When I had mine done was afraid I would cough but a lovely nurse held my hand and said if you feel you want to cough squeeze my hand and surgeon will stop and guess what because I had that reassurance all was okay, having the cataracts done was the best thing ever just have to wear glasses for reading now, good luckxx

I had it and I am stage 3 - oxygen and night and during the day when walking around. I had Cataract surgery and did fine with both eyes. I worked out good for me and no more glasses. They give you oxygen in surgery and it is twilight. You are not completely under. at least I was not.

I had Cataract surgery. I had no anesthesia. One day surgery. I had to be a wake. the Doctor gave me something in my IV to relax me.which was fine.They did drape me My face and only the eye being operated on showed. there was no pain. I had a patch over my eye over night. Saw the Doctor next day to make sure everything was ok. Had other eye done in two weeks. I do not where glasses any more' only for reading. I am hoping this helped. Let me know how you make out.

I had cataract surgery and was dreading it, thinking they were going to put needles in my eye. Well, the first eye I had done was so easy, I almost looked forward to having the other eye done...almost.
First they gave me something to make me drowsy. This was before they even took me down to the OR. Then, I was still in lala land when I went down. I was awake, more or less, thru the whole thing. They draped my face, leaving only the one eye exposed. All of a sudden everything was black, but I could still hear them talking. Next thing I knew, I could see again. I felt no pain, nothing. The doctor asked me a couple of questions, then said I was all done. They took me back upstairs to "recovery", and after a short time, I went home. It was that easy. So try not to worry. They know what they are doing, and you'll do fine.

Hi Tracie
I told them I was very nervous and claustrophobic and they said they tent ithe drape away from your face but it has to stay on so no bacteria gets near your eyes