Post-op cataracts - sudden distance change

hello - i'm 3 weeks & 5 weeks bi-lateral post-op cataracts... have been seeing 20/20 so i was told...suddenly yesterday in the 3 wk old  eye things started to get a little blurry at the farthest distance (i noticed the change while driving -things seems 'off-kilter' so back home i closed each eye to check against the other-and i was right in my assumption! ) and  the 3 wk eye  no longer 'matched' the 5 week old eye BUT i still see distance just not as far as the 5 wk old  eye.  Also the 3 wk old eye is a 'tad' dimmer.... is this one of the reasons that Rx glasses are not prescribed until about 6 weeks post-op ?  I hope i didn't confuse you but should i panic?  ( i do that well ).... many thanks in advance

[JodieJ]

Why don't you call your surgeon's office and ask your questions.

[mickdg1]

per YOUR recent post :
prescription too strong?
by jodi579

  " Jul 09, 2008 04:48PM
Tags: too, strong, prescription, pain, eyes, contacts, symptoms"

I POLITELY SUGGEST YOU FOLLOW YOUR ADVICE  THAT YOU JUST POSTED TO ME  ...          :)  (SEE ABOVE)

[JodieJ]

Sorry, I'm not jodi579.

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

Yes this is something that should be reported to your surgeon today.

JCH MD

[mickdg1]

Did call asap this morning - seeing doctor Friday morning - thank you so much -- hopefully it is a temporary situation... -Nurse  asked about  'curtain'/flashes/pain, etc. none of which exists - I am  on Econopred and read that one of the side-effects can be 'blurring' (however i'm still seeing distance - just not 20/20 as before)  -i'm in the 'weaning' process of 3x day this week/ then 2x next week then 1x then 'stop' so hopefully that is the cause.   I am now totally off all meds for the right eye which seems to be holding it's 'own' ... ... i'm sure they will check my 'pressure' , etc.  again thank you !

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

You're welcome
JCH MD

[mickdg1]

Sorry took so long to get back here after seeing doctor friday morning  - manners should have dictated otherwise but now husband has a medical issue that took up the rest of the weekend - place turning into a clinic ..
     Saw dr. friday morning ... he put some drops(?) then examined with his equipment + blue light exam (?)  found no indication of any 'medical' problems causing  the 'bluriness'  ...everything is as it should be with the implants, etc.
        Tested with eye chart -reading 20/30 in the eye i was complaining about (three weeks ago it 'was' 20/20 now 20/30 )...  tried  two different distance correction-lenses that definitely improved my left eye .
                        insofar as the right eye, now  i'm seeing better than 20/20 -reading this time was 15/20 -- is that possible ?  how does 'that' happen !!  i didn't ask - he didn't tell...but he was happy.
            He acknowledged once my astigmatism/close/intermediate is 'corrected' i'll feel more comfortable also. But it was a big relief to know nothing was wrong causing the bluriness !  
        Thanks so much for reading this !    
    

[JodieJ]

Glad to know things worked out well.  It sounds like you will be enjoying excellent vision.  Best wishes.

[mickdg1]

Thanks for your good wishes -- it's good to know all is alright - of course i won't ''totally' rest until i'm finished with the last of the drops - Econopred(steriod, i think) - that i'm now 'weaning' on both eyes ...i read so many of these posts containing post-op problems others are having and don't know if they had great results early-on like me , only to have complications arise later .. i know... don't 'court trouble' - LOL ... THANKS AGAIN !

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

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