I’m really sorry to hear of your husband’s extended problems after cataract surgery. I had traditional cataract surgery on my left eye 15 months ago. I’ve had peripheral light streaks that are bothersome since. Time has not helped them improve much, if any. I was told by the original surgeon and a second surgeon that there was nothing they could do. I’ve read that this positive dysphotopsia may occur in a significant number of cataract surgeries because of the IOL being a square-edge acrylic lens. I believe the square-edged IOLs became popular because they are supposed to keep patients from getting PCOs. Despite this supposed benefit of that type of lens, I developed a PCO in just a couple months and then had to have the YAG posterior capsulotomy, as well as a vitrectomy this past December. So, I still have the light streaks. They are a bother when viewing car lights in rear view mirror or when sunlight is coming through windows. I guess that I just can hope it doesn’t worsen.

In the last couple of years, I’ve learned that that local ophthalmologists and retinal surgeons are not interested in educating me on my conditions or any post surgery problems unless I ask AND press them on it. They don’t use terms like PCO or dysphotopsia that seem crucial to a my true understanding of what happened and the long term implications to my sight. I read as much as I can find but I realize I should have even researched “simple” cataract surgery more before going forward. Unfortunately, there are plenty of stories of less than optimal surgical results. Discussion groups like this are helpful in finding people dealing with similar (never exactly the same) problems. My experience may not be the same as your husband’s, but I hope there’s something of help. I surely wish you and him well and hope you find answers!