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What Causes Blurred Vision And Corneal Edema Post Cataract Surgery?

Are you an opthalmologist, my husband had cataract surgery on both eyes one eye is fine the other is blurry . The say he has no corneal swelling but I wonder if the doctor is right. Also the eye he hads trounle on the doctor had to go back and used some instrument like needle the day of the surgery . My husband said it looked like a needle.will the b eye get better in time or what
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Post cataract surgery edema of cornea is common concern if particularly the cataract was chronic or very hard to break giving extensive tissue edema while breaking it with micro shocks emulsification. Usual course of antibiotic drops with supportive care as steroids and others help to relieve the issue over a period of varying weeks after surgery. In some cases, there may be a permanent irreversible damage as well to the cornea.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Blurred Vision And Corneal Edema Post Cataract Surgery?

Hello, Post cataract surgery edema of cornea is common concern if particularly the cataract was chronic or very hard to break giving extensive tissue edema while breaking it with micro shocks emulsification. Usual course of antibiotic drops with supportive care as steroids and others help to relieve the issue over a period of varying weeks after surgery. In some cases, there may be a permanent irreversible damage as well to the cornea. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon