Age: 76
Ethnicity: White
Occupation: retired
Background: Living on her own, maintaining an active lifestyle. Suffers from high eye pressure, and glaucoma runs in her family.
Shelley was treated in a NHS hospital. She was referred by a consultant when growth was detected during regular check-up.
Surgery: Cataract surgery
Waiting list: 9 months (2023 - 2024)
Surgery (lens) options:
- None discussed
Information provision:
- Verbal information only
Surgery:
- Felt anxious, scared of the unknown
- Had a two-hour wait before surgery (was the sixth out six patients to be treated that day)
- Had surgery on her other eye with different surgeon
Recovery/follow up:
- Noticed no change in eyesight.
- Went straight back to hospital when her other eye started to feel ‘gritty’