NAc eyedrops etc

[Jorginho]

In september 2012 I had a retinal detachement and vitrectomy + surgery. Everything went fine. Used Nac eyedrops afterwarss to prevent cataract formation. Money is no problem, so the wacky science behind it did not bother me too much.

I stopped using them because in june I saw a spot in the middle of my sight that was white but not very translucent. Stopped the eyedrops. After 1 month it went away. Macular pucker?

Gradually I noted two things:
- all the signs of cataract formation
- I had -3,75 after surgery. After stopping the drops (I guess) it steadily went up to -2,75 in january. Could not look at the screen from anything with -3,25 and lower...Just like very strong glasses in front of your eye!

Hmmmm...started to use the eyedrops again in February, started to wear good and eye covering UV blocking glasses at the begin of March. UV blocking contacts a week ago. Added an MSM + coloidal silver +NAC eydrop just a day ago.

Now: the last two won't have had any effect because they can't do that in a week or so.

Now some peculiarities:
1) the new eyedrop simply is absorbed by the eye or tissue surrounding it quickly. I checked this keeping the eye wide open and closed and keeping my finger on the "tearcanal" so it can't go there. MAde no difference. The NAC drops never did this, they partly ran out of my eye. Combined with the new drop, the NAC-drop is now gone too..?!

2) My lenses are going the other way now. I can´t use -2,75/-3.00 anymore, blurry at a distance. It is -3,5 again.  

Is there any explanation for  this change in diopter?? Will keep an eye on this the next few months to see what happens.

[Jorginho]

Hej Doreen,

Thx for your. Well you could be right of course and I heard that things could change. I am a bit baffled why after 1 year and 4 months it is changing back again. Never heard about it.

I am not going to my Opthm. because the cataract is not hampering at all. I see perfeclty fine in the dark with that eye, I can read eaisly too with that eye. Just not much happening currently.

I have bought various contacts now that all block UV. May be this with the eyedrops is enough to 1) stop the oxidative stress (if it is UV in the case of cataract after vitrectomy) and 2) may be NAC and co. help to reverse it a little. Just a nice experiment.

I also noted that when I moved my lenses a mm or so over they eye, eyesight improved so I have order Biomedics Evolution 55  lenses for ashperical (-3,25 and -3,5) to see what happens.

If it all fails I can always go fr a cataract surgery, I am insured and it is completely covered. So that is not the point...

[Doreen Fazio, M.D.]

It is possible that you have had a refractive change after the surgery, perhaps a slight flattening of the cornea, which would account for the decrease in myopia.  A comprehensive exam with an ophthalmologist, including a new refraction and a dilated exam, will allow you to update your glasses prescription and detect any signs of cataract development.

[Jorginho]

Oh yes, it seems the cataract signs are getting less prominent also. Colours which looked better and fuller to my left eye compared to the right eye are now less distinguishable. Also, bright light and some sort of halo which I saw at the righthand side (I always did after surgery btw) and the general problem with white screens and letters seems to be less prominent too. But this could be very well be placebo like and again very subjective. Just note that I will see what happens in the next weeks or months..