The Cataract Forum: Support Group - Discussions I had cataract surgery in one eye 6 years ago but didnot know I had Sjogrens. But this not about that decision - yet. she had no problems or complaints. Night driving is terrible; big stars, halos and spiderwebs on street lights. I have panic disorder and RA, and have found that some varieties of pot intensifies both pain from the RA and the panic attacks, while others help with the right dosage. I have never written a review for a medical profession, but this time I must. My mother had it done just before Covid and she waited 26 weeks. Before the surgery I was shooting scores of 23-25 on a regular basis. I had cataract surgery in 2018. It requires a larger incision so the cataract can be removed in one piece. To make the surgery as precise as possible, we prefer to use a femtosecond laser, the Catalys, for all premium IOL cases. Help. Cataract surgery complications can occur during surgery itself, within a few days/weeks of surgery, or months after surgery. Welding after cataract surgery. I will never know how much is from Lasik surgery and how . By valerie53406. 67,798. . At 75 I had cataract surgery in both eyes. I'm also huge Disney fan, so that must be fun. I was a candidate for the multifocal lenses and elected to go that route. 08-04-2019, 08:19 AM. It is so helpful regarding informatin for any medical problem. He immediately diagnosed the problem that two other Dr's. didn't or didn't tell me. List of the Pros of the Cataract Surgery Multifocal Lens. I had cataract surgery 2 months ago with the same problems as you afterwards. Surgery completed clears that up. Recovery was the same for both except with the cataract surgery, my eyes were dilated and stayed sensitive to light for about three days. Both were done as outpatient procedures. 1. I feel I've traded 12 years of not wearing glasses in the daytime for sup-par vision for the rest of my life. At 75 I had cataract surgery in both eyes. Ron I have seen other doctors in my Pittsburgh, PA area for these problems, but they have no easy answers. Dry eye after cataract surgery. I meant to say you can "sign up" for the Google Blog regarding all new information regarding cataract surgery. Veterinary ophthalmologists have improved the procedure for cataract surgery for dogs over the last 40 years. My 2nd eye's Tecnis Synergy was blurry for 24 hours but improved. cataract surgery I am going to be a candidate for cataract surgery in the near future, I am wondering what the outcome will do to my welding. Mine were at about 3 years after each cataract surgery. 2.bifocal lenses. I blame this on using Flonase for 20 years BTW! It feels like there are tiny specks of material (hard) in my eye. . I could see to weld without issue. After surgery at the follow up visit, the surgeon told me she accidentally implanted too small of a lens which was floating around in my eye causing blurred vision. The surgery on each eye took no more than 5 minutes each. Any thoughts gratefully received. My auto dark helmets do lack in clarity, I have a 100 watt shop light that I direct onto the work which helps. They assured me that I would no longer need glasses and the only problems I may have are difficulties seeing My Doctor advised me to wait for a few weeks before shooting high power strictly as a precaution and I did have to go back for a laser treatment. City-Data Forum > General Forums > Retirement: Cataract surgery question (pupil, university, doctors, problems) User Name: Remember Me: Password : Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Actually that is how I found this forum through your post on cataracts. It was a source of amusement at our house. by daveG 11/12/2020, 10:13 am. Once he/she comes up with a good explanation, then hopefully he/she can also suggest at least some solution to the problems. In fact, if we talk about most frequent post cataract surgery complications, ocular hypertension is right at the top. That was about 1 year ago. My sister had cataract surgery before and it all went pretty good. I agree , it may of been wise to err on the side of caution! No big deal. Quick, painless and problem free. With PanOptix I was able to see, and do computer work after 24 hours. In this article, we discuss how in modern cataract surgery, your eye surgeon can customize the surgery to your eye to suit your specific . You can go home a few hours after the surgery, with a shield on your eye and return the next day for that to be removed and the eye to be examined by the surgeon. Suffolk. Surgery took place around 2004. Cataract surgery has been found to amplify a pre-existing dry eye condition, as well as induce it in patients who did not have dry eyes prior to the procedure. Seems they have seen something on the CAT scan and looking further. doc just said don't pick up anything heavier than a gallon of milk for 2 days . My eyes were fine before the surgery although, thinking back, they were pink and sore sometimes and I was beginning to suffer from photophobia. The entire office was friendly and accommodating before surgery and they drove a hard sell on a PanOptix multifocal lens. One important thing I must say if that I had cataract surgery in 2000 and have had eye problems ever since, including dry eyes. My mother is 90, has (dry) AMD but has been referred for cataract surgery. I think she missed like the day of the surgery + the next day for each eye. Last reply 2 weeks ago. Call your eye doctor right away if you experience any itching, pain, flashing The vitreous if is outside the wound, stains and looks like a strand. Campfire Oracle. Really poor night vision after cataract procedure. Just for Fun. . Complications are rare and may include the worsening of your vision, bleeding, or infection. Surgery is perform by a small incision and a ultrasonic probe is used to break and such the cataract. The eye surgeon tells you not to move at all while he is using the laser equipment. It's worse with blue eyes, which I have. Calcgrmn posted: I had cataract surgery two and a half months ago - and I am still not okay. Last thing and not sure it applies to shooting. Joined: May 2003. Good luck on what you decide. My Doctor advised me to wait for a few weeks before shooting high power strictly as a precaution and I did have to go back for a laser treatment. The problem with this IOL is that it does not work as advertised: it cannot properly focus up close as it depends upon muscle function (ciliary body). My latest vision test was the same as the first one after the surgery, 20/20 in one eye, 20/10 in the other. Community Board Laser Cataract Surgery . 05-08-2015, 09:26 PM. I have not been without some eye discomfort since the surgery. Along the way, when my surgical ophthalmologist was on vacation, I saw the doctor who was filling in for him because I was still feeling pain. It has been done millions of times. I think she missed like the day of the surgery + the next day for each eye. . Late last year and early this year (about 6 weeks apart), I had single-vision cataract surgery on both eyes. Goodness knows what it is now. . ATA shoot. I went to see the eye surgeon yesterday and we had a long discussion about Cataract Surgery and pistol shooting. The laser surgery has cleared up my vision and I have fewer floaters. Cataract surgery usually goes well, but it helps to know what to look out for. Does anyone ave experience of cataract surgery for someone with dementia? Here are some common, but minor complications that can occur after cataract eye surgery: I have dry eyes after cataract surgery. The most common problem that can occur after cataract surgery is a condition called posterior capsule opacification (PCO) or secondary cataract. If you look carefully, you can see the superior margin of the pupil has a peaked section. I was home within a couple of hours after the surgery. I too am facing cataract surgery soon and very interested in this topic, thanks for following up with your decision! I do low amp tig work with 4.0 diopter reading glasses thru a speed glas autodarkening helment. Reactions: lucas. A forum community dedicated to Trap shooting enthusiasts. . The views through my telescope this past week have been wonderful! wondercollie Forumite. Posts: 26,673. Not sure cataract surgery helps this but my scores went up after the surgery. I was a candidate for the multifocal lenses and elected to go that route. Anyone with a Fear of Cataract Surgery Must Read This. no problems . Obviously with Covid the NHS waiting lists have got longer. I'm 49 and two months ago the ophthalmologist told me I need to plan for cataract surgery in near future. I, also, research cataract surgeons in other parts of the country (or, even outside the US) that have more experience with post cataract surgery problems and positive dysphotopsia, in particular. . Complications after Cataract Surgery. A second operation was performed to remove lens and implant correct size lens. Extracapsular cataract surgery - In this type of surgery is used when lens is too dense to dissolve into fragments. They numbed the eye with lots of drops..gave me a shot in the lower eye that put the eye to sleep.could not see out of it or move it...and then did the surgery that took about 15 minutes. Got a call last evening that my last lab test turned out all negative. Even though I paid for a an expensive Toric implant - My vision is not corrected. The bottom line was insurance (Medicare +) only covers single focus lenses in Cataract Surgery. This is my first post and I'm writing in the hope of finding other people who, like me, were catapulted into fairly severe dry eye disease by cataract surgery. Articles in this issue describe important steps to avoid complications during small incision cataract surgery (page 4) and how to reduce the risk of endophthalmitis (page 9). My biggest problem was the eye patch. OT- Cataract surgery - which lens option to choose? my optometrist told me a have moderate cataract and i am considering the possibility of surgery. ronandannette It requires that you put alot of drops in and my poor wife did that. My wife got the multifocal lenses some years ago, and the problem she has is that at night, the three images are all simultaneously visible, making automobile head- and tail- lights (and reflections off shiny surfaces) of nearby traffic merge into a confused jumble, which obscures . No laser. Wrong Size Lens Implanted During Cataract Surgery. This isn't a problem because you place your chin on a chin rest and have your forehead pressed against a top bar on the laser equipment. I had a 90 year old friend who had it about a year ago, and was in and out in just a couple of hours. Allow me to congratulate you for a superb job with my cataract surgery! I had cataract surgery, both eyes. 3. one eye for distance and one eye for reading/ computer. Although most cataract surgery cases go smoothly, these situations can be unsettling and rattle your confidence. Severe cataract surgery complications resulting in blindness are very rare (less than 0.1%). I believe I'm having vision problems from the vitrectomy surgery that I had on August 5, 2021. Dog Cataract Surgery Success Rate and Complications. Reactions: lucas. I chose clear distance vision, so I wear reading glasses now. No glasses since then though I can't read very tiny print anymore and distance vision is not great. This doctor doubled my Ketorolac. I do low amp tig work with 4.0 diopter reading glasses thru a speed glas autodarkening helment. Since the average age for cataract surgery in the US is ~70 years, this means that these muscles have not been working for about 30 years. Silk is exceptional. #12. It has been done millions of times. I can see a gnat on a Coyote's butt a mile away! All my friends who've had cataract surgery say it's a Godsend and they are thrilled. as I have found a number of options in replacement lenses. Cataract surgery patients are waiting up to two and a half years to undergo the common eye procedure, delays which have been exacerbated due to elective surgery bans throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. May 25, 2016. Good luck and relax! He said that the first surgeon removed too much eye material either when she did the cataract surgery or when she re-surfaced my eye before the cataract surgery. Saw consultant 4 weeks later (on a Sunday morning) and was told to go ahead and get new specs and then decide if I wanted the other eye doing. Jan 20, 2016. 1. single focal lens. Update. It is a procedure that comes with a high rate of success. Or he may do just fine. I came to you as I was told I needed cataract surgery, and I wanted a second opinion. If you have a diagnosis that involves a cataract, then these are the pros and cons of a multifocal lens surgery to consider to help to correct the problem. . Type 1 since about 1995, diagnosed post surgery. Dr. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 17 of 17 Posts . Throughout the years I wore very thick glasses; was one of the first children (13 yrs old) to be allowed to have contact glasses when. Did you have some other underlying problem?, there's normally nothing complicated about after care - simply either one or two eye drops, three times a day (as I recall) - the 'one or two' depends if they give you combined ones or not ( so even the 'one' is actually two . Cataract surgery complications are few, and cataract surgery is among the most common and most successful surgical procedures performed today.. Occasionally, a second operation will be needed to fix problems from the cataract operation. I'm nervous, but know more than half the population has had/will need, cataract surgery by age 80. 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