Hello @norma1, Welcome to Connect. I just had cataract surgery on both eyes last year and was fortunate it went well. I can relate to your worry and questions. One thing that has helped me with other issues is learning as much as I can about the condition and then becoming a better advocate for my own health when working with my doctors. Here is some information I hope might help you learn more about your husband's condition and treatment options.

Excerpt from article linked below -- "Sometimes macular pucker is the result of an injury or a medical condition, such as diabetes, that affects the eye. Epiretinal membranes can sometimes form after eye surgery, including cataract surgery. The cause of most cases of macular pucker is not known. Unfortunately, it just seems to happen." --- Macular Pucker: Treatments - Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14207-macular-pucker

Macular Pucker | National Eye Institute: https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/macular-pucker

It might be helpful to put together a list of questions and keep a daily log of symptoms for your husband as a plan for your follow up visit with the eye surgeon. Here is some information that might help you do this - https://patientrevolution.org/visit-tools

When is your husband's follow up visit for the cataract surgery? Can you share how it went after his appointment?

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