Nutrition Health Chat: Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 5-6 PM Eastern. Learn how vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients affect your health. Free live Q&A. Join us!
Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Eye Care (Expert Forum)
side effect of cataract surgery
Answered by
Sandy Feldman, MD, MS - Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Corneal surgery
ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center, A P.C.
San Diego - CA
Our Ask A Doctor Ophthalmology Forum is where you can post your question and receive a personal answer from physicians affiliated with the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
side effect of cataract surgery
by maffuc, Jun 30, 2009 03:22PM
After having cataract surgery last week my husband (age 74) was diagnosed today with a macular hole in the same eye. Could this have somehow been the result of the cataract surgery? There was no evidence of this prior to the surgery.
Doctor's Answer
by Sandy Feldman, MD, MS, Jul 05, 2009 11:38AM
, Jul 05, 2009 11:38AMTo: maffuc
Dear Maffuc,
It is difficult to determine from your husband’s history whether the macular hole was present before the surgery or not. I would recommend that you speak with your husband’s eyeMD and seek the care of a retinal specialist.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
It is difficult to determine from your husband’s history whether the macular hole was present before the surgery or not. I would recommend that you speak with your husband’s eyeMD and seek the care of a retinal specialist.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
