Cataracts Treatment

Question by Indiana Jones: during an nd-YAG procedure how do they keep your eye still?
i had cataract surgery and IOL implant on may 18th and on wed june 3rd i will be having the nd-YAG procedure done.

i just found out yesterday that i needed to have it and my dr made it seem like a very quick and easy procedure so now i’ve done some research on it and i does look pretty simple but i still have 2 questions.
how do they keep your eye still so that the laser hits where it is supposed to? i am afraid that i’ll have to stare at one spot. that scares me cuz my eye cannot stare at any one direction for more than a couple of seconds and then it wants to move somewhere else.
and how do they keep your head still? cuz i am a person that can’t stay completely still like if someone says ok don’t move i will feel the need to move.

also i know that it doesn’t hurt or anything but i’ve always been a worry wart and i know i’ll be nervous so do they ever give you anything to relax?

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Answer by Optom. Shubho M
Its a very simple procedure. You will yourself become very still throughout the procedure time. Its a psychological phenomenon. So relax, go ahead and get the laser done.

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Question by Ineke P: 3 weeks after cataract surgery my eye is still teary and itchy, is this normal?
It is also still a bit red and most of the time it feels like there is a hair or dirt in it. Is this is normal after 3 weeks and how long does this last? I am using Maxitrol drops 4 x a day and Apo-timop drops 2 x a day. Also when is it safe to start using makeup again?

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Answer by clarity
No, it’s not normal, at least it wasn’t for me. I had no trouble whatsoever after my surgery. I’d contact me opthamologist and ask the questions you’ve asked here. Don’t take chances with your eyes!

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Question by Indiana Jones: i had cataract surgery in may so why is it i still have a very hard time seeing in bright sunlight and dark?
ok so i had a detached retina twice with in 6 weeks back in 2008 and due to the surgeries to fix it i quickly developed a cataract.
when in sunlight everything would just look white cuz the sun was sooooo intense and when in a dim or dark place such as outside at night with only street lights it was like i was walking with my eyes closed.
i know that the sensitivity to brightness and darkness are symptoms of cataracts so i thought as did my dr that as soon as i had the cataract surgery this would go away.
well IT HASN’T and no one seems to know why.
its very frustrating cuz i had lost a little bit of Peripheral vision due to the retinal detachments so it is harder to see as wide of a range as before and the having trouble in the sunlight and darkness doesn’t help matters.
its never been easy to see in bright sunlight and darkness but it was always do able. now if i go in the sun i have to hold my hand on my forehead to see normally and hats don’t seem to help. and if i walk into somewhere dimly lit i have to grab someones hand.
I HATE THIS!
can anyone tell my why i am still having symptoms of a cataract even though the cataract is gone?
i have asked my retina specialist and my cataract/glaucoma specialist and they have no answers.
and i had the surgery at wills eye hospital in philadelphia pa which is about an 8hr car ride so i can’t very easily make an appointment for him to see me.

Best answer:

Answer by papaya
ask your doctor or whoever did the surgery

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Question by me: Could I still get cataracts if I keep my eyes closed while tanning my face?
I can’t stand wearing sunglasses because the areas beneath the frame and lenses stays white while the rest tans and that looks horrible.

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Answer by Footprintz
Just about everyone gets cataracts…eventually.

Usually age related though. Your eyelids protect you from the rays providing you never open them while the light is on.

Do you realize what those UV rays are doing to your face?

You will look like a wrinkled prune by the time you are 50

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Question by Jess: Can a person who is legally blind in one eye still race?
My Dad and I are putting together a modified racecar, and if my dad cannot race it, he would like me to be the first one to take the oppurtunity. However, I have been blind in my left eye since I was two. I still have some vision in it, but a cataract makes everything blurry and rather unrecognizable. However, I have perfect vision in my right eye.
I’ve dreamed of racing since I was little,but since I am blind in my left eye, will that end my racing dreams?

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Answer by Wocishock
Well, maybe you can contact someone in the racing community.
They can look up th rules. And you can go to the eye doctor and check with him. Hope this helps! Best of luck!

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