floaters

[Lyn49601]

I resently had cataract surgery on both eyes, I decided on rezoom lens.  I had to have yag surgery in both eyes.  I ended up with -.25 in the left eye and -1.00 in my right.  I decided at try a contact in my right eye.  I wore the contact for 3 days and went into the eye doctors get checked and get a RX.  He checked my eye and said the contact was dirty and told me how to clean it.  On my way home I started seeing floaters ( Big time).  I tried to remove the contact and was unable to find it.I woke up the next day and I still could not locate it.   Because it was Saturday I went to the eye doctor at Walmart and had him check, he could not find it.  I am still seeing floaters.  My question is will they go away and is this common?

[scarypvc]

You could also see an Optometrist for this issue...many Optometrist are highly qualified to check for tears in the retina.  

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

The floaters may subside some as you get used to them over the next 6-12 months.  If you have new floaters - this is entirely separate from a contact lens issue.  You need to see your ophthalmologst and have a dilated retinal exam to make sure you don't have a retinal tear or detachment.  By the way - how happy are you with your cataract surgery?  Was it worth the price you paid?

MJK MD