Cataracts Treatment

Question by Little Francis: How are they going to put me to sleep?
My cataract surgery was done at 2 days old and one week old. I have had multiple eye surgeries about once a year nearly every year after until I was about 8.

I’m getting lens implants sutured to my iris. The surgery will last from 45-60 minutes. I would be having local anesthetic, but due to my age and condition I have to be put to sleep.

Are they gonna use gas? Injection? IV drip? A combination of some of those? Anesthetic cream so I don’t feel the second and third?

With the information provided about my surgery, what do you think?
Yeah but that stuff smells gross..

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Answer by Austin
the gas won’t hurt and the injection will only hurt a little bit

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Question by Betty: What is the odds of going Blind (having diabeties) after having implants surgery?
I have 2 diffeent kinds of cataracts in both eyes. Doctors say I dont have to have the cataracts taken off at all leave them on there and just put the implants in. Im scared of going blind .Has anyone had this done and could comment on it??

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Answer by huggywell
You have probably misunderstood. It is impossible to put in implants without first removing the cataract (the cloudy lens). You need to talk to the surgeon again;

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Question by Gp: Going back to the gym after surgery?
I’ve been operated in both eyes from cataract.
How long should I wait before going back to the gym?

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Answer by Ramere M
It depends on what your planning on doing, just try not to sweat a lot cause the last thing you want to do is irritate your eyes.

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Question by Gp: Going back to the gym after surgery?
I’ve been operated in both eyes from cataract.
How long should I wait before going back to the gym?

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Answer by rhuot_3
eye surgery shouldnt really affect your ability to go to the gym, unless your pumping eyern =P but to be safe, and so you can keep in the physical shape your currently in i give it a week.

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Question by leslie: My Golden Retriever is going blind, any advice?
Hi, my beloved Dillon is 14 years old. He’s completely blind in one eye (cataracts) and the other is slowly deteriorating, too. He had 2 cancerous tumors removed in the past 3 years so it was too much to have eye surgery. I know he’s old, but I love him so very much, he is the happiest, most congenial, affectionate dog you’ve ever seen, honestly. He has a nice doggie bed which I put a king sized feather bed on, too, but he loves to lay on the couch. Whenever he wants to get on the couch, he always comes over and asks, I always say, “yes”, but he still wants a confirmation, bless his sweet heart. Do you have any ideas of how I can make him more comfortable? I just love him so very much, and I’m just so sad because I know what’s coming and I can’t deal with it. Thank you for caring:{

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Answer by Topsy T
You sound just like me. I’d do anything for my dogs. Sounds like you spoil your Golden like I spoil mine. I also have a Jack Russell. My first Golden, I carried him in and out to the very end as he had arthritis and hip dysplasia. Just keep “pampering” your Golden and comforting him like you are doing.

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