Rezoom lenses eye swelling

[mstaffordh]

I had rezoom lens right eye 4/27, left eye 5/17.  June 21 right eye started bothering me with blurriness & fogginess.  Went back to eye doctor Friday, June 23.  He said right eye "decided to swell".  Put be back on Pred Forte 4 times a day for a week, 2 times per day next week.  Is this common with cataract surgery?  After week of 4 drops Pred Forte per day, vision still blurry, foggy.  Is this the rezoom lens doing this or is "swelling" common?  These rezoom lenses are frustrating.  Still have to wear reading glasses, have halos.

[K-D]

Could not have said it better myself.  Had to laugh at the psychedelic reference, because unfortunately, I know what you are talking about.  I also have astigmatism.  I am afraid to have laser correction because my vision is so crisp and clear.  And I do not want to mess that up to get rid of the night halos, and worse than halos,the concentric circles at night time, outside.  Please write update if you decide to have the laser. Am very thankful for the clear, crisp vision this lens provides, psychedelics or not.  But would be estatic to be halo and concentric circle free.

[jmbesq]

An update.  I had both eyes implanted with ReZoom several weeks apart in June.  I was a very high myope and I do see better in brighter light (but I always tended to see better without sunglasses). My distance vision is good and my intermediate and reading are getting better.  I do have halos at night, and other issues with light (for those who are old enough, it is kind of psychedelic). I have been away on vacation for a couple of weeks and noticed that I am using reading glasses less and less (read a book on the airplace without them!)  I do have some mild to moderate astigmatism which I understand makes the halos and light effects worse.  In a few months, I may consider lasik to correct the astigmatism after giving it more time to heal and settle down(my surgeon does not use LRI during the procedure because lasik allows the correction to be more precise).  For me, not being totally dependent on glasses/contacts to see at all, and being able to casually pick up a piece of paper, and use my cell phone without fumbling and struggling to read the prompts, and going to bed without having to deal with contacts---all of these were what contributed to my decision to go multi-focal and do make it pretty worthwhile for me.  Like others on this site, I wish I didn't have the halos---and if you HAVE to drive at night frequently and in all kinds of weather conditions, I would say its safer to go with the monofocal, but for me, I have faith that I will somehow adapt and develop a work around so I can drive at night when I have to.  Good luck to all.

[K-D]

I think that some people are so disappointed initially with the multifocal lens because the message seems to be immediate clear vision with the multifocal lens.  Even in the comparison charts, it is written that way.  But no one reacts the same after eye surgery.  
I too was initally very disappointed with my vision after my multifocal cataract surgery. I could not see well past arms length.  Now, my vision , especially outside, in the day time, is perfection. It took several months for this to come around. If your doctor examines your eye, and nothing is going on out of the ordinary, you may be one of the people that takes time for the vision to come around. Everyone is different.  People heal differently and some take longer to focus. I did.  Wishing the very best outcome for you, yet to come.

[votglo]

I have just had a Rezoom lens put in my left eye on 7/26 and am in a state of shock
as I thought I would be able to see clearly.  After reading all the comments I am
realizing it will take several months...this was not explained or I didnt know enough to ask that question...I just assumed it would happen quickly w/the new lens.
I went back the next day and have 20/35 which Dr. said was good but I cant see
well outside.......inside (television is good) and computer is good but he told me to
get reading glasses so as not to strain the muscle.
My big confusion is that I can put on my old glasses and/or contact in my other eye
and see well...is that normal?  I thought I wouldnt need glasses anymore and that is
not the case so far....am I being too impatient?

[K-D]

Thanks Pritz.  I am hoping that I will have even better results with the second operation. I would be so happy if the halos and circles lessened.  Still, I cannot complain. It is only at night. And  I do not wear glasses, and that was my goal.  I only wear glasses for occasional reading, in certain lighting.  Just want it all.  Want to see perfectly with no night abberations.  But who doesn't.  Would like to be 21 again too.;-)

[philz]

Maybe your bright light reading will get better when you get the other eye done in Sept.  It definitely works better with both eyes, as it permits both to focus on the same section of the lens.  You are not balanced now, which may confuse your brain's connection to your optic nerve.  Just speculation on my part.  Good luck.