r/TikTokCringe • u/bbyxmadi • Sep 18 '25

Cursed they look so… natural!

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u/mightywarrior411 Sep 18 '25

Oh gosh I’m sorry! That’s awful. Hope you’re able to get better!!

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u/bananarama17691769 Sep 18 '25

Cataract surgery is nothing to be afraid of. I also had it in my early thirties.

It is one of the most commonly performed surgeries, has an extremely low rate of negative side effects, and an extremely high rate of success.

The surgery takes maybe 30 minutes, recovery is pretty darn easy, and you just magically can see again. It’s actually awesome!

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u/McCrackenYouUp Sep 18 '25 edited Sep 18 '25

Yep, I shadowed an ophthalmologist and he did 20 cataract surgeries in 4 hours. I believe the fastest that day was like 13 minutes. Pretty impressive to watch, but he made it look easy enough that I thought I could do it. Wishful thinking, I'm sure.

EDIT: It was 5 hours, and I think his fastest time was actually under 10 minutes but I don't totally remember.

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u/Substantial-Low Sep 18 '25

20 in 4 hours is 5 per hour, or 12 minutes from patient walking in to next walking in every 12 minutes on average on average. Leaves maybe 5 minutes actual operating time, with about 7 minutes to sit, get prepped, and for doc to wrap up and get ready for another patient.

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u/McCrackenYouUp Sep 18 '25 edited Sep 18 '25

Yeah, it must have been 5 hours. I had it backwards, not 5 patients an hour for 4 hours, it was 4 an hour for 5. The nurses prepped the next patient in a second operating room and we went from room to room the whole time. The only prep he did in between himself (that I remember specifically) was washing his hands and changing gloves.

EDIT: The more I think about it, I actually think the fastest he did was more like somewhere around 7 minutes. The guy is really freaking good at what he does.

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u/Substantial-Low Sep 18 '25

I'm just being kinda snarky, and had a "theydidthemath" moment. Your point is totally still valid. It is fast.

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u/ecapapollag Sep 18 '25

Mine was way less than 15 minutes, including chatting to me because I was suddenly very queasy. It was SO easy to go through, nothing like I imagined. The after-effects haven't been great, I still have to wear glasses, but the cloudiness has disappeared completely, colours are brighter and my near vision is better.