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Reply to rickford66 (Reply #26)

Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:07 PM

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I'm really nervous about my upcoming cataract surgery [View all] bif Jul 2024 OP

I get it, bif. I'm dreading the day I have to go through it, too. BComplex Jul 2024 #1

It's very fast birdographer Jul 2024 #2

You are in a twilight sleep and pain free. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #3

It IS no 'biggie,' and I don't think I thought of someone slicing into my eyeballs; elleng Jul 2024 #4

Please don't worry. LuckyCharms Jul 2024 #5

My wife just had both eyes done. Shes now 20/20. It was no biggie. Lochloosa Jul 2024 #6

you can still get away with it... ret5hd Jul 2024 #9

Nothing to worry about, really. That is if you trust AI programmed robots and cyborg optics. jaxexpat Jul 2024 #7

I had both eyes done last year. Glorfindel Jul 2024 #8

Mine looked like the underside of a jellyfish with livetohike Jul 2024 #29

I understand your feelings... MiHale Jul 2024 #10

I was, too wryter2000 Jul 2024 #11

I've had both eyes done a couple of years apart. Apprehension is worse than the surgery. demosincebirth Jul 2024 #12

Like a colonoscopy, the concerns are highly overrated. Sneederbunk Jul 2024 #13

Thanks all. bif Jul 2024 #14

My SO said easiet surgery ever XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #15

i had a corneal abrasion yrs ago that didnt heal well. mopinko Jul 2024 #16

Its nothing. I had both eyes done. Suggest you come up with an alternate image to focus on when you start to think of Amaryllis Jul 2024 #17

I wish my doc would do it, snot Jul 2024 #18

Cataracts pt 1 keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #19

Cataracts pt 2 keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #21

Cataracts pt 3 keithbvadu2 Jul 2024 #23

I had iit last year RazorbackExpat Jul 2024 #20

I had mine done a little over a year ago. My pupils don't dilate beyond 2 mm. rsdsharp Jul 2024 #22

i had mine during the covid era. AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #24

Coincidentally, I just had an e-mail exchange with my brother about this. Jeebo Jul 2024 #25

The worst part is keeping track of all the drops you have to take. rickford66 Jul 2024 #26

+1 nitpicked Jul 2024 #33

had my first eye last week rampartc Jul 2024 #27

The thing that made me nervous before I had the procedure leftieNanner Jul 2024 #28

They don't slice snowybirdie Jul 2024 #30

I had mine done 3 years ago. Wednesdays Jul 2024 #31

It's incredibly quick. My bilateral Colgate 64 Jul 2024 #32

I had both eyes done. duncang Jul 2024 #34

My procedure was quick and easy. Paladin Jul 2024 #35

Good luck to ya. No biggie per my wife, after the fact BOSSHOG Jul 2024 #36

My dad had it. They were wheeled in for surgery in the morning and applegrove Jul 2024 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jul 2024 #38

Don't worry. Had both done last year a few weeks apart. localroger Jul 2024 #39

I've known several people who have had cataract surgery Skittles Jul 2024 #40

Interesting & informative thread. My procedure is coming up in August & September.... Hekate Jul 2024 #41