Desperate for advice

[Sue4983]

I had macular hole surgery last year and because of this I developed a cataract pretty quickly . I have been shortsighted in both eyes for a long time but worse in my operated eye .

I had a cataract operation just over a week ago and had a check up with the surgeon yesterday who confirmed it’s all looking as it should but I am feeling very off balance and sick .

I explained this to the surgeon who confirmed it’s because of the difference in prescription in both eyes as the operated eye now has virtually no prescription but the other eye is still -6 .

I have done as he advised me to get a clear lens put in on the operated eye side of my glasses but so far this hasn’t helped.

He wants to see me in another four weeks but said if I’m still struggling I might have to consider having the others eye done even though there isn’t a cataract in that one just to even them up .

The only other thing he said I could try is to get a contact lens for the unoperated eye instead of wearing the glasses . I don’t really understand why this might help .

Any help would really be appreciated as I have just started a new job and need to be able to start driving again as well .

[springcross]

Hi Sue4983. I can't help you there I'm afraid, although there are others here who may be able to advise you once they see your post. Have you tried asking your optician if he/she could explain it to you?

[Sue4983 in reply to springcross]

Thank you anyway .Im going to try to persevere for another week just to see if anything changes if I can then if not I will go to my optician .

[springcross in reply to Sue4983]

I hope you get some joy. Let us know how you get on, good luck!

[Blinker]

Hi. I had the same issue but had the cataract surgery at the same time as the macular hole repair. I have always been quite short sighted so the surgeon explained he was going to partially correct my vision in that eye with the new lens. However as you have experienced my two eyes were then out of sync and couldn’t be corrected with glasses. Ended up having “ cataract “ surgery on the other eye . This worked ok( except I went on to develop a hole in that macular….,bugger). You may also need laser capsulotomy a few months after cataract surgery to clear any fuzz - but that’s entirely painless and no big deal. Good luck.

[Sue4983]

Thanks for your reply . Yeah I’m not sure why he didn’t do the cataract at the same time .

I suppose I was being a bit naive about the difference in vision after but it was only really explained as I was going into the operating theatre .

I’m beginning to wish I’d have waited a while to have this cataract done as at least I could still drive the way it was !

I’m going to try a contact lens in the other eye but it looks like I might need the other eye done .The thing is I haven’t got the funds or the time really to have that done as I have only just started a new job !

Sorry to hear you had another macular hole That was really bad luck .