Two weeks out from having second eye cataract surgery and having peripheral vision issues
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ok so I had the second surgery and have a near vision toric lens with correction for my astigmatism. I feel as though I should be delighted. I do not need any glasses for distance and that vision is perfect, no longer an issue. I also can read perfectly, however I do have significant floaters and constantly see something like a liquid wall on the periphery of my near vision eye. It eventually tires me and is pretty annoying. Am I just being impatient? Will it get better? Or do I need to adjust? And be happy with what I have? I honestly don't know what is the responsible approach.
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soks pat80248
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I see liquid wall around in the light halos. I had been wondering what to call what I see and liquid wall seems to fit the description of what I see.
julielyn pat80248
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is that liquid wall where the insertion scar is? also try to use over the counter dry eye drops ( like systan preservative free vials)and see if there is improvement . could still be swollen in that area
julielyn
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the first week of surgery, dr had me on 8 x daily systane ultra perservative free drops , along with the Rx drops...antibiotic for 6 weeks, steriod for 1 month ...also said try miro 128 ( salt solution drop) to help clear up vision quicker ( it still took 4 days for the haze to subside) but its stings a bit. i have a shadow effect arc where my incertion was, and usually see it when pupils are dialated, or low light conditions. if i look at my eye ball, i can see an indentation there, but hey, i had 3 iols placed in that eye, and im not complaining.
they say that a black curtain effect is a retina tear...i wonder if a liquid wall is similar??? or the beginnings of one??? i dont know
wish you the best recovery
pat80248
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thanks for the feedback. I am using the various eyedrops and nothing much has changed so far. I will see my surgeon again next week. I think he hopes it just goes away but it does not seem to have changed in the past week and I now have floaters that look a bit like rain on my windshield (I was only familiar with the black web type in the past). I am unsure as to how to proceed as I am scheduled to leave for my summer residence for about five months and don't know if this is worth delaying or what, and my doctor is not helping much at this point. I just wish I knew more.
seeherenow49806 pat80248
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If it hasn't improved and floaters are increasing or changing, you should probably see a retina specialist. If it's anything serious, it's always best to detect it early and treat asap.
Sue.An2 pat80248
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Hi Pat good you can see well and surgeries seem to be a success.
As it is only 2 weeks out what you are experiencing could be the result of drops you are on and healing process. Not sure what you mean by liquid wall. I did experience what I called a flickering when light was to my left side - thought it could have been light catching edge of IOL. Another way I could describe the flickering on peripheral is light heat coming off pavement where things are slightly blurry? Is that what you ate experiencing? Mine went away with time. Floaters i had before surgery and still have now. some days brain does a better job tuning them out than others.
Give it some time - likely these issues will sort themselves out.
pat80248
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I REALLY appreciate the comments. I probably need a bit more patience in the healing process, but the comments about a retina specialist are helpful as well, as I know there are several near my summer location and I won't hesitate to see one if this doesn't get better. Additionally I will ask my surgeon if postponing my departure would be wise. The lack of data is maddening for me, and that has made this forum a lifesaver. No one says " I know" but they are willing to share experience that is invaluable in general data collection, so again, a very big thanks.
julielyn pat80248
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i also have one dot that seems to be deeper in the eye than my normal "surface" floaters . my floaters havent changed at all, and do my best to ignore them. i also have a wrinkle in the bag thats in my sightline, but the most maddening is this new dot. its as if im missing a pixel. so strange. dr says wrinkle will be burned away with yag, but lets not rush to yag just yet.
a couple of things that are helpful to know:
wider pupils sometimes catch the edge of the lens. as most iols are 6mm wide
women and younger people have larger pupils.
our natural lens is thick, and could be much thicker if the cataract was bad, thus stretching the bag(or envelope or whatever some call it) the lens sits in. the iol is only 1 mm wide, so when it is inserted into the bag, the bag shrinks down to this size, "like cellophane" .
im hearing some new stories about yag and complications. so i believe it is the last resort.
2 weeks is early. the lens is still settling, or at that point. the continued drops for weeks tell me that this is a longer process than any other surgery that ive had.
hows your eye pressure?
any pains or light sensitivity?
pat80248 julielyn
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Thank you. Several good reminders here, not the least is patience. Also I appreciate the information on large pupils, etc. Information is calming to me. I understand that is not true for everyone, but I am grateful for the extra effort to share what you know and will try to "pay it forward" when I get through this. Doctors not only don't have the time they often don't see us as people. It is an assembly line for most.
kevin77191 julielyn
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If you think your floaters are bad now, do not get YAG. It should be absolutely last resort. Where do all of the pieces of the bag go? You guessed it, they become floaters. YAG has literally ruined my vision. I really regret getting it done. Thinking of getting a vitrectomy now to suck out all of the floaters.
pat80248 kevin77191
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Thanks for your thoughts . Is the vitrectomy a simpler process? My doctor did mention something that sounds like that in passing, if this did not go away. Presently I am going to try being patient and finishing the healing and drops etc.
kevin77191 pat80248
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Vitrectomy would also be a last resort surgery.. it's not a simple surgery either unfortunately and has its risks
sam1950 pat80248
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sorry to hear about you seeing wall of liquid. you probably had floaters before the cataract surgery. these may be more pronounced now and are due to aging of the vitreous which sits behind the lens in the eye.
does the liquid wall appear like a curtain that draws and once it moves you see clearly ? if that is the case you may need to see a eye doctor or a retinal specialist because it could be a sign of " posterior vitreous detachment" . doctor will have to dilate the pupil and look into the vitreous and retina.
hope this helps
best wishes
jeff72055 pat80248
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The liquid wall may be caused by Negative dysphotopsia.