Also,, high eye pressure is sometimes caused by glaucoma. I'm sure your doctor will be watching to find the cause. Again, I hope all goes well.
Thank you for your comment. I hope the pressure goes down in your eye. The Fuchs' dystrophy causes swelling in the cornea. I'm taking Muro 128, which is a saline solution to help draw moisture from the eye. I also take Omnipred. I trust your doctor will be able to find out why you have high eye pressure. With just one week after surgery I would expect that you'll see improvement and the problem will be resolved. Best wishes.
1 week after my cataract op I apparently had high eye pressure which may have been caused by one of the eye drops used to protect against inflammation and infection. I was on 3 different eyedrops; now on a fourth to counteract the pressure! Might be worth looking up the side effects of whatever medication you're on. Apologies if it is this Fuchs' - I've not heard of it - but just relating my experiences to you.
I saw the corneal specialist Tuesday. She was very encouraging. She was confident the blurry vision would go away, but that it might take a few months longer. She said "time is my best friend." I hope your husband's vision is better.
I'm so sorry to hear that your husband's eye is still not normal. I hope improvement will come in time.
I will have my first visit next Tuesday with the corneal specialist.
Best wishes for your husband's progress.
My husband's eye is not normal yet. His pupil is enlarged and not functioning to adjust the light input. He has to wear sunglasses a lot indoors to cut the glare. The meds have not helped. We're hoping more time will help and that this is not a damage of something done during the surgery. The first graft did not take and he had a second one on sept. 3,2009.
Thanks for your information. I appreciate your taking the time to send it.. I've already done the cataract surgery. It's too bad the doctor didn't realize I had Fuchs' dystrophy. Fortunately, there is a very highly regarded corneal specialist in this area, Dr. Ann Guidera. Had I known I had this condition I would have consulted her first. I hope your husband is doing well.
My husband was told by our local doctor that he had fuch's syndrome and cataract and not to do only cataract surgery. The fuch's clouds the eye and swells. He went to a specialist in the dasaek procedure at UCI in Irvine CA. Dr. Steinert is the top surgeon in the country.
I RECOMMEND YOU DON'T DO THE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.
jojoabc
Thank you so very much for your prompt response. You've given me good advice.
Muros does not help for Fuch's dystrophy. See a corneal specialist. Fortunately, the endothelium can be transplante (DSAEK) and recover is quick.
Dr.O.