Cataract Surgery Bad Headaches at Temple of eye

No migraines for 15 year, then I had cataract surgery on both eyes. First went fine, second disaster. Before surgeon finished, full blown migraine.

Made sense to me, surgeon said he'd never heard of this. #1 eye surgeon in

Texas. Had surgery April, 2017. Every day until mid August severe headaches.

Heard about Botox, been free for 2 weeks. Horrible eyelid droop, beats migraines. 

I had cataract removal with a lens implant on Sept 5.   Since the surgery I’ve been nauseous and dizzy.  My surgeon said it was due to my eyes fighting one another.  Yesterday I had surgery on my second eye. I had slight pain and it feels as if there is something in it but the doctor prescribed Cipro drops so I don’t get an infection and Prednisone drops for scarring and inflammation.  Although not as bad, toward the end of the day I’m having the same symptoms.  Do these symptoms eventually go away?  

I had cataract surgery about a month ago. I was getting headaches before the surgery I thought because my vision was bad. Since the surgery I get really bad headaches in the temple area or behind the eye and there frequent. Is this a side effect from the surgery?

I had a cataract in my right eye removed a week ago. I am still taking pain killers every day - in the mornings to help with the sharp pain until my eyes adjust to the daylight, and again in the evenings when I seem to be getting a dull ache behind my eye, and in the temple. When I googled this is does say it can take a month for the eyes to adjust and pains to stop.

Michele

I had cataract surgery on my right eye ten weeks ago and have had a constant headache ever since. The consultant I've seen says it's not due to the cataract removal but I didn't have it before! I have been offered laser treatment to remove viscoelastic which he says is trapped behind the implant but of course this carries risks that I am so worried about. My distance vision is not too good with some blurring and ghosting and I have had to buy glasses to overcome this - I've not worn glasses before, other than for reading. I don't know whether this laser treatment will get rid of the headaches, they really are becoming unbearable and as you say they are more like migraines . I sincerely hope your headaches with clear very soon.

I am a 71 year old female and have had my cataracts removed two weeks apart this past month (July 2018).  The first surgery went great.  After my second surgery I have had awful headaches from the side of my eye through my temple to the top of my head.  I asked the surgeon about it and he brushed my complaint off as if it were nothing.  I have been looking for an answer and found this site.  The headache is constant and I am looking for some hope.  I have been taking Extra Strength Excedrin and the headaches are still painful.  The sedation was given to me by a nurse anesthetist and I am questionable about how the pain injection underneath my eye might have caused nerve damage.  

 

cuz4concern i had my surgery April 1 and April 15 2019 I have headaches every day now. Its mostly around my right eye and temple to the top of my eye. I wish I didnt have the surgery as heache is unbearable at times MY eye dr says my eyes are fine. I hope it goes away.

I have also developed bad headaches after surgery which began behind my eye. Now in face and all of my head.

Two ophthalmologists have said nothing is wrong. Go figure.

Got panoptix multi focals. A month later, bad headaches. When I read or use my kindle. All kinds of tests, no solutions. Depressing! Next a neurologic exam. Ophthalmologist of course is denying it could be the surgery or lenses. Sigh. Suggestions welcomed.

hi kathy.....how are you feeling now?

I had my first eye done January 4th 2024, and my second one done 4 weeks later.

Everything was fine after my first eye. I had little to no discomfort at all.

My second eye is the one that is giving me a hard time. I had much more discomfort in my second eye after surgery. Mostly, it just felt irritated. Last week I started getting headaches almost every day. The severity and duration of the headaches seems to be increasing. I have had the same headache now for almost 24 hours, and nothing seems to touch it. My eye also feels extra irritated. I am 3 weeks post-op on my second eye.

Before having cataract surgery, I would get a migraine about once a month. I'm really hoping that the headaches will stop with more time!