Cataracts

[pangaia]

5. I had cataract surgery last year

on both eyes. Mine were not nearly as bad as yours seem to be.
The surgery was a piece of cake.. 2-3 weeks apart.
I waited on a prep gurney, was given anesthetic drops in the eye being operated on, and an IV inserted in my arm/hand.. I forget which. rolled into the operating room..head covered with a sterile covering except the eye.. doctor came in, I guess, they started a mild sedative through the IV... doc said hold still.. YOU BET MAN. HEY DOC DON'T SNEEZE. :&gt

I saw some kinda kaleidescope (can't spell that) images all different colors.. really cool.. he cut a slit in the lens?, removed the cataract and inserted a new lens--or so I had learned before..done.. like 3-4 minutes.. I saw or felt nothing except the LSD colors floating around..The doctor did something like 20 cataract surgeries every MOnday...!
I was rolled back into the prep room. wide awake by now.. doc came by to check.. done.. You have to wear sunglasses when you leave because I tell you man, when you go outside that sun is like BRIGHT ! Vision a little blurry for a couple days but WOW the difference.

So, don't worry. Just be sure you have a very good surgeon who has done thousands of these...

Also, it is my understanding that the greater danger of blindness comes from glaucoma, not cataracts.

good luck..