Hi, I had cataract surgery yesterday and came into the recovery room with a raging sore throat that was so inflamed I couldn't swallow the crackers they gave me. Within an hour and a half I was able to swallow the cracker but the sore throat lasted until this evening. I had local anesthesia into my arm so why did this happen? I saw my surgeon today but she's not sure since she did the surgery and not the anesthesia. Thanks!