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had cataract opp&yag still get starbursting been told to get transition glasses
Answered by
John C Hagan III, MD, FACS - Ophthalmology
Discover Vision Centers
Kansas City - MO
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had cataract opp&yag still get starbursting been told to get transition glasses
by wigfield, Aug 30, 2007 09:59AM
HI
So it seems that there is noting else that can be done to my eyes even though i get really bad starbursting&glare,the doctor said its a very high risk to put another lens in because ive had YAG treatment
so it sounds ive got to live with it,i printed out a list of things that i was seeing and gave it to the doctor
Feels like something is over my eye (Glazed)
I stll get floaters in my eyes
The lights are bright during the day so sometimes i have to wear sun glasses
Scattering of the light is worse and now happens during the day
When a light source is in front of me and i get the light scatter the scattered light trys to dissapear but keeps comming back,which makes my eyes feel uncomfortable
Halos around light
she said i could try and wear transition glasses as there is nothing wrong with your eyes now
does anyone think these glasses would reduce my problem? if not do you have any suggestions
ive had those transition glasses before,problem is they don't darken fully when worn in cars as windscreens filters out most of the uv light which causes the lenses to darken
ive been reading about polarised sunglasses and it sounds they could work whats your opinum,and would it be ok to drive with them at night?
Many thanks
So it seems that there is noting else that can be done to my eyes even though i get really bad starbursting&glare,the doctor said its a very high risk to put another lens in because ive had YAG treatment
so it sounds ive got to live with it,i printed out a list of things that i was seeing and gave it to the doctor
Feels like something is over my eye (Glazed)
I stll get floaters in my eyes
The lights are bright during the day so sometimes i have to wear sun glasses
Scattering of the light is worse and now happens during the day
When a light source is in front of me and i get the light scatter the scattered light trys to dissapear but keeps comming back,which makes my eyes feel uncomfortable
Halos around light
she said i could try and wear transition glasses as there is nothing wrong with your eyes now
does anyone think these glasses would reduce my problem? if not do you have any suggestions
ive had those transition glasses before,problem is they don't darken fully when worn in cars as windscreens filters out most of the uv light which causes the lenses to darken
ive been reading about polarised sunglasses and it sounds they could work whats your opinum,and would it be ok to drive with them at night?
Many thanks
Doctor's Answer
by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, Aug 30, 2007 09:02PM
, Aug 30, 2007 09:02PM
Hello wigfield: No glasses or treatment will help the floaters. You're stuck with them. Hope they drop to the bottom of your eye out of sight or you get use to them.
You don't mention how long its been since your surgery. Many people have these problems for several months after surgery yet they often go away after 6-12 months.
Some of the things that might help you: an ultra-careful refraction (glasses test) to correct minor amounts of astigmatism. Trying polarized and tinted lens or anti-reflective lens. You should consider purchasing a set of clip on sunglasses to wear over these in bright light. (It will be much less expensive than buying another pair of sunglasses with AR or Polarized lenses.
You are absolutely right that transitions don't darken in a car or on a sun porch as deeply as outside.
You should be aware that AR lenses are hard to keep clean.
For extremely bright light you should wear a hat with a brim. AND you might consider the post-surgery plastic tinted googles that fit over a pair of glasses and have side and top shields. These are not very expensive and come in a variety of colors and progressively darker tints.
AR or polarized lens do help some people for night vision.
Discuss this with a reliable and reputable optician. Also ask about "regrind policy" that is how long you have to "bail out" of one time and switch to another at no cost or only paying the difference in price between the first type and the second if it is more expensive. Most any optician will give you 30 days.
JCH III MD Eye Physician & Surgeon
You don't mention how long its been since your surgery. Many people have these problems for several months after surgery yet they often go away after 6-12 months.
Some of the things that might help you: an ultra-careful refraction (glasses test) to correct minor amounts of astigmatism. Trying polarized and tinted lens or anti-reflective lens. You should consider purchasing a set of clip on sunglasses to wear over these in bright light. (It will be much less expensive than buying another pair of sunglasses with AR or Polarized lenses.
You are absolutely right that transitions don't darken in a car or on a sun porch as deeply as outside.
You should be aware that AR lenses are hard to keep clean.
For extremely bright light you should wear a hat with a brim. AND you might consider the post-surgery plastic tinted googles that fit over a pair of glasses and have side and top shields. These are not very expensive and come in a variety of colors and progressively darker tints.
AR or polarized lens do help some people for night vision.
Discuss this with a reliable and reputable optician. Also ask about "regrind policy" that is how long you have to "bail out" of one time and switch to another at no cost or only paying the difference in price between the first type and the second if it is more expensive. Most any optician will give you 30 days.
JCH III MD Eye Physician & Surgeon
You say about astigmatism correction wouldn't the doctor of noticed if there was a astigmatism problem?
Looking at the specsavers website they have polarising lenses,it shows it as a clear lense,so it could be warn at night unless thats just for show,and its not a clear lense? http://www.specsavers.co.uk/cgi-bin/strudwick.sh/s?langid=1&pfmt=1&siteid=39&pname=options/polarising.html
Many Thanks