Question: My new lens implant is torn. I was given two different stories by my Cataract Surgeon. The first was that it was torn when it was unfolded and the second was that the technician may have torn it. This was two months ago. I was promised 20/20 vision and am far from it after using expensive eye drops 4 times each day and countless trips to the Cataract Surgeon. What should I do?
Answer: It is very difficult to offer much advice as your description of what you have been told is a bit unclear. First, it is HIGHLY unlikely that the Lens Implant is torn. While it is not impossible, it would be quite rare. If the Lens Implant was in fact torn and it was adversely impacting your vision, it is probable that the Cataract Surgeon would have recommended a Lens Implant Exchange whereby the alleged torn Lens Implant was exchanged for an intact one. What is more likely to have happened is that the capsule of the crystalline lens was torn during your Cataract Surgery. The lens capsule is the membrane that surrounds the crystalline lens where the cloudy material or the Cataract existed. The lens capsule is typically left in place and is often used to support the Lens Implant. The capsule of the crystalline lens is a very thin and delicate structure that even with the best efforts of the Cataract Surgeon can sometimes tear or become damaged. This does make the surgery more complicated and difficult but generally with proper post operative management the ultimate results can be quite good. Your best course of action is to first ask your Cataract Surgeon to clarify what exactly the situation is in terms you can understand. If you are not comfortable with the explanation it is always acceptable to get a second opinion from a top Cataract Surgeon in your area.
Important Note: The information presented on the About Cataract Surgery Blog or provided in response to a request for information in the Ask Cataract Surgeons section on aboutcataractsurgery.com is not intended to diagnose or treat eye problems, eye conditions or eye diseases including appropriateness of treatment, risks, complications or side effects as related to Cataracts, Cataract Surgery of Lens Implants. In particular a response to an inquiry made on the Ask Cataract Surgeons section of aboutcataractsurgery.com is not meant to take the place of the professional medical care provided by your eye doctor, ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon. Contacting us via e-mail or any other means is not a substitute for medical care.
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Showing posts with label Intraocular Lens Implants. Show all posts
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Monday, August 8, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Getting Used To AcrySof®ReSTOR® IOL
Question: I had the AcrySof®ReSTOR® +3 Lens Implant with Cataract Surgery on 05/12/11. I have halos at night that are pretty bad, and I have sunbursts and halos during the day. Light bounces off the chrome and windshield of cars. I was -9.0 D in right eye and -8.50 in left eye before surgery. The surgeon assured me this would go away with time so I went ahead with left eye 1 month later. She gave me some drops that really don't help. Overall vision is good compared to what was before-20/25 and I do have a little trouble reading in low lighting. But the part that really awful is that after the second surgery I started to get dizzy. My Cataract Surgeon claims their is no connection even after 3 months on right eye and seven weeks on left. I notice it very a great deal after trying to read. Its as if my brain does not want to adjust. Is this normal and does it go away? My Cataract Surgeon did tell me about the halos at night but never told me that it could happen during the day time. I also have a constant glare off my left eye when light hits my eye from the side. Could some thing be wrong with lens?
Answer: The symptoms you are complaining of are not unusual with Cataract Surgery and the implantation of the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Lens Implant (IOL). The AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens Implant is an extremely complex optical lens design and requires varying time for fully adapt to. Typically with the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens, patients experience an immediate improvement in both their distance and near vision-but it may require a bit of concentration to seem perfectly natural. The more you use your vision the quicker you will experience a decrease in the glare and halo symptoms as well as the integration of the vision between the two eyes.. For some patients who are very “neuroplastic” it can take a few days or a week-for others it can take a couple of months. It does seem to get easier with increased use-even if it seems a bit difficult at first. In addition it is normal and expected to possibly see some glare and halos-this too diminishes and becomes unnoticeable over time for the vast majority of patients. In the event that the symptoms do not decrease to a satisfactory level within perhaps 3 months after the second eye surgery, then it might necessary to look for another cause. If none exists and you are still quite uncomfortable then your Cataract Surgeon might suggest exchanging the Lens Implants for a more simple design-although this path is very unusual.
Important Note: The information presented on the About Cataract Surgery Blog or provided in response to a request for information in the Ask Cataract Surgeons section on aboutcataractsurgery.com is not intended to diagnose or treat eye problems, eye conditions or eye diseases including appropriateness of treatment, risks, complications or side effects as related to Cataracts, Cataract Surgery of Lens Implants. In particular a response to an inquiry made on the Ask Cataract Surgeons section of aboutcataractsurgery.com is not meant to take the place of the professional medical care provided by your eye doctor, ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon. Contacting us via e-mail or any other means is not a substitute for medical care.
Answer: The symptoms you are complaining of are not unusual with Cataract Surgery and the implantation of the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Lens Implant (IOL). The AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens Implant is an extremely complex optical lens design and requires varying time for fully adapt to. Typically with the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens, patients experience an immediate improvement in both their distance and near vision-but it may require a bit of concentration to seem perfectly natural. The more you use your vision the quicker you will experience a decrease in the glare and halo symptoms as well as the integration of the vision between the two eyes.. For some patients who are very “neuroplastic” it can take a few days or a week-for others it can take a couple of months. It does seem to get easier with increased use-even if it seems a bit difficult at first. In addition it is normal and expected to possibly see some glare and halos-this too diminishes and becomes unnoticeable over time for the vast majority of patients. In the event that the symptoms do not decrease to a satisfactory level within perhaps 3 months after the second eye surgery, then it might necessary to look for another cause. If none exists and you are still quite uncomfortable then your Cataract Surgeon might suggest exchanging the Lens Implants for a more simple design-although this path is very unusual.
Important Note: The information presented on the About Cataract Surgery Blog or provided in response to a request for information in the Ask Cataract Surgeons section on aboutcataractsurgery.com is not intended to diagnose or treat eye problems, eye conditions or eye diseases including appropriateness of treatment, risks, complications or side effects as related to Cataracts, Cataract Surgery of Lens Implants. In particular a response to an inquiry made on the Ask Cataract Surgeons section of aboutcataractsurgery.com is not meant to take the place of the professional medical care provided by your eye doctor, ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon. Contacting us via e-mail or any other means is not a substitute for medical care.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
AcrySof®ReSTOR® Lens Implant-How Long To Adjust?
Question: On the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Lens apparently the light is alternating and can cause distress, or will take time to adjust. I am not sure what the experience is exactly and what to expect. Can you explain this for me? I don't mind if it takes time to adjust but again not sure about what the experience is.
Answer: What you are questioning is the process of “neuroadaptation.” Simply, throughout your life, the brain has learned to interpret the patterns of light that are transmitted through the optic nerve as “images”-and that is how you see. These interpretations of the patterns are learned. You may recall that sometimes when you received a new eyeglass prescription it may have taken time to “get used to”-this is neuroadaptation-your visual cortex learning to interpret light differently. Near vision presbyopia correcting intraocular lens implants (IOL) such as the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens Implant and the Tecnis® Multifocal Lens Implant used to correct vision after Cataract Surgery rely on some type of sophisticated optical design to allow you to achieve “multifocal” vision-that is, clarity for seeing distance, arm’s length and near through one lens implant. These different optical designs achieve their effect by changing the way light is transmitted and thus the way images are interpreted. Patients who have these types of lenses implanted experience varying degrees of “neuroadaptation” –or “getting used to.” Typically with the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens, patients experience an immediate improvement in both their distance and near vision-but it may require a bit of concentration to seem perfectly natural. The more you use your vision the quicker you will experience a decrease in the concentration needed to experience the full range of vision. For some patients who are very “neuroplastic” it can take a few days or a week-for others it can take a couple of months. It does seem to get easier with increased use-even if it seems a bit difficult at first. In addition it is normal and expected to possibly see some glare and halos-this too diminishes and becomes unnoticeable over time. You should note however that the complete beneficial effects of near vision correcting lens implants and the total neuroadaptation process cannot be complete until you have Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implantation in BOTH eyes.
Important Note: The information presented on the About Cataract Surgery Blog or provided in response to a request for information in the Ask Cataract Surgeons section on aboutcataractsurgery.com is not intended to diagnose or treat eye problems, eye conditions or eye diseases including appropriateness of treatment, risks, complications or side effects as related to Cataracts, Cataract Surgery of Lens Implants. In particular a response to an inquiry made on the Ask Cataract Surgeons section of aboutcataractsurgery.com is not meant to take the place of the professional medical care provided by your eye doctor, ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon. Contacting us via e-mail or any other means is not a substitute for medical care.
Answer: What you are questioning is the process of “neuroadaptation.” Simply, throughout your life, the brain has learned to interpret the patterns of light that are transmitted through the optic nerve as “images”-and that is how you see. These interpretations of the patterns are learned. You may recall that sometimes when you received a new eyeglass prescription it may have taken time to “get used to”-this is neuroadaptation-your visual cortex learning to interpret light differently. Near vision presbyopia correcting intraocular lens implants (IOL) such as the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens Implant and the Tecnis® Multifocal Lens Implant used to correct vision after Cataract Surgery rely on some type of sophisticated optical design to allow you to achieve “multifocal” vision-that is, clarity for seeing distance, arm’s length and near through one lens implant. These different optical designs achieve their effect by changing the way light is transmitted and thus the way images are interpreted. Patients who have these types of lenses implanted experience varying degrees of “neuroadaptation” –or “getting used to.” Typically with the AcrySof®ReSTOR® Multifocal Lens, patients experience an immediate improvement in both their distance and near vision-but it may require a bit of concentration to seem perfectly natural. The more you use your vision the quicker you will experience a decrease in the concentration needed to experience the full range of vision. For some patients who are very “neuroplastic” it can take a few days or a week-for others it can take a couple of months. It does seem to get easier with increased use-even if it seems a bit difficult at first. In addition it is normal and expected to possibly see some glare and halos-this too diminishes and becomes unnoticeable over time. You should note however that the complete beneficial effects of near vision correcting lens implants and the total neuroadaptation process cannot be complete until you have Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implantation in BOTH eyes.
Important Note: The information presented on the About Cataract Surgery Blog or provided in response to a request for information in the Ask Cataract Surgeons section on aboutcataractsurgery.com is not intended to diagnose or treat eye problems, eye conditions or eye diseases including appropriateness of treatment, risks, complications or side effects as related to Cataracts, Cataract Surgery of Lens Implants. In particular a response to an inquiry made on the Ask Cataract Surgeons section of aboutcataractsurgery.com is not meant to take the place of the professional medical care provided by your eye doctor, ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon. Contacting us via e-mail or any other means is not a substitute for medical care.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Carbohydrate Intake Linked to Higher Cataract Risk in Women
According to a study from the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project and published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, women who consume higher amounts of carbohydrates appear to have a higher risk for cortical and nuclear Cataract formation. After adjusting for risk factors and multivariate analysis, women in the highest quartile of total carbohydrate consumption had a significantly risk of having a pure cortical Cataract. The researchers concluded that managing carbohydrate intake could prolong the overall health of the Crystalline Lens, however additional study is warranted.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Phoenix Cataract Surgeons Sanford Moretsky, DO & Craig Cassidy, DO Join Cataract, Cataract Surgery & Lens Implant Patient Education Website Network
Phoenix Cataract Surgeons Drs. Sanford Moretsky and Craig Cassidy of Moretsky-Cassidy Vision Correction in Phoenix, Glendale and Mesa have joined the Cataract, Cataract Surgery & Lens Implants (IOL) patient education website and network at http://www.aboutcataractsurgery.com/. The site offers patients up to date information about symptoms of cataracts, the cataract surgery procedure, Intraocular lens implants (IOL) and detailed and patient friendly information about the cataract surgery experience, types of lens implants to consider, cataracts and astigmatism, cataracts and driving, laser cataract surgery, cataracts and eyeglasses, cataract prevention and complications and side effects of cataract surgery. The site is designed to help patients investigate cataract questions on their own so that they can discuss this information with cataract surgeons in their community. Patients seeking information about Cataracts in Phoenix or needing Cataract Surgery in Phoenix can visit the Cataract Surgeon Directory where they can read more about Cataracts, Cataract Surgery & Lens Implants with Phoenix Cataract Surgeon Sanford Moretsky, D.O. and Phoenix Cataract Surgeon Craig Cassidy, D.O.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Houston Cataract Surgeons Edward Wade, M.D. and Mark Mayo, M.D. Join Cataract Surgery Education Web Network
Edward Wade, M.D. and Mark Mayo, M.D. of The Eye Center of Texas in Houston have joined the cataract, cataract surgery and lens implant patient education website, AboutCataractSurgery.com. The site offers patients up to date facts and information about symptoms of cataracts, the cataract surgery procedure, lens implants and detailed patient friendly information about the cataract surgery experience, types of lens implants to consider, how to prepare for cataract surgery, cataracts and astigmatism and complications of cataract surgery. It is designed to help patients with cataracts understand their condition and provide them with questions to discuss with their cataract surgeon in order to help them make the best eye care choices. Patients considering cataract surgery in Houston can visit the Cataract Surgeon Directory and will be pleased that Drs. Wade and Mayo have joined this site to help give patients access to the things they need to know.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Choosing an Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL)
If you are considering have a Cataract removed, then it is also time to think about the selection of an Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL). Cataract Surgery today is almost always accompanied by implanting an artificial lens, or IOL to correct your vision. Your Cataract Surgeon may offer you some options regarding Lens Implants depending on your lifestyle. It may be sufficient to simply have only distance vision correction. But, if you have a daily routine that involves looking at a computer screen or playing cards-activities that require an arms length vision correction, be sure to mention this to your eye surgeon as there are a number of IOLs that can afford you this vision correction after Cataract Surgery. These near vision, or presbyopia correcting IOLs, although more complex in optical design, do not result in greater complexity or more complications with Cataract Surgery, but do require careful measurements and of course picking the right lens from those different types of IOLs that are available. Learn as much as you can about Cataracts, Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implants before your Cataract examination and consultation.
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