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Constant Flickering, Uneasiness In One Eye. History Of Ruptured Blood Vessel In Eye During Laser Surgery For Cataract. Cause Of Flickering?

Hi, I have had laser surgery for cateracts in the last two months. one eye is great but the other eye was severly traumatised when the anasthesist ruptured a blood vessel and I finished up with a black eys. This eye seems to have flickering and feels very different to the other. I have 20/20 vision but my left eye just does not seem right and I don t know why. Can you explain this to me. Thanks
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
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Hello,
It seems from the history that you had underwent catarct surgery in both the eyes. One eye had probably peribulbar hemorrhage during anesthesia before surgery because of injury to a blood vessel.
Flickering of the eye which is seen now is not related to the event which occurred two months back during surgery. Flickering of the eye is called as blepharospasm and is usually because of spasm of orbicularis oculi muscle of the eye lid which is supplied by facial nerve.
If the problem is persisting, I advice you to consult your ophthalmologist for examination and treatment accordingly.
Thank you
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Constant Flickering, Uneasiness In One Eye. History Of Ruptured Blood Vessel In Eye During Laser Surgery For Cataract. Cause Of Flickering?

Hello, It seems from the history that you had underwent catarct surgery in both the eyes. One eye had probably peribulbar hemorrhage during anesthesia before surgery because of injury to a blood vessel. Flickering of the eye which is seen now is not related to the event which occurred two months back during surgery. Flickering of the eye is called as blepharospasm and is usually because of spasm of orbicularis oculi muscle of the eye lid which is supplied by facial nerve. If the problem is persisting, I advice you to consult your ophthalmologist for examination and treatment accordingly. Thank you