Cataracts Treatment

Question by gta: Cataract removal surgery choices?
Please, I read that cataract removal involves the doctor removing the lens from the eye with a knife;.

I don’t want to watch the tip of a knife approaching my eye.

Is there an alternative method involving amesthesia?

Thx!
I wanna be sleeping…

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Answer by Footprintz
You can’t be sleeping, it is done on an outpatient basis. No one is put to sleep for cataract surgery.

The front of the eye is numbed with drops ,and your brain is numbed with a valium so you don’t feel a thing, and you never see a scalpel approaching either. The incision is so small you never know it happened.

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Question by Pinolera: Cost of cataract removal operation in the U.S.?
Has anyone had this procedure done? How long did it take and how much did it cost?

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Answer by michael t
Haven’t had this done myself, but several friends have had this done. Price varies as to the extent of the cataract’s and/or the medical service who performs the work. Normally about ,000.00 USD.

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Question by country man: eye surgery cataract removal on a dog?
the cost for one eye on an average in us

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Answer by Footprintz
Maybe you should post this in the pets section. There are probably vets who frequent that section.

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Question by WILLIAM G: cataract removal?
Is it necessary to go off blood thinner to have cataract surgury?

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Answer by edward I
Consult your doctor.
It doesn’t sound like a necessity. There is no blood involved in cataract removal. It’s done by laser, takes a very short time, no anesthetic, no pain.

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Question by sarava: what to expect from cataract removal?

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Answer by Pinky
You can expect to see so much better. This is a relatively easy procedure. You are sedated so that you will doze through it all. You will have a patch on your eye for about 24 hours, and will need to use drops for several weeks both before and after the procedure. For the first several days, you may have blurry vision, but you will be amazed how quickly you will be able to see again. There is no discomfort. Go for it.

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