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Discomfort on my right eye after 3 months of cataract surgery

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olivia0103
olivia0103

i felt something in my right eye on the inner corner of my eye. The optometrist told me it's block where the tears come out. She said it's been swollen but not infected. My eyes get red especially in the afternoon. It's been 3 months since the operation. My left eye heals quickly and i had the operation last Sept. 1,2017. Vision is clear no problem. Has anyone experience the same way. I am a resident of Australia.

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  • Eye-Kan-Sea
    Eye-Kan-Sea olivia0103

    Posted

    Can the doctor via surgery clear the blocked tear duct?
    • olivia0103
      olivia0103 Eye-Kan-Sea

      Posted

      i will going to see him on Oct. 9. But everytime i complain about he said it's pretty good. 

  • karen88434
    karen88434 olivia0103

    Posted

    I had that, but my doc just put a tiny, tiny tube in the tear duct and it cleared up immediately.
    • Eye-Kan-Sea
      Eye-Kan-Sea karen88434

      Posted

      Good surgery corrected your issue. So all is well now? Just curious, was your surgery covered by insurance or did you pay out-of-pocket?
    • olivia0103
      olivia0103 Eye-Kan-Sea

      Posted

      I don't have health insurance just medicare. I paid the whole amount of surgery.

    • Eye-Kan-Sea
      Eye-Kan-Sea olivia0103

      Posted

      Just curious. How much is it for one eye?

      I paid out-of-pocket too. I'm an American living in the Philippines. Medicare doesn't cover Americans living overseas.

    • olivia0103
      olivia0103 Eye-Kan-Sea

      Posted

      It cost me AU$1230 including anaesthesian, but for the surgeon is AU$1050
    • Eye-Kan-Sea
      Eye-Kan-Sea olivia0103

      Posted

      Wow that's cheap! That equates to $1,824 US dollars. I thought Australia would be more expensive than the Philippines because the cost of living is less here. Mine cost $2,158 US dollars for one eye including the anaesthesian ( & outpatient). My multifocal IOL cost $1,200 US dollars. What is your IOL? Mine is a German brand (made in the Netherlands) called "Oculentis Mplus X." Interesting that your total is cheaper than the Philippines.

    • olivia0103
      olivia0103 Eye-Kan-Sea

      Posted

      Mine is made in Australia by Alcon. I think mine is not multifocal. Am a private patient by i was operated in a government hospital on day surgery. How long you have your cataract surgery. 
    • Eye-Kan-Sea
      Eye-Kan-Sea olivia0103

      Posted

      I had mine done at a private hospital on an outpatient surgery. The opthamologist is famous in this province and he also has a clinic in Manila. He's about 55 therefore he has lots of experience. Normally he operates on 2-5 patients at once. More cost effective in hiring the surgery room/facilities. When I had mine done, there were 2 more patients behind me.

      The Oculentis Mplus X is a multifocal lens. It's not produced with the traditional rings. It's manufactured using a high tech injector (patented) that produces the different focal lengths within a single mold. Therefore it produces minimal glare and halos.

      Yes if yours is a monofocal, it'll be alot cheaper.

    • olivia0103
      olivia0103 Eye-Kan-Sea

      Posted

      May i know the address of his clinic in Manila. Am going home next year. If no improvement in my eye, i might ask for second opinion. 
    • Eye-Kan-Sea
      Eye-Kan-Sea olivia0103

      Posted

      Dr. Reynaldo Espinueva, MD

      International Eye Center

      St. Luke's Medical Center

      Quezon City

  • joyce85109
    joyce85109 olivia0103

    Posted

    Same problem with right eye. Burns, goes blurry. Doctors are so condescending and ignore issues. Tell me it is normal or just because I am old ---69.

     

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