... Doc said the laser doesn't hurt and for two days after eye will be scratchy and then for weeks thereafter for the floaters to dissolve. What happened is a secondary cataract grew over the lens implant I had put in last year so that secondary cataract has to be lasered out. ... (4 replies)
... I had the retina repair in 2011 and just had cataract surgery last week. ... (67 replies)
... What is the best way to take care of your eye after laser surgery for a retinal tear? ... (0 replies)
... Thanks Hellas for your reply. I'm glad to hear that you have had success with laser surgery for repairing the tear in your retina. Hopefully, all will go well for me too. The few floaters I have bouncing around my field of vision are annoying, but things could be much worse! ... (3 replies)
... I had cataract surgery in Feb on both eyes, by April I could not see again due to cloudy vision. I finally went to the eye surgeon and was told I needed laser surgery to cut holes in the capsules that had clouded up. ... (2 replies)
... I have had eye floaters in both eyes, but much worse in the right eye. ... (17 replies)
... That is what I was afraid of. The eye surgeon told me since I am only 50 the viterous gel is thicker and it will take longer for the floaters to settle so they are not floating in my line of vision. ... (2 replies)
... My husband has this same problem. Went for caterac surgery and then developed a floater which they broke up with the laser and said it would clear itself up. It never did. When light hits that eye he cant see out of it at all. ... (2 replies)
... the doctors are right not to want to do a vitrectomy just to deal with floaters because the eye is extremely sensitive and there is a chance that you'll end up with a complication that is worse. I know because it has happened to me! ... (15 replies)
... I'm a very nervous person, too, but never saw flashes of light due to anxiety. However, I did have a retinal tear last month. Fixed with laser surgery. A month later saw flashes of light in my other eye. I called the dr. ... (2 replies)
... Thanks for the reply., that is interesting.....He did say no tears now....Hopefully when i see him this friday i will get the same news..Does this go away on it's own ? ... (17 replies)
... I have these too. In December, I woke up in the middle of the night with a flash of light in my left eye. The flashing continued off and on for three more days until I could get an appointment with an opthomologist. ... (17 replies)
... Hi Sidony
Glad you got the detachment fixed before it created any problmes. I've had my retina detach 4 times in the right eye and a retinal tear in the left.
Normally, and you are lucky you didn't have the symptoms, when the retina detaches, you would have a shower of floaters (hundreds or more) so it would be obvious. Also you would probably have flashes of light in the... (11 replies)
... I had laser surgery last Wednesday for partial detachment of the retina. Tomorrow I go back for the first checkup. I am really worried that the retina will further detach some time without my knowing it. I never noticed any symptoms to begin with. ... (11 replies)
... For most people, floaters occur as they grow older. The vitreous humor thickens and clumps as we age, and floaters result from the clumped vitreous gel. Sometimes pregnant women see spots caused by little bits of protein trapped within the eye. ... (12 replies)
... I have always had floaters in my eyes. I was told by many doctors, and A specialist that there is nothing that can be done about them. I also have dry eyes, and twitching. ... (1 replies)
... I'm a 35 year old female who has been coping with red veins in the whites of my eyes for 15 years. ... (1 replies)
... done on my left eye about 3 weeks ago for retinal detachment. ... (67 replies)
... transparent covers a certain spot. Moves around, isn't there most of the time. I've had cataract surgery, both eyes, and the maximum laser treatments for diabetic retinopathy, rogue extra blood vessels. Last doctor said it's a scar, but I don't think it'd move around if that was it. ... (1 replies)
... about your eye trouble and hope that I may be able to help a little. Please note though while you read my post that I have quite a rare eye condition and my need for multiple surgeries is not necessarily the case for others, so please try not to worry. ... (3 replies)
