Cataract Surgery for Daad! He did GREAT!!!!!!

First of all, Oompa was scared of undergoing this surgery because when he was two years old, and again when he was twelve, he had the muscle shortened in his right eye.  He claims this is when he was born!  From then on, he has been extremely skittish when anyone goes near his eyes including Dr. Brownstone, our  ophthalmologist.  When the glaucoma test is given Oompa becomes an unhappy camper.

A friend of ours at UU told Ed when she had recent cataract surgery with the same ophthalmologist she felt the operation!  Instead of motioning to the doctor there was a problem with the light anesthetic, the surgery continued as she experienced extreme discomfort.  This happens rarely.  So she told Ed to definitely get a "block" , a stronger anesthetic that would virtually put him out. And so he did. Although the block could not be given during the time the laser was reading his eye, the block was given as an injection into the corner of the eye a few minutes before the actual surgery and lens implant.

At the routine exam the day after the surgery, Dr. Brownstone apologized for the black and blue mark at the inside corner of Ed's eye.   Both patient and doctor were very happy with  the end result.

Of interest, the day of the surgery we were to be at the Surgi Center at 9:50 am.  Nothing to eat after midnight including liquids.  Ed slept fine.  I did not.  Because of Ed's nerves, my mind played a trick on me and I felt nauseous to the point I didn't want my morning coffee and I couldn't finish my oatmeal.   I said nothing to Ed about how I felt.  At this point he was ready to roll!  On January 26th the routine is repeated on Ed's left eye.  

Because of the block, Dr. Brownstone had Ed wear this patch
for several hours after the surgery.