Experiences with

Cataracts

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After taking Apixaban for 6 days (2x5mg, daily) I woke this morning with a subconjunctival haemorrhage in the left eye. Yesterday, the eye had been bloodshot and itchy; I had hoped that it was just conjunctivitis and would clear up. As I had a similar subconjunctival haemorrhage three years ago, two

Well went to have my eyes tested for the first since my Trab op last April, picked out some frames online from Specsavers 2 for 1, should have come to £138, but because of one eye not being that good it came to £300, oh well, must of needed what they said, but then I was told I have the start of 2 cataracts

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Hi everyone This is my first post & would greatly appreciate your help & advice, please be gentle with me, my apologies if this question has been asked before. My background: Right eye lazy since childhood Left eye: Chronic Uveitis, Cystoid Macular Edema, Pars Plana/Vitrectomy, Cataract surgery, Secondary

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I have pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and bilateral cataracts. The ophthalmologist has referred me for cataract surgery in one eye. The other, she says, does not need it yet - her opinion not mine. Slight smile from me.

I have had cataracts removed from both eyes before I got GCA. Can they grow back? I am on the home run now , Down to 7mg from 60 mg Nov 2020.. I see my specialist this week… I have put on weight and feel like a walrus as I was alway slim…

My wife for gca. , 5 months back Started prednisone 60 with actemra weekly she was improving till 9 mg got flare went up to 10-12.5 and lastly on 40 mg as per dr advice , she felt ok for 2 days , now again symptom headache,pressure on eye started , my question , IS THIS COMMON ? will she have to

She said she knew he was on a low dose steroid but even low dose pred taken long term had really bad side effect---cataracts etc and so on .

Afternoon everyone and how are we all. I am here in my pjs now and resting, I have been and got my eyes tested now it has been four weeks since my cataract surgery. I am having a new lens in my right eye and they have ordered me a new lens for my regular glasses. Then it was a coffee and home as i

Hello everyone! Just popping in to say I had the Pred-induced cataract removed from my right eye last week 👁 and it went really well. Brilliant in fact! 🤩 My distance vision is now as good as it was 40+ years ago when I realised I needed reading glasses, which I still will and I can very happily live

10 years ago due to misdiagnosis lost sight in left eye, just had cataract operation on the 10th on my right eye, at present have still blurred vision I was wondering how long it has taken for others in a similar situation, or what I am to expect in the healing process.

Is anyone on a DOAC and undergone retinopexy for a retinal tear? I’m having the procedure tomorrow and wondering whether I should not take the Apixaban tonight and in the morning. I wasn’t asked if I was taking a blood thinner today so not sure what to do. Can anyone offer any advice pls?

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I have ocular pain and cataracts now diagnosed . Wondering if this is common in ET? Having cataract surgery end of this month.

Has anyone with Fuchs had cataract surgery? How good was your vision after surhery?

Went for eye test as sight improving so glasses wrong when hey presto - cataracts. No visible manifestation except sight improvement and no further checks for a year so nothing really to worry about but just one more thing, last straw and all that. Must get into what will be will be mode.