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Positive Dysphotopsia after Cataract Surgery

Posted by bobbyo @bobbyo, Oct 30, 2021

I’m 62 and had my left eye cataract done in December 2019 and still have significant peripheral light streaks and night glare and starbursts while driving (positive dysphotopsia). Makes me a little “white-knuckled” when night driving and is maddening overall. Local surgeons are not inclined to consider an IOL exchange and neither am I, at this point.
With that, has anyone:
- experienced dissipation of dysphotopsia symptoms as time passed?
- tried photochromic contacts or glasses and had success?
- other actions that helped you?

Thanks for any input!

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u61361 | @u61361 | 2 days ago
In reply to @bobbyo "You can check many in-depth posts I made throughout this thread for more detail, but simply..." + (show)
@bobbyo

You can check many in-depth posts I made throughout this thread for more detail, but simply put:

For the RIGHT EYE cataract surgery my surgeon used the round-edged Bausch and Lomb model: PC LI61A0. Though I had PD for a period of 4+ months after the surgery, it dissipated and no longer have PD in that eye.

For the LEFT EYE cataract surgery my surgeon used the typical square-edged Alcon SN60. In the 3 years after surgery, I’ve had PD and there has been no discernible improvement in the PD.

So, YES, I believe the use of L161A0 contributed to a better outcome and no PD.

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