@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.

@mermaid7272 I would not worry one bit about the cataract surgery! They do give you something to relax before the procedure, but I was not unconscientious. They put a LOT of numbing drops in your eye. As they wheeled me into the operating room, I was aware of everything around me and could even see the clock and the time! I did not feel a thing and because of the relaxation medication, I was completely at ease. When they were wheeling me out of the OR, I looked at the clock again and only 15-20 minutes had passed. They do put a bandage over that eye, that you have to keep on for 24 hours. They also send you home with three or four different types of drops to use for ten days (some are less than ten days) just to keep your eye soothed and comfortable. I would not be scared of the procedure! You will not feel a thing and although you may be conscious, you won’t mind being there because of the relaxing medicine that they give you. Please keep me posted as to how it goes. All of my very best wishes to you. You will be happy that you did it.