Had it on one of my eyes yesterday with the permanent lens inserted. I know the instructions sheet stated that blurry vision is still possible for several days after the surgery but I like to talk to as many people that had it done. Right now 15 years after the surgery I am blurry and see halos in bright lights. My follow up is this afternoon. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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15 years after? Yikes.... I would get back in there and get a few doctor's opinions on a strategy to remedy this.
I corrected it. Should have read 15 hours ago. Hey I am getting old.
Thanks for the response. How long after the surgery did it take to notice improvement.
For any fans that haven’t had corrective eye surgery yet, any advice on how they can watch the Pitt game this Saturday?
This is rough. I just found out this week that I'm at high risk for glaucoma (I'm not even 40 yet). Really upsetting. Very little you can do about fixing major vision problems. Hope you're ok.
Thanks. Just returned from day after appointment. Said it is common to still have blurred vision and halos when looking at lights for several days or longer after cataract surgery due to some swelling. You caught your issues with possible glaucoma early enough so with yearly checkups you should be fine.
I had both eyes done a few years ago, two weeks apart. First thing you realize is how blind you were. I also had glaucoma stents inserted, and because my condition is complicated by that and retinal issues related to diabetes, I am prone to glare in bright sunlight so I almost always wear sunglasses outdoors in daytime. The halo effect isn't too bad at night now. I choose the distance lenses so I use cheaters for reading and close work. Floaters are something you just have to adjust to; a speck of loose tissue magnifies in your viewing field. Your eyes will probably be blurry off and on for a couple of weeks at least. While the surgery is simple, it is still a trauma to the eye. I'd say your eyes will stabilize over time and you will be very happy that you had the surgery. If I can read 20/20 at distance with my eye issues, you most likely will, too. Give it time.
SMF will be along shortly to let you know
Thanks man. Appreciate the response. I guess the great majority of us take good vision for granted. I have a hunch I may need a second surgery for the swelling and corresponding symptoms.
Maybe not. Swelling abates eventually.
Eyes are so delicate. But the science and medicine is phenomenal. I receive regular treatments for a retinal condition and I can attest to the way you can bounce back. Vision loss is scary.
Obviously being humorous but if you're seeing halos and bright lights , you're seeing the current world , in a much more optimistic way than most of us.
Just sayin' ....
I know how you feel. I have horrible eyesight, although it's still correctable to 20/15, I can't see two feet in front of my face without glasses. I too found out this spring that I'm high risk for glaucoma (my Mom has been dealing with it for a couple of decades), and that I have cataracts forming in both eyes. Although the cataracts most likely won't affect my vision enough to be able to have them removed for 10 years or so. So, I have that going for me.
I've always had bad eyesight, but when I was in my early 40s (I'm mid 50s now) I started to need progressive lenses. That's when I started having problems with my vision - even though technically I was able to go from 20/400+ and 20/360+ to 20/15, I started having a horrible time focusing with the progressives.
Even though the new progressive lenses have a much wider field of vision, they're still difficult for me to read things like an item on the bottom shelf of a grocery store.
I guess the thing that really got to me was the news that glaucoma is a real likely possibility for me down the road.
I would offer a PSA to everyone who doesn't need glasses, and doesn't go to an eye dr. on a regular basis - go. Get an appointment even if you don't have vision problems now because there are eye diseases that can affect one with 20/20 vision, that if caught early can be managed a whole lot better.
Second this. I rarely go to the doctor and am generally fit and in good health. Eyes started bothering me a few years ago so I went for the first time ever. Had no idea I was high risk for glaucoma. My eye doctor wants me to come in and get scanned yearly and I will.
Similar thing happened to my dog. Took her in for regular bloodwork this year and we learned she has a birth defect - an underdeveloped liver - that was poisoning her. But with different food and no people food she'll probably live for 6 more years. We likely saved her from having seizures and dying within the next 18 months just from doing a routine checkup.
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