Eye discomfort after cataract surgery
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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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Carol_V
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gayle34096 Carol_V
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derek76
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I had the second cataract done on October 7th. I did not have the same discomfort after that one and in the past week the discomfort in the first one has eased. I was assured that the new lens is well inside the eye and cannot be felt and that the problem is down to dryness. I was away for a few days and forgot to take the artificial tear eye drops with me did not feel the need for them.
Last week the first eye became rather bloodshot for a few days but probably nothing to do with the procedure.
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vera42649 Guest
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Carol_V vera42649
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vera42649 Carol_V
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I've been (what we in the US call nearsighted) since I was 5 years old but have worn contact lenses most of my life and have been satisfied except now with the cataracts I went for an operation. I'm going a bit crazy with the flickering light symptom that was immediate after the procedure. My husband says to ignore it...easier said than done. especially since I go for my other eye operation in a week, ugh!
It was good connecting with you and wish you well. Let me know how you are doing.
derek76 vera42649
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vera42649 derek76
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If I look down my nose at whatever or whoever I am looking at I don't see the flickering as much but that's a bit awkward! Well, I'm off to see Midsomer Murders which are popular here in the Northeast as are so many series from the UK.
Be well.
derek76 vera42649
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Does the flicker of the TV affect it?
Do you get Midsomer on PBS or a regular network? I've grown rather tired of their unlikey story lines and my favourite character is now the dog:-)
vera42649 derek76
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vera42649 derek76
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Carol_V
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Day 2 Same as above, using the drops as prescribed, eye feels dry, gritty and sore, but watering a lot, I am worried.
Day 3 Have just woken up, even with the eye pad on and drawing the curtains I knew everything was not as bright and now writing this is more comfortable, I think my vision may not be quite as good, which for me would be okay, because for the last two days I have had to sit a long way from the computer and papers to see, and I managed this because of my other eye which I have not yet had done. Eye still bloodshot, watery and sore.
Carol_V
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Under the NHS, are they modified for an individual, e.g. astigmatism, measurement of eyeball etc? or is it just about prescription strength and then one size fits all?
lyn78652 Carol_V
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Funny, I just saw a TV ad last night. A 30 minute infomercial kind of medical interview with another surgeon here. He kept stressing "we are not a high volume practice and we have excellent, caring staff and after care, I make sure I call all my patients after surgery and their comfort during recovery is a top priority". I wonder if he knows that this is something important to stress because it is so lacking everywhere else.