I didn't see your posting of Oct. 10/07 until tonight ... now I wish I had checked my 'iol exchange pending' posting sooner ... your problem sounds the same as mine and others.
My life has been changed in so many ways following my bilateral cataract surgery in '05 including subsequent laser treatment for pco.
Finally, after two years ,I am now in the care of a well known surgeon in Toronto and will be going for my consultation with him with respect to removing the existing iol'(s)and replacing them with Technis lens. He diagnosed me with high order aberrations in my left eye and dysphotopsia in my right eye in August. The test is a corneal topography. I just had to work up enough courage to go through another surgery ... also, I have to prepare myself not to expect too much .
I'm always in sunglasses outdoors ... sometimes two pair at the same time....sunglasses watching TV, using the computer, etc ... and even then my time is limited ... driving at night is out of the question. I tell people 'I can see quite well ... I just can't stand what I'm looking at'.
You are right ... liquid and gel tears do seems to make our situation worse ... however, through this forum 'Diamond Eyes' (who was very helpful) suggested 'Natures Tears' that you spray which offer temporary relief ... I find with the liquid/gel tears the glare is often worse. The best remedy for the strain of dealing with various lighting conditions and dry eyes is to rest them for a while. I also have a lot of headaches.
I have wished I could just unscrew my eyeballs and plunk them into ice water.
My eyes feel like they contract into the sockets when exposed to bright lighting...sudden bright light blinds me totally.Glowing white light, gray skies are worse ... fog is impossible ... add some snow ... Yikes
From the onset of the cataracts, to becoming legally blind before my surgery could take place, leaving my job of 15 years and now not being able to return to my work has been emotionally challenging to say the least.
I am desperate for some relief and although I know the surgery may not correct the problem the 'surgeon of surgeons' is confident I will experience some measure of comfort compared to what I am experiencing now. Ater posting some questions to medhealth specialists, I feel a lot more confident in myself coping with another surgery as well as confident with the surgeon I'm with.
On top of the extreme glare/light sensitivity my left eye twitches often days/months on end ... and sometimes not at all ... sometimes the left eye does not 'wake up' with the right eye in the mornings.
My left eye has a life of its own, I think.
I hope you see this posting ... I can't wait to discuss with you further....I 've pretty much been on my own searching for information as the surgeon who performed the surgery seemed slighted that I was having post surgical problems ... it's been quite a journey for me ... I hope that through my journey I can help you in some small way.