Having Eye Surgery.. second eye done & update

[Barbara]

Wow- this is wonderful news
I just can't believe how successful it was!
Congratulations!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Congrats with the great results, Laura!!!

[Laura's Babies]

I had the second one done yesterday. Post op shows 20/30 vision but my eye is STILL dilated! The first one cleared up by 10pm the night of the surgery.. this one is taking longer for some reason and they used less drops than the first time before surgery. I think they had some super charged dilation drops or something..The pressure in my right is is up so my regular doctor wants to see me back in another week... needing to watch that. She called the surgeon and they agreed that needed to be watched. IF it comes down, I will be released in a week to go back to work with written instruction on how to taper off the steroid drops..

[krazyaboutkatz]

Laura, I hope that the vision in your second eye improves and that your pressure in your right eye will also come down to normal. Take care and I'll send some positive vibes your way.

[Catty1]

My mom is having cataracts surgery in the next couple of months. The specialists she is dealing with are a husband and wife team.

She went to see the female op for a pre-op exam. One of her eyes would not dilate...so my mom is now having her surgery done by the male op, as he has more experience in this surgery.

That one eye had something called "Exfoliation Syndrome ", which meant it could very well develop glaucoma, although there is NO glaucoma there at present. The wife of this couple wanted her husband to do the surgery, as he has many more years experience with this.

This doesn't sound like your situation at all, but just thought I would mention it. This quote below will be more helpful, I think:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571405

However, a known side effect in the early postoperative period, especially within 24 hours of surgery, is a rise in IOP.

I expect you will be just fine very soon!

PS - I told my mom that when her surgeries are done, she will really be able to see how much more beautiful my cats are compared to hers!

[Laura's Babies]

PS - I told my mom that when her surgeries are done, she will really be able to see how much more beautiful my cats are compared to hers

OMG! That caught me off guard and I almost choked! Your family sounds exactly like MY family!

I DO have glaucoma and they do expect the pressure to go up and said that sometimes the cataracts can even cause it or make it worse. However working the schedule I work and each bottle being a 30 day supply, and insurance only allowing a refill but once a month.. I have had major problems, lots of time returning for my 28 day hitch with only a 1 week supply. This time off, I went to see the doctor and got the 90 day supply Rx with refills for a year PLUS had to get my last refill filled locally. I got a letter back from them saying I had to WAIT for the time to refill as I had filled it soon as I got home. It use to be they told us to get the 90 day Rx, plus one for 30 days to have enough to last us until the mail order came in.. I guess they do not do that anymore.. Hopefully, that WILL be here before I go back to work or I will have to go another 2 to 3 weeks without... (I have never had a doctor that would work with me in giving me samples of these drops to tide me over)

[Catty1]

Hmmm....why not contact the mfr of the drops directly? Sometimes they can work things out when doctors can't!