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Positive Dysphotopsia after Cataract Surgery
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Bobby, I am 1 month post left eye cataract surgery also in the Pittsburgh area and vision is worse than prior with double vision and peripheral positive disphotopsia. I was told to hang in there bc it usually improves over time. I also postponed surgery for my right cataract and hoping to find answers. Not sure you’ll still see this but hoping to hear where you are with yours at the current time. My procedure was 12-5-23. I am so very disappointed and no answers from the doctors really. In fact, won’t even call me back.
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Eye doctors are too eager to perform cataract surgeries. I’m sure it’s a big money maker for them. I had cataract surgery in 2022 in Melbourne, FL and have had problems ever since. Prior to the surgery, I had nearly perfect eyesight. I should’ve gone for a second opinion before trusting a very greedy ophthalmologist.
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Kitty,
As I said in my earlier report, I insisted on a B & L round edge IOL for the right eye in January 2023 and FINALLY got rid of the PD about 4 months after surgery.
As I said, I am very glad I did insist on the round edge option. As expected, the left eye with its square-edged, Alcon SN60 IOL remains unimproved.
My hope is that if your IOL was properly measured and placed, your PD and double-vision will settle down.
Note: As I waited for my right eye cataract surgery last January, my long-standing double-vision had worsened badly. But, after I got the new IOL in that eye, my double-vision subsided to a large extent. I had each eye corrected for distance, so maybe that “equalization” helped lessen double-vision.
Hope that’s helpful and hang in there.