Question:
What's the odds that if you have an infection, your other
eye will get infected also?
What's the risk, in any case, if you already have a chronic
coniunctivitis, mostly allergic?
What's the risk of postponing the surgery, assuming I can see well
enough to drive?
My mom had the same surgery 10 years ago, her brother also had
cataract, what's the odds of my kids getting it too?
Answer:
Somewhat higher. Makes it real important to vigorously scrub those lids
and lashes for a week before surgery, and to start antibiotic drops
(like Zymar) a couple of days pre-op.
By the way, you don't really need to lose much time. You should be able
to work the next day after each surgery. If you plan it right and get a
good result, nobody will even notice you had it done.
In my experience, they patch the operated eye for at least a day. If
you have both eyes done at the same time, you will be blind.
If it turns out that this surgery doesn't work for you, it won't work
for both eyes. Most of us can't afford to have both eyes screwed up.
If the surgery is done at different times, then you really won't be off
work very long.
