TECNIS SYMFONY LENS implanted in someone in their 20s.

How long have you had the lenses?

I've had my lenses for two years.

I'm not a doctor, but it sounds to me like your lens isn't settled in place.

hopefully it will settle.

I think so too, brother. I bet far vision will correct once settled too. And you said you're not a doctor but I bet we've both done some extensive research and I'm curious if the lens settling in place is mainly about neuroadaptability? aka "relax and think good thoughts and do not exaggerate problems and the brain will eventually adjust"

Is it possible that your lenses haven't settled albeit being in for two years? What did your doctor say?

The lenses have fully settled within 6 weeks of surgery. But that doesn't mean they settled in the right place, centered correctly or shifted or worse the surgeon didn't implant them properly. Only way to tell is through a thorough exam and eyes dilated.

I just wish doctors had some direct answer for normal symptoms during the healing process instead of a anecdotal/fun-fact kind of answer. Is it normal to have this wobble during the first three days after surgery? And if not, this would be an emergency situation, no? Is it normal to have far blurry vision but good near vision for the first three days after surgery? And if not, this would be an emergency situation, no?

There is a range of symptoms during and some people will experience worse ones than others. Do you think there is wobbling going on or is it the light and reflection in mirror causing it to look like a wobble? The vision is definitely different than a natural lens and depending on how brain melds the view (particularly if you have one artificial and one natural lens.)

The blurring can be a result of the drops. Some people react more than others and don't see clear until those are done and over with.

Did your surgeon give you list of things to watch for that would necessitate a call to his office?Retina detachment is something to look out for as there isn't pain associated with it:

Symptoms RD:

• The sudden appearance of many floaters - tiny specks that seem to drift through your field of vision.
• Flashes of light in one or both eyes (photopsia)
• Blurred vision.
• Gradually reduced side (peripheral) vision.
• A curtain-like shadow over your visual field.

  You are still early days and many if not all your symptoms could disappear in about 6 weeks.

Sue, first off thank you for being so responsive. You're providing an essence of empathy which is rather lacking in a lot of hospitals, maybe because they are confident I will heal.

I have none of those symptoms you listed. Should I wait six weeks before getting the other eye done? Or should I get the other eye done ASAP, regardless if its healing or not? What is your instinct

It's hard to say.

The right eye seems to be ok. The left eye has the problem.

I had astigmatism after LASIK a long time ago, and I think it might have made it difficult for the doc to figure how to figure the correct lens parameters for the symfony lens. I would have thought that a toric lens could have worked.

At this point I'm wondering if something can be done to my cornea to optimize the vision.

Distance and close are pretty good with my right eye, With my left eye near and far both look a little smeared due to the astigmatism, and there is some flashiness in bright light from the astigmatism.

I get by, but it's a pain at times.

What does your doctor say??

It seems like it should be improving, but what do I know??

I am empathetic because I have been were you are - all if us here on the forums ate patients who've had to weed our way through the medical minefield of information and misinformation and wondering if docs are pushing us into something out of greed.

Fortunately cataract surgery isn't critical and i would wait 6 weeks maybe more depending on where your other eye winds up. If for some reason the surgeon missed the target he can make adjustments to 2nd eye.

Glad you aren't experiencing any of those symptoms of RD. The likely culprit of the blurriness is the drops and swelling. Those should be hone on 6 Weeks and you'll have a better idea of where your vision is. The surgeon should do a full dilation of eye to examine it and get a refraction test done. This surgery cannot easily be undone and an exchange must more complicated and more trauma to the eye. So take your time. If your surgeon is rushing you personally I'd be concerned.

Thomas - just a thought. Toric lenses commonly rotate after implantation. They need to be in exact spot to correct astigmatism. Has your doc examined to see if your lens has shifted any?

I think that there's some confusion.

I don't have a toric lens.

I do have astigmatism from LASIK that was done a long time ago.

My thought was that it could have been compensated for with a toric lens when I had cataract surgery, but he didn't use a toric.

Now I'm thinking that the cornea might be correctable.

Si sorry I misread your comments and thought you had a toric lens and Symfony foes have a toric version of the IOL.. So you have a regular symfony lens? Is the astigmatism due to cataract surgery (it can cause some).

The astigmatism is from old LASIK surgery.