Yes, typically you are awake during cataract surgery. This eliminates risks associated with general anesthesia (being "put to sleep") and enables your cataract surgeon to communicate with you during your procedure.
What position is a person in during cataract surgery?
Supine position with the head in horizontal plane, the routine position for cataract surgery, was comfortably achieved and temporal approach phacoemulsification was performed on the left eye in the usual manner.
Are you awake or asleep during cataract surgery?
Typically, patients are awake during cataract surgery. This eliminates risks associated with general anesthesia (where you are “put to sleep”) and enables Our Doctors to communicate with you during your procedure. You will be given an oral medication prior to the procedure to help you relax during your surgery.
Do you sit up or lie down for cataract surgery?
It is necessary for a patient to lie more or less flat to perform cataract surgery the modern way, with a tiny incision and no stitches. All ophthalmologists have patients from time to time with various physical problems that make it very challenging to help a patient to lie flat enough for cataract surgery.
Do they cover your face during cataract surgery?
During the operation The skin around your eye will be cleaned with an antiseptic and a sterile covering placed around your head. The other eye is covered so it cannot see the operation.
Can you sit up during cataract surgery?
Face-to-face seated positioning made cataract surgery feasible for patients who were unable to lie flat or face the ceiling, a study found. The technique is suitable for many patients with orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, respiratory or psychological conditions, according to the study authors.2011-08-10