Question:
I am 73 and recently had both eyes done. The surgery is a little
uncomfortable but does not hurt. Nowadays they just put drops in your
eye and, before you know it, you have a new lens in your eye.
Any sedatives, or are you wide awake?
Answer:
During surgery,the sedative will help you feel relaxed, but yo won't
be asleep. Your eye will be numb; however you may feel mild pressure
at times. Your eyelids will be gently held open by a special
istrument, so that you do not have to worry about blinking. You will
not see instruments or the surgery itself; you will only be able to
see light and colors during the operation."
I have asked the surgeon and assistant several times, but haven't
really understood about glasses afterwards.
The surgeon says I shouldn't necessarily expect perfect vision, and
may still have to wear reading glasses (which is fine with me), but
am confused about what happens during the 2-4 weeks after surgery
before I am supposed to order new glasses. I hope all will be
clarified in due course.
Am having L eye done on Monday and R eye on Thursday,
so that's a plus, the surgeon says, in terms of ordering new glasses.
If there is no significant astigmatism left after the surgery, drugstore
reading glasses should suffice. My wife manages that way without
problems. She has a couple of pairs, one for looking at a computer
screen, and one for reading closer up. If you start with a lot of
astigmatism, the surgeon may be able to reduce it somewhat by placement
of the incision, but chances are you will need prescription glasses,
either separate distance and reading glasses or bifocals. That is what
happened to me. I can see pretty well in the distance with no glasses,
but I see better with my prescription glasses. I have prescription
bifocals both for distance/reading and computer/reading.
