Dear Friends,
I was away for few days from the internet connection. My father was undergoing cataract surgery at one of the hospital at Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. Hence, to support him during this period I was there with my parents.
I would like to share the information regarding the surgery which I got from the doctor at Shivamogga. Doctor was a senior eye surgeon and a gentleman. When I approached my father to know about the surgery which he is undergoing, he just asked me to talk to the doctor to know about the info I asked for. So, below are the few important things to know about this surgery.
I was away for few days from the internet connection. My father was undergoing cataract surgery at one of the hospital at Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. Hence, to support him during this period I was there with my parents.
I would like to share the information regarding the surgery which I got from the doctor at Shivamogga. Doctor was a senior eye surgeon and a gentleman. When I approached my father to know about the surgery which he is undergoing, he just asked me to talk to the doctor to know about the info I asked for. So, below are the few important things to know about this surgery.
- This is not a life threatening surgery.
- This surgery will be completed in just 10 minutes to 20 minutes. In total one can go back to home in a day after undergoing this surgery from the time of admitting one to hospital.
- There are mainly two types of lens which will be fitted in the eye for vision. Monofocal and multifocal lens.
- Monofocal lens is found to be cheaper when compared to multifocal lens.
- Rarely, reappearance of cataract can happen but not very frequently.
My father got admitted to the hospital in the afternoon and eye drops are used to dilate the cataract for some time. Then doctor took 20 minutes to complete the surgery in the operation theater. After the operation, he has been advised to give rest for a week by avoiding any journey, hard physical works and smoking. It has also been advised not to rub eyes, to eat soft foods and to avoid rigorous shaking of head. He has been advised to sleep by keeping the operated eye to the upside (not to exert pressure on it).
He has been asked him to settle there in the hospital (reluctantly agreed) for that night and the next day morning he has been discharged after taking out the bandage/plastering to go home. He is relaxing at home now.
I shall share some more info in my future posts.
