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Pain in eye after cataract surgery: When does it get better?
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Dec 28, 2023 | Replies (73)Comment receiving replies
Hello Everyone-
I also have a sad story with after cataract surgery issues....I never expected any problems, I heard this was easy and painless surgery!
First eye was OK...not great..lots of discomfort--BUT the second one was a problem from the first--not only pain, but constant blurring every time my eye moved... of course dry eye was blamed at the beginning, but 5 docs don't think my eyes are really very dry---however, they just tell me to use artificial tears--which really do nothing for me. This constant blurring is making me crazy and depressed. Have tried steriods in that eye for a month---no change. Also tried the gabapentin and my eyes burnt terribly...so no help. All these top Boston docs say nothing wrong with the lens...but have no solutions.----- Anyone have any such problems???
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Hi @mtpeony, I had blurry vision in my left eye 2 years following cataract surgery but I didn't have any pain associated with it and it was an easy fix with the posterior capsular opacification laser procedure. Here's a reference that discusses some different possible problems following cataract surgery.
--- Detecting and managing complications in cataract patients: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5100470/
Do you think the pain might be related to inflammation in the eye? Are you able to get a second opinion from another surgeon?