Question: I recently had cataract surgery on my right eye and now
have 20/30 vision. My left eye is almost totally opaque and wanders off to
the left. My surgeon says cataract surgery would certainly result in double
vision. Is this 100% likely?
Answer:
If the opaque eye has been amblyopic and thus really functioned poorly prior to
the lens becoming cloudy, then cataract removal wouldn’t cause diplopia but of
course would result in limited vision. But, this would still allow a better
view into the eye to monitor its health overall. If it has drifted more
recently and the eye had good vision in the past, then there is the opportunity
to rehabilitate it with cataract surgery and then perform muscle surgery
afterward to correct the diplopia. You need to have a second opinion with a
cataract surgeon is willing to offer you this option if t is possible in your
case.
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