Experiences with

Cataract surgery

It's the most applicable forum I can find for cataract surgery complications. I do have a question.... I had cataract surgery on my 1st eye 2 weeks ago and have corneal edema as a result. Has anyone here had to deal with this, and is so, could you please tell me your story? Much thanks..

Hi everyone I'm back but with problems.....🧐Due to large doses of prednisolone my cataracts have grown. I can't lay flat on my back and breath ,,,,,. tried it once with almost disastrous consequences .... I need to sit upright in a chair., I know this happens , but where, and which NHS hospital

Hi everyone, I had cataract surgery 3 days ago and now I have a drooping eyelid is this normal.

Hi, I had cataract surgery and a Trabeculectomy 5 days ago and want to know if I can wash my hair yet??

Hi all, Im going for cataract surgery next week on my right eye. I’ve been advised to do very little for the first 4 days. Also that I’m not to bend over or lift anything , not to strain or cough to hard for about 4 weeks.

Has anybody eles had refractive outcome after cataract surgery. Or I the only one ?

Has anybody had cataract surgery and had Refractive outcome that has eye pressure

I know that driving at night is getting difficult with the cataract. Any advice for this kind of surgery? Thank you!! Alicia

I have just dropped below DVLA driving limit so consultant is recommending cataract surgery in both eyes (NHS).

Has anybody gone from being long sighted to short sighted even allow long distance lens had been put in after cataract surgery or so they say

I’m having my second cataract op soon. An instant was offered to be done at the same time but I’ve declined this as it didn’t go well in my other eye. I was recently measured for my new lens but they didn’t do an eye test to see what prescription the new lens needs to be. I don’t recall if they did

I will be having cataract surgery 8 th September and I have a dental appointment 2 weeks later for a filling will that be OK or do I need to put dental treatment back.

Has anyone had successful cataract surgery with high myopia along with BRVO? I'm due to have surgery at the end of September but know that it is more risky in very shortsighted people. Also added complications with having a retinol occlusion.

does anyone know if you can have cataract surgery whilst on injections for wet amd? I have just had the surgery in my other eye (dry amd) and the improvement is remarkable. thank you

I had cataract surgery 16 days ago and a Trabeculotomy at the same time. I am finding it difficult to find any info of how to take care of myself ie washing hair, bending etc. there is plenty of info on aftercare after a Trabeculectomy not so on a Trabeculotomy.

I am having cataract surgery on my right eye in about a month. I will discuss at my next oncology visit how long I have to stop Zanubrutinib, but I wanted to know if anyone had a slower healing process as a result of being on treatment?

I am now 12 months later and on a waiting list to have cataract surgery along with the removal of the supramid but I am now being told that this may be another 12 months because of the long waiting lists in the NHS etc. Is it ok for the supramid to be left in for this long?

Good morning Everyone I had my cataract surgery yesterday lunchtime on my good eye. To get that strong again to start with. So I am struggling at present because my other eyehas always not been very good. The surgery went well I was told.

Now they want to do cataract surgery and I am hesitant as it may fail the trab surgery that was already done successfully. Has anybody had an experience with the blurry eye after surgery or pls share your experience with cataract surgery as it reflects on the trabeculectomy surgery?

Morning, all, a quick question: I've got to have cataract surgery and I wondered how those of you with lupus - and particularly Sjorgren's - have dealt with this. Did you have any problems, especially with dry eyes? is there anything I should definitely do/not do?