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Cataract surgery

crazered — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:16:25 GMT

Anyone out there hav cataract surgery and vision still Burris’s.

i am a week out and eye still buried. Is the common and hopefully get better.

Re: Cataract surgery

Fransesca — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:28:58 GMT

Yes I have had successful cataract surgery both eyes. I hadsome blurriness due to edema and a bleed in one of my eyes. I also have dry eye diagnosis and this can cause blurriness. My Dr. perscribed a salt solution for the edema and we just had to wait for the blood to absorb. All this cleared and I have 20/20 vision in both eyes. Do you see your Dr. for a recheck soon. If not call and tell them your symptoms and they can explain it to you or see you in the office.

Re: Cataract surgery

Krimpette — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:48:56 GMT

I hope you've also contacted your doctor's office, since they know all the details of the procedure they performed, as well as the condition of your eyes. HTH.

Re: Cataract surgery

KingstonsMom — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:09:47 GMT

I agree with @Krimpette, you should call your Dr. since he knows your particular case, everyone is different.

I also had cataract surgery quite a few years ago, both eyes, and the day of surgery it felt like I had a tiny grain of sand in my eye, which was gone by the next day.

I had no blurriness at all the day after surgery, but my eyes were much more sensitive to light.

Re: Cataract surgery

viva923 — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:24:41 GMT

i had cateract surg many years ago when i was in my 50's.

am doing fine. i did very blurred vision and had to have a follow up lazer surgery to correct that blurred vision. it is simple procedure,you sit in a chair and a lazer beam is focused on eye and cuts away the remaining problem area. had to have that done on both eyes. it was a 15 min procedure. i had a medical eye doctor do it, he is an MD and opthomologist. he is a brillant physician. he has dual degrees.

do hope all will settle down. I had all my eye problems back in the early 2000's. it takes time for all to settle down.

Re: Cataract surgery

sophiamarie — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:02:57 GMT

An Ophthalmologist IS an MD. First, he is an MD - then he chooses a Specialty. He chose Ophthalmology. ALL specialists are general doctors first. Then, they decide if they want to be a family medicine doctor OR go into a specialty.

An Ophthalmologist can write a Rx for anything - antibiotic, Valium, cough syrup, etc....He is an MD first and foremost.

Re: Cataract surgery

Sooner — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:09:26 GMT

@viva923 Did you have this done recenty? And did you have floaters for some time? I'd like to know because I need to schedule this! Thanks!

Re: Cataract surgery

ShowMe — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:27:56 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@viva923 Did you have this done recenty? And did you have floaters for some time? I'd like to know because I need to schedule this! Thanks!

@Sooner.....had mine done a very long time ago. Don't remember if I had floaters or not.....but did have flashing white lights. That was due to glaucoma.... which I do have and take drops to control that. Yes, I did have the blurred vision, but with time and drops that soon quit. There were a couple of times when I felt like I had something in my eyes.....each one..... They were stitches that he snipped off when I went in to have it checked out. A lot of improvements have been made to this kind of surgery.....and is much easier on the patient.

Re: Cataract surgery

KatieB — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:34:04 GMT

@crazered wrote:
Anyone out there hav cataract surgery and vision still Burris’s.
i am a week out and eye still buried. Is the common and hopefully get better.

@crazered You should contact the doctor that did the surgery as soon as possible.. Your vision after the surgery should be as good as new. My vision was fine after I had the surgery last JAN and FEB.. Contact your doctors ASAP, sounds like the lens is not positioned or something is wrong with it.... Good luck and I hope your vision gets back to normal....

Re: Cataract surgery

shortbreadlover — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:44:54 GMT

had both of my eyes done last year and i am so glad. it great not to need glasses any more. i had no problems.

Re: Cataract surgery

Cats3000 — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:17:19 GMT

@crazered Why are you asking that question here? Why haven't you called your doctor? He/she is the ONLY one that can answer your questions based on his/her knowledge of you and the procedure.

Re: Cataract surgery

crazered — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:43:02 GMT

Yes had surgery Oct 16. Had two check ups. Dr says continue drops til gone. I seehim8in another month. Hopefully my vision is better

Re: Cataract surgery

crazered — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:43:39 GMT

Yes had surgery Oct 16. Had two check ups. Dr says continue drops til gone. I seehim8in another month. Hopefully my vision is better

yes I had some floaters.

Re: Cataract surgery

crazered — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:48:26 GMT

Gosh you don’t have to be so hateful

sometimes it’s nice to share an experience

hope you have a nice day

if this board bores you do something else or change your tone

Re: Cataract surgery

this is my nic — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:53:17 GMT

@crazered

Are you having trouble with burning or blurring?

Re: Cataract surgery

crazered — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:34:47 GMT

Blurry vision. I have been told after you stop taking drops it gets better. Hopefullyq

Re: Cataract surgery

JustJazzmom — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 22:37:20 GMT

Flashing white lights is indicative of retinal problems (similar to floaters) If it’s recent, see your eye doctor so s/he can look at your retina.

To the OP, definitely bring up the blurring with your MD.

Re: Cataract surgery

moon_gazer — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 02:08:07 GMT

I had cataract surgery on both eyes 3 years ago. No bluriness or problems. I could see 20/20 within a couple of weeks. I had, however, had lasix surgery to correct my vision in 2001. So, really I have been glasses and contact lense free for many years. I do have to wear drug store readers to see up close, but, my distance vision is fantastic.

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viva923 — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 03:38:55 GMT

Sooner, I had my surgery done in 2003-2004.

I still have floaters some are big others are small. I have been told that is one of the common side effect of cataract surgery.

Re: Cataract surgery

SweetieSugarPlum — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 13:32:10 GMT

Hi, I'm new here and this subject caught my eye, so to speak. Right now the vision in my right eye is so blurry and foggy I can hardly see anything. Absent any other symptoms, could this be the beginning of cataracts (also, they run in my family)?

And yes, before anyone "reminds" me, I have an appt. with my opthomologist tomorrow.