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membrane after cataract surgery
A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Lehrer answered
33 years experience Ophthalmology
Usually not: Most of the time patients have very little discomfort after surgery. Sometimes there is occasional sensation like an eyelash in the eye.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kalt answered
34 years experience Ophthalmology
Painless: Cataract surgery is painless for most patients. Some people my have a mild foreign body sensation like an eyelash in the eye for the first few hours a ... Read More
Dr. Rajesh Khanna answered
29 years experience Ophthalmology
No Pain: What you may feel is some discomfort right after the procedure. The next day vision will start getting better.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Dieck answered
38 years experience Ophthalmology
Better Vision:): The first few days after surgery may be somewhat blurred, however, some patient see better immediately. Best vision may require a spectacle rx, depen ... Read More
Dr. Michael Ham answered
27 years experience Ophthalmology
After surgery: Typically after surgery, the day of surgery the eye may be a bit scratchy and a little red. The vision may fluctuate from very blurry to very clear, ... Read More
A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mitchell Vogel answered
30 years experience Ophthalmology
Little to none: With modern cataract surgery, most patients are comfortable after surgery. Most discomfort can be managed with over the counter pain meds like tyleno ... Read More
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Dr. Richard Hector answered
9 years experience Ophthalmology
None: A little scratchiness is to be expected, nothing more.
Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered
25 years experience Ophthalmology
Pain after surgery: Usually takes 2-3 days for pain to subside after cataract surgery in most cases; sometimes it can take longer if limbal relaxing incisions were create ... Read More
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yang answered
27 years experience Ophthalmology
Depends: Typically yes. However, if you were given the lens called crystalens to replace the cataract, then some surgeons would not want you to read without us ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Harold Peltan answered
28 years experience Ophthalmology
Yes: Yes. It is fine.
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Whitman answered
45 years experience Ophthalmology
Absolutely: We frequently do lasik after cataract surgery to improve vision without glasses.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Yang answered
27 years experience Ophthalmology
Depends: It really depends on your surgeon and the surgical technique. I use no stitches and usually advise my patients that they cannot go swimming for two w ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Jackson answered
30 years experience Addiction Medicine
Usually: Astigmatism or irregular corneal surface.
If a retro bulbar infection for anesthesia is done this may cause some short term
diplopia.
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Federico Mattioli answered
25 years experience LASIK Surgery
Yes: There is no known problem from computer use after cataract surgery. If prolonged, anyone may experience temporary eye fatigue and/or dryness. Focuse ... Read More
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A 64-year-old member asked:
Dr. Geoffrey Kwitko answered
37 years experience Ophthalmology
Glasses: Cataract surgery should clear the cloudiness. If you still have cloudy vision after cataract surgery then you either need glasses or something else i ... Read More
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