blurred vision 2 1/2 years after cataract surgery

[tiny73]

I had a cataract surgery done on my eye 1 1/2 years ago. the operated eye was made much less short sighted than the non operated eye so for some time I found it hard to cope with 2 different eye sights (-2.25 and -5.5) but after many months, I got used to it. Initially I also had some problems from the surgery in that my operated eye started to lose its vision for the first few  months after surgery (immediately after the operation, it was quite good vision) but then got better again and has been all right until recently. I noticed yesterday that my vision was blurred so did some self testing and found that my operated eye is no longer seeing properly and the amount of vision I get from it is very limited. Until about 6 weeks ago I could see distance well with the operated eye when wearing corrective glasses and I could read with the naked operated eye if the page was put a bit away. (however I have been  reading  with the naked unoperated eye all these 1 1/2 years. ) I am worried that there is something wrong with the operated eye and certainly I cant read or see distance clearly now and everything is a blur with that eye. I do have a cataract in my non operated eye but it is not bad and I am now using the unoperated eye.
I do not know how long the operated eye has not been seeing well but cerainly not more than 6 weeks ago as I had new glasses made by an optician 6 weeks ago and my operated eye then was fine.
    Please advise me as I am very worried

[matt_ret_d_vitrectomy]

Tiny73  -
I can't agree with Dr. Oyakawa more, you need to get a thorough eye exam by an opthamalogist to understand your present condition.  It's nearly impossible for a patient to self diagnose vision problems without the knowledge and methods that eye Dr.'s have at their disposal.  Eyes do change with time.  It may be coincidence that a change has occurred about the same time you had new glasses made.
  Also, regarding your "different eye sights" - look up aneisokonia/Aniseikonia (hard to spell it!) and anisometropia (both relate to the eyes having different refractive and/or magnification powers).  There may be optical corrections (glasses, contact lenses, both) that can help provide a more balanced vision.  That sounds like it is separate from your other issue though.  Good luck!!

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

Get an eye exam.  It can be many things causing a decrease in vision.

Dr. O.