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What Causes Watery Itchy Eyes When Diagnosed With Cataracts?

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Posted on Mon, 1 Aug 2016
Question: I have normal pressures, 11 OD and 14 OS but thinning of optic nerve OD. Having moderate cataracts, we are preparing for surgery with Torex (?) implants. Although I have no presbyosis, ophthalmologist says these lens implants will prevent my developing and requiring glasses (I read a lot and don't tolerate glasses well and never tolerated any type of contact lense). I've been having extreme itching and watering of OD past 3 XXXXXXX but rubbing much causes pain, flashes. He also states that RPL and STS (?tomography) are normal (568 and 514, I think). He says I may have non elevated pressure glaucoma (have had OD cupping known since 1989 but no other signs or symptoms until past few years) and may do trial of glaucoma drops after cataract surgeries heal. He's given me Paseo (?) but I haven't filled it yet. Are there other tests like MRI I should have, as OD has always been my best vision (which is having difficulty - hit dog jumping onto highway from left and didn't see until he was in front of truck, and focusing has been harder, and sometimes vision is better and other times is worse). I never was near sighted until huge reading load in college at 22 y.o. Any further thoughts I should have other than being scared?
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Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Low tension glaucoma

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
You can use anti allergy OTC drops and if severe itching then can take anti allergy starts also.
Your pressure is normal and one test which seems to be missing is a field charting.This will give us idea of progression of disease later on.Mention this in your form tomorrow.
It is a toric lens which tou are having,it is a good advanced lens and surgery should do you good.
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What Causes Watery Itchy Eyes When Diagnosed With Cataracts?

Brief Answer: Low tension glaucoma Detailed Answer: My dear, Thanks for sending your query to us. You can use anti allergy OTC drops and if severe itching then can take anti allergy starts also. Your pressure is normal and one test which seems to be missing is a field charting.This will give us idea of progression of disease later on.Mention this in your form tomorrow. It is a toric lens which tou are having,it is a good advanced lens and surgery should do you good.