1st surgery, other than requests to his nurse, the only thing I heard him say was, "I'm finished, that was a bad one." Scared me to pieces. After the four hours, I removed the eye patch and everything was SCARY fine. ---- Four weeks later, after the second surgery, He says, "I'm finished, that was perfect." When I removed the eye patch everything was blurry. It cleared, though. Thank God.
Good to hear,i'm preparing for both eye surgery soon.
@@justinamusyoka4986
They don’t usually operate on both eyes for Cataracts!
I like the way Dr. Wong gently talked the patient through the procedure as he was doing it.
I just wanted to say thank you for making this video. I'm a caregiver for developmentally disabled adults in Albany Oregon . I love my client's. One of my #5 clients is having a cataract surgery in a month and he's absolutely scared shitless!! To comfort him and show him the whole process of the procedure you made really was extremely helpful and put his mind at ease. He was absolutely mortified!!! After I showed him this surgery you recorded he is not INTIMIDATED anymore. None of my attempts to get him to relax was working until I showed him your video, now he's READY TO ROLL!! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, GOD BLESS YOU!!
Knowledge is power over fear and the unknown. Thank you for adding transparency to this medical procedure.
Nice unintended pun in there. ahahaha
Thanks Dr Shannon Wong for having a wonderful staff who made this anxiety ridden and panicky old woman feel at ease this afternoon. The surgery was a breeze. I'll be back soon to have my other eye done. Watching these videos and seeing the surgical procedure helped me be a little more knowledgeable and comfortable.
Hervette Heinrich Thank you SO much Hervette! You were awesome!!!
What type of IOL was used ?
@@jamescalifornia2964 Monofocal IOL. Bausch and Lomb LI61AO
What a wonderful doctor very caring I have been through the cataract surgery
What does it feel like?
Does it hurt? Do you feel it? Please answer i am really afraid because i think i have cataracts but the doctor said i have astigmatism 😥
@@kashmyrfayemangiliman6920 I had cataract surgery in Dec 2020. No it does not hurt. You will be sedated. I was terrified. I didn't need to be although if I'd watched this video first I would have been even more scared. You will not know what is happening during the procedure. I also have astigmatism and will still need to wear glasses once my eyes are healed. Not a big deal. I've worn glasses since I was in second grade. There are implant lenses that correct astigmatism, but my insurance would only cover the standard lens. They said the others are "cosmetic." Don't know what is cosmetic about being able to see well, but you can't fight insurance companies. I do strongly suggest you investigate the surgeon that is going to do the procedure. Make sure they don't have any black marks on their medical license. Anyway, good luck with your surgery from Omaha, NE.
@@rosemiller7576 thanks! I am actually curious on how it feels so now that i read ur comment i am relieved!and i am confident to have this surgery thanks!🥰🥰🥰
Thanks doctor. I had it done last week and have 20/20 vision for the first time since high school .
Dr. Wong did my husbands cataracts and inserted the symphony lenses. WONDERFUL! My husbands sight is great! These people are a great team!
oh nice.
I just had my surgery done this morning. Now that more than 9hours have passed, colours seem fresher and brighter with the operated eye. Thank you so much for the video, I had watched it a few times prior to today's surgery to get more information and to calm myself. The only difference is: I slept throughout the surgery.
Awesome! My mom is fixing to have hers done. We need more videos like these with all kinds of surgeries, it really helps. Thank you for this video.
I had Cataract surgery done to both eyes- no discomfort ever! It is a miracle that this can be done.
Excellent job, Doctor Shannon Wong! I will not be afraid when my turn comes in November. I have a young Syrian ophthalmologist who also has his favorite comments like “Perfect”and “Beautiful “ during eye exams. I like this video and your other videos. God bless all eye doctors/ophthalmologists. You are God’s gift to mankind. I salute you! Watching from San Diego, California.❤🎉
Serious props to whoever designed the backend for the machines playing different notes. That makes a whole lot more sense to do to make a more relaxing operation environment for both the doctors and patients. Amazing props to you for this video as well for your professionalism!
Not all machines produces that notes. The notes represent if the tip of the machine is less or more occluded with cataract material, so the surgeon can calculate if he needs to apply more or less vaccum or ultrasound. Some machines have notes, some doesn't
Dr Wong thank you sooooo much
I had my surgery this morning and this week I looked at your video on and on... maybe 20 times... and my huge anxiety was gone because of you Thanks you so much Love you xx
This the 4th video seen and this doctor is really good! His movement are neat, systematic, gentle, precise!
Thank you. My surgery is tomorrow and I feel a lot more comfortable after watching this video. You provided a great service and I appreciate it.
Excellent video. My mother is having cataract surgery tomorrow. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge. I hope her doctor is as precise, and comforting.
Thank you Doctor Wong- this is a great gift to all who watch. I’m having the surgery in a few days and feel palpable relief in my anxiety after watching this.
This is an excellent in-depth video about the procedure. Seeing how easy, efficient, and painless it is first hand offers a great deal of comfort to anybody planning on getting it, and to anybody who has a loved one getting it. Thank you very much Dr. Wong! Fantastic sir!
As a premedical undergraduate student, this is invaluable. Your videos have been great resources for me as I’ve started my medical journey. Thanks so much, Dr. Wong!
I had cataract surgery this morning.
I decided not to watch this sort of video beforehand but wish I had.
I didn't have any problems with the surgery but this would've explained the sensations I was having in my eye as the surgery was performed.
My cataract was really bad and I can already see 80% better than 8 hours ago.
Fascinating to see the surgeons point of view doing the surgery.
Did you see anything during the operation?
@@12345678962499 not as such. I could see lights flashing, like when you press your eye and I had a slight sense of pressure as the doctor cut, removed the old lens and inserted the replacement.
There was no pain, they put numbing drops into the eye several times before the operation.
A very strange side effect of the operation is that when I blink between my left eye(with the new lens) and my right eye that has a cataract but isn't bad enough to be done, my left eyes sight is lovely clean, white and crisp and my right eyes sight is dull, cloudy and yellow. It's very noticeable.
@@herbieshine1312 thanks for answering.
Dr Wong,
Thank you so very much for this video. My cataract surgery is tomorrow morning, and I'm very excited to get my vision back. I'm a writer, and I haven't been able to see anything other than holding my phone up to my nose...like right now. This video has settled any worries. I appreciate you caring enough about patients to let them see what's ahead.
500th Like! Should be 500 million because this video is so amazing. What a great person to do this video on. She seems like the perfect patient! I love her
Dr., Watched this w/ my wife tonight. She is having cataract surgery tomorrow AM (Charleston SC). Great video! Glad she is having the surgery and not me ... all those instruments in one’s eye freaked me out!
Thank you Dr. Shannon Wong and to your staff. My first surgery was last Monday July 6 and then my left eye was done yesterday. I didn't want to watch this video until after my surgeries, and I can say you are AMAZING! To your staff, you have a wonderful Team and I wish anyone that needs this surgery would come to you and that they have the same success as I did. Thank you again for your God given talent!
Thank you Kat!
Kate Reyes,, going to have surgery done in the early fall of 2020. Wondering ,, what happens to the pupil and will the iris come back to the original color,,, I have blue eyes
@@karenross747 Iris and pupil remain the same after surgery as before.
Wow! Thank-you so much for demonstrating this procedure. I'm 61 and the last time I went to get glasses they told me I had the beginning of a cataract and in a few years I more than likely will require cataract surgery. I have the most sensitive watering eyes in the world.
You have lessened my concerns
I understand hiw you feel. My eyes were getting sensitive just looking at the poking in eye. My surgery is in 4 days. My son found Dr.Wright's video & glad he did. Very informative.
That was great to watch this. Having both eyes done starting tomorrow for the first one. "Thank You"
You got this!
Excellent! Thanks for this. My mom is about to have the surgery and my sisters and I are looking up everything we can about how the experience will be for her. This is the best I've found thus far.
He was so smooth! Good Job Dr. Shannon
I have to say, watching this has helped with my fear. Thanks for posting it. I hope my doctor will be as good as you.
I'm going to need this surgery in the near future. It's good to know that it's not nearly as scary as I'd thought. Thanks very much to you and to Ms. Grettle for sharing this experience. Knowing what to expect is, for me, a big part of coping with medical procedures. I can only hope my surgeon will show the same care and consideration that you did.
This is truly unbelievable. The tooling control that the doctor has is amazing.
Thanks for this. I’m a caregiver here in Los Angeles. My son is have cataract surgery today and I was so scared for him, now I feel better.
The video is very clear and the doctor’s running commentary is very comforting and encouraging.
I'm having my cataract surgery this morning and I'm very anxious, I'm happy to see that the procedure is very simple which eases my anxiety. I wish this professional doctor was my eye doctor he is very professional and knows how to put the patient at ease. I'm wondering if that woman had any complications.
This was a great video! I'm teaching my kids about Dr. Patricia Baths invention of the Laserphaco probe to treat cataracts. Thank you for showing what actually happens, and thank you to the patient for being brave and sharing her experience with us.
Wow! Such sacrifice to humanity. Great job! God bless you doctor.
I was reading the comments here. I wanted to tell to the people that the experience can vary depending on the surgeon, Dr Wong not only is a fantastic surgeon, but he understands the patients and comprehends their fears so he knows how to talk to them. I've been in operation rooms where the surgeon shouts to the patient "I TOLD YOU NOT TO MOVE YOUR EYE!!!! 😡😡", and although the surgery is the same, the experience is much more stressful
I had heard there's colors from the light and pressure. I just relaxed and "enjoyed" the light show. This video is pretty much exactly how mine was. Thanks for posting!
Thank you I had to have cataract surgery in both my eyes when I was six but I was asleep so I didn’t feel anything thank you for showing me how you did it
I had the cataract surgery done on both of my eyes couple of months ago (2 different times) and watching this video is wow! and amazing! how the surgery is done.
I'm doing this same surgery tomorrow and I really appreciate this video. Thanks guys
14:34 - thorough, perfect clearence of the lens area before placing the new lens in.
What a pleasant soothing doctor! 👏🏽Thank you and your patient for allowing us to observe the stages of cataract surgery.
I have been putting off my cataract surgery for two years now because I am afraid of the procedure, and I think I might go blind after the procedure. I wished you were my doctor because you make the patient feel so comfortable. I live in Canada, can you do my surgery for me, please?
Had both eyes done, it doesn’t hurt one bit! I’m amazed at the sharpness and colors!
Thank you for making this video. I will be having cataract surgery and was interested in seeing how it is done. Looks like a very painless surgery, which helps put my mind at ease👍
I just had my right eye done ! My surgeon ended up using stitches because he made the incision to big. He wasn’t personable at all. I probably would’ve felt more at ease, if he would’ve connected with me, as you did with your patient. I applaud your manner!
Trust you are recovering well.
I’m having my surgery on my left eye tomorrow morning. Thanks for making this video as I now have an idea of what to expect.
One of the coolest things I’ve seen yet. Still don’t think I’ll be having that surgery any time soon
I so appreciate this video and thank you for doing it and sharing it on the internet. I am suppose to have surgery on both eyes in Feb and I am frightened about so many things that could happen. Your video gave me an "eye" opener into what to expect. I think my biggest fear now is not so much the surgery as the IOL moving out of place and or being misaligned during or after the procedure. In addition, I fear feeling the lens material in my eye afterward.
I also have astigmatism so choosing lenses has me quite conflicted as each one is different from the other and huge cost differences. I know the Dr. will help with this but I am still nervous about it all. Your video was pretty much what I expected having assisted in surgery myself. Great job and thank you again! ( : P.S. I wish I had you for my surgeon!
Can a person have cataract and astigmatism at the same time?
How did it go? I love love my "new eyes". My own surgery was a piece of cake. I have a wonderful Dr here in Georgia.
@@kashmyrfayemangiliman6920 absolutely. Astigmatism is a corneal issue
I had no choice financially. Had to do Medicare coverage. Would have been great to be 20/20 w/o astigmatism.
It was good to have this video available. I could not watch it in color. I just heard the audio. That was enough. It was informative. I don’t know if it alleviated the anxiety and fear. I’ve never had surgery except for dental work. This cataract surgery scares me to death. Anyway I look at it or hear from others who have had it done I am fearful and reluctant, ambivalent with opposing feelings at same time. To do yet afraid like a cat, skittish and nervous. I don’t want to go blind. I was wondering if Dr Shannon Wong or other eye surgeons view these reviews and comment or even other people…
from Suzanne H in Alameda California
Best cataract video I have watched. Excellent explanation and visual detail. Thanks ! 👌
Very best wishes to Doctor & patients ...
I loved the video. It really reassured me going in for my own cataract surgery.
Thank you Doc for sharing this. My dad is nervous for his surgery. This is so educational.
I am having cataract surgery in a month. This video makes it clear what's involved. Talking to the patient is very helpful. I don't know if my surgeon talks during the surgery, I hope she does !
Don't worry. My surgeries were over 10 years ago (I was 40) and they gave me back my eyesight better than before I got sick. There have been better technologies since then. I can see brighter and prettier colors. Sharpness is very good too. The only problem is that the eyes get tired faster, but that would also show up if I was older.
Thank you. My surgery didn't even tell me anything about what to expect during my cataract at the appointment just the directions with the drops so I really appreciate you making this video.
I had a thorough exam but didn't really understand what was going on. Did not even understand which lens he was going to implant because he was talking about correcting the astigmatism. Checking with billing it was the one Medicare pays for. Would have been nice to have a little explanation. Surgery in 4 days. Glad to have seen this video.
Great video. We are planning to provide this surgery for an adult member of our extended family. We are looking forward to helping him live a more comfortable life. I am in the Philippines 5 hours north of Manila.
Dear Dr. Wong. I had my second cataract surgery here in Amsterdam, The Netherlands yesterday. Everything went well, but I was interested to see the procedure from the perspective of the doctor to see what steps he had done. Like you, my doctor explained all steps during the procedure yesterday, but I was interested to see the actual steps with my own eyes as well. Your video was very helpful for this and I was quite interested to see the surgery through your eyes. Thank you very much for making and posting this video!
Furthermore, I want to thank you for your previous video where you explained the (dis)advantages of the tecnics symfony lens. This was very helpful in my decision process of what lens to take, in addition to of course my consultation with my own doctor. In the end I decided to indeed go for the symfony lens and am very happy with the results so far.
*They need to have a person like me that needs to be totally put out I'm beyond freaked!!! I just found out I have cateracts & will need surgery down the road. Oh Hell that's as scary as brain surgery to me!!! 🤦🤦🤦* Sharon in SC
I was given general anesthesia due to my anxiety disorder. That is the only way I could have it done.
Perfect! I will be having cataract surgery the end of this month. I am more afraid of the drape than the surgery. I am very claustrophobic. Can you show a video on how the drape is placed for someone who is claustrophobic. Thank you in advance!
Thank you to the doctor and the patient who made this video! I have to have this surgery soon and I am freaking out. This made it easier and less scary.
Good luck!
Now I know how my doctor fixed my eyes. Thank you for making this video.
Thank you for making this video. I really appreciate the service.
All your comments as you work are also very helpful for the patient to know that everything is going well.
This woman is so calm. I want her to go with me to my surgery.
Thanks to you, Dr. Wong, for doing this video and your patient for permitting it! I have cataract surgery coming up soon...just had my pre-surgery anesthesiologist visit today. Of course I have been wondering what kind of experience I am going to have. Your video has mellowed me out! Thanks again...
Having surgery in 4 days & haven't talked with anesthesia nurse yet.
@@keilana6 I didn't talk to my anesthesiologist until 10 minutes before my general anesthesia. All I was expecting was a Vicodin, etc... but then he offered general anesthesia. I said...Well... alright!
Just left eye doctor. Sitting in parking lot watching your video. Eye doc wants to see me back in 6 months. Recommending cataract surgery for both eyes. Thank you for this wonderful video. You have a new subscriber.....me! Be well.
I had my cataract surgery yesterday with a progressive lens put in. Like it so far. I was a bit surprised I was awake during the surgery. It was really trippy. Not painful but when the doctor slipped the new lens in I actually saw it going in. I only knew two people that had had the surgery and neither of them remembered a thing. I remembered all of mine. 'Look at the red light'. Weird sounds and lights. It was a real show. Not painful or scary though.
Terrific procedure and loved the way Dr. Kept informed every step of the way, re assurance to the patient was great plus touch of sense of humour right at the very end loved it
It,s always going to be re assuring to patient when kept comm. during procedure ,,telling her all is cool and keeping informed loved the touch of humour at the very end , V. Good all through.
this procedure is amazing had it done in my right eye 2 weeks ago it was completely painless and i feel as if ive been given a new lease of life excellent outcome
Thank you for showing every step. I look forward to getting my eyes done and have no stress about it thanks to you!
How was your surgery? Mine was wonderful. And I love being able to see
Thank you Dr. Wong. This makes me feel much better and knowing what to expect on my surgery day, 9/23/21 Thank you.
I'd like more clarification of the anatomy?
What is what that he punctures into and peels away and vacuums away?
What exactly is a cataract? And what causes them?
Thank you!
(Specialty surgeons are amazing! And modern heroes in my book!) 🙏
Thank you for this video! I'm probably need cataract surgery next year and this was really helpful.
Thanks doc, your such a great doctor! God bless you!
I'm going in next week for surgery. Thank you for this informative presentation!
Thank you Dr Shannon for the complete walkthrough process. I'm a bit motivated to go through my journey after seeing your video with your patient, how's the surgery will be like as a patient. It's gonna be 9days from now. On the 9th July to be exact.🥴 I hope my doctor is as pleasant and as friendly as you.🥰 Thank you again Dr. Shannon!💞 Your videos sure helps a lot🤗👍
I'm not afraid of the extraction but seeing the eye being poked at gives me the creeps.
Thank you Dr.! I’m a 54-year-old man I went to get eyeglasses updated I use them just on the computer. And they told me they could see just the beginnings of a cataract in one eye. Today my right eye has been feeling almost like there’s something in it not a speck not aggravating like that but more of a fullness feeling and if I cover my left die things are very cloudy and I can’t see well out of my right eye. This brought me to your video. I think I’m gonna have to go back to the eye doctor soon if I still feel the way I’m feeling now in the next few days. Thank you for doing this video. If you were in Phoenix I would come to you. My one worry is getting anything near my eyes I’m extremely reactive I try to put contacts in one time just sample ones and I tried for two hours and couldn’t get them and not even close. So I don’t know how in the world I could handle any surgery on my eye. I think I would have to be put to sleep. IV sedation
Thank you so much for thoroughly explaining the process of cataract surgery. I do have small cataracts, so I expect to undergo the same thing but now with a little more understanding of the surgical process. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
You're very excellent doctor. Honest and truthful
Thank-you for showing me what my surgery will be like. I appreciate it.
Thank you doctor for showing this surgery
Thank you Dr. Wong. I've learned a lot from your videos and thank you for your time to produce them. You are an excellent human being.
Thank you!
Great presentation. The machine sounds seem to be unnecessary electronic noise to likely cover up other noise from the process. Maybe for some patients but I'd think most folks would rather not hear it or at that loudness if required. Good job. I had one done by a local Dr. using a Toric lens and I'm very amazed with the outcome. Going in for round two in a month or so. Thanks for sharing the process during surgery.
Garth Clark sounds a bit like organ music. Kinda soothing I think
The noise is feedback for the surgeon so he knows the position of the switch he is operating with his foot and the current mode of the machine. The volume can be adjusted.
Thank you for making and sharing this video. I know I have this coming in my future. I am terrified at the idea of something going wrong and I have anticipatory anxiety beyond the norm........horribly so. This has really helped to understand the whole procedure and makes it not quite so frightening. My husband had his eyes done back in 2001 and it was a hospital procedure and took a week with all types of drops and keeping the eye bandaged and so on. I am glad to see it looks so much more well handled no. I pray they have as good of Drs here as what I have seen you do with your expertise.
Blessings
Good luck!
Amazing video ! Caring doctor! Indeed this video helped me to relax and overcome fear for my eye cataract surgery next month. Thank you Dr.
Dr Wong is amazing, I think I would rather be asleep for this procedure.
I have to get cataract surgery and my anxiety is through the roof. I am normally a sicko that loves surgeries, but the thought of them messing with my eyes scares me. This video helped relax me a ton. Too bad Dr Wong isn't doing mine, but this was cool.
Me too. My eyes were very reactive & sensitive just looking at the procedure.
@@keilana6 I had mine done shortly after this comment. It wasn't bad at all. Although the drug they gave me for the surgery had me thinking I was Captain America.
Thank you so much for this video, I hope that the doctor will do surgery for my grandma will be like you.. I'm so scared for my grandma but this video make me feel better thanks!. Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Thank you!
Very good video showing the process and actual patient. Although I do not need surgery now, my parents have had it done and it looks like something one does not need to fear as the operation seems painless and helpful.
Great video, excellent surgery Dr. Wong! She was a good patient as well
Bedside manner masterclass. Thank you for this video, Dr. Wong!
Thanks for this video, I am having this done tomorrow.
Great video thanks Dr. Wong , you are so patient.
a very detailed video with clear explanation. much easier than thought. thanks for your educational video.
Thanks you for sharing. You and Dr John Lim of the Houston Eye Associates are life savers. Keep up the great job !!!
Thank you so much for making this video Dr. Wong! I am having my surgery in a few days and this video informs me what to expect during the surgery and kind of gives me some reassurance going into the surgery.
I couldn't bear to watch it.I mostly just listened..eek.thank goodness you're eye is numbed or that would be just awful.still it's nice to know its a short surgery and even though it looks painful it's not.I'm not looking forward to needing it done,but such is life.
You are a great doctor
I just had my cataract surgery today with anesthesia. After waking up I feel the lens inside keeps poking my eyeball and eyelid which gives me an unpleasant feelings and It makes my eye tearing and blinking alot... I don't know If it's normal for the first time but I hope It'll be better in few weeks/months. Thank you for this amazing video!