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Ritabert

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22. Just had my left eye done. Very professional crew.

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #19)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:55 PM

Yesterday

One advice is not to drink any water after whatever hour they tell you. And I wore Depends just in case. Once you're on the gurney hooked up to monitors you don't want to have to get up. Another advisory was to not shake your head in response to anything they tell you. The habit of shaking my head "yes" or "no" was weaned out of me by the nurse. You don't want the doctor to be doing something and you shake your head. A little bit of Versed in a hand IV and topical anesthetics in the eye. Very easy procedure. Wear a blouse that buttons up the front so they put monitors on your chest. One day post-op visit tomorrow to see how things are going.

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Anyone out there that was diagnosed with cataracts of PSC [View all] ALBliberal Dec 2 OP

My entire experience was wonderfully easy peasy and got a nice treat of juice and a bun after. Wore the dark glasses for SheilaAnn Dec 2 #1

Thanks for replying! Did you have the PSC type? ALBliberal Dec 2 #2

I don't know what the PSC type is but you will be fine. SheilaAnn Dec 2 #5

I don't know about PSC but I had cataract surgery last winter. yardwork Dec 2 #3

I had no such diagnosis, but did have 2 easy procedures. elleng Dec 2 #4

I just came home from my eye surgeon appointment because I have scarring from my last cataract surgery questionseverything Dec 2 #6

(((((Al))))))))) questionseverything Dec 2 #7

Not sure I understand? ALBliberal Dec 2 #10

It's a hug questionseverything Dec 2 #12

Why thank you I appreciate it. ALBliberal Dec 2 #13

I don't know what PSC is Tom Dyer Dec 2 #8

To all: PSC is a bit different (just my luck) ALBliberal Dec 2 #9

Posterior sub-capsular cataracts can develop along with nuclear sclerotic cataracts Ritabert Dec 2 #11

Appreciate it so much and thinking of you! ALBliberal Dec 2 #14

Thanks. Ritabert Dec 2 #19

Just had my left eye done. Very professional crew. Ritabert Yesterday #22

I didn't know there were different types, slightlv Dec 2 #15

Thank you for this... ultralite001 Dec 2 #16

If it helps... Alice Kramden Dec 2 #20

Funny, I just had my 2nd "light check test", ya know they have you cover one eye and then push a a kennedy Dec 2 #17

Mine are coming on slowly. Maybe a lifetime of wearing glasses has blocked UV. Not complaining. usonian Dec 2 #18

Just had my final appointment with the doctor yesterday. Katinfl Thursday #21