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Bad floaters after Dropless cataract surgery.....

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tom08869
tom08869

A week ago I had a cataract surgery in my left eye with a monofocal lens. The surgeon used the Dropless method which, as I understand, is an injection in the eye at the end of the surgery with an antibiotic and steroid.

Since the surgery my vision is corrected to 20/20 in that eye but there are a lot of spiderweb type floaters that are not getting an better...My doctor says they I’ll go away soon, but the condition is very distracting and concerning.

Anyone have any experience with the Dropless method and bad floaters?

Thanks in advance...

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  • james01053
    james01053 tom08869

    Posted

    Hi Tom, I'm afraid one week isn't long enough for floaters to settle. It could take up to several months so be patient.

    If after a couple of months there is no improvement then go back to your optometrist and seek further advice.

    Jim

  • Night-Hawk
    Night-Hawk tom08869

    Posted

    For my right eye cataract surgery with a toric monfocal IOL 9 months ago the surgeon used a dropless method (actually reduced drops, to only 2drops/day for a few weeks) with an injection of antibiotic and steroid.

    I didn't notice any extra floaters after the surgery, I already had some very faint ones that I rarely notice now.  I did experience variable vision for the first couple months after surgery, some days very blurry other days 20/25 or better.  My right eye now gets about 20/25 to 20/30 most days uncorrected, and I can get 20/20 or better with glasses correcting the 1D residual astigmatism.

    • soks
      soks Night-Hawk

      Posted

      What is the power of the glasses getting you from 20/25 to 20/30?  How much is  difference in vision between 20/30 and 20/20?
    • Night-Hawk
      Night-Hawk soks

      Posted

      The eyeglasses Rx for my right eye is pretty weak now, mostly just corrects the astigmatism.

      SPH=+0.25D CYL=-1.00D AXIS=107

      Usually that gives me 1-2 lines improvement on the eye chart for distance.  Its enough to help while driving to read signs on the freeway from further away.

  • soks
    soks tom08869

    Posted

    Hi Tom,

    Can you read without glasses?  If not, for what distance do you need glasses?

  • claire5773
    claire5773 tom08869

    Posted

    I would call the surgeon, share your concerns, and ask for more clarity about when you should expect the floaters to go away.
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