Just back from cataract surgery post-op; unfortunately my genetic makeup included cataracts (my mother’s genes) and this was my second one.
This was done in the new West Bloomfield Henry Ford Hospital which we just love over the Henry Ford Hospital
I guess medicine does progress somewhat and this cataract surgery was way different from my first cataract surgery a few years back. The last surgery I don’t remember at all, I guess they just put me under and did what they needed to do.
For this one, I was kept fully awake with only a mild something-something to keep me happy and calm. They explained, cause I asked, that they don’t totally sedate you because it takes too long to recover and they want you in and out as fast as possible…good business sense.
To help speed things along you also keep your pants and shoes on (they give you shoe booties to put over your shoes) and a top so when you get out you just put your shirt on and you are ready to go.
The surgery itself was kind of weird since you are wide awake (eye is numb though). You can see some lights going on in your eye which makes you feel like you are watching some psychedelic movie on LSD.
Another new thing is a clear, protective shield on the eye and not the tons of bandages on the eye. With the clear shield you can kinda see right away.
Anyway, all is well that ends well and if not for the fact that I have to put three separate medications in the eye three times a day for two weeks, it would have been a total breeze.
It takes about 2-3 days to recover completely in case of severe cataract removal.When the cover gets very thick and needs to be cut hard.Else the removal could take lesser time to heal.
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