Before your cataract surgery, your eye doctor would have discussed with you at length the type of intraocular lens that will be implanted in your eye.
In addition, your eye doctor would have made detailed measurements and calculations of your eye in order to determine the best power for your lens implant.
Leading up to cataract surgery, your eye doctor will prescribe some eyedrops for you to put in your operated eye 2-3 days before surgery. These eyedrops include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eyedrops to prep your eye before surgery.
Cataract surgery in Singapore is performed as a day surgery procedure. You would need to fast for 6 hours before the procedure and you should arrive to the day surgery ward about 3 hours before the surgery time to prepare. You would need to get changed and receive eyedrops to dilate your pupils in that time.
If you are my patient, you would be having a good nap and sweet dreams during the entire surgery and by the time you are awake, the surgery would be over.
After the surgery is over, you will be kept in observation for 1-2 hours. Depending on well you feel, you may start eating your meal as per normal and you will be ready to go home soon after. That makes the entire duration of your stay in the day surgery ward approximately 6 hours from the time you arrive to the time you leave.
