Halos with ReStor multifocal lenses

[CStarr]

I had Restor lenses placed 6/14 and 6/21. The halos at night are quite severe. Even wearing sunglasses does not help much. The car headlight halos are as big as the cars themselves. I can't drive on a heavily traveled road at all. Also,in the daytime everything seems very bright and i experience a lot of glare outside,so I wear sunglasses the majority of the time. My doctor told me that after I had both eyes done the halos and glare would diminish, but actually they are worse. I realize it is still very early in the healing process, but I was wondering if anyone experienced severe halos and then had them go away completely or subside significantly. I am trying not to over react, but I know if I am going to have the lenses removed, time is of the essence. Thanks. Char

[K-D]

pm

If you send me your email, I can send you his web site to read.  He has info on out of town patients. I would put up his web site for you on the board,  but I do not know if it would be against the board rules.

[K-D]

PM

What City do you leave?  My doctor does see patients that have problems with a  implant that was not put in by him.
About the dry eye.  I don't know if I have dry eyes, but I have reddness and burning.  But I had that before my surgery and believe it is more of an allergy.  But I was given Restasis to try.

[pmhettick]

Recently had my 5 week post op after restor implants done in July.  Astigmatism seems to be -.50 or less, so not really a problem.  Doc has never had a restor lens patient before.  She indicated that the right implant was dead on center and the left one was pretty close, does that make a difference?  I also have severe dryness and had tried drops, so she recommended gel drops.  It still feels like the residue or whatever is still in my right eye after using the gel drops for a week.  Any recommendations as to what works best?  I know age and the medications I take (hormone replacement) don't help much either.  Also, K-D, do you think the doctor in St. Louis you recommended would help me with post op since he didn't do the surgery?  I really need someone who knows more about the lenses.  I think close vision would clear up considerably if I could get rid of the dry eyes.

[pmhettick]

Now I know how things get on her twice, oops!  I forgot to say that I was told it would take awhile for my brain to get used to having new lenses; my husband indicated that it would take twice as long for mine since I'm blonde.

[K-D]

Not really pmhettick.  I have dark hair and have the very same problem.  Maybe it is more related to age than hair color.;-)

[pmhettick]

No misunderstanding.  The Laser Center is a nationwide (chain) of clinics and Dr. Ernest is affiliated with this group.  He performed 40 cataract surgeries and 11 lasik procedures the first day I was there.  They offer same day surgery to out-of-state, or overseas patients.  I went in at 9 on Monday morning, went thru 2 hours of testing, discussed the surgery with the doc and had the first lens implant right after that.  I didn't even know I had cataracts.  I was prepared to have the lenses with or without the discovery of cataracts.  I had the post op on the right eye Tuesday morning, went directly to the center after that and had the left restor lens implanted.  Post op for the left eye was on Wednesday morning and  then we headed for home.