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How long will my eye flicker from lights after catrac surgery

A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jon Fishburn
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Potential, 4 awhile: Depending on your unique corneal variables ( astigmatism, level of myopia/hyperopia, corneal thickness, posterior corneal curvature) if all acceptable... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hiep Le
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Yes, the infection triggers clinical manifestations (scleral icterus and mild jaundice with total bilirubin above 3mg/dL) of Gilbert syndrome which is... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Lin
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Maybe but it depends: Your hair can stop growing due to major stress. Typically we think of child birth and hospitalizations but extreme anemia can do this too. Assuming yo... Read More
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Dr. John Lipman
Radiology 38 years experience
Possibly: Once anemia corrected, the hair will regrow. This can be corrected without surgery. Medical therapy (exs. tranexamic acid, birth control pill) usu. fi... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Scartozzi
Ophthalmology - Retinal Surgery 21 years experience
See below: It can be days or weeks. If it persists beyond 6 months, and is cosmetically or functionally noticeable, then eyelid surgery can be performed to try t... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy King
22 years experience
Yes: There are several types of surgery that can change the shape of the eye. I recommend that you see a board certified plastic surgeon for an evaluation... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Shatz
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Need more info: There are treatments for conditions such as thyroid eye disease and exophthalmos. The eye socket is essentially enlarge to allow the eye ball to "fall... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Beth Friedland
Ophthalmology 44 years experience
Yes, depends: The muscles will be straight but any recovery of vision from amblyopia will depend on how early in life the surgery for crossed eyes is performed.
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Bensinger
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Probably not: You can have surgery to move the eyes into a cosmetic close position with each other at any age. This will not improve the visual function of either... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tal Raviv
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
By reshaping : Laser vision correction (such as lasik or prk) utilizes a cold laser (excimer laser) to permanently reshape your cornea (the front part of the eye, wh... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yang
Ophthalmology 29 years experience
See better: After cataract surgery, you will see better in that eye. Depending on how bad the cataract is in the other eye, you may chose to have the other catara... Read More
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