12-10-2020, 10:50 AM
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Cataract surgery is nothing new:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-a...taract-surgery
The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, where I had mine done, has been doing it since the mid-1800s, although until about 1950 when replacement lenses were developed, patients had to wear thick 'pebble' glasses once their lens had been removed.
It's now a very common and very safe procedure.
17-10-2020, 01:06 PM
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I had cataract replacement in my right eye about 3 years ago, I had drops in my eye to numb it ,twice before being wheeled to theatre, a clip held my eye open ,and my face was covered. before the surgeon started I was told that if I needed to cough or sneeze, I had to shout STOP....she made a small incision on my eye, and the old lens was sucked out the new lens was inserted , while all this was going on she was still putting drops in my eye..It took about 15 minutes, and I never felt a thing, had a cuppa and a biscuit afterwards, eye patch on , and home with eye drops. what a difference it made, all the grey mist was gone, so don't be afraid....17-10-2020, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by paula
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I had cataract replacement in my right eye about 3 years ago, I had drops in my eye to numb it ,twice before being wheeled to theatre, a clip held my eye open ,and my face was covered. before the surgeon started I was told that if I needed to cough or sneeze, I had to shout STOP....she made a small incision on my eye, and the old lens was sucked out the new lens was inserted , while all this was going on she was still putting drops in my eye..It took about 15 minutes, and I never felt a thing, had a cuppa and a biscuit afterwards, eye patch on , and home with eye drops. what a difference it made, all the grey mist was gone, so don't be afraid....
I wasn't given a cup of tea and a biscuit. Tight-fisted sods.
17-10-2020, 04:51 PM
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Update.I went to opticians and I will be referred next year as at this time it's not distorting my vision. They said I'll prob wait up to a year to be seen so approx two years from now . I've also bought prescription sunglasses as best to keep sunlight out of eyes as this encourages quicker growth .
Thankyou all very much for your help and advice . I'm no longer afraid of the OP.
Your a kind bunch on here
17-10-2020, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by paula
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I had cataract replacement in my right eye about 3 years ago, I had drops in my eye to numb it ,twice before being wheeled to theatre, a clip held my eye open ,and my face was covered. before the surgeon started I was told that if I needed to cough or sneeze, I had to shout STOP....she made a small incision on my eye, and the old lens was sucked out the new lens was inserted , while all this was going on she was still putting drops in my eye..It took about 15 minutes, and I never felt a thing, had a cuppa and a biscuit afterwards, eye patch on , and home with eye drops. what a difference it made, all the grey mist was gone, so don't be afraid....
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