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Old 10-04-2015, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
Many people have told me it's a piece of cake. I am still jittery that I won't keep my eye open and forget and rub it afterwards which is a huge no no.


Any advice, please share.
Good luck with it, but it truly is a "piece of cake" with 98+% great results. The surgeon will have no problem with your eye during surgery, and you can always tie your arm behind your back to prevent rubbing. The type of cataract extraction done today leaves the posterior capsule of the lens in place, which can later become opacified over time. No biggie, they just hit that with a laser. You'll also probably notice a tremendous difference, both in visual acuity and color vision, and will be looking forward to getting the other eye done when it's time