cataract operation of left eye

my mother aged 52 was operated yesterday 22 Oct 07 on her left eye for cataract. A new  lens 'Rayner C-Flex Foldable Model size 23.50 was also fitted in her eye. Today after opening her bandage, her sight was not clear at all. In fact she is seeing everything very Hazy. Also, i is even worse than what it was before operation. The doctor says it takes 3-4 days for the sight to be operational and he has given 4 different eye drops to be put in the eye regularly. Is it normal or a cause of worry????

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

I suspect you are out of the USA since Rayner IOL is not marketed here very much.  First, take a deep breath. Sometimes it takes a couple of days or even a few weeks for the vision to return.  The most common cause for blurry vision in the first few days after cataract surgery is swelling of the cornea.  Fortunately it goes away in almost all patients.  I suspect things will get better every day.  If corneal swelling remains after about a month then you can worry a  little.  Your mother's surgeon should be able to explain all these things to you.  This is not an unusual case.

MJK MD

[wdt2613]

Vinay,
Please tell your mom to calm down a bit.  I was very nervous. I got out of cataract surgery on 17-Oct-07 and my vision was blurry.  Now it is getting back to normal-six days after surgery-  I am already back at work.
Good luck.