Cataract operations

What a nice Christmassy topic! But anyway, my Mum has just been into hospital to have a cataract removed. Unfortunately it was on her 'good' eye - she only has peripheral vision in the other - so obviously I'm particularly anxious for things to go well.

At the moment she's in a fair amount of discomfort. She can't open her eye and says it's like 'having a brick in it'. Has anyone else on the forum been through the same procedure, and if so, how much post-op pain did you endure? Oh, and Merry Christmas! :santa:

 

Merry Christmas to you too, Clare.

Cataracts are a bit uncomfortable at the start and not being able to open the eye is normal for a couple of days but there is no need for her to be in pain. She should speak to her GP about some pain killers.

Hope she feels a lot better soon. Tell her she will be amazed at the improvement when everything has settled down.

 

Thank you so much Daisees. I'll pass your comments on to Mum and hopefully they'll stop her worrying so much. :thku:

 

Hi ClaraLou. just been checking with my wife. her mother had a double Cataract Operation done some 26 years ago. She was 85 yrs when she had the operation. they operated on the "bad" eye first then a week later they did the other eye .she was in some Discomfort for a period but it was a Magnificent success.
When she opened her eyes after the operations she commented on the Beautiful colours on the bedspread.
the Doctor jokingly said to her "you will be going home soon,and i dont want you to darken my doorsteps again". She lived to 100 yrs and she had better Eyesight than my wife and i at 100yrs.

So the Discomfort is well worth the Rewards music..

 

My husband had one done in February, in St. Thomas's, London - local anesthetic, in and out in 3 hours. It's the 'stitches' which make it so uncomfortable and give you the 'brick in the eye' feeling. She should have been given some drops as well as some sterile water with which to bathe it and as already been said, this feeling persists for a couple of days (although like everything else, some experience it for slightly longer than others). As for actual pain - apart from the 'scratchiness' - my husband was advised to just take pain killers, but if your Mum has tried that and they don't seem to have any effect, I'd agree that consulting your GP would be a good idea since he'll be able to prescribe something stronger.

As for success - my husband has worn glasses since he was 12 (he's now 59) but hasn't actually needed them since his operation.

Enjoy your Christmas and behave yourself because now you have to remember that your Mum will be able to see what you're all getting up to :hehe:

 

Thank you very much, Music and Fidgetsmum. I shall pass all this on. It turned out that the hospital had given Mum a leaflet with lots of information in it, but unfortunately as she only has one good eye - the one which had just been operated on - she couldn't read the details! My sister, who collected her from hospital, did read it to her, but I don't think she was paying full attention at the time.

She's feeling much better today, so hopefully all is well. She'll need to be better by Christmas, as my sister's two-year-old thinks of her as Head of Entertainment. And he doesn't believe in giving his staff time off.

 

Thank you for your lovely wishes, Woo, I'll pass them on!

 

Happy Christmas Clare and I hope your mum soon feels more comfortable. 0)

 

Thank you Jazmine and a very happy Christmas to you too. :xmastree:

 

Hi folks, I'm going for my Cataract op next Monday, any tips please as I'm not looking forward to it being a wimp.

 

Was that intended?

Hope it goes well for you, can only say that I have heard it's a very good outcome in most cases, but obviously a bit sore for a while after.
Good luck.

 

Thanks Pete.

 

That post was from 2010
John needs your advice now.