You have a thick cataract in your eye. It means that the lens inside your eye became cloudy. This usually happens from age. The only way to improve your eyesight is to wash out the cataract. Glasses, eye drops or drugs are not going to help. We can remove the cataract and place a new clear plastic lens in one of your eyes. If you would like for us to do this we can book it for you.
The procedure lasts for about half hour and is painless as we are going to numb your eye before. Afterwards you will need to wear an eye pad. You will have to return to the eye clinic the next morning for an exam. We will remove your eye pad and give you eye drops to use for 6 weeks. You will need to return for an exam a few more times after the procedure. Your vision will be good for distance but you will probably need glasses if you want to see near. The cataract will never return.
Please think about this and let us know if you would like to have it done. Please, do not go to a traditional healer, he will spoil your eye. Also let us know if you have any questions.
I understand the above and I am consenting to the cataract surgery in my RIGHT LEFT eye.
I also understand that my chance of getting better vision after the procedure is: GOOD UNCERTAIN POOR
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