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What To Expect Before And During Your Cataract Procedure

14 February 2023
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Cataract surgery is a common procedure that is performed by an ophthalmology surgeon to restore your vision. In the early stages of a cataract, new glasses with a stronger prescription may help temporarily improve your vision. However, once your cataracts are advanced, cataract surgery may be the only treatment option to improve your vision. Here are some things to expect before and during your cataract procedure. 

Before Your Cataract Procedure

You will be awake and alert during your cataract procedure. You will not be given a general anesthetic because cataract surgery is performed using only local anesthesia. Because of this, you will not have to forego food and drinks after midnight on the day of your surgery. Your doctor may ask you to avoid eating and drinking for a couple of hours prior to your procedure, however.

Before your cataract procedure, your ophthalmology surgeon will numb your eye with an anesthetic injection or eye drop. You will also be given an antianxiety medication so that you can relax during your cataract procedure. Your eye surgeon will also take some measurements of your eye before your procedure so that they can choose the correct intraocular implant to use during your cataract procedure.

During Your Cataract Surgery

During your eye surgery, your doctor will make small incisions in your eye so that the lens can be removed. The physician will use a special ophthalmic microscope to better visualize your eye and then will use a surgical ultrasound device to break the cloudy lens (cataract) apart for easy removal.

After the natural lens of your eye has been completely removed, a clear thin intraocular implant will be surgically implanted to take the place of the cataract. Because the small incisions close without suturing, you will not require any stitches.

After your procedure is complete, a member of the surgical staff will tape a protective metal shield over your eye. The cataract procedure usually does not take more than a half hour and you can go home soon after. You will not be able to drive, so you will need someone to pick you up from the surgical center or hospital following your surgery.

If you are considering cataract surgery, consider the above things to expect before and during your procedure. Once you have your cataracts removed and replaced with a special intraocular implant, you are likely to enjoy much clearer vision without having to wear thick prescription glasses.