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What Causes Blurred Vision Post Cataract Surgery?
Question: Hi my father 62 years old had cataract surgery on his left eye.
day after surgery on reguler check the doctor found in his eye severe TASS , he was hospitlized for two days and got some special antibiotics and seteroids drops each half hour to two hours , yesterdayhe discharged with the drops to put every three hours. the question why his vision in this eye is still blured and how long it should take until the vision in this eye will be clear , now he cant see small number and computer screen letter .. he see things like they are behind white transpernt curtin.
day after surgery on reguler check the doctor found in his eye severe TASS , he was hospitlized for two days and got some special antibiotics and seteroids drops each half hour to two hours , yesterdayhe discharged with the drops to put every three hours. the question why his vision in this eye is still blured and how long it should take until the vision in this eye will be clear , now he cant see small number and computer screen letter .. he see things like they are behind white transpernt curtin.
Brief Answer:
left eye cataract surgery done.antibiotic and steroid drop are indication.
Detailed Answer:
Cataract surgery is followed by antibiotic drop along with steroid drop.Generally ofloxacin 0.3% eye drop is recomanded. Artificial tear drop can be added. Post operatively his vision in operated eye should have been recorded and fundus examination should have been done .To observe vetrious clarity type of surgery has not been reflected. IOL it is presumed must have been given.Should I take it that phacoemulsification has been done?That means intracapsular operation has been done.Acuity of vision postoperatively record is very important. Operation done in small hole. Still healing of injury is to be observed.What is visual status of other eye whether operated or not.IOL have cataract small number and computer letter means he requeres presbyopic correction. whether the problem is with operated eye or binocular defect. refraction for both eye to be done and error detected should be corrected. For visual acuity each eye to be tested separately.
left eye cataract surgery done.antibiotic and steroid drop are indication.
Detailed Answer:
Cataract surgery is followed by antibiotic drop along with steroid drop.Generally ofloxacin 0.3% eye drop is recomanded. Artificial tear drop can be added. Post operatively his vision in operated eye should have been recorded and fundus examination should have been done .To observe vetrious clarity type of surgery has not been reflected. IOL it is presumed must have been given.Should I take it that phacoemulsification has been done?That means intracapsular operation has been done.Acuity of vision postoperatively record is very important. Operation done in small hole. Still healing of injury is to be observed.What is visual status of other eye whether operated or not.IOL have cataract small number and computer letter means he requeres presbyopic correction. whether the problem is with operated eye or binocular defect. refraction for both eye to be done and error detected should be corrected. For visual acuity each eye to be tested separately.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Hi you didnt answers about the
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome that he have after surgery
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome that he have after surgery
Brief Answer:
TASS is sterile inflammatory processes could have been prevented.
Detailed Answer:
it should have been reported to surgeon who operated. and operating surgeon could have advised post operative care.TASS is sterile inflammatory process associated with cataract surgery it could have been detected or prevented at the time of surgery now only damage can be assessed and at this stage nothing can be done.
TASS is sterile inflammatory processes could have been prevented.
Detailed Answer:
it should have been reported to surgeon who operated. and operating surgeon could have advised post operative care.TASS is sterile inflammatory process associated with cataract surgery it could have been detected or prevented at the time of surgery now only damage can be assessed and at this stage nothing can be done.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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