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What Causes Star Burst Vision After A Cataract Surgery?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Question: I had cataract removed from my right eye and have had star burst vision at night ever since. I had laser surgery performed twice to minimize the star burst but it only increased the size of the star burst. I only drive at night if extremely necessary and only on my own city streets. I f more than one car is approaching me with head lights on I either stop or pullover. I have not driven on a highway at night since the cataract surgery. As a passenger at night I close my eyes if we are on a highway. Is there a remedy for the star bursts?
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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer: I need few more details to suggest a remedy. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to health care magic I am Dr Dadapeer, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye. It seems from the history that you have been operated for cataract in right XXXXXXX following which you are having difficulties in vision in the form of star bursting or glare when viewing bright sources of light. The causes for this problem in the early postooperative period are corneal edema and post operative inflammation. These two can be treated by drugs in the form of eye drops. The causes in the late postoperative period are after cataract and retinal problems like cystoid macular edema. These can be treated by laser treatment for after cataract and by use of steroid drugs for cystoid macular edema. After reviewing the history I guess you probably have underwent laser surgery for after cataract. The other common problem giving raise to star burst is dilated pupil following surgery. This can be treated by using dark glasses or a contact lens to prevent the entry of more light into eye. The other scenario is use of multi focal intraocular lens, it can cause diffraction of light causing star burst particularly while driving. To answer specifically in your case I require few more details like Date of surgery and type of surgery? Any complications in the postoperative period after cataract surgery? Vision in that eye with correction by spectacles? Whether you had multi focal Iintra ocular lens implantation or normal Introcular lens? What laser you had following cataract surgery? Do answer for the above questions so that I can answer you more accurately. Thank you
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What Causes Star Burst Vision After A Cataract Surgery?

Brief Answer: I need few more details to suggest a remedy. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to health care magic I am Dr Dadapeer, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye. It seems from the history that you have been operated for cataract in right XXXXXXX following which you are having difficulties in vision in the form of star bursting or glare when viewing bright sources of light. The causes for this problem in the early postooperative period are corneal edema and post operative inflammation. These two can be treated by drugs in the form of eye drops. The causes in the late postoperative period are after cataract and retinal problems like cystoid macular edema. These can be treated by laser treatment for after cataract and by use of steroid drugs for cystoid macular edema. After reviewing the history I guess you probably have underwent laser surgery for after cataract. The other common problem giving raise to star burst is dilated pupil following surgery. This can be treated by using dark glasses or a contact lens to prevent the entry of more light into eye. The other scenario is use of multi focal intraocular lens, it can cause diffraction of light causing star burst particularly while driving. To answer specifically in your case I require few more details like Date of surgery and type of surgery? Any complications in the postoperative period after cataract surgery? Vision in that eye with correction by spectacles? Whether you had multi focal Iintra ocular lens implantation or normal Introcular lens? What laser you had following cataract surgery? Do answer for the above questions so that I can answer you more accurately. Thank you