Anyone had cataract surgery living with MDS?

@suznsl
I have a hemangioma in my right eye which had been stable for about 20 yrs with no major vision issues, but it recently started to grow and per specialist I am nowlegally blind in my right eye, with a small chance of regaining sight after a fairly complex surgery. I have been treated for multiple myeloma for 3 yrs and am now in remission. My regular optimologist did cataract surgery on my left eye about 9 mons ago with no issues and I now have nearly perfect long range vision in my left eye (need readers for clos-in sight). My decision so far is not to do the eye surgery, but MM is not really a factor in that decision. Best wishes however you decide to proceed.

Thank you for your response and prayers for your eyes.
This has helped.

hollie

That is awesome. May you continue to heal and thank you for your response.

hollie

@hlmcneely I had laser surgery on both of my eyes when my distance started to weaken. It really helped me but wore off after five years or so. I finally was a candidate for cataract surgery. The surgery only took about 15 minutes (they will only do one eye at a time), there was no pain or discomfort…..They numb the eye with drops. Only downside is that they send you home with four or five different kinds of drops to be put in at different times of the day and for different lengths of time. The drops were fine…..no pain at all…..but just keeping track of them was a little challenging! Once the surgery is done, and you can finally SEE………WOW!!!! Such a gift!!!! All of my best wishes to you. I don’t think that you will ever regret it!

Thank you for your input I know I will be glad however I’ve never like anyone messing with my eyes. Never wanted contacts for that reason. Thank you for your input and encouragement

Hollie

@mabfp3
I am going to have to have cataract surgery in the future but am scared about numerous parts of the procedures. Can you describe what the operation is like?
Most important: what precisely is the anesthesia used? Are you asleep? I could not even imagine someone coming at my eye with a scalpel or a laser beam!

@mermaid7272
The normal sedation is twilight so you are awake but relaxed. I chose no sedation as sedation scared me more than the surgery because I have never had anything stronger than novocaine and I overreact to medicines. You could request full sedation if you want.

Your eye is fully numbed so you feel nothing. (I did feel when water splashed outside my eye.) You just see the bright light overhead. I found the BP cuff inflating about every 3 minutes the most annoying part of the procedure.

@normahorn
Thanks, I appreciate and need facts more than platitudes!

Every facility has its own protocol but I only had to disrobe from the waist up. That was to accomodate the EKG leads. I even kept my shoes on although they were covered by booties. In addition to the BP cuff, I had a nasal oxygen supply. An anesthesiologist is with you the whole time.

Thank you