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Post Cataract Complication

I had a cataract surgery for my right eye 3 weeks ago but vision in the eye is very cloudy and only perception of light and figures. I had a sulcus fixation of IOL, the posterior capsule was weak and punctured. Check up shows presence of retained fragments within the capsule. There is grade 2 corneal edema. I have been using antibiotics (polymyxin B, Gentamicin, dexamethasone) and steroid (prednisolone) eye drops and hypertonic saline 5% solution. Post operative, I have orally taken  prednisolone 30mg daily for 3 days, ciprofloxacin tablets 500mg twice a day for 5 days, Acetazolamide 1 tab twice a day for 5 days. After a week I was added Timolol eye drops followed by brimonidine tartrate. A check after 3 weeks showed Iris adherent to wound and for this have just started atropine eye drops after 3 weeks, twice a day. There is no redness the eye now and no pain. My question is around what needs to be done further.
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233488 tn?1310693103
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This is a general comment for other people reading your post.  People tend to think of many types of surgery as 'routine' like cataract/IOL, gall blatter, they even speak of 'routine heart surgery. No surgery is routine and risk free. While cataract/IOL (intraocular lens) surgery is common and among the lowest risk surgery done on adults it is not risk free. The most common complication during surgery is "posterior capsular tear and vitreous loss"   when part of the cataract falls into the back of the eye this make it even worse.   I can give you a better answer if you tell me where you live.   At a minimum you should have been referred to a retina specialist who will need to decide if you need taken back into surgery by a retina surgeon for a vitrectomy to remove the lost cataract fragments.  The risk of infection, glaucoma, retinal detachment and permanent cornea damage are extremely high. If your surgeon is not comfortable with managing these severe complications (and many are not since the complications are so unusual) you may need to be referred to a medical center with a good ophthalmology department or referred to a cataract surgeon that specialises in post operative complications.  You are in for a very long recovery and your eye may not make a full recovery.  This also increases risk when your other eye is operated on.  
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