Cataracts Treatment

Question by Jean: How long will it take my eye to heal after Cataract surgery?
I had Cataract surgery in April of this year. My vision is blurred now and my eye is droopy. When the doctor dilates my eye, I can see perfectly clear. Also, black lights really bother me since it shows up as a bright purple. Is this normal?

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Answer by David E
Your results are not what is expected. That makes it impossible to tell you what is likely to happen without seeing you. If you are not satisfied with the answers you are getting from your present doctor, seek a second opinion.

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Question by King Money 1985: I want to get Cataracts surgery for my dog how much is it and how long does it last and how safe?

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Answer by Kit
You really need to be talking to your vet about this.I know it can be very expensive.If you are like me…I love my dog so much that money doesn’t matter.

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Question by Robb R: Early symptoms of cataracts. How long does one wait before the surgery consequences exceed the problem?

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Answer by Serena
My grandmother had to have cataract surgery a few years ago. They’ve made even more improvements since her experience. Most eye doctors would be able to tell you what they prefer, as far as whether you wait or not. In my family’s experience (2 grandparents, an aunt, and a couple of great aunts), they wait for the symptoms to affect your vision severely enough to interfere with your everyday life/tasks before they do surgery. The patient will often have to go in for several evaluations over the span of weeks or months in order to evaluate the progression of the cataracts. As with all things, that progress would determine when surgery would be best.

Ophthalmologists and other eye specialists would be able to evaluate an individual’s overall health and determine when the effects of “the problem” become worse than the side effects of “the cure”. In any specific case, all factors from medications, health history, and other pre-surgical evaluations would be considered in the decision.

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Question by Indiana Jones: after cataract surgery in general how long does it take to recover the full amount of vision you will regain?
i had cataract surgery on monday morning and its now friday night. on average how long will it take recover the full amount of vision that you will regain from the removal?
god i hope in my case i don’t have to wait 6 weeks! everything more than a foot in front of my face is super super blurry. my vision is actually worse then before cuz my lens power needed to be soooo high that they don’t make lenses that strong. normally they would put 2 lenses in if one was strong enough but my eye is too small to fit 2.

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Answer by princeidoc
6 weeks for most people. 3 months for some unlucky ones.

plus you will probably have some refractive error left over…meaning you’ll likely need glasses to get to your best acuity

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Question by darlenesharon: What is the best flea medicine for my indoor long haired cats?
I have two long haired cats that are only 2 years old and I have a cat that is 20 years old with arthritis, cataracts and does not liked to be touched on her body because I am sure she hurts from the arthritis. What is the best flea medicine for her and the two 2 years olds. Should it be different medications and can I have her shaved without it hurting her because she is unable to take care of her long fur anymore.

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Answer by Mercy
The best flea medicine is the flea medicine you get from your vet, and it is well worth the trip. Time and again in Answers there are urgent questions from cat owners who have used a flea medication on their cats, the cat has somehow ingested it or they used the wrong kind (sometimes using dog flea meds), or they misapplied it, or used too much — and the cat is deathly ill. A flea med is a pesticide or a repellant, cats lick themselves, and this can cause devastating problems.

You should take your animals to the vet, or at the very least, call the vet and see what he recommends and how much and where the meds are to be applied.

A cat can indeed be shaved, especially in the summer months, and this is a good solution for an older cat who has trouble grooming nether parts. It is possible the vet can do it, or a groomer. For winter, though, you probably know (but if you don’t, here am I to save the day!) that there are heated pet beds. I have even seen one that is made something like a slipper — there is the slipper bottom, and then the kind of dome-like pocket. The thing is heated, and the cat crawls into this little fluffy, heated cave. For an older, arthritic cat who must be shaved, this is a good way to keep snuggy warm when the world isn’t.

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