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[JoyFilled Warrior]

Hi   @Forum Folks  

I currently have about 15% vision, combined, in the two eyes.

I took myself off the Road, weeks ago. Thank goodness for me, & the other drivers!

I even need help crossing the street, which Id never know if the neighborhood teen hadnt noticed, shocked, & tell me, a car had come right up on me, but stopped.

Any advice most welcome    Before, During, or After Cataract Surgery. 

The worst eye at the end of this month.  Second eye in December.   Like, when can i expect to see!

I can watch, or accompany any Surgery, but .. Brain & Eye.  And of course, it's on my own eyes.

I dont even know what "Twilight Anesthesia" is, or what to expect.

Or directions before, during, after Surgery, (cause, of course, I cant read them).  heh.

Thanks in Advance, (TIA)  for any help, advice expections..

[Winkk]

My advice  is to follow your doctor's orders.  I've had both eyes done and it turned out great.  

Good luck.

[Shelbelle]

I had 2 in the last 8 months, piece of cake, no sedation just numbing of the eye. No pain, no side effects, easy, peasy and I can see very clearly now, no glasses needed. If you want some tranquiizlers they can put them in an IV, but I passed, so I was fully awake, only takes 30 minutes or less. I elected for the 3 in 1 compounded  drops so I only had one bottle to work with after.  I drove next day and wore eye makeup in a couple of days.  Didnt sleep on the surgical eye for 2 weeks after. 

[Tinkrbl44]

@JoyFilled Warrior 

The surgeries were easier than I expected, about 8 weeks apart.  

What really surprised me was that both surgeries had a zero dollar co-pay, but the eye drops cost me $135 .... and I usually pay nothing for prescriptions! 

I checked the EOBs, but I STILL don't understand how I can pay nothing for two surgeries and $135 for eye drops! 

Go figure.

[occasionalrain]

@JoyFilled Warrior 

You will get more responses if you post in the Wellness Forum. I hate anything medical  so I can understand your concern. 

[Shelbelle]

The hospital where I went provides the drops for free but it is 3 bottles, which I felt could become complicated, so I opted for one and done compounded drops sent in the mail to me from a pharmacy in Montana, $40 each time and well worth it. 

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Shelbelle wrote:

The hospital where I went provides the drops for free but it is 3 bottles, which I felt could become complicated, so I opted for one and done compounded drops sent in the mail to me from a pharmacy in Montana, $40 each time and well worth it. 

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@Shelbelle 

THAT would have been a great option ....  I had a legal pad to record what time I put in which of the 3 drops over several days ... it was a bit of a PITA.  

[Carmie]

I had cataract surgery on my right eye over 20 years ago. I had the left eye done weeks ago.

This procedure is pain free..except for the pinch of the IV needle..very small.  The anethesia won't knock you out, but kinda makes you not really care what happening.  You're conscious, but not really feeling anything.

I came home after the procedure and could see right away.  I got right on my iPad....no eye patch....have to be careful while sleeping that you do not rub your eye.

Just follow instructions.  The eye drops must be used after surgery, which is PIA, but that. Is about it.

[patbz]

When I had cateract surgery several years ago my surgeon used intraoccular  drops during surgery so no need for any drops afterwards. I did have floaters for a couple of days ( quickly went away).

[Pecky]

I had catarct surgery in April.  They did my left eye first and one week later the right.  I also had toric lenses put in so I didn't need contacts anymore.  I was mildly sedated.  It was super easy, no pain and I now have eagle vision as my eye doctor says.  I did have floaters for a few weeks in one eye but went away.