Post-cataract Stress and Tension.

I had cataract surgery on my right eye two weeks ago, following similiar surgery on my left eye a month an a half ago . The techniocal aspects of both surgeries have apparentlyu gone well, but my face and head and neck are wrakced with such incredible amount of tension that I am unable to sleep at night.  The muscleas and nerves around my eyes and along the sides of my face twitch ifrequently n a series of contractions. These occur many times each hour and last for 10-15 seconds each.  Noeither the surgeon who performed the examilnation nor my regualr optimologiest have ever seen this type ofreaction beofre. Need less to sy, this is all very diconcerting.  I am exteremely near-sguthed (-12.5 diopoter lenses before my operation). Should I consider redoing the operations with weaker corrective power, or is visual training and therapy possible?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Redoing the operation will not help and this is not a problem for worthless visual training.

If you can't get answers and the problem persists get a third opinion. Find one at www.aao.org

JCH II MD