But the outcome of the vitrectomy was fabulous and since the cataract surgery i have awful shadows glare halos etc etc.
Light flare after cataract surgery.
About 6 weeks ago i had cataract surgery 2 weeks apart on both eyes.
Linear flares after cataract surgery rads82 a few weeks after iol implantation i began to see light flares around point light sources first at night now during the day.
During these consultations many people with cataracts were dismayed to learn that surgery is their only option for restoring sight.
The eye s cloudy natural lens must be removed and replaced with an artificial one known as an intraocular lens or iol.
I too thought the cataract surgery would be a piece of cake especially compared to the vitrectomy.
Which comes as a side effect of the after image from the microscope light during surgery.
Your doctor uses a laser to create a hole in the back of the lens capsule.
Glare can interfere with vision especially when driving facing the sun looking across a snow covered surface or a beach on a sunny day.
To fix it you need a procedure called yag laser capsulotomy.
Cataract surgery successfully restores vision in the majority of people who have the procedure.
Even when i stopped doing cataract surgery and after more modern and safer procedures were adopted i would rarely if ever seriously.
I had a vitrectomy in my left eye in march and cataract surgery oct 10.
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Halos and glare after cataract surgery can be caused by many factors.
The doctor says it will go away.
Surgery can cause posterior vitreous detachment where the vitreous separates from the retina.
This is usually between one and three months after surgery.
People who ve had cataract surgery may develop a secondary cataract.
It usually happens eventually after cataract surgery.
Anterior chamber cells and flare can be expected after cataract surgery.
If you have cataracts in both eyes your doctor usually schedules the second surgery after the first eye has healed.