I should have had a second cataract surgery yesterday morning. Fully prepped, they did a final check and found the lens they needed wasn’t in stock. They had one lens but, if for any reason it couldn’t be used – it was damaged when they inserted it, it didn’t unroll properly, etc. – they didn’t… Read More Not quite the plan
I had cataract surgery and a replacement lens inserted in one of my eyes yesterday. The team who carried it out from admin, nursing, clinical, and aftercare were quietly competent. Each person in the process knew EXACTLY what they had to do and went about it with complete confidence. Checklists were everywhere but managed with… Read More Aye eye
Since I had surgery a couple of years ago, my eye has become one of the main ways I can recognise I’m not at my best. I have noticed a black spot appears in my field of view when I’m especially fatigued. It sits in my vision and moves every time I try and focus… Read More Black spot
As part of the ongoing follow up care for my eye, I have regular tests. One of them is a field of vision test. One eye is covered and my head placed inside a half sphere where small flashes of light appear and I have to record when I see them. My bad eye struggles;… Read More Field of vision
One benefit of my eye problems has been seeing how many people are constantly learning. Part of the aftercare includes clinic visits where I have a range of processes undertaken from paperwork to eye scans and pressure tests. At almost every visit they’re have been people sitting with their colleagues, reflecting on the activity undertaken,… Read More Learning IS the work