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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doglover
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Carol_V
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sore eye and it is dry with cloudiness on the outside and bottom of the eye. I am told my
eye is okay!!
When I had my other eye done it was bloodshot after the operation. With this eye I was left with an eye full of blood that took 2 weeks for it to go and I have had a problem ever since. The surgeon was really rough.
My experience is that when things go wrong they don't want to know, you are left on your
own. It is devastating, as you can't switch off from your eyes.
I was the 2nd to last to get mine done from about 30 patients that morning. With my first
eye I was the first patient, it clearly makes a difference. I don't think they can cope with the numbers. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
derek76
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If it is a problem I should ask my doctor for a prescription for the gel. Problem with the gel is that it has a two week life span so I cant keep it for occasional use.
30 patients, how many doctors? At the hospital I went to it was just one surgeon who did six in the morning and six in the afternoon.
Carol_V
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Thank you for the info. Can you tell me the name of the drops you have tried and
particularly the one you found most effective. I have tried a number of them, but to no avail but am prepared to try anything to help stop this soreness.
derek76
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Have you asked the hospital for another appointment? For eyes ours is good. For anything else rubbish.
Carol_V
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received a letter from the hospital and apparently they are going to send me an appointment so hopefully something will be done.
Nanulance Carol_V
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it went for check up after having had one eye done
was told they don't want to do other one at present which means more expenses on glasses , sunglasses for driving
my own optician strongly disagrees as I was in the system and now out of it ,,he says it will not be long before he has to refer me back ..work for him Back to end of waiting list for me
hope you resolved your issues ..I still have dry eye in both eyes .strange
good luck .
Carol_V Nanulance
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Nanulance Carol_V
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Nanulance derek76
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stopped eye drops to day after 28 days. But don't really want to
my check up is on 2 may . What to do ?
derek76 Nanulance
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Later it felt OK and I have had no problem since...........except trying to find my reading glasses when I need them:-)
You could ask your GP for artifial tears/gel.
Which Scottish hospital? A friend went to Livingston for her first one and is booked for the Edinburgh Eye Pavillion for the next one.
Nanulance derek76
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some people were talking about different instructions .i had to wear shield on eye at night for a week , don't bend for week and be careful bending for 4 weeks .everyone seems to get different instructions .
my eye drops arePred Forte
i am am hoping to get other eye done in May but don't know ..
derek76 Nanulance
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With the local anastheic and clear eyeshield I was told to take it off at bedtime.
I was told no lifting for I think the first week but don't remember that they mentioned bending.
As I said elsewhere the next day was normal. I travelled by train to the races and was out and about for ten hours.
Good luck with the next one. I had worn glasses from the age of twelve apart from about 18 months with contacts. I now see what I have been missing all those years. I now point out distant objects to my wife that she cant see with her specs on.
Nanulance derek76
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will be glad to get next one done .cant read excep on kindle .. ..
thanks for good wishes
derek76 Nanulance
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I then tried using another pair at an angle so so that I could read close up.
Finally I bought the cheapest pair of one strenght glasses that I could find. £3.50 compared to about £25 in Boots.
The screw of one leg kept on falling out.
Nanulance derek76
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I also after I have second eye done to go to pound shop for reading specs and just keep replacing them until eyes heal and can get prescription ones
fortunately o can read most things unless writing very small
derek76 Nanulance
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I was told to wait four weeks before getting my eyes tested for reading glasses. They asked which optician I would be going to and I was vague either X or Specsavers.
They sent my details to X who wrote asking me to get in touch with them. By then I had decided to try specsavers. I asked if they send any report back to the hospital but they said that there was to need to.
After having tried several opticians over the years who had given poor service and wrong prescriptions and did a hard sell I found Specsavers to be very efficient and not pushy. I just had the new lenses put in my old frames. Boots once wanted to charge £80 for that as well as the prescription charge. X had wanted £20 and Vision Express £10,
Specsavers do not make a charge for doing that.
Nanulance derek76
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derek76 Nanulance
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When I first went back with the eye pain and feeling of something in it the consultant said that it was caused by the presevative and gave me a preservative free one.
I asked why they had not prescribed that first....reply cost.
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Nanulance derek76
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eye test ..will have to continue to wear specs but low strength ,
derek76 Nanulance
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I can read the computer screen from my chair but the keybord is a bit blurry.
My arms are not long enough to read a newspaper or book without glasses.
Carol_V derek76
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Thanks for alerting me about eyedrops, rushed out and brought a paper. I am going to the Chemist today to buy the eyedrops. Five months on and I still have a problem left eye and have not found eyedrops that my eye likes!!! And I have tried many different kinds, mostly preservative free, I don't know those one mentioned however. Will let you know how I get on. Carol
Nanulance Carol_V
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I have limo are at moment but it only lasts for short time
irritaion makes me cranky
haven't even had the other eye done yet ands it's irritated
I did not read article .Could not access page 39 on I pad
what eye drops/ gel did you buy
interested to hear how you get on ..
Nanulance derek76
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derek76 Nanulance
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It may only be on prescription but I was given Celluvisc Gel for the dryness and a preservative free antibiotic ointment.
They said if it returned to ask my GP for another prescrition of the gel.
From the article:
Eye drops cost from £2 to £12, but you get what you pay for, say Francesca Marchetti, a West Midlands optometrist and spokesperson for the College of Optometrists.
'Always look for preservative-free eye drops, which tend to be slightly more expensive. Used frequently, preservatives can damage the delicate cells on the eye's surface or cause inflammation, which can dry the eyes even more. You can also develop an allergy to preservatives, making eyes itchy and red.'
Ms Marchetti recommends products such as Hyabak or Hycosan Eye Drops, which cost around £8 and last two months.
'The slightly more expensive products also have a good amount of hyaluronic acid, the lubricant that provides relief from dry eye,' she adds.
'And they have a good pump dispenser - some cheaper bottles are rock hard, which makes them difficult to use.'
Nanulance derek76
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we are lucky in Scotland as our prescriptions are free , altho not to say we have our choice but in most cases I would not know the difference. .this time I will write down a few things and see what happens
we are all so lucky to have NHS
derek76 Nanulance
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I was once around 2000 quoted 26 weeks when I had a stomach problem.
My wife went to see a locum at the practice we attended for a maxio facial problem. He said that he knew the consultant and that she would get an appointment in a couple of weeks. Turned out that the department was being closed at the Western General and being transferred to Livingston but they had yet to recruit staff. I was a year before she was seen.
I was referred for Physio and my GP said that I would have a long wait as I was retired as they treated workers first.
When I was qouted 16 weeks I wrote to my MSP who was also the Health Minisiter. He replied that he had not realised he waiting times were so long.
I'm glad that things have improved since I left in 2006.
Nanulance derek76
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cataract surgery I believe there are or was 80 surgeons and 5,000 patients
it would be great if it was quicker but at least it's free and they do their best .
what can I say !
derek76 Nanulance
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I developed a skin condition in 2001 that my GP could not clear up. He said that dermatology waiting times were up to three years.
I went to one privately. He looked at my skin and said 'Drug allergy. Are you taking Enaparil?
Yes, I said.
He said, "Stop it and the rash will be gone in three weeks"
It was.
Nanulance derek76
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hope your health is good now
Nanulance derek76
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gave meCarmellose 0.5per cent ?they come in individual little off tubes ...throw always
thought you or some others in forum woul be interested
derek76 Nanulance
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I can't post the link as it is commercial but if you Google scope ophthalmics you should find it.
barbara97190 derek76
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My eye surgery was a few years ago but I take Bio Tears vitamins by Biosyntrx. I HAVE to take them for dry eye, otherwise vision gets blurry. It's a result of age, not the surgery. I'm 62 and wear a daily wear contact lens in the un-operated eye. The daily wear made a HUGE difference in eye comfort.