> On Wed, 20 Aug 2008, LilPeach wrote:

>> I had lens implant surgery on Tuesday. I'd been suffering for about
>> a month with cataracts in both eyes (worse in the right than the
>> left) and so I had the lens replaced on the right first. Will do the
>> left in about 6-8 weeks.

>
> Woo! Go you! :)
>

>> Right now, I am wearing my previous-to-surgery spectacles and it's a
>> bit like looking normally through the left side with the right side
>> feeling as if I'm looking through someone else's specs. After both
>> eyes are done, I will be at 20/25 vision for the first time in my
>> life.

>
> Cool - I had the same effect from laser surgery and it's just
> wonderful! :)
>

>> For anyone who's not had this done, they do the surgery whilst you
>> are fully awake and cognizant of your surroundings. It was really
>> weird. It was like watching a psychedelic light show while the
>> doctor was explaining what she was doing. Priot to the surgery they
>> dilated and then put some lidocaine gel in the eye.

>
> A couple of years ago just reading this would have made me feel faint
> but I can really identify with the light show bit - it's really weird!