Cataracts Treatment

Question by halid04: Cataracts back for a third time?
Hello, I had cataract surgery on both eyes when I was 16-17 years old. I then got the “secondary” cataracts zapped about 3 years ago. I just turned 22 and I cannot see clear at all out of my right eye (this happened about a month or 2 ago). My left eye is perfect though. Can someone (preferably optimologists) help me please?

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Answer by Shingy W
I can’t help you at all..But i can surely relate to you. I got a cataract in my right eye when I was 4 years old. My opttimologist and surgeon told me I was one of their youngest patients ever. It was very shocking to my parents..Sorry that i can’t help. i hope that all goes well , it must be very scary

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Question by Ian Kaufer: what are the risks of doing cataract surgery with silicone oil present and in place in the back of the eye?
I am an opthalmologist, have not come across this case before.

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Answer by coffee
doing cataract surgery will change the amount of liquefied object inside eye that may make some displacement of some layers and polling with it

what it called detachment ( may vitreous detachment or retinal detachment ) caused worsen vision and black dots in sight

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Question by aghama: I have had phaco cataract surgery on my left eye a week back. My doctor thinks I am ok but I still have?
blurred vision. Is this alright and normal progression to recovery. The doctor is a really bad communicator but a good surgeon!

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Answer by kartouche
Most of the time vision would be great after cataract surgery. There are times though due to the healing process of the eye, it may take a little time for the blurriness to clear.

If you are not satisfied with your doctor’s answers to your questions, by all means, get a second opinion.

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Question by kmdtad@sbcglobal.net: Once you have a cataract removed by surgery, will it ever come back again???

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Answer by gangadharan_nair
A cataract is a congenital or degenerative opacity of the lens. The main symptom is gradual, painless vision blurring. Diagnosis is by ophthalmoscopy and slit-lamp examination. Treatment is surgical removal and placement of an intraocular lens.
Cataract surgery is usually recommended for people who have loss of vision or vision abnormalities caused by clouding of the lens. Complications of cataract surgery are not common, and serious complications are rare. Most patients have better vision after cataract surgery.
In about 3% – 4% of cases, the entire lens cannot be removed and another procedure is required at a later date to remove all of the lens fragments. Most of these patients still do very well. In other very rare cases, infection can occur after cataract surgery, which can lead to permanent vision problems.
Please see the web pages for more details on Cataract and Cataract removal.

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Question by lorac: Has anyone who have had cataract surgery have to go back in for a laser procedure to clear the lens?

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Answer by rams
yes, after surgery the docs often leave the postertior capsule of the lens intact, to support the vitreous and sometime that capsule develops cataract called, “after catarct” and to clear this u ve to undergo Nd yag laser therapy.
my grandpa underwent it 8yrs back
oh and by the way there is no lens left after the surgery only the capsule

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