Non dominate LAL implanted yesterday about 1100. IV had a bit of drowsy meds so I don't really recall much at all. Some bright lights, then recovery area. Did not feel any of the tools used to retain eyelids. Zero pain. Had clear eye shield over the eye, Gave me the three sets of glasses - tinted, clear and clear with 1.5 magnification. Very quick and easy. Only thing painful was the IV.

Spouse drove me home and I took a nap for a couple of hours. Mechanical issues 😀 using the clear lenses over the clear curved plastic eye shield, but could watch TV and read - still no pain. Not sure if the clear glasses do much over the shield since I don't know if the shield filters 365 nm light.

Initial thoughts are that the left eye light is whiter and right more yellow - probably due to the cataract being removed from the left eye. With shield can't tell much, yet, but perhaps the left (previously my near vision eye) is now much longer vision oriented. Very early.

Shield did a great job for sleeping - no worries and very comfortable. No pain this morning, either.

Post op visit is this afternoon and shield will be removed - so will know more tonight and tomorrow. Likely some swelling, so should be a few days before anything definitive,

This doc uses the dropless process so meds are injected into the white of the eye and dissolve over time - antibiotic and an NSAID - https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/what-is-dropless-cataract-surgery

Next week is the dominate eye. Perhaps they do somewhat close together - assuming the first eye surgery outcome is solid - in order to be able to test eyes together. Will find out more.