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[Janebirch1]

Can anybody tell me if you are long sighted and have cataracts surgery for long distance you then become short sighted

[Trish_GlaucomaUK Partner]

Hello, You will still be longsighted but will need glasses for close up work. You may find that you find it difficult to adapt at first, especially if you have only had one eye done at the moment. If you already wear glasses, you can ask your optician to replace one of the lenses with clear glass or remove that lens altogether. There are options for different types of lenses but these tend to offered privately.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

Wish that was the case but been to optican and now short sighted in the eye they have done which was long sighted. My vision is blurred and its been a week optican tells me that's not going to change can not see a great deal out of it. And surgeon tells that it will not change so I have lost alot of my eyesight in that eye. Wish I could say its worked out fine but no my sight is far worse. Wish I know what to with other eye a it could mean even more sight loss. Wish it was better news but thanks for reply

[Janebirch1 in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

My surgeon said I may be more dependent on glasses he did not say I would have to wear them all the time which is going to be the case. I really wish I had not had it done. At the moment watching tele is impossible and walking fells like I am going to fall down at any point eyes and brian not catching up. Complete nightmare so hence the post. Sorry but I feel my life will never be the sane again and wish I had never been born.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Janebirch1]

Yes now short sighted in eye they have done which was long sighted and long sighted in other so a right mis mash

[Janebirch1 in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

I don't understand how if they asked the lens to be long sighted I have now become short sighted you would not believe what little eye sight I have now in that eye. Really don't know what to do with other eye don't think I could possible live with both eyes being the same it been just over a week now and nothing is improving consultant more dependant on glasses not totally dependent. Its a shock to the system to lose so much sight and cannot bear the thought if the other eye going the same way.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

Do you know of anybody that could do corrective surgery in close to me as travelling is a problem as my husband cannot drive and have nobody to take me anywhere and feel I cannot drive I would pay private I just at better eyesight in that eye

[Sorshup]

Jane, please lose the depression! It is impossible to really understand your outcome from the first op without better info but I'm sure things will work out. First, you are using expressions (long, short) that need clarification. The most strange is the apparent loss of sight "which will not improve". If the sharpness of vision (acuity) is worse at all distances, far and near, the cause is either that entirely the wrong implant lens has been used (very unlikely), or the surgery has induced a lot of astigmatism in the corneal shape (also unlikely) or that there is some oedema at the macula which is not uncommon, and which normally resolves with steroid drops. Both your optometrist and the surgeon will have twigged this and explained it to you.So I am left with the expectation that you can actually see things close to you quite sharply (like reading?) and that you are indeed short sighted. Having two eyes of different focus is very disorientating, as you say, and normally resolves following the second eye op and using appropriate specs. I suggest you return to your optometrist, perhaps show him/her what I have written and hopefully learn a clear understanding and a way forward.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Sorshup]

My prescription was for long sighted lens to be put in. But now optican says I am short sighted I cannot see close up or long distance in that eye now all blurred so I really don't know what's gone wrong if I have other eye done my vision could be the same little vision I cannot live with the amount of loss of sight which I have now gained

[Janebirch1 in reply to Sorshup]

I am on to drops not sure if they are steroid drops one is maxidex and the other is ocular the consultant said I would possible have to rely on glasses more not all the time which is what will happen if I have other eye done as vision has depressed that much

[Janebirch1 in reply to Sorshup]

When u say lose the depression how do you do that when your eyesight was good just high pressure not glucomma and now I have ended up with sight lose. I only wore glasses for reading now it have to be all the time and when I take them of the sight us bxt to nothing. It a very big shock so saying lose the depression really does not help

[Islandhome]

I am sorry to read Jane’s post and can only hope the consultant sorts something out with a proper explanation. Replying to original post, you can have whatever lense you choose. My hospital was asking people who were having cataract surgery for vision loss if they wanted to be long or short sighted. I had cataract surgery for glaucoma and, as I was ok with my eyesight I asked they put lenses in to preserve vision the same. Hope that helps.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Islandhome]

I had long distance prescription but n9w I am short sighted it horrible I think I need corrective eye surgery but little way of transport I would go private but cannot find anybody to see to find out what I could do been in touch with consultant and basically he is saying I will have to live with it if I have other eye done then I would have very little vision in both eyes. Really wish I could get help

[Islandhome in reply to Janebirch1]

I am surprised an optician is not more helpful. They do say wait for it to settle before getting new glasses but it sounds as though you are now short sighted in one eye and long sighted in the other? That has always been the case for me and they said my brain had adjusted to it being that way, the disparity, if new, can make you feel you have vertigo but you can have glasses with the correct lenses for each eye. It would mean wearing them all the time but you get used to it. Perhaps visit a more helpful, independent optician?

[Janebirch1 in reply to Islandhome]

They have tried to help and yes you are correct I have been told let it settle but to go from normal sight to this is horrible if my brian does not kick in than I don't know what I will do as I still have good vision in other eye I am so reluctant to have other eye done and have same loss if sight. But when u r not used to wearing glasses it's a big shock I wear them for reading only at the moment and having to wear them all the time is a shock. Don't know what to do for the best wish I could get corrective surgery but and pay private but cannot find anybody close to ask the question. I am struggling with driving and limited to were u can go

[Islandhome in reply to Janebirch1]

I suspect the only corrective surgery would be to change the lense again. I appreciate it is a shock but short sightedness is OK too. If both eyes are the same you don't need reading glasses! I apparently read with one eye and see more distant with the other. You do adjust but maybe while waiting you can cover 'new' eye to watch TV etc. I am sure I have seen posts on here from people whose sight has changed from one to the other so you may get some helpful replies from people who have experienced it.

[Sorshup]

Having read your further posts and the other replies to you, I feel even more certainly that you need to consult either your existing or a fresh (and experienced ) optometrist . None of us on this forum can really advise you properly. Good luck!

[Janebirch1 in reply to Sorshup]

But cannot find one lose to me perhaps if I ask optican she may be able to help

[Sorshup in reply to Janebirch1]

Please forgive me if this explanation is unnecessary, but I wonder if you understand that "optician" is a widely used term for anyone related to eys, specs etc. officially there are registered dispensing opticians who take care of the specs and are front of house, and the registered optometrist who tests your sight, issues the prescription and gives you an opinion on the health of your eyes. If you attend a local "opticians" you will have seen the optometrist, so you must be close to one !

[Eahldt]

Before cataract surgery I was very shortsighted in one eye and longsighted in the other. It didn’t cause me problems so I guess my brain coped with it. I wasn’t given a choice of replacement lenses on the NHS but I believe they try to balance your vision so there’s now less difference between my long and short sight. I didn’t experience the wow factor after cataract surgery which people without glaucoma get. I still have to wear glasses - varifocals and reading glasses so it’s a nuisance swapping over but only a minor problem in the scale of things. I don’t know how long ago you had surgery but you’re told it takes at least 6 weeks for your eyesight to settle down. In terms of corrective surgery I believe a more personalised approach to lenses is offered if you go privately. Hope this helps.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Eahldt]

Yes thanks for reply I have to wait a further six weeks but am not seeing any improvement

[Martyn321]

hi Jane, 3 weeks ago I had cataract surgery in my left eye.

I’m 44 and my eye sight has been fine but had to have this done due to closed angles.

My sight in my left eye is now out of focus and blurry but I’m told it will get better.

Seems like it’s still early days? 1 week to go to the opticians feels early.

Anyway I’m no expert and am really struggling myself with work and days to day but I’m hopeful that I will need to be patient and things will improve.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Martyn321]

HiI went to my optican who has told me that my eyesight will not improve and will have to live with it. I am the same I had it done due to angle closure it's been 9 days and no improvement 10 drops a day and my eye sight in eye that they have done is no were near how it was in fact I was long sighted and now short sighted. How that can happen I do not know. My eye sight was fine cataract was fine only eye pressure they said this will lower pressure but all it seems to have done is give me little eye sight. Due to have other one done but already lost most of sight. Blurred figures look like ghosts . Hope yours improves I hold out very little hope for mine. Let me know how you het on are u due to go back to optican. I am struggling just walking as eyes are doing different things.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Martyn321]

Was your eye pressure up ?

[Janebirch1]

They have given me 7 weeks before I go back for final vision test to see what new lens they put in my glasses. I only had glasses for reading I don't think this will be the case in the future.l hence the reason I don't know what to do about other eye as if I have that done as well and it goes same way the loss of sight be to great.

[Martyn321]

I’m in a similar situation with my other eye and will wait until I have the answers. My surgeon said 6-8 weeks as I had quite a bit of laser done at the same time.

My pressures were generally ok but spiked to 70 after laser iridotomy so was told that I had to get the cataract surgery.

I was reluctant but people on this forum gave me some great advice.

Whilst I’m struggling I’m trusting the process and will let you know how I am in a few weeks. I feel I’m neither short or long sighted as I’m just out of focus currently but the doctors are pleased so I’ve got have a bit of faith.

Fingers crossed and hope you get the support you need

[Janebirch1 in reply to Martyn321]

I had laser to start with then that stopped working so was advised to have cataract surgery due to pressure going up my eye pressure was 21 but said it be get worse so went with there advise now my sight is so blurred and cannot see any were it was before. Let me know how u get on I do not feel any hope for me as even the surgeon has said it is what it is.

[Janebirch1 in reply to Martyn321]

MorningThank you for your reply yesterday. I just feel so negative as surgeon is not really helping let me know how you get on with your final assessment at optican. It's a bit of a shock to the system to go from seeing with good eye sight to be blurred and completely out of focus in the eye the have done and now short sighted when I was long sighted. So long sighted in good eye short sighted in other

Take care