Bad outcome after eye surgery. HELP PLEASE!!!

Posted by mlett82 @mlett82, Nov 14, 2024

I had the cataract removed/a lens placed, and I had worse vision and light blindness (the car lights blind me) and most lights have become very sensitive with halos around them.
They put new lenses in, and I wonder if they put them in backward? Or did they place them in at the wrong angle? I am terrified of the future because I am a CPA and cannot see the computer and numbers. I squint so hard that I end up with a headache. Can anyone lend some words of wisdom, PLEASE?

Thank you,
Catherine

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@annebw

I also requested a near sighted lens when I had my cataract surgery, because everything I do is close up, but they put in a far sighted lens instead. I don't think my brain could take the drastic change, and now I have lost all sight in that eye. I also had a stent put in because of glaucoma and pain in the bad eye, and now it has deflated. At least it doesn't hurt anymore, except for dryness, but I won't let anyone do surgery on my remaining eye.

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So, annebw, you believe a plano IOL implanted during your cataract surgery is responsible for your eye no longer working?

Could you provide your refraction prior to surgery? And, then following surgery?

I'm assuming you have continued to work with your surgeon? What do they say? To me, not a medical professional, you may have other eye or medical conditions ... or a botched cataract surgery.

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@mayoconnectuser1

So, annebw, you believe a plano IOL implanted during your cataract surgery is responsible for your eye no longer working?

Could you provide your refraction prior to surgery? And, then following surgery?

I'm assuming you have continued to work with your surgeon? What do they say? To me, not a medical professional, you may have other eye or medical conditions ... or a botched cataract surgery.

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The surgeries were back in 2019.
The refraction in my right eye was
(2016) -4.50 OD Sphere, 1.75 right cylinder, right axis 95
(2019) cataract surgery
(2019) surgery with vitrectomy, scleral buckle, retinal reattachment
three more eye surgeries
(2021) -4.50 OD Sphere, -1.00 right cylinder, right axis 7, add 2.75

Since the scleral buckle changes the shape of my eyeball, does that change what lens I would need? In retrospect, I now wish I hadn't had the buckle done.
Not that it matters for me, since I then had vascular glaucoma, a stent inserted in my eye, multiple bleeds in my eye, and am now blind in that eye.

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@annebw

The surgeries were back in 2019.
The refraction in my right eye was
(2016) -4.50 OD Sphere, 1.75 right cylinder, right axis 95
(2019) cataract surgery
(2019) surgery with vitrectomy, scleral buckle, retinal reattachment
three more eye surgeries
(2021) -4.50 OD Sphere, -1.00 right cylinder, right axis 7, add 2.75

Since the scleral buckle changes the shape of my eyeball, does that change what lens I would need? In retrospect, I now wish I hadn't had the buckle done.
Not that it matters for me, since I then had vascular glaucoma, a stent inserted in my eye, multiple bleeds in my eye, and am now blind in that eye.

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Ah, I understand. This was far more than just an IOL targeted at post surgery plano implanted during routine cataract surgery. That would, based on your historic
It sounds really awful - so sorry you have been through so much. What other medical facilities and expertise have you worked with during this process?

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As a cpa, I understand your frustration. Did you get new eye glasses? The cataract surgeon gave me a rx that was done by his machines, and those glasses were terrible. I went to my ophthalmologist who did rx old fashioned way (better or worse), and these new rx glasses are much better. BTW, it took about 9 months for my brain to adjust to the new way of seeing.....but again because I have macular puckers, the new lens made me see "better but worse". the puckers never bothered me before, but with new lens I could see visual distortions better. My brain needed to adjust and learn to ignore the pucker distortions.

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@1995victoria

As a cpa, I understand your frustration. Did you get new eye glasses? The cataract surgeon gave me a rx that was done by his machines, and those glasses were terrible. I went to my ophthalmologist who did rx old fashioned way (better or worse), and these new rx glasses are much better. BTW, it took about 9 months for my brain to adjust to the new way of seeing.....but again because I have macular puckers, the new lens made me see "better but worse". the puckers never bothered me before, but with new lens I could see visual distortions better. My brain needed to adjust and learn to ignore the pucker distortions.

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In my opinion, optometrists should not use the auto refractor results for spectacles prescription.

Some reading will be helpful ... here's an AI generated overview:

"An "autorefraction" is a computerized measurement of the eye's refractive error done by a machine without requiring patient input, while a "manifest refraction" is a more precise measurement obtained by asking the patient to subjectively choose which lens provides the best vision during the eye exam, essentially involving patient feedback to refine the prescription; meaning, autorefraction is an automated initial assessment, and manifest refraction is the final, patient-involved determination of the eyeglass prescription.
Key points about the difference:
Patient involvement:
Autorefraction is completely automated, while manifest refraction requires the patient to actively participate by indicating which lens provides better vision.
Accuracy:
While autorefraction provides a good starting point, manifest refraction is generally considered more accurate for determining the final prescription, especially in cases where the patient has irregular corneal shapes or other complex eye conditions."

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Thank you for the clarification, the manifest refraction does make a mega difference when you are high myope

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