Cataract op tomorrow

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grannyjo

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I'll be having the cataract op in my right eye tomorrow morning.

Feeling a bit nervous about it.

They've told me to be there at 9am.

I have our Community Transport to take me there - it's a 75 k drive between my home and the hospital. Just hoping I don't get the really "chatty" driver to take me there. I want to arrive calm, not stimulated!

Started the eye drops this morning - missed entirely with the first drop - got it on my cheek, not in my eye. That was after I had first wrestled with the "child proof" seal to get the darned eye drops open!

Keep your fingers crossed for me that everything goes well.
 

Remember: Cataract surgery has the highest success rate of any surgery.
 

Piece of cake, Grannyjo. Do your best to relax and let them know that you are nervous. Most people are. You will be sedated during the procedure and when it is over you will be fine.

The trick with the drops is to pull your lower lid down with your finger to produce a little well to aim for with the drops. This will save you a lot of wastage. You will get better with practice. I had trouble at first; that is only natural. Just don't give up.

If for any reason you don't find that the procedure has improved the sight in that eye, contact the specialist. There can be some swelling of the tissues which will settle down eventually but it is very worrying. A quick look in your eye by the surgeon will tell if that is the case and you may need to apply the drops for a bit longer.
 
grannyjo said:
I'll be having the cataract op in my right eye tomorrow morning.

Feeling a bit nervous about it.

They've told me to be there at 9am.

I have our Community Transport to take me there - it's a 75 k drive between my home and the hospital. Just hoping I don't get the really "chatty" driver to take me there. I want to arrive calm, not stimulated!

Started the eye drops this morning - missed entirely with the first drop - got it on my cheek, not in my eye. That was after I had first wrestled with the "child proof" seal to get the darned eye drops open!

Keep your fingers crossed for me that everything goes well.
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worked with a lady who had 2. just don't sneeze. that's what they told her. she survived it. she was off work for 2 wks with each eye. good luck!
 
Gary O' said:
I'm sure I'll be needing that in the near future
Sad thing, I can no longer look directly at the stars....
And there are so very many in our mountain night sky

Sounds like the voice of experience (I'm piqued)
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Yep. Had both of mine done over a year ago, six weeks apart.
However, my fears had been dispelled long before that when I escorted my dear old mum to have her first one attended to. We had to be at the clinic about 7.00 am and she was one of the first to be attended to that morning. Mum was only 4' 10" tall and she walked in with back straight and head high without flinching. I was so proud of her because I was very unnerved by just the thought of an eye operation..

I sat and waited outside and talked to some other old ladies who were waiting their turn. Most were coming back for the second op. They were all eager and told me how wonderful it was to see clearly again. I reckoned if they were that keen the procedure couldn't be too traumatic.
 
Warrigal said:
I sat and waited outside and talked to some other old ladies who were waiting their turn. Most were coming back for the second op. They were all eager and told me how wonderful it was to see clearly again. I reckoned if they were that keen the procedure couldn't be too traumatic.
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This

is what is so grand about this day and age
 
Before I had mine done I talked to the surgeon about what kind of lenses I wanted. Because they are rigid the eyes cannot adjust as well between short and long distance focus. I chose to have lenses that worked best for distance and continue to wear glasses for closer needs such as reading. I also had astigmatism in both eyes and he chose lenses that corrected that condition. I can now buy regular sun glasses which is another bonus. My driver's licence states that I don't need glasses to drive.

The added bonus? I can see the stars clearly now.
 
I had cataract surgery about 4 years ago and everything went well. The first thing I noticed when it healed was that I could see in 3rd dimension again! What a difference. Things are sharp and clear. I refer to my eyes as "old eye" and "new eye".
They wanted me to have the other one done soon after, but it wasn't necessary.
I had the surgery right before my birthday and refused presents that year, because restored sight was the only gift I needed.

Hope for the best for you grannyjo ! You'll do fine!
 
I will be having the lens to correct astigmatism too and I've also chosen long distance lenses and I'll just carry on wearing glasses for the close work.

Wasn't so bad with the second eye drop I put in - got it in the right place first go.

I'm a public patient, so I'm on the waiting list for the second eye - that will probably take place sometime early next year.
 
Found it difficult to sleep last night with the plastic shield taped across to protect my eye.

My vision is clearer in the eye this morning, though I do have very swollen eye area and the start of a blackeye. Actually look a bit of a fright.
 
@grannyjo You'll be getting great eyesight in no time, keep up with the drops, shade glasses outside, actually shades are a very good practice, regardless, keep away from smoke and dust. I'm sure you'll be very happy with the end results. Take care.
 
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