I really would love to talk with someone about it. Thanks.
Hi. I am scheduled for the right eye on Tuesday. I had the left eye done almost 3 years ago. My Dr gave me 2 Valium tablets. One to take the night before and one for the morning. I am not sure I'll take the night one as last time I had a harder time sleeping with it than without. When I was in the OR they gave me some meds to relax me. I asked if I could have more as I was still nervous. They gave me more and I don't remember anything until I was in post op. It did not hurt at all. I also had a vitrectomy and peel done on the same eye this past January. Same thing, Twilight sleep, and no pain. Just remembering the eye drops was the hardest part.
Hello Victoria, what type of cataract surgery are you having? Just want to wish you luck
Hi,
I had cataract surgery on my right eye 5 weeks ago, like you I was very nervous before hand but the operation was so quick and painless I needn't have worried.
My left eye hasn't been scheduled yet but I don't think I'll be as worried for the second one.
Quick question, why are you having the second op so soon after the first? Is it your own choice or did the surgeon suggest it? Here in the U.K. they won't carry out the second eye until the first has healed and stabilised.
Do you know what lens types you are getting?
Oh gosh really? Over here in the States I had my left eye done 2 weeks after the right!!! The surgery was fine - absolutely painless but I don't recall any of us here being given valium? We had 3 types of eye drops that we had to start a week prior to the surgery and continue for a further week.
I meant multifocal or mono?
Sorry sent to the worng person obviously - duh me
Yeah, I'm due to see my consultant on Tuesday when we will discuss what lens I want for my left eye. I reckon by the time I get the second eye done it will be nearly 12 weeks between operations.
I didn't get any Valium or any other drugs post operation (except for the eye drops anaesthetic) in fact my pre-op happened the day before the surgery and that's when they measured my eyes for fitting.
Hello Victoria
the surgery itself is pretty easy and routine....by that I mean a very practiced procedure and usually no adverse side effects. what type of lenses are you getting?
Nancy,
I had both eyes done in February about three weeks apart. The worst if you are concerned is the eye drops... which stings a little, but easy to live with.
I had the Symfony Tecnis Lens inserted... and now have excellent vision in both eyes, and glasses are history. I am 68 years old and really didn't worry about the surgery, I had watched a news program from our local broadcasting area on the benefits of the new lens and I guess I got so excited to think I could improve my eye sight that I never got nerved up over it. All will be behind you before you know it. I had no pain... and all gain. 😉
It's super to hear that you have excellent vision.
Am going all bonkers today. For some reason I read 5 weeks as 5 years. I do need to take a valium (ha ha) tonight!!!
What type of lens did you get on your right eye? Wouldn't it be the same for the left?
And now I'm really curious. Why is it that everyone gets cataract in the right eye first? Just asking the question out loud. Will google it.
I don't know what types. The surgery was planned by my doctor. Thanks for responding!
Hi! Thank you for responding. I read it twice because I know about them get rid of it and all thoughts! lol
them=they
I am getting mono, for near vision. My other eye had a macular pucker so it will never be very good but now I'll have semi-automatic bifocal.. I tried it woult with dollar store reading glasses and took the lens out from the left side to see how I'd like it. Worked fine.
Hello - I just had surgery on my left eye with crystallens on June 7t
I got a single focus distance lens in right eye. Options for the left eye are; distance, near (monovision) or go private for a multifocal lens.
I've still not made up my mind on this, after surgery on the right eye I tried monovision using a contact lens in the left eye and I took to it very well, unfortunately after about a fortnight my right vision deterioated from better than 20/20 to less than 20/30 and that made me turn to trialing multifocal contacts in my left eye. After three weeks of this I still can't adapt to the multivision lens - distance is good but I can't see any near or intermediate!
That's the reason I asked about getting both eyes done within two weeks of each other since my first eye has changed a bit since the initial operation.
Hi, I will reply you tomorrow. Initially I joined a different forum and still am in it. Today, let's wish 2MichNancy the very best of luck for a successful surgery tomorrow.
Best of luck for tomorrow. Please keep us informed of your progress