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Cataract Surgery
Sun, 07/10/2005 - 07:50Comments
RE: RE: RE: RE: Cataract Surgery
Submitted by Simpson_Jr on Tue, 2005-08-16 - 15:06
Hi Adam,
I did remember one more thing last night. Local aneastethic will also, temporarily, lower the signals between nerve-endings to zero. Therefor you won't be able to move your eye during the surgery, even when you should have a seizure.
My vision nowadays isn't totally 20/20, I use glasses (smallest strength) to read a book. With some effort I can read without 'm, but it's easier with glasses. Overall my vision is _much_ (!) better as before the surgery and I really enjoy looking at the starry sky at unclouded evenings again.
Since ~1 in 100 persons has epilepsy, 1 in 100 cataractpatients will also have epilepsy. An eyesurgeon with fulltime job will probably perform surgery on, rough guess, 4-15 epileptics every year. As a result of such a number (s)he really must be knowing what can and cannot be done to keep his/her license. With the income they get these licenses are sacred for 'm.
And yes, I know, before... surgery the idea of surgery on your eyes can be _very_ frightening. So... If you would like some peace of mind now..., you could ask for a total aneasthesia. But on the other hand, the older you are, the more you _can_ suffer from total aneasthesia after the surgery.
Maybe... you could also ask your familydoctor for some medicin to give you some more peace of mind before the surgery.
Anyway, I'm very happy I had the surgery and afterwards I know I've been worrying _much_ more as needed.
Best wishes, I hope you'll also enjoy watching the starry sky again soon.
Bart Derks, the Netherlands.
Hi Adam,
I did remember one more thing last night. Local aneastethic will also, temporarily, lower the signals between nerve-endings to zero. Therefor you won't be able to move your eye during the surgery, even when you should have a seizure.
My vision nowadays isn't totally 20/20, I use glasses (smallest strength) to read a book. With some effort I can read without 'm, but it's easier with glasses. Overall my vision is _much_ (!) better as before the surgery and I really enjoy looking at the starry sky at unclouded evenings again.
Since ~1 in 100 persons has epilepsy, 1 in 100 cataractpatients will also have epilepsy. An eyesurgeon with fulltime job will probably perform surgery on, rough guess, 4-15 epileptics every year. As a result of such a number (s)he really must be knowing what can and cannot be done to keep his/her license. With the income they get these licenses are sacred for 'm.
And yes, I know, before... surgery the idea of surgery on your eyes can be _very_ frightening. So... If you would like some peace of mind now..., you could ask for a total aneasthesia. But on the other hand, the older you are, the more you _can_ suffer from total aneasthesia after the surgery.
Maybe... you could also ask your familydoctor for some medicin to give you some more peace of mind before the surgery.
Anyway, I'm very happy I had the surgery and afterwards I know I've been worrying _much_ more as needed.
Best wishes, I hope you'll also enjoy watching the starry sky again soon.
Bart Derks, the Netherlands.
RE: RE: RE: Cataract Surgery
Submitted by Adam on Tue, 2005-08-16 - 12:02
Gretchen.
You are a sweetheart! I expect my surgery to be a lot different than yours. I am having local and the doctor is giving me 20/20 vision.
But I am glad to know about those complications you had.
Since I have dry eyes and drop seizures I am waiting to see how right eye takes....and hopefully will do left in spring.
I have one "extra" trip to have pre-exam and plan to use your experience to ask her (doctor) some important questions.
I would like to know what will happen to ME during surgery. Adam
Gretchen.
You are a sweetheart! I expect my surgery to be a lot different than yours. I am having local and the doctor is giving me 20/20 vision.
But I am glad to know about those complications you had.
Since I have dry eyes and drop seizures I am waiting to see how right eye takes....and hopefully will do left in spring.
I have one "extra" trip to have pre-exam and plan to use your experience to ask her (doctor) some important questions.
I would like to know what will happen to ME during surgery. Adam