Topical Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery: The Patients' Perspective

Table 1

Pain intensity scoring system.

Intensity	Description	Score
None		0
Mild	Momentary mild sensations of burning or piercing	1
Moderate	Intermittent moderate sensations of burning, piercing, or fullness/tightness in the eye lasting a few seconds	2
Severe	Continuous sensations of piercing or swelling/stretching in the eye severe enough to require additional intervention	3
Unbearable	Continuous sensations of piercing or swelling/stretching of the eye severe enough to make the patient want to stop the procedure	4