Cataract Surgery

[Tony Nathanson]

How long does each surgery take, from walk in to (I assume) walk out? A couple hours, half a day?

Are you a zombie for a while until the stuff wears off?

Depends on how much sedation they use - or whether they use any. It can be done without sedation. My sister got some Propofol. She freaks out over things like that. She wasn't exactly a zombie; she was a little drowsy for a couple of days. If & when I need it, I'll discuss not having any sedation; it's not necessary for me; it takes a lot to scare me, but if the Dr's insist, I'll be agreeable.

 

[Krystal Shay]

How long does each surgery take, from walk in to (I assume) walk out? A couple hours, half a day?

Are you a zombie for a while until the stuff wears off?

If I remember correctly, maybe a couple of hours. Most of the time you are lying in a room getting prepped for the surgery, which mainly consists all the eye drops they are putting in the eyes. You don't even have to change clothes. The surgery doesn't take long at all. You shouldn't feel like a zombie. I don't recall feeling like I was drugged at all. Your surgery eye will probably feel a little gritty for the rest of the day. The eye heals pretty quickly and feels better each day. Just remember to keep putting those eye drops in your eyes for as long as the doctor tells you. It is alot of drops but necessary.

 

[Hedi Mitchell]

where we go. IV for relaxation then deaden the eye, takes 15/20 minutes. But they hv you in a recovery like spot for a bit. Then they go over all the stuff you already have printed out from them. 2/3 hours for whole procedure
Takes us 2.5 hours to get there then 2.5 to get home. All day affair for us.