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Is eye cataract surgery painful?

I was diagnosed with cataracts and want to get surgery. Is eye cataract surgery painful?

3 Answers

Cataract surgery is performed with local anesthesia through use of an eye drop. It's typically not painful.
The vast majority of patients report that their cataract surgery was not at all painful
Your eyes are numbed with drops