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.

[CStarr]

Did you have halos and if so, how long did it take before they went away or were significantly reduced? Also, I am curious as to what happens if you try to read with good lighting rather than low lightng. I have ReStore lenses (placed 6/14 & 6/21) and find that I need good lighting to read and can't not read real well in low light. Also, my intermediate vision could be better. I know with Rezoom the initial intermediate vision is very good, but the near vision takes time to come in. Can you read now without glasses now? I am just curious because I may consider having a rezoom lense put in my non-dominant eye if my intermediate vision does not improve. So far, I have not seen any improvement in either the halos or my intermediate vision,but keep hearing that patience is the key.

[Bill in JAX]

Had cataract surgery and two ReZooms implanted in Jan and Feb respectively of this year.  On the first one, I had an abrasion on the cornea after the surgery and a lot of swelling and edema to deal with.  In my case, doc had me on a contact patch and Pred Forte every two hours for at least two day and then 4x a day for a week, then 3x, 2x,1x for the following month.  He also had me on three other meds to boot. One of the med was Nevanac for pain and swelling which worked fine for me. My vision was blurry and cloudy for at least a week or ten days out and I thought OH MY, what have I done to myself.  Then WALLA, it all comes around and what a spectacular view.  As others has posted, it takes 4-6 months to get the brain and the ReZooms working in sync.  Even after 6 months now my vision is still improving.  Went to see my old OD the other day as he want to take a peek at the new IOLs.  He tested me out at 20/15 in each eye for distance and 20/20 for reading.  You will find out you will be able to read printed materials better in off light or indirect lighting conditions. Just give it time and stick to your med regiment and everything will work out for you.

[K-D]

Same with me Bill.  20/20 distance or better, good reading, in indirect, or low lightening, and great intermediate. Very nervous ( putting it mildly) beginning, as you may recall.  It would help if Rezoom stressed the on going improvement that some people experience with the Rezoom lens, when they are initally very disappointed with the results.  I noticed on many of the sites that give the advantages and disadvantage of all three multifocal lenses, they always seem to state that Restor and Rezoom have immediate vision clarity. But it takes some people longer for the brain to adjust to a multifocal. And for these people, it is not immediate clear vision. But the results are well worth the wait. At least they were for me, after a very rocky beginning. But for anyone that has any concerns, a second opinion is never a bad idea.

[Forum-OD-MP]

this is not specific to "rezoom" lenses.  every IOL can cause macular edema or swelling.  you're just unlucky.  dont blame the "rezoom", it would have likely happened with any IOL, even a monofocal.

it will most likely resolve with treatment, but sometimes takes weeks or even months.  sorry, but you cant be in too big of a hurry on this one...

[mstaffordh]

Thank you, everyone.  It's the fogginess that is frustrating.  Still foggy after week of Pred Forte.  It's like having a dirty contact lens, but there are no contacts to take out & clean anymore!  So you all don't think this is anything serious?

[K-D]

I think that only an eye doc that is examining your eye can answer that question. If you feel better getting a second opinion, go to Vision in Focus.  It will take you to the Rezoom site, in which you can put in your state, and city, and they recommend doctors that have been well trained in implanting the Rezoom lens in your area.  Good luck to you!