by Anura Guruge
on July 26, 2022
As someone who had cataract surgery, on both eyes (6 weeks apart) 2-years ago, I was perturbed to see this story.
A few things bother me. I don’t think that anybody does cataract surgery on both eyes on the same day. So, you have one new eye & one old eye. Even if the vision in the new eye is not great the next day, the old eye should be as it was — ALBEIT still with glasses or contacts. That could be where this STUPID woman went wrong. She probably wasn’t wearing her glasses because they would have distorted what she was seeing with her new eye! I didn’t have that problem because I wore contact lenses.
This is BAD. I think the doctor who did the surgery should also be CHARGED! He or she should have made it very clear as to when she should start driving.
I can’t remember the exact instructions I was given. I had mine done at ‘Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston’ (OCB) by the wonderful, gifted & brilliant Dr. Theodor Sauer. Per their very rigid protocol you HAVE to go in for a check-up the day after surgery. (In my case, this fell on Thanksgiving morning — & I still had to go it. I kid you not. The doctor was there, in the morning, to check me out.)
I know for a fact that I wasn’t allowed to drive for that next-day appointment. And the timing of the follow up for such that it would be about 24-hours after the surgery. So, I know I didn’t — & wasn’t allowed — drive for the first 24-hours. I can’t remember when I started driving but I wasn’t in a hurry. I didn’t have a need.
But, this is so stupid. So tragic. She should have the book thrown at her. How idiotic. I am NOT happy. This is crazy.
