Glare after Cataract

[Isawrong]

Had cataract done 18th Feb 2009 on right eye and am experiencing glare. Light is coming off headlights, street lights etc as a strong defined line (similar to a laser loght) running from top right to bottom left of eye at about 45 degrees.

As l drive for a living it is very distracting as at night right eye has bright lines continuously crossing field of vision and is very distracting.

Is this a normal effect after having cataract done or unusual? What is causing it and is there a remedy?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Discuss with your surgeon. Generally glasses are prescribed about 30 days post op.

JCH MD

[Isawrong]

Thanks, IOL was monofocal.

Aim was to be able to drive without glasses and vision is good for this. Would glasses be just to remedy the lines

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

What kind of IOL did you have put in your eye? If you opted for a multifocal, especially a ReZoom its very common. Use the search feature to learn more. For a Monofocal its not uncommon but often gets much better with time and goes away when you get your new glasses.

JCH MD