SORE EYES WITH PSEUDOEXFOLIATION

[Jenny211]

HAVE JUST HAD TWO CATARCTS REMOVED AND MY EYES ARE SO SORE AND DRY,IT FEELS LIKE LARGE CHUNKS OF GLASS UNDER THE EYELIDS AND I HAVE NO TEARS DESPITE HAVING PUNCTUM PLUGS INSERTED, WILL THIS GET BETTER OR AM I STUCK WITH IT?

JENNY211


This discussion is related to Cataract Surgery at age 72 and with Pseudoexfoliation.

[Jenny211]

They weren't comfortable before the surgery,being only slightly less sore than they are now. It is nearly a month since last eye was done and I was told in November I had pseudo exfoliation.Are the sore eyes caused by the Pseudoexfoliation? So far punctum plugs and artificial tears have not helped. Thank you for your help.
Jenny

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

If your eyes were comfortable before the surgery generally your eyes will return to their previous state about 6-8 weeks post op.

In the mean time use the archives and search feature to read about dry eyes.

JCH MD