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cataract opp went fine but 6weeks on still get Starbursting

i had my right eye done 6weeks ago,my vision is great i can now see far,but the reason i went to the doctors was because i had to stop driving at night as the lights were to bright and i was getting the Starbursting affect, when i go out at night now the lights are not bright,but i still cant drive because i still get the Starbursting affect from headlights street lamps etc

i went for my check up yesterday and i thought i as going to be told all i need was it to be lasered,but he said no there is nothing to laser,my vision is good,so i asked him why im still getting star bursting,his reply the opp went fine so you must be sensitive to light.

then he told me i would be seeing him in 6months for another check up,but he never said when i would be getting my other eye done,which it needs to be

while ive been sitting in the car looking at headlights ive been closing the bad eye, just to see how much better it is seeing with my new repaired eye yes you can tell the difference

when im just looking through my bad eye the starbursing is very bright with long fine rays,but if im looking with my repaired eye its not bright but the starbursting is short fine rays

im quite upset as i cant drive at night and i love driving,and as im 29 i really shouldn't have problems like this

ive read it can get beeter but im really not sure when the doctor said nothing else
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A related discussion, Starbursts and edge glare was started.
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Unfortunately, your dysphotopsia is a result of the lens material.  Acrylic lenses made from high refractive material give you the unwanted light show.  You would have to exchange your Alcon lenses for silicone lenses with square edges to rid yourself of the unwanted abbertations.  Check with your doctor, it may be too late to exchange them
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I posted my post cataract surgery eye/vision problems with light today and look forward to hearing from everyone.
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I had bilateral cataracts. I am 55 years old.  First surgery on my right eye was June '05 .. the left eye Aug.05... laser Nov.'05 - left eye only. IOL's are Alcon SA60AT, acrylic.  Since the August surgery my left eye has been extremely light sensitive with a deep ache in the eye/temple area ... this ache can intensify to migraine like pain specifically in this same area radiating to the upper temple and to the side of my head. The left side of my eye is  blurry.  I am dealing with this on a daily basis and it is caused by light/glare sensitivity.  In doing my own research and quite by accident I found an article ( and many, many more since) about a  condition called dysphotopsia (quite rare)...it fit my symptoms to a T. .. I could have cried with relief.  Doctors and intraocular lens manufacturer were far from helpful intially .. my doctor has improved somewhat.   The glare or light aberrations are clearly there during the day only the night sky offers contrast. I haven't been able to drive at night only as a passenger and with my sunglasses on.
I wear polarized sunglasses most of the time ... I also have welders grade eye protection for bright sunny days.  I cannot bear sunlight/bright light on the left side of my temple/eye and have to cover this area with my hand, low brimmed hat and other more creative devices when necessary. Exposure to flourescent lighting, halogen lighting, computer monitor, TV screen, sunlight, backlit light and any glowing white reflective light is short term; cloudy gray skies can be worse at times .... even reading a book for too long causes discomfort and headache. I wear my polarized sunglasses at night  but they do not offer enough protection from the glare.  I am so disheartened .  For the 6 months following my surgeries I was certain the condition would rectify itself ... now I'm dealing with the fact that this is the way its going to be for the rest of my life. My vision ability has decreased in the left eye and I notice it so much more with distance. I would love to hear from anyone who is experiencing this difficulty.  As far as having the lens explanted ... I have read this procedure is very risky .  
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the more i concerntrate on the light source like a lamp in the house the more i can see Starbursting reflection in me eye and not just the light from the lamp. bit hard to explain

maybe someone who reads this has had the same problem?
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well it wasnt a psc if it was congenital.
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the doctor said i had it since i was a baby,and was surprized i only started taking any notice of the symptons now.

its only been six weeks how long does it take to heal
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You are young and sounds like you had a PSC cataract which gave you starbursting at night. Being young you have an active pupil which dialtes at night and could give you starbursting. You could also be nearsighted which myopes describe more stargbursts versus halo. It could also settle down some as your eye heals.
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i have no idea what implant i had,all i was told is that i had to havea opp. ive heard of implants where you dont need to wear glasses to read.

but i do know that i will need glases to read

i can find this out when i see my optician
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you are 29. What type or name of implant did you get implanted?
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thank you
i do notice if i squint my eyes a little bit that the starbursting comes out alot more even if its in the day

it comes out like fine rays of light

i think its going to be one of those problems thats not going to be fixed

thank you for you time and help
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"is it common to have starbursting in both eyes?"

not really

"on the glasses i have now (before my opp) is anti glare& Photochromic this does help in the summer but i dont know if it would help with night time driving"

it will definitely NOT help with night time driving

"as i dont want to spend to much money on glasses if im going to be getting the other eye done in six months do you suggest having the anti glare and Photochromic on my new glasses"

antiglare: yes.  photochromic: also probably yes, but it wont help at night


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is it common to have starbursting in both eyes?

i have printed a picture just to show my optician what i see hoping he might able to help me,im hoping he might be able to get my second eye done sooner

on the glasses i have now (before my opp) is anti glare& Photochromic this does help in the summer but i dont know if it would help with night time driving

as i dont want to spend to much money on glasses if im going to be getting the other eye done in six months do you suggest having the anti glare and Photochromic on my new glasses

all i want is to able to safely drive at night and if it means spend more money on a different kind of lens i will

its nice being driven around for a bit but now i want to get back in the driving seat.

i dont really have the starbursting affect in the day its mostly at night
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yes, it is normal to wait until the 1st eye is fully recovered before performing the surgery on the 2nd eye
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O so it does not sound good,im going to see my optician in 2weeks as im going to need glasses,is there anything i can ask him,he is a very good optician,because when i told him what i was getting he did lots of tests which came back fine,so thats when he suggested seeing a eye doctor,when i did see him he told me i have cataracts in both eyes

he also said it will get rid of the starbursting so thats why im quite dissaponted.

also is it normal not to have my second eye done yet,all the dodctor said was i would be seeing him in 6months to see how my eye has been doing

so even though ive had one eye done i still cant drive as the the other eye catches the light and makes it so bright

thanks
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this is not going to be easy to solve.  there may be no solution.  you're likely experiencing some high-order aberrations as well as possible residual refractive conditions (low-order aberration), or maybe even pupil size /optic zone problems, or possibly lens-centering problems.  none of these are easily fixable...some of them are not fixable at all.  you may even be getting "interference" from the yet-operated-on eye.

there is still some chance you could get better, especially after the 2nd eye is done.
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