Successful Cataract Surgery After Radial Keratotomy (RK)


Jun 7, 2013

Have the beginnings of cataracts but had 4 cut RK with recent longsight shift. Terrified of cataract surgery as there seem to be so many horror stories of it going wrong. Anyone had it go right after RK

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Eye :: Discomfort After Cataract Surgery

I had cataract surgery five days ago. On taking the dressing off the next day my vision was brilliant and no discomfort.

On the morning of the third day (Saturday) it felt as if I had something in the outside corner of my eye and that the clarity of vision was somewhat less. As it didn't wear off I called the out of hours ophthalmic nurse. She first asked me to check for an eyelash or anything in the eye. Her second suggestion was that I could have a sensitivity to the cheapo NHS eye drops with preservative in them.

We agreed to leave the situation until after applying the next eye drops. Things were no better when she called me back. She offered to get the on call eye doctor to see me at the hospital.

I did not feel that it was urgent enough for that and that I would leave it until today ( Monday)

The discomfort worsened over night and I called the daytime contact number. They took my details and will pass them on to the eye clinic and someone will call me back...but it might not be today.

The feeling is rather like when many years ago I wore contact lenses and I put one in wrongly.

Has any other reader had the same sensation?

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Macular Degeneration After Cataract Surgery

I have Cataracts in both eyes and had surgery three weeks ago with Crystalens implanted in right eye.

Apart from one hour after surgery when my sight in the right eye appeared wonderful I have been unable to see properly. All detail is blurred; I can see my outline three feet from a mirror but no detailed features; straight lines are distorted; (i.e. door frames picture frames etc) and vision from this eye appears to be via a green glass window.

After the first week I had further laser treatment to remove cloudiness but my eye sight remained exactly the same with the same symptoms and distortions.

Yesterday I was diagnosed with Macular degeneration (wet) and given an Avastin injection in the eye and advised that it could take several months for me too see from this eye.

I am a male 66 years old and very worried, particularly as I also have untreated cataracts in my left eye. I have also lost confidence in the surgeon in view of the change in diagnosis and the failure of the original surgery.

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Eye Care :: Vertigo And Anxiety After Cataract Surgery

I am in day five after having my first I done and am experiencing dizziness and anxiety. Could this be from the vision in one eye being different. I feel like I can't  focus on anything. I know I shouldn't  compare myself to others, but my Sister drove and went back to work after 3 days. I would be afraid to try it now.

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Eye :: Macular Pucker Worsened After Cataract Surgery

On Jan 6 of this year my ophthalmologist advised me I had a macular pucker in my right eye.  During that visit and prior to her diagnosis I received an eye chart test in which I noticed for the first time that straight lines were slightly wavy in the right eye.  

My doctor’s diagnosis was that the  same right eye had a cataract and I should see an eye surgeon to discuss possible surgery.

A month later I had the cataract surgery and was on a regimen of eye drops (pred Forte & Ilevro)
(one week prior and three weeks after the surgery).

On 3/21 (my last post op visit) I mentioned that the cataract surgery has improved the vision in the right eye but I have noticed the waviness of straight lines due to the macular pucker in the same eye seems a little more pronounced.   I was given a test to see if the pucker had  worsened and was told it had but only slightly  (foveal thickness was 429 from  437 on Feb 6

I was also told to continue with the pred forte but increase to 3 times a day and the ilevro twice a day.

The doctor said it was possible the cataract surgery may have affected the pucker a little and that I should see a retinal specialist in several weeks  to learn if the pucker size had changed further.

Am looking for a second opinion on this course of action and to see if anyone has had a similar experience with cataract surgery affecting a macular pucker

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Diagnosed with Macular Pucker.  Retina specialist had me try steroid drops but did not help vision in fact made it worse.  So surgery is now recommended.  I would like to get a second opinion.  Also have developed cataract in that eye and wonder if that can be done at the same time. 

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It is now week 14 and although the nerves are back and my wrist is fully functional, both fractures are yet to heal, the humerus fracture is fairly straight, and some callous is appearing, but there is still movement in the fracture site. And the elbow still shows a fracture.

I now have an electromagnetic device to help with the healing, 30 mins a day i can use it for.

Just wanted to know if anyones had success with one?

Also seeing as i broke the elbow the arm has been held in a sling this whole time, without straightening of the arm, so the inside of my elbow is getting very inflamed, but not painful yet, anything i can do to help it?

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Today had Vitrectomy to remove vitreous and gunk. However, I notice now that vision in that eye is tilted 30° and shifted down from where it should be.

No pain or flashing lights. WIll be calling hospital Friday morning (too late tonight)

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My Successful Stapedectomy Experience

I am just in the recovery process a week after having the op.

On coming around from the operation i noticed an immediate volume change for the good, the sounds were very very loud for the first couple of days, but has settled a little know.

It feels like i have a shell over my ear so the sounds are not clear as yet, maybe to do with the dressing still in there, although there is no pain.

Family and friends say i am talking a lot quieter.

I believe this will open up a whole new world to me.

My operation was done on our NHS, only having to wait about 4 months.

I might sometime in the future be having the other ear done.

Good luck to anyone who is considering the operation it has taken me 3 years to reach a decision.

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