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Positive Dysphotopsia after Cataract Surgery

Eye Conditions | Last Active: Sep 24 8:12am | Replies (169)
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@bobbyo

Thanks John! Yes, mine is positive dysphotopsia and I read that Healio article you referenced. My symptoms are severe temporal light streaks, bright splayed lights, starbursts and halos that are really tough at night and night-driving. It being my left eye, I have to eliminate use of the side-view and rear-view mirrors by turning them completely out of sight range when driving at night. The photochromic contacts or glasses I mentioned are like the “photo gray” lenses that were popular in eyeglasses of late 1970s-80s. They can, possibly, diffuse stray light that is reflecting off the sides of my IOLs and help my problem. That’s what I’m trying next. Thanks for your suggestions.

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beegie | @beegie | Nov 10, 2022

I have the same dysphotopsia as u experienced post cataract surgery. Have u been successful in eliminating or decreasing the glare/ streaks?

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sabuni | @sabuni | Feb 7, 2023

Hi there. I am wondering if you have any updates on your PD? I got the Acrysof SN60WF distance lenses 6 months ago and have had issues since then with starbursts and diagonal light rays. Night driving is impossible and improved night driving is the ONLY reason I had the surgeries. I tried the drops with no success so I consented to YAG on my right eye which eliminated the wrinkle that was causing the diagonal "Maddox Rod" effect but starburst is just as bad or worse. I think the starburst is coming from the lens and not from PCO. I still can't drive at night or look at any bright light source in or outdoors (including the moon) without starburst. And now I have compromised my opportunity for lens exchange on that eye. I see very well on bright sunny days outside but cloudy days are uncomfortable. Seems like light is bouncing around. I have read the pros and cons of silicone lenses and am not convinced they would be better. I am to see a specialist tomorrow. I will then feel that I have at least exhausted my options. My guess is that I will have to learn to deal with this self imposed handicap.

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