Q. How painful is a cataract operation?

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Answered by Secondmedic Expert

A cataract operation is generally considered a safe and relatively painless procedure. During the surgery, you will be given local anesthesia in the form of eye drops to numb your eye so that you won’t feel any discomfort during the procedure. Most people don’t even feel their eyes being touched during the operation.

Once complete, you may experience some minor irritation or inflammation as an after-effect of the anesthetic used. This should diminish quickly with proper care such as using cold compresses, lubricating eye drops, or over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

In rare cases where stitches are needed to close the incision made on your lens capsule, these can cause a mild level of discomfort within one week post-surgery but usually dissipates within three weeks post-op.

Overall, cataract surgery is considered one of safest and most effective vision treatments available today due to its low risk and high success rate for restoring clear vision!

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