Diagonal Light Rays after Cataract Surgery
Did your diagonal light rays disappear with time or how did you get it resolved?
I had a recent cataract surgery and I am experiencing the same diagonal rays phenomenon. The rays are slanted about 40 degress with the light source at the center. Looks like a foward /. The angle of the lines follow the tilting angle of my head.
Would very much appreciate hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Eagle_3eyes
One last thing I forgot to mention. Rarely there may be some damage to the iris during the surgery which can cause some glare issues. Ask your surgeon if that is the case.
MJK MD
Just a few things. Usually this will improve greatly over the next few weeks. It sounds like you may need some new glasses and this should help quite a bit. Ocassionaly there can be some clouding or hazing of the posterior capsule that requires a yag laser capsulotomy. I have also seen some patients with some wrinkles or stria in the posterior capsule in the first few weeks after surgery that cause the diaganol lights you mentioned. The get better about 90% of the time on their own and need a yag laser about 10% of the time. So in summary, you need a bit of time, some new glasses and occasionally a yag laser capsulotomy. Please let us know if you have a Rezoom, Restor or Crystalens implant because that is a totally different situation.
Michael Kutryb, MD