What to Expect on Your Procedure Day at SightTrust
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Uncategorized
Vision improvement procedures at SightTrust Eye Institute are quick, painless, and a revolution in eye care. During these procedures, you are given what is known as conscious sedation or “mini-twilight” sedation. You are not completely asleep where you would need a breathing tube, but you are not completely awake or aware either. The experience is […]
Read MorePost-Operative Care for Eye Surgeries: What to Expect
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Cataracts, Post-Operative Care
You have finally scheduled your premium laser cataract or refractive lens surgery, you are following your pre-operative instructions, and you have arranged for someone to drive you home after your procedure. What should you expect over the next few hours or days? What activities will you be able to resume and what should you expect? […]
Read MoreWhat will my restrictions be after surgery, and when can I go back to work?
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Uncategorized
Laser cataract and refractive lens procedures are safe and painless, and usually have little downtime. Vision may be “foggy” for the first day or so, but most people can resume the majority of their daily activities almost immediately. In fact, people are usually able to get back to work within a few days! We ask […]
Read MoreI was recently diagnosed with cataracts, but I’m only 56 years old. Should I wait until I get a little older before I have the surgery?
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Uncategorized
While nobody wants to live with cataracts, some people are so frightened by the prospect of surgery that they would rather let their vision deteriorate. Others believe that their cataracts have to “ripen” before they can be removed, or that they must wait until their doctor tells them the cataracts are bad enough. This can […]
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