Cataract Eye Surgery Drops Finally Done

It’s been going on since February 21. My husband had left eye cataract surgery in February. A week before that he needed to take a special blend of eye drops three times a day to prepare the eye. Then after the surgery he had to keep taking the drops for another three weeks - 3 drops, then 2 drops, then 1 drop per week. But two weeks after the first eye was done, the right eye needed to be prepared. So the same routine started on the other eye. You can see why there is a chart to help you remember when and for how long to keep the doses right. Unfortunately the medicine burns, so it’s not very comfortable at all. On top of that my husband needed to take eye drops for glaucoma - one drop every night in both eyes and one drop in the morning for one eye. All I can remember the last two months was my husband taking eye drops, having surgery, and going to the office for checks before and after. Luckily all this was done before the shutdowns, but neither one of us liked going to the outpatient center. The sad thing is is that my husband hadn’t had the opportunity to test his new vision outside - walking or driving - without glasses. We have essentially stayed in the house for the last month. So, he did have his new eyes in time for his birthday. Ironically, he still needs to wear glasses to read. 

Cataract Surgery

My husband retired twenty years ago. He was a general/vascular surgeon. I was in health care for thirty years - more on the administrative end at the corporate office, but trained as an RN with a masters degree from Marquette. Regardless of all this medical background, my husband is having cataract surgery this morning, and it’s strange. Everything looks familiar and the staff are simply wonderful - so far. There are a lot of eye drops involved. This is the first “surgery” my husband has ever had. I think I am more nervous than him. I’m sitting in the waiting room now - waiting. Unfortunately we will have to return in two weeks for the other eye. When we moved to northern Virginia from DC ten months ago we changed our doctors to our neighborhood. It’s so much easier for us and was a great decision overall. So hopefully everything will go well. Everyone says it should.