Can you see what is happening while surgery is being done on your eye?

Not really. You will see a very bright while light and then a colorful light show. You may see movement and figures in the periphery of your vision but not really to a degree that could fairly be called "seeing." Remember, though, that the eye is well anesthetized, so you will not be reacting to light and movement the way you might think you would.

_Written by J. Trevor Woodhams, M.D. - Chief of Surgery, Woodhams Eye Clinic