derek, Thanks for your reply and for the suggestion of the multifocal contacts. I've used contacts in the past and I have no issues with the. They've worked quite well for me. So yes, that's definitely an option. In fact, I'm thinking of using one for my right eye if my current mono-vision separation doesn't work out. I can maybe adjust it, using a contact lens, so that it does work.
As for sedation, I do believe they're going to give me a bit of that to keep me calm. Honestly, I'm not too consciously flussed about the surgery even though it might sound here on this forum like I'm a nervous wreck. I feel peaceful about it. It's only because I've had a couple of panic situations involving small airplanes in the past is why I'm a bit concerned. I can go up in a single engine plane from a cornfield, but it's the small, straw-like jet aircraft with two single rows of seats that get to me. I find them stuffy and claustrophobic. Thanks so much for your informative post.
Cheers,
G
Good luck tomorrow. I have after posted that most people have a good outcome no matter which lens they select (I don’t think of it in terms of either / or).
Will be looking forward to your post in coming days to see how things are.
Day 0. Okay, so later today I've got the op. Yes, a bit nervous but not too bad. I plan to have a meal before noon at which point I'll not eat again and have very little water per the instructions I've been given. Had my drop of Yellox this morning as well. If I'm not mistaken I think I'll be able to listen to some music on my mobile phone during the procedure. I hope that's in fact the case. I'm trying to decide what song or songs to play. I'm a musician of sorts and so I often know the duration of songs. I figure if I have a long song on repeat, the procedure may very well be done by the time the second playing ends. I'm thinking listening to music will also help me get focussed on something other than the procedure. Not much else to say. I'll be meeting a friend in a couple of hours who will then drive me up to the hospital. It's going to be a long day. I need to show up an hour and a 1/2 early and it takes about an hour to get to the hospital. I just hope I'm happy with the outcome. Will let you all know how it works out. Cheers, G
Best of luck. Yes I have read some places allow ear buds and you can listen to music. I didn’t even think to ask - but my surgeon chatted with me during the procedure and he had a calm voice.
Sue, my cataracts weren't yellow or brown. To me, they appeared more like Vasoline or a gel was rubbed on my eyes. I lost all contrast but could still see general object colors. Since I had a cataract in my left eye too, I had expected to see colors differently and better with my operated eye. That didn't happen, my two eyes are identical in terms of color rendering, so I missed on that "wow" feeling (in terms of color), but I'm much happier now because color rendering is important to aspects of my job and since the two eyes are the same, that was one of the factors that allowed me to indefinitely delay the surgery on the other eye.
That is very fortunate. I sure wish I could have had time to wait mine out. Before the surgeries hadn’t realized colorvwas affected - only realized after first surgery that there was a big difference.
Hi Everyone who might be following this:
Well, finally back home after a long day. Arrived an hour and a half early for the surgery as required. Nice hospital staff. Finally went in for the procedure and was somewhat nervous but not overly so. Was given a sedative delivered through a shot which took quick hold of me and put me in a good place. Received numbing drops for my eye as well. I think I may have lost consciousness through at least part of the procedure for I don't recall all of it. Basically, I saw nothing but pleasant patterns of lights and the "washing" feeling within my eye as I presume they flushed out or sanitized the capsular bag I think they call it. Within 20 minutes or so my surgeon was done and I was wheeled out back to my room.
My vision is still somewhat blurry in my operated eye and I'm hoping this clears up in a day or two. I'm not quite sure how long it takes for that to settle out. I'm perhaps too prematurely frustrated at present with the results because I was hoping for out-of-the-box great results. I'm not sure how I'm going to adapt to this extreme side of mono- vision with my still good nearsighted right eye. What has occurred so far is definitely an improvement over what I"d had before, but that in itself is not saying much. Is it normal to have blurred vision the day of surgery? I have to think that the dilating drops I was given are partially to blame. It's late now... need to get some rest.. More soon.
G
I bet you’re glad to have the day behind you. It is completely normal to have blurred vision day of surgery. They dialated your eye and that takes time to wear off. I recall after 2 hours I could remove the patch and everything was blurry and lights streaked at odd angles. You’ll very likely see improvement tomorrow. For a number of people it is blurry or goes from blurry to clear for awhile. Best thing for now is to get a good night’s rest. I assume they gave you an eye guard. I was asked to purchase surgical tape ahead of surgery so that I could use it to tape on the guard each night.