Cataract Surgery

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My dad is due cataract surgery in the new few weeks and hes so worried something is going to go wrong and keeps saying hes not sure if he wants to go through with it. Hes pulled out of it already once.
Can anyone please give me some positive stories on this please to help reassure him!
His eye sight is currently awful and he can hardly see anything its all blurry. Ive said to him as has his GP and Optician if he doesnt have it done he could end up blind. His 2nd grandchild is due early next year and I want him to be able to see properly or much better than his eye sight is currently and it would make life so much better for him.

Any reasurrance would be much appreciated.

My FIL had double cataract surgery this summer - both eyes, a month or two apart to give him time to recover in between. With both eyes, everything was a bit sore and bleary for a few days, but after a week he was pretty much fine, and totally healed after a couple of weeks. It has revolutionised his life - he keeps going on about how well he can see, and delights in pointing out all these little details he had been missing before.

I’ve had both eyes “done”, a week apart and honestly it is a miraculous procedure. No pain, no complications just near perfect eyesight now. I could not recommend the surgery more, please do reassure your father he has nothing to fear. It is one of the most frequently performed medical procedures.

@rbe78

My FIL had double cataract surgery this summer - both eyes, a month or two apart to give him time to recover in between. With both eyes, everything was a bit sore and bleary for a few days, but after a week he was pretty much fine, and totally healed after a couple of weeks. It has revolutionised his life - he keeps going on about how well he can see, and delights in pointing out all these little details he had been missing before.

Thank you so much! I just want my dad to see again and enjoy the little things. It upsets me so much at the moment that he keeps missing out on so much bless him.

@Gonegrey31

I’ve had both eyes “done”, a week apart and honestly it is a miraculous procedure. No pain, no complications just near perfect eyesight now. I could not recommend the surgery more, please do reassure your father he has nothing to fear. It is one of the most frequently performed medical procedures.

Thank you so much! I will definitely keep reasurring him. I think his biggest fear is being in hospital on his own as no family are allowed in as hes been referred to private hospital through NHS as its so urgent he has it done.

My gran had it her 70s she could still see clearly until she died in her mid 90s. I expect it's even safer now.

My dad had one eye done a few months ago the second is being done on Friday. (Not sure why the long wait) He is a massive worrier but he has been delighted with the results of the first op. He has near perfect eyesight in that eye now and has said he it was completely painless.

I had cataracts removed when I was in my 40s (I brought down the average age in the waiting room a good few years!).

I understand why your father is anxious as having someone poke around in your eyeball while you're awake is a disconcerting prospect. The most uncomfortable part of the procedure for me was the injection that contains the anesthetic to numb your eye area. Once this has taken effect your eye is clamped open (which you can't feel by that point) and you have a large cloth placed over your face with a hole where your eye is. This can make you feel slightly claustrophobic.

The key to it all for me was to actively try to relax with lots of breathing exercises. Maybe get your father to practice some exercises beforehand? Concentrating on the result also helped.
There was no pain.

When I took the eye patch off a day or so later it was nothing short of miraculous. If given the choice between blindness and a few moments feeling uncomfortable I know which one I'd choose every time.

So lovely to hear great outcomes! I will definitely be reading them to my dad.
I think his other worry is they said they have to take his hearing aids out for the operation and without them hes basically completely deaf so can't communicate with them. Im going to send a letter in with him when he goes that he can show the Drs and Nurses just to hopefully help keep him calm so they understand how nervous he is.
Hes nearly 80 bless him.

My mum (age 79) had both eyes done recently (one in Sept, one in Oct). All went smoothly, she has recovered well and is absolutely delighted with the result.