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Diplopia (Double Vision) Help!
After Tube Shunt surgery for Glaucoma, I am left with Diplopia, or double vision. Surgery was successful - good, Diplopia - bad. I'm adjusting to corrective lenses in glasses; however, I only wear the glasses for computer and reading. My vision is fine without any correction for distance. I do not need glasses for driving or watching TV, for example. When I walk around the house, I cannot wear the corrective lenses. My balance is definitely affected. Has anyone gone though adjusting to this sort of situation? All comments welcome!
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My Diplopia is a result of negligent cataract surgery. I am attempting to locate and have contacted 12+ Florida medical malpractice attorneys to consider taking my case on a contingency basis. No luck! Keep running up against the (2) year statute of limitations. I live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and I am happy to help anyone experiencing a similar situation/problem.
How do you know your diplopia was caused by your cataract surgery?
My diplopia did not occur until AFTER the surgery.
You can get glasses made that are clear lenses with prisms in them to correct the diplopia. I have those.
All my glasses have prescribed prism lenses, and without them, I have diplopia-related blindness.
Has anyone successfully applied for and become eligible for government assistance, i.e., disability payments for diplopia-related, permanent eye damage?
Has anyone had any experience in calculating "soft" dollar-related costs incurred for a negotiated out-of-court settlement?
Would anyone mind sharing the dollar ($$) amount successfully negotiated for any out-of-court medical malpractice-related settlement received, including both "hard" and "soft" costs?
Does anyone know of one or two legal cases that can be referenced and cited justifying how a "hard" and "soft" number calculation was arrived at for an out-of-court settlement?
Mine occurred after surgery as well, but so did a bad fall I took, so I can't be 100% sure it was the cause. One neuro-opthamologist I saw thought it might be cause by the fact that as a child, my left eye did not coordinate with my right, so over time I unconsciously and unknowingly blocked it out and just used my right eye. Signs of doing that were that I always titled my head so that my right eye was forward. Also, I had trouble crossing the midline when would write, and I was probably dyslexic. Anyway, when I had my cataracts removed and replaced with Vivity (trifocal) lenses, somehow my left eye awoke and, being weaker, caused my diplopia. While that is certainly possible, I don't think that is the cause or the only cause because I only get diplopia when I turn my head to the left or right. Now I have to use prism glasses to help minimize the problem. While at Mayo, after I told my neurosurgeon about this problem, he ordered a CT angiogram out of concern that I could have Bow Hunters Syndrome. I have read the results of that test but am not qualified enough to interpret it. Another possibility is that I have some other problem causing restriction of blood flow and oxygen to my brain when I turn my head to the left or right. Anyway, now we are in active pursuit of such a possibility, which is not directly related to the proposed laminectomy and fusion Dr. Flanigan plans to do on my C4-5, 5-6, and maybe C7-T1.
I guess my point is that just because your diplopia occurred right after your cataract surgery doesn't mean that surgery caused it. Just food for thought. Hope it is helpful