Restor Lens Problems

[MiserableinNj]

I had cataracts removed 9 weeks ago right eye, 7 weeks ago left eye.  I had the Restor lens put in both eyes.  I have had nothing but problems and curious if anyone else has had similar problems. My first problem was light sensitivity. I had to wear my sunglasses inside for almost 8 weeks (my husband refers to our house as the Bat Cave).  Fluorescent lighting is the worst and thats whats in my office. I had to work with the lights off for the first 8 weeks, I can turn them on now but the light still bothers me. I have dry eyes and it has gotten worse since surgery, the doctor put plugs in my tearducts but I'm constantly putting artificial tears in, which blurs my vision. Then my eyesight kept getting blurry with double vision. The doctor said I have Blepharitis and gave me Azisite. That seems to help but I have to use it every day along with warm compresses and a cleansing routine or the blurry vision gets worse.  She now wants to perform laser surgery on me for a slight astigmatism I have. She says this will help, they gave me glasses to try on with the way it should look after surgery. I can see clearer but still double vision and she doesn't know if that will go away.
I went to another doctor for a second opinion and he said don't do the surgery if there is a chance I'm going to extract the lens and put in a monofocal lens. Now I don't know what to do. I'm scared to have these lens' extracted and would like to try and keep them in. We won't even get into the issue of the so called "halos" around headlights. They are such HUGE spider webs that I can not drive at night any more. Has anyone had any or all of my problems? Has it gotten better with time? Has anyone had the laser surgery for astigmastism after implants? Any help would be appreciated, my quality of life is 0 these days.

[SCUcolumbia]

I read where the ReSTOR lens can not be removed after the YAG procedure. I understand YAG seals the deal! If you have them removed your chances are 50/50 you could go blind! Please give us an up-date and whether you had them removed? This Oct. 13, 2015 will be 3 years for me and my eye's are still scratchy, ache, light glows, as if there is a film of Vaseline across my lens a constant blur, I have now started having terrible allergies that I never ever had before, I have absolutely no tears, I never had problems until the ReSTOR procedure. What I would do to get my God given lens put back in! The eye Dr. acts insulted when I went back to see him, and charged a co-pay and the insurance company for a ridiculous amount! He gave me 'Restasis' prescription I did that for 3 months and it did not help at all, 'Restasis cost $300 plus for a 30 day supply I had a coupon for 1/2 price but still expensive. I was reading the insert to see  why it wasn't helping and it said RESTASIS® did not increase tear production in patients using anti-inflammatory eye drops or tear duct plugs. Why would he prescribe something that plainly states this? My Dr. is a renowned specialist in Charlotte NC, he trains other Dr's! He has offered no solution to the problem, apparently he isn't as great as he thinks he is!        

[1jki]

I too am in Clt---same issues!!  Who was your Dr??

[JohnHaganMD]

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[SCUcolumbia]

Christenbury

[JohnHaganMD]

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[SCUcolumbia]

I have them also and experiencing exactly what you said about yours. That is why I am on this site to see if others are experiencing the same. I understand after the YAG procedure it seals the deal, to remove the ReSTOR lens means a 50/50 percent chance you could become blind! I am pretty sure we are stuck with these!

[Restor_victim]

I felt like I found a friend when you said, "I'd do anything to have my pre-surgery eyesight back."  I've said those same words.  My doctor who insisted Restor was my answer is supposed to be one of the best eye surgeons in Dallas.  Now I'm taking the advice of many who have posted to this site and going out to find several more eye surgeons for their opinions.

[SCUcolumbia]

Please let me know if you have had any thing work for you? Good Luck!

[JohnHaganMD]

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[godsvessel]

I will advise anyone considering RESTOR to reconsider! I would do anything to have my old lens back. I saw 20/20 distance and had no other problems except for close up... the reason why I sought RESTOR. Got so tired of using cheaters for close up, the arms would break off, miss place them, constantly cleaning glasses, and couldn't keep up with them. They were so aggravating! I thought the RESTOR eye procedure was going to be the answer, but I was badly mistaken! I had the procedure Oct. 2013, it was the worse mistake I have ever made! Have you ever been in a swimming pool with strong amounts of chlorine and your eye's get blurry, or have you gotten Vaseline or something greasy in your eye and it create a film over your eye... that is what I am living with right now. If you go into a store the florescent lights are unbearable! Every moment of every day you are blinking trying to clear your eye's from what appears to be a film over your eye. This procedure caused me to have no more tears my eye's stay dry and I am constantly putting in artificial tears. My eye's constantly feel like something is floating across my eye, like when you get an object like  hair or lint! And... different times through the years I feel like someone shook a dust ball over my eye's... whoa unto me when pollen is falling... it's like sand in your eye's!! The Doctor is a renowned eye specialist in Charlotte NC he basically introduced this procedure to eye doctor's/eye specialist in the region. He takes me through the same test every time and told me to get Restasis, it cost $300.00 for a 30 day supply with coupon $180.00 and it did not work. I have not been back to him because he is costing more than I can afford which I think is the whole idea just to keep me from coming back! He acts like he is insulted when I tell him my complications. Trust me... if I could have my eye's back to what they were I would be glad to wear the cheaters and never go back to the doctor! Yes... I can see up close under bright lights but if the room is dim you will still need glasses. No one tells you about the vision in between the far and medium and the medium and close up... it is awful! I can not read the tags on the shelves in the stores, my eye balls jolt and shake under florescent lighting. I can not stay in a store for any length of time! RESTOR has affected every aspect of my life in a negative way. I pray every day that they will get better and it just hasn't happened! Lasik surgery is wonderful or cataracts lens replacement, I have many family members to have these procedures and they are very satisfied! I am so sad and miserable with my eye's I would do anything to get my old eye's back!                  

[1jki]

I could have written this!!!  Had mine in 2014 in Charlotte as well!  Charlotte eye ear nose and throat--dr shaw Are you still in charlotte?  Any relief?  Who was your dr??

[SCUcolumbia]

No, just across the SC/NC line. I had mine done by Jonathan Christenbery, After contacting him over and over and being evaded I wrote a negative comment on Better Business Bureau about the procedure and they finally called from the office for me to come in, he started trying some different things on my eye's and nothing was helping, went to go back to him and his place was shut down! He left me hanging and no refund! I am still suffering in 2018 and just living with it! Someone should be held accountable for this... mainly Alcon manufactures of the lens! I cannot imagine all the people that are messed up from these lens that are elders that had cataract  surgery and do not know how to use computers! The little relief I get is from tinted safety glasses and drops that feel good going in but does not correct  the pain, blur, and film over my eye's!
  

[maddylieb]

That is exactly my story but I am 6 weeks out.  My vision was better with cataract.  I now cannot see distance or near.  I keep hearing "be patient" but it has not improved an iota since day 1.  A contact lens has helped a bit but now I am going for a second opinion in few days.  Good luck to both of us. I will not do my second eye until 1st one is 'fixed'.

[Judybell59]

I have been told to be patient  but I've had thening but problems with the restore lens

[KayakerNC]

Why is it that sometimes you post it was your husband with the problems,, and other posts you claim it is yourself that had the Restor problems?
Do you have multiple personalities, or are you just trolling?