Post cataract surgery double vision or ghosting

[nielk]

I had a Crystalens HD installed in my right eye 8 days ago due to a single eye cataract.  My left eye is fine. From the start I could see horrible glare at night. It looked like gradients of lights.  I realized today that what I was seeing at night was really a stack of ghost images. I see 2 - 3 double images above the orginal, and at least1 below. The 1st double image above is the most clear of all of them, and the next on top of it is a lighter image, etc.. The bottom ghost is very light in contrast and not as easily recognizable. They are all involved with lighted objects against a dark background such as headlight, tailights, street lights, traffic signals etc. At the top and bottom of the stack I see a rainbow like you'd see from a prism.

My doctor looked at the lens today through a slit lamp and says it's perfect with it's placement and free of imperfections. Has anyone heard of any defects with these Crystalens HD's that could be causing this stacking/prism issue? What causes a vertical double imaging problem?  I think it has something to do with the bottom edge of the lens.I did an experiment. When I bring a piece of paper up from the bottom of my eye (holding the paper right in front of my eye) to go under my vision path the ghosting goes away. The ghosting stays when I bring it down from the top.  

[jump007]

Hi,

I have some light phenomenon too, but more from the edges of the lens (very little glare at night).

My be you have negative dysphotopsia as well. I am trying to find out who else is effected with Christalens HD. They say this should not happen with Christalens.

Take a read at this thread: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Eye-Care/Negative-Dysphotopsia-with-Crystalens-HD/show/928766

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

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[nielk]

Thanks for the additional info. I'm cautiously optimistic about this HD lens. During day light hours I have a pretty good mono vision thing going. My left eye is  20/15 for distance but takes about a 1.50 reader for close up. My right eye is doing pretty well on reading. I'm 56 years old and hope to last a good while longer.

Without being too redundant .... at night, I might as well be on LSD.  Actually, LSD, Meth, and heroin - combined. It's unbelievable what I see off of every source of light. It blows my mind that I can turn it off and on now at will by blocking a narrow channel of my vision.  I'm grounded at night for safety reasons, but I was out experimenting with my vision while driving around at 2 AM this morning. It's not too bad when I shut off the glare!

I'm curious how much variation in roundness exist in people's pupils. I'm hoping there's not a deformity in the bottom arc of mine.

I'll keep this thread informed as things progress or decline. I'm thrilled to find this source of information. Only wish I would have found it prior to getting the surgery.  

[peakhope]

As an HD owner, I can say that it took weeks (months) to find out what my final vision is (will be).

Different doctors use different medications. Find out from your doctor whether or not you should start practicing eye exercises yet. In some cases, it could be dangerous, while in other cases it is pointless to try to start early because the eye is still paralyzed.

Good luck, and please report back whether things improve or not.

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

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[nielk]

My eye had very minor astigmatism before surgery that my doctor thought would correct with the cataract removal. My cornea doesn't have any (I think).  Yesterday, they saw a very slight amount of astigmatism. I had 3 stitches removed from my eye yesterday.

I sent my doctor a message regarding the paper/light blocking experiment last night. I haven't heard back from the doctor. Yesterday, my doctor told me to be patient, and let my eye recover for a few more weeks after yesterday's stitches removal.  

Actually, since I can eliminate the distortion by blocking the light reaching the bottom edge of my vision path. I'm hopeful that the problem is very solvable -- somehow.

I've heard there are some eye exercises  that can be done to improve distance vision. I have good near and intermediate vision, but blurry distance. Do you know of any exercises? Perhaps the bottom edge aberration problem may also be affecting my day time distance vision.