Horizontal light streaks

[HonestGeorge]

Following cataract surgery night vision and all vision was much improved. But now, five months later, I've developed long horizontal light streaks in one eye. Keeping my eye focused on the light and moving my head up and down doesn't move the light streak. I spend 5 hours daily staring at a computer screen - could this be agitating the condition? It seems to be getting worse. Would eye exercises or drops aid in improving the condition? I note that other inquiries about this same condition mention YAQ as a solution - what is a YAQ operation?

[JohnHaganMD]

There are a number of things that might cause those symptoms using a computer isn't one of them. you could have a cornea problem, your glasses RX could have changed, you could have a macular problem. One of the most common causes would be the membrane that holds the IOL in place called the posterior capsule could be clouding. this happens after about 20-40% of cataract surgery. If that is the cause a hole is made in the cloudy membrane with a Yag laser. It's a simple procedure taking about 2-3 minutes. see your surgeon.