Question: I had
lens implants 2 years ago there was a tear in one of the sacks now I can only
barely see through that eye. It’s like I have sleep in it all the time it feels
dirty. Is there anything I can do to sort it out? I have had no luck with the
cataract surgeon to repair the damage.
Answer: Complications of lens implant
surgery are relatively rare but they do happen from time to time. It is
difficult to ascertain what exactly happened and whether the complication was
limited to the lens capsule or “sack”, as you describe it, or perhaps was
associated with other complications involving swelling in the macula, other
adhesions, vitreous complications or a host of other possibilities. Based on
the fact that you don’t seem to get much help from the cataract surgeon who
performed the procedure, it might be worthwhile to find another cataract surgeon in your area and
schedule a consultation for a second opinion. It might be possible to
reconstruct the area that was damaged and perhaps rehabilitate some of the
vision depending on the nature of the damage.
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