Cataracts
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Had my first iol implant and immediately noticed clarity of vision. Nurse warned me it would become blurred. By time i got home my vision was blurred with cloudiness. Whilst cloudiness and blurring has cleared by next day my clarity of vision is less than it was initially. Will this continue to improve or is this as goid as it gets. My glasses gave me better vision. I am waiting for my other cataract removal still.
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mike101159 susan29674
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Glad to hear things are improving for you. How long since you had the op? I had mine 7 days ago. Eye still sore and I have ghosting of images whcih I think is getting slightly more noticeable and longer distance on things like say road signs or nunber plates. My distance and imtermediate vision is not that good and I will likely need glasses. Not sure what to expect in terms of how long it will take things to settle down. i think that the inlamation in my eye (which is what one of the sets of drops is for, the steroid) is related to the double vision or ghosting as I call it. Perhaps this will settle as time goes on. Who knows.
susan29674 mike101159
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agnes90839 mike101159
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Your op of 7 days ago is in its early stages, I had my first op June 2016, my eye was very very sore for 4 days then settled down a bit and was A OK before I had my second one done in Aug 2016. My second eye still isnt good, again I had dreadful pain for 5 days that time, the sight is oK in both eyes but they both have a heavy, gritty feeling and my second eye that was done is a bit sore when closed. Every now and then I get a slight clouding over the eye.
When I think back apart from the pain I had I had distorted vision down the left side of my second operated eye, that too has settled.
You know its such a delicate operation to such a sensative part of the body its only natural that t wont be straightforward, I spoke to people that had had the op or know of someone who had the op and they all said it was straightforward and painless!!!!!!!!!!!!! what rubbish
Someone may know why you are having ghosting and you should ask the consultant or optician about this they can reassure or suggest what is wrong.
Please let us know how the next few days are for you and if you have spoken to one of the above
Regards Agnes
rgCalifornia agnes90839
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"I spoke to people that had had the op or know of someone who had the op and they all said it was straightforward and painless!!!!!!!!!!!!! what rubbish"
I'm not sure what you mean by "rubbish" but the vast majority of people who have cataract surgery have a terrific experience. Unfortunately, some people will have complications, in many cases minor and easily resolved, but in some cases more severe and quite difficult to solve. If you are someone who experiences complications, I'm sure it's not comforting to know that you are in the minority, but that doesn't mean that the people you asked who said they had no problems were lying. They were just in the lucky majority, while you are in the unlucky minority.
agnes90839 rgCalifornia
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the page with all the successful ones then, I didnt say they were lying, I think they just wanted to comfort me so that I wouldnt worry about what was ahead
mike101159 agnes90839
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Regards Agnes
susan29674 rgCalifornia
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I can see much clearer into distance which is good. My near sight is satisfactory in my first eye but notice that near sight with second eye op isnt as near. However this is not uncomfortable and means i can see tv more clearly post op. Hopefully nearsight blurring will settle with time but not concerned as im sure over countr reading glasses will suffice though may neef prescription reading glasses if not. Surgeon felt tgat this way i would nit need prescription distance ones as well. He also felt my myopia in my right eye may have worsened slightly from initial consultation...which it had. I am not concerned as it is not an exact science and near and distance vision with new eyes idps ok for me. Re op theuncomfortable bit was the bright light due to my being photophobic anyway
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agnes90839 susan29674
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Regards Agnes
susan29674 agnes90839
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agnes90839 susan29674
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Hi Susan, did they tell you to bathe your eyes with boiled water cooled, well just warm, with cotton wool little round pads that tesco sell at the makeup counter £1 for a pack of 100, use one for each eye and only rub from the inside of the eye outward and VERY gently, do this as ofter as possible, you should have been doing it from day one. Have you not spoken to them about it in case its an infection. What I am advising wont do you any harm and my help
Regards Agnes
susan29674 agnes90839
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f i am aware the lashes are softening. If it doesnt continue to do so i will have a go. Thankyou.
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agnes90839 susan29674
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Regards Agnes
susan29674 agnes90839
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Lanned to in my second eye. His concern was to avoid my need for both short and distance prescribed glasses. I am grateful to him for this as i will now only need prescription reading glasses due to the differring nearsightedness in each eye. I am so happy to have full distance vision which superseeded my prescription glassea of late. These experts know what they are doing despite their ibsistence it is not an exact sience due to everyone having individual eye issues if you get my drift. The wonder of waking up and not needing glasses to see beyond end of my nose is wonderful!
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