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[pscocoa]

Went in at 12.30 - pre op procedure eye drops etc then a wait til 1.45pm and main job done by 2.30 or so. Local anaesthetic only.

Surgeon says it is successful and I was back on work stuff by 4pm.

Thanks to Frimley Park Hospital Camberley, - all new ward and equipment made you feel more confident - reception staff superb.

[b4ndit]

Result. get well soon

[STMO123]

Went in at 12.30 - pre op procedure eye drops etc then a wait til 1.45pm and main job done by 2.30 or so. Local anaesthetic only.

Surgeon says it is successful and I was back on work stuff by 4pm.

Thanks to Frimley Park Hospital Camberley, - all new ward and equipment made you feel more confident - reception staff superb.

Can't YOU tell if it was successful?
 
Nice to hear of a good NHS experience

[pscocoa]

Went in at 12.30 - pre op procedure eye drops etc then a wait til 1.45pm and main job done by 2.30 or so. Local anaesthetic only.

Surgeon says it is successful and I was back on work stuff by 4pm.

Thanks to Frimley Park Hospital Camberley, - all new ward and equipment made you feel more confident - reception staff superb.

Can't YOU tell if it was successful?
 
Nice to hear of a good NHS experience

Seems ok but there is a clear plastic protector over til tomorrow which affects vision slightly  - I suppose they know if something is not quite right - a friend had to have one re-done

[Rods2]

Glad all went well and I hope all is successful. 

[jonny2112]

Glad all went well and I hope all is successful. 

 

[Dishevelled Den]

Splendid news PS - had many an enjoyable day in a house directly opposite FPH.

[feeutfo]

Your brave, can't cope with eye stuff. Laser job?

[PhilRich]

Another 'Good News' story PS, 

[feeutfo]

Yes indeed, good news.

[pscocoa]

Your brave, can't cope with eye stuff. Laser job?

No they do the following:

The operation usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes.

"Your surgeon will ask you to lie back in a reclining chair (like a dentist’s chair). He or she will put local anaesthetic eye drops into your eye and place a clean drape over your face. The drape will make a small tent over your face so you can still breathe and speak easily.

 Once the anaesthetic has taken effect, your surgeon will make a tiny cut on the surface of your eye. You won’t be able to see out of your eye as its being treated, but you may be aware of light and movement.

 Your surgeon will put some fluid into your eye and use ultrasound to break up the cloudy lens. You may hear a soft buzzing sound as the sensor releases sound waves to break up the lens. Your surgeon will remove the broken lens from your eye. You may feel the fluid that is put into your eye trickle into a bag that is part of the drape at the side of your face.

 Your natural lens sits inside a sac of thin tissue called a capsule. The cloudy lens is broken up and removed but the capsule is left in place so it can hold the artificial lens.

 Your surgeon will put a folded artificial lens into your eye (keeping it folded makes it easier to get through the cut). The artificial lens will unfold when it’s inside your eye. The lens is made from a clear plastic or silicone and is left permanently in your eye.

 Your surgeon will usually leave the cut to heal naturally. Sometimes, a single stitch is used to close the cut."

[Tetleysmooth]

I had this done a couple of years back, in both eyes.
I was extremely short sighted before the operations (they do the ops a fortnight apart, never at the same time). The new lenses they put in my eyes corrected my vision. It was like a new lease of life. They didn't put anaesthetic drops in my eyes, but bloody great needles. I just kept thinking of the end result and it made it bearable. I still have to wear glasses for reading, but that's a minor inconvenience. My glasses now cost three quid a pair from Tesco's, rather that 1 - 200 quid they used to cost before the ops.

[Varche]

Excellent. Here is hoping it has done the job. Amazing what they can do nowadays.

[wingman]

Glad to hear it all went OK especially as I will have to have same thing done soon . Last year I had a partially detached retina which had to be refixed. As it was too bad to laser back in place they had to drain the fluid from the eye (you don't need it apparently) then freeze the torn retina back in place. They then fill the eye with gas to keep the retina held in place. This gradually is absorbed after about three to six weeks and everything was then OK. I can honestly say that I could not fault the NHS with the emergency admission, operation and the overnight stay in Brighton Eye Hospital (even the food was OK and with regards to the op itself, I have had worst times at the dentist!!) . The only slight downer was to be told that it was 95% certain that I would develop a cataract in the eye within 12 months (they were of course correct) and that is why I was interested to read pscocoa's original post!! Glad it all went OK

[pscocoa]

After the surgery you are supposed to take things easy - no lifting, gardening etc - which I will milk for some weeks if I can get away with it. Only problem is I have yet again major issues with parents up in Manchester and had to go yesterday for the day. The real problem was that I had to hand the keys to Phaeton to my wife who drove both ways. In 2 years plus she has only driven a total of 20 miles in the Phaeton and now 420 in the day. She drove up in cautious fashion complaining it did not like to go at less than "a high speed" and coming back at 9pm she was using kickdown,  reading texts on screen and flicking into areas of car computer - navigation, audio etc. Worrying for the future!

Talking of navigation and going back on topic to the cataract - the other feature was the equipment at Frimley Park talking to the surgeon and staff - team of about 4 I think - one to hold my hand.

So you would hear "Ultrasound calibration complete", "Ultrasound now removing...." and others so the lady in the Phaeton reminded me - when you enter the motorway the VW route message is:

 "Keep on this road for a long time!!!"