Almost all patients have their operation carried out under a local anaesthetic. With this method only the eye is made numb and you are awake. You will not see what is going on and will not feel a thing. This type of anaesthetic is call topical anaesthetic.
Only drops are given to numb the eye. They are instilled into the eye over about a three minute time period. They soak into the eye and make it numb. It does not wear off until well after the operation is finished. Very occasionally a patient may feel uncomfortable or even slightly painful sensations during the operation. If this happens let me know and I can very quickly and easily give you the next level up of anaesthetic.