May is having her eyes operated on

No, I'm not going to have an eyelift. That's what everyone thinks when I say I'm having my eyes operated on. I really want to (because I'm 50), but first this. A new lens in my eyes. I've seen poorly my whole life and now there's that darn ‘age factor’ on top of it, which means I not only wear a lens of +3.5, but also have to wear reading glasses of +1 on top of that. I'm done with it. I want to see. So here I go. Because it's raining questions and I can imagine that you might want to do it too, I'm sharing the FAQs.

1. Where do you have it done?
In itself, this operation is not very complicated. It's actually a cataract operation without having cataracts. You get a new lens in your eyes that is perfectly adjusted to your needs. It can be done at various eye hospitals, but I chose Retina in Driebergen because they seem to be the very best. Jon de Mol, Linda de Mol, Femke Halsema, Dame Edna, Peter R. de Vries, John van den Heuvel, and many others have gone before me, and if it's good enough for them...

2. How much does it cost?
More than an eye correction. You're often done under a thousand euros. This operation is significantly more expensive: I transferred €7,450. A hefty amount, but when you calculate what thirty years of lenses costs, it's suddenly a bargain.

3. How long are you out of action?
Two days before the operation, you can't wear makeup or lenses anymore. I went to Roya to have my eyelashes colored so I can get by a bit without makeup for now. Then you have to start using drops the day before the operation. You get double bottles, so you have a separate bottle for your left and right eye; all this for hygiene reasons. On the day of the operation, you have to take it easy. The day after the operation, you have a follow-up check and a week later again.

4. Can you exercise after the procedure?
Well, not immediately. Swimming, football, and strength training are discouraged for the first four weeks, but gentle sports like walking or cycling are allowed. I suspect my yoga or barre class falls under that too.

5. Are you locally or completely anesthetized?
Locally. So you're awake, but your eye is numbed. You have to lie still with your head for twenty minutes. Sounds lovely.

6. How does the operation work?
The lens is removed using a special technique, phacoemulsification. A very small incision is made in the eye, the lens is softened by ultrasonic waves, and then sucked out through a narrow tube. After that, the artificial lens is inserted. Sometimes a small stitch is made.

7. Does it hurt?
According to the site, you feel no or hardly any pain during and after the treatment.

I am SO curious!

PS: This is not a paid article. I'm really doing it because I want to.

Love,
May