Cataracts surgery

TerriBull has said what I was going to say in a much better way.
It was very straightforward but I was also very anxious.
Toetoe is also right about everything being brighter the next day. I only had one eye done but the difference in the colour of the sky and trees outside was amazing.
I had bought in enough food supplies etc as I knew I was not going to be able to drive for a while and I made the most of self enforced resting 🤣

I have had both eyes done. It was a bit of a palaver and involved lots of waiting around but the actual procedure is very straight forward and painless.

The after care is a bit complicated but if you just follow the clear instructions you should be fine. You will probably be surprised at the improvement in your sight so it is well worth it.

My advice is go for it. All the best.

I was very anxious like you . As said its less hassle than having your teeth polished at the dentist . Absolutely no pain and no discomfort whatsoever. One tip , take sunglasses to wear going home as your eyes will be sensitive to bright light . Use your drops regularly. The first morning I woke up I thought my walls had been repainted, everything looked fresh and bright . Best wishes

I can't believe anyone could possibly be more squeamish about eyes than me. When told by the optician I would need cataracts seen to, I was all fear and trepidation. I hope I can reassure you that anticipation of mine was far worse than the procedure, which was very brief, seemed like minutes. Lying flat on back a mask like thing over the head with eye opening and directed to stare at a very bright light, all over very quickly, you won't feel anything. Beforehand all the medics who assess the patients and put anaethesising drops in eye were very reassuring and sympathetic. All in all I was at the clinic a couple of hours, much of it taken up in the preliminaries. In the aftermath you will have a plastic shield placed over the affected eye for 24 hours and given eyedrops to be used for 2 weeks and told not to drive for a while. Eye was a little sore, but nothing severe. Good luck.

I had my second eye done a couple of weeks ago and don't remember having my eyes pinned down in either op. I was asked to keep my eyes open, still and try not to blink but that was the only restriction.

The op's well worth the discomfort...

I can't bear having anyone touch around my eyes- but I have had both treated, and couldn't be happier. Drops completely remove all feeling, and a white cloth is placed over your face. I was aware only of shadows and a bright light above the cloth, and the procedure took a short time - about ten or fifteen minutes for each eye. I had no sensation of touching, or any discomfort at all. It was less hassle than having my teeth cleaned by the hygienist!