vision obstruction

[rusty42]

Very Myopic all my life.  Recently had cataract surgery at age 66.  Left eye fine after 3 days (no halos, etc.).  aftter one month the right eye still appears to have a "windshield wiper" in it. Doctor claims it's a floater, however to me it seems more like the edge of the implant.  I've had the eye looked at by another doctor and he agreed that the implant appeared to be centered (it is a single distance lens).  The visual acuity is good in the right eye, but the constant movement as the eye moves is driving me nuts.  Any ideas?  Thanks for any information that might help to calm my jittery nerves..

[rusty42]

Dr. Oyakawa,

Appreciate your input, however do not concur with "floater"diagnosis as a probable root cause of problem.  Nor do I feel that  dysphotopsia is the likely cause, particularly since an identical lens (type, size), in other eye does not exhibit any similar symptoms.  As originally stated, the problem in the right eye appears more like a hair sweeping across the field of vision.  With controlled eye movement I can clear central vision, but any eye movement results in immediate return of symptom.   Close vision is extremely troublesome, while  vision at a distance is somehwat easier to tolerate.  Visual acuity iitself is not a problem, however the problem is so annoying that it is oftentimes easier just to close or cover the right eye. Thanks again for your interest and input.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

It could be a floater or it could be dysphotopsia from the edge of the IOL.