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Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation
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Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation

Baldwin Edwards describes his experience of having a cataract operation under local anaesthesia.

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Hi, Baldwin, hi. Could you tell us about your experience of today's cataract procedure? Yeah, well, the cataract, my eyes wasn't really that very good. I had a little cataract on the right eye today and I hope that it might feel a little bit better afterward and I can see a little bit better, so, you know, I just hope. How did you, did you think things went smoothly today? Yes, yes, yes, everything went just about right, you know, because I've been coming down here for a good while now, with the eyes, and, you know, if it weren't for this hospital, I think I would be blind, I would be blind a long time, but this hospital has been a miracle for me, like, so, I'm glad, I'm glad I'm coming here, you know, my doctor put me into the right hospital. Yeah, and is there anything you'd like to tell a prospective patient, any other patient who's going to have the same procedure? Yeah, well, any other patient that got out of the same kind of procedure that I have, you know, I'll tell them to carry on because this hospital is a good one, you know. The procedure in this hospital is very, very good. and actually, you know, would like them to come to this hospital instead of any, well I don't know no more hospital that I used to go, but this one is very good and I'm thankful for the Western Hospital. And was there anything that you experienced today which was unexpected for you? No, not really. But all I know they've done, you know, they've done a good job and I didn't feel much pain doing it and things like that. You know, I just hope that it might be alright soon. So everything was, as they explained to you... Everything was alright, just good, you know. You're satisfied? Yeah, I'm satisfied with the LA, everything. From ever since, you know, for quite a few years I've been coming here and I'm satisfied with the LA treatment that they gave here. So, you know, it's very good for me because if it's not for this hospital, I couldn't see anything otherwise. Cool. So, I'm thankful for it. Thank you for that Baldwin, thank you very much, thank you, bye.

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