Hello mauigirl17
Reading your post you mention after 2 years you have figured out what your issue is with eyes after cataract surgery-- I guess I don't understand what that was, do you then indeed have dry eyes? and if so what do you do for them.
Sorry for not understanding-- I am getting my cataract surgery in a week.---Thanks

I'm so sorry to hear this. A quick google search for "flickering after cataract surgery" led me to figure out that it was positive dysphotopsia on my own. During my post-op visit my doctor just told me to let it "settle down". He had no idea either. I kept going back and complaining about it and told him what I found on the internet. He acted like he had never heard of it. Really? He does 1,000 surgeries a year and not 1 single patient has ever had this?! Seriously. After feeling dismissed 4 times I made an appt in Cleveland. He referred me to a cornea specialist, who I saw this past week and was literally the worst doctor I have ever seen, period. He didn't want to listen to a word I said. I have this weird film on my eye. I don't know if it's on the surface or under the lens. He couldn't see it, yet my family can see it just by looking at me from a few feet away. He claims it's a reflection of the lens. It's not, because it bounces when I blink. What a total asshole. That's all I have to say. Just search "positive dysphotopsia" and you will find lots of information. Assuming you have flickering. If you have a dark arc, then it is negative dysphotopsia. They are different. I will let you know what I find out. My appt isn't until July 1. I wish you luck in your research. Go back to your doctor and tell him what you find, or better yet, find a better doctor!

Hi again! I told you I would reply after my visit to the Cleveland Clinic. I just got home today. I had a really good visit. My doctor is Dr. William Dupps and he is simply fabulous! So kind and caring and really listens. He spent about an hour with me. He assured me I am not crazy and positive dysphotopsia is a real thing. He told me to give it 3 more months and see how it goes because it usually goes away with time. It can take up to a year. He said if I just can't stand it he can do a "reverse optic capture" which means they basically lift the capsular bag that the lens is sitting in up around the lens to sort of block the light that is bouncing off the lens. He says it is minimally invasive and takes less time than the cataract surgery takes. We talked about lens replacement and he says he tends to be conservative and tries to avoid it because it is risky. He is also friends with Dr. Masket in California who researches this extensively. If you've done any internet searches, you may have seen some of his articles. I had read some of his stuff just before I went to my appt, so I thought it was pretty cool that he knows him. He is going to talk to him about my case. You can get a lot of info if you google him. I hope that helps you. Find yourself a better doctor. If you are able to travel, I highly recommend the Cleveland Clinic. I'm very happy I spent the money to travel there. If I ever get my other eye done, I'm going there to have Dr. Dupps do it.