You're correct about how the ophthalmologists/surgeons failed to tell me what they were doing, what the side effects would be or whether I had a choice in the matter. I should have insisted on more transparency, but I didn't feel like I had a voice because I was in so much pain and felt helpless. I did ask for a social worker from the hospital, but the doctor told me, "You don't qualify for one." I would have been much better off had I been assigned a social worker as empathetic and caring as you. Thank you for the kind words.