Posted: 8/11/2016 1:17:44 AM EDT
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So I have an eye surgery coming up and the doctor gave me the option of:
1. Light sedation with local numbing only B. General anesthesia I've had back surgery under general so no health reasons to avoid being put under, same date available so no timing benefit between the two. Insurance will cover both with the same out of pocket to me. First thought is to man up and just take the local and get it over with, but the thought of watching a scalpel come toward my eye gives me the willies! Figured I'd let GD decide for me... |
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So I have an eye surgery coming up and the doctor gave me the option of: 1. Light sedation with local numbing only B. General anesthesia I've had back surgery under general so no health reasons to avoid being put under, same date available so no timing benefit between the two. Insurance will cover both with the same out of pocket to me. First thought is to man up and just take the local and get it over with, but the thought of watching a scalpel come toward my eye gives me the willies! Figured I'd let GD decide for me... both! Get Both! 
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Both eyes, both locals. You will probably get blurred up pretty good, so you won't see most of what's coming at you. I only caught glimpses of the tools/suturing equipment. Not enough to panic me. YMMV. Didn't think about the blurring, that would be awesome, I'll have to ask about that... Thanks! |
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Strabismus right eye only Quoted:
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Most eye surgery is done under local anesthesia. You'll be fine, they usually will give you something to relax and calm your anxiety as well. What surgery are you in for? Strabismus right eye only Had the same surgery eleven years ago in my right eye. General anesthesia. Couldn't imagine being awake during the procedure 
The two days after were quite unpleasant. Took a lot of valium. Dry eye lasted for at least a year. Doc warned that the surgery could give me double vision, but I suffered from that my whole life. Surgery corrected immediately. |
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I had that problem.
I had it corrected by a genius by the name of Leonard Nelson at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. He is truly a genius. If things don't go well for you, go and see him. Regarding the general vs local. If you take the general, you will go sleepy-bye-baby for about an hour. How is that bad exactly? This is not a small thing you are doing. So err on the side of caution. Also, get a second opinion. The thing you are undertaking is something for an expert. It's not small potatoes. Board certified doctors will fuck this procedure up on a regular basis. It's tricky. If there is a "best of the best" eye hospital in your state, GO THERE. LISTEN TO THIS ADVICE: Go to the expert who other experts think of as an expert. |
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Got both eyes done about 3 years ago. They only used a local. I saw the green laser flicker but didn't feel a damn thing. I did smell it burning though. Entire process from start to finish was like 25 minutes. I don't recall a knife though.
I was something retarded like 20/400 before and could literally start seeing better the moment they were done, but it would come and go for several days/a few weeks until it fully healed. My advice? Use the eyedrops all the damn time! Keep them in the fridge...it felt so damn good! |
| Strab surgery is common and much easier than retinal repair. DON'T let the guy above scare you. Children go through strab surgery every week. Strabismus means your eye is "lazy" and swings way out (or in) to begin with...shortening one of the muscles to align it only helps to improve it cosmetically...and hopefully functionally. Easy peasy. |
| 99% of my patients are local with light sedation. as for the strabismus, the above poster must have had some very strange problem, such as post zoster misdirection, thyroid eye disease etc. Muscle surgery is not that complicated. it is the planning and measuring what needs to be done that takes a lot of time . |