Has anyone developed bags under eyes after cataract surgeries?

@mmmac Besides seeing more vanity-based issues with my face now, like those pesky bags and crinkles, I am noticing how much my house needs to be cleaned better. Ah, the price I am paying for getting those cataracts fixed! But, really loving my new eyes.
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My bags now have a clearly defined line underneath them. Also, my left eye (cataract surgery on August 1st) now constantly weeps. If I do not blot the edges of my eyes, tears fall down my face. This is supposedly my "good" eye with 20/20 vision, but I cannot read because it is like trying to see underwater. Did anyone experience teary eyes after cataract surgery? Is it a temporary issue? Thanks for any input you can give. With all good wishes, @joybringer1.

I haven’t had cataract surgery. And I wear contacts, so I only wear glasses in the evening after I take my contacts out. But I have several older friends that have had cataract surgery. What I have noticed is that these people no longer have to wear glasses (except to read in most cases). After having worn glasses for many years, which hide the bags/creases under the eyes that often develop with age, they are now clearly visible without the glasses. Now, I really don’t know for a fact that the bags/creases were already there, because I mostly did not see these friends without their glasses. But I’m guessing they were and I just couldn’t see them as well. Usually, the lower rim of the glasses rests right at where the bag/crease is.

Might I suggest that your bags/creases were already there and you just couldn’t see yourself clearly before the surgery? If you wore glasses, then while looking at your face in the mirror, your rims hid the bags/creases. And when you took your glasses off, your vision was too blurry to see your own face clearly. Now that your cataracts are removed and you have new lens, you can see things more clearly.

I have experienced the same issue with the tears and blurriness since my cataract surgery. Unlike all of my friends who obviously had chosen a more honorable and professional cataract surgeon, they no longer have a need for glasses. Unfortunately, I now have to wear extra strong ones and suffer from the constant blurriness and tearing. I hope anyone reading this will thoroughly research their surgeon and have better insurance than I have!

@beesmom, I am so sorry to hear of your bad experience. I will also have to wear glasses. I thought I would not. I hope your blurriness and tearing will go away. I have another word of caution to add: Be sure you have an anesthesiologist who understands your needs. My first experience was with an anesthesiologist who was a jerk! I kept telling him it takes more than a few drops of Versed for me. I felt everything the surgeon did. I thought of "Jabberwocky"...snicker snack went the vorpal blade. I told the nurse for my second surgery, I would not go through that again. I had a wonderful anesthesiologist. He put a port in my hand and gave me Versed and two other drugs. I did not feel a thing. With all good wishes, @joybringer1

I developed excessive tearing after cataract surgery with tears running down my face and swelling causing a bag under that eye. The cataract surgeon suspected a blocked tear duct and referred me to an outstanding occuloplastic surgeon. Doctors can diagnose this issue using a fluorescent dye. The surgeon was able to remove the blockage in an in-office procedure. I was immediately fine. I would be very careful regarding the choice of occuloplastic surgeon as this is an extremely delicate area.

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@joybringer1 It has been my experience that when your eyes are weeping continuously it is because they are dry!
Sounds strange I know. Your eyes are actually over reacting to the dryness. If you use a good brand of drops with no preservatives on a regular basis it should improve.

@SusanEllen66, Yes, it does seem counterintuitive that weepy eyes require eyedrops because they are dry, but that is correct. I am using Thera Tears and the drops do make my eyes feel better. I use them several times a day in both eyes. The weeping has stopped, but I will continue to use the eye drops. It was odd that only one eye experienced the weeping.
With all good wishes for a happy Thanksgiving, @joybringer1