Advice required about Cataract surgery?

My mom has Cataract. What's the Safest and Early recovery method available ? Is hospitalization required to remove Cataract ? Are Easy method like Laser or something available ?Advice required about Cataract surgery?
cataract surgery is among the most common and safest surgeries out there.


you do not need to be hospitalized.


in most cases only a local anesthesia is used to numb the eye and the person will be fully awake during the surgery. in some cases if the patient is extremely nervous IV sedation may be used and in a very small amount of patients general anesthesia is used.


the surgery itself takes about 15 minutes.


and you'll be in and out of the hospital/surgery center with in a couple hours.





a very small incision is made and the old cloudy lens is removed. and then a new artificial lens is put in.


there is literally NO pain during or after the surgery.





the recovery time is very short. usually the person will see much much better with in 24hrs after the eyes are no longer dilated by drops.





there are only a few restrictions and things you must do after the surgery and these ';rules'; only apply for about 2 weeks.


-you will have to sleep with an eye shield on for the first few days so you don't accidentally injur the eye while asleep.


-take all eye drops and other medications they prescibe you


-don't rub your eye


-don't lift more than 25 pounds


-if you go swimming don't fully put your head under water cuz the difference between the pressure above water as compared to below water could damage the eye





honestly thats about it. (my dr even told me i could go on a roller coaster the same day if i wanted to. i didn't get to an amusement park for a few weeks after the surgery though lol)





and cataract surgery is not something that has to be done immediately. your mom can take her time to decide when she wants to have it done. of course until she does get it done though her vision will only get worse.





here is a great link to learn all about cataracts and the surgery:


http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataract鈥?/a>Advice required about Cataract surgery?
There are no lasers involved in cataract surgery, but it is a simple process now.





It is done in a hospital, but as outpatient surgery , so she will be all done and back out within a couple of hours.





There is barely any recovery period, she will be just fine later the same day after the drowsy pill has worn off.





It's nothing to worry about these days, not like 15 years ago even.