I had a eyehance edof lens put in my left eye 5 days ago and having it fully for distance, however I am still seeing blurred at vision, around 5-10 metres I can see very well, I don't think this could improve any more to be honest but anything past that I am not seeing well at all to be honest, its just blurry.
My close is not great but this was to be expected and I can see great with some over the counter readers for now.
Is this anything to be worried about? I have heard most people see improvements quite quickly after the surgery, within a few days. Do I just need to give it more time for the distance vision to improve?
It is also worth noting I also have a cataract in my right eye that I am planning to remove soon, this eye is really foggy at the moment, but when covering my left eye is not great at distance still.
Let your doctor know of course but everyone is different and I don't think it's time to worry just yet. Most people see well within a couple days but for others it may take even a few weeks. It must be discouraging but try to relax and give it time. Eat well. Rest. Maybe use some over the counter non-preservative artificial tears like Refresh Plus.
Hi John yes some see well as soon within a day or 2 once dilation goes down. Some though can take time if there is swelling or pressure. Some too are affected by the drops that you put in your eyes and do not get best vision to those are done with.
You'll want to see your doctor to make sure lens is centered properly and nothing is wrong.
It took several weeks after the operation for me to get the best clear distance vision in my right eye. It wasn't until I could stop taking the Rx eyedrops that vision really improved. So hang in there, it may improve.
If it doesn't improve after 6 weeks or so, they may have missed the target a bit with a little nearsightedness but 10 meters (30ft) is still very good so can't be too far off. Distance eye test charts are for 20ft so thats within that range.
Hi thanks for the response, its reassuring. My eye has been feeling quite dry also today. I have some preservative free drops which my doctor said I can take but dont seem to be helping too much right now. but thanks for this!
I would think distance vision should be reasonable by now, but 3 weeks is the first point where it will have recovered to the point it is normally tested. 6 weeks is full recovery. Since you have some concerns, it would be a good idea to contact your surgeon for advice. If the lens needs to be adjusted or exchanged, sooner is better than later.
I thought the same too, I actually wore my old glasses outside today, I think they have a 0.75 prescription in my left eye, and with wearing them them the vision is perfect, its extremely sharp which has me worried a bit its fixed at much closer than expected for some reason. My Doctor is away next week but I will be raising this with him when he is back.
I would not count on the eye power being settled yet. The eye has swelling and possibly a change in internal pressure from the surgery, which can be distorting the cornea power. However if you have sharp distance vision with a +0.75 lens that suggests a possible miss to the hyperopic side.
My surgeon offered to replace my monofocal lens with a monofocal toric at the three week point post surgery. I said no. But, that is about all I know about it. I think the capsule around the lens starts to grow around it and make it more difficult to remove, but it can be done. That would be a good question to ask the surgeon about.
A surgeon told me once that he'd have no reservations about doing an exchange within 3 to 6 months but after that it gets a bit more iffy. Step 1 at this point is probably to give it the full 6 weeks to heal first and then take it from there. I think any surgeon would probably say that discussing an exchange at the 1-2 week mark is premature.
Sure, that makes sense! Its just rather frustrating but will see how it goes over the next few weeks, its good to know its not something that needs to be done within a few weeks.
I have a slight update on this which has left me really frustrated.
I went to see my eye optician whilst the consultant who did my surgery is away until next week (I am seeing him on Tuesday) as I was concerned.
He thinks that I have been left short-sighted... he mentioned there is no scarring (YAG surgery needed), looks healthy and after testing I need a pair of glasses to see distance.. I can see my arms length away fine and I need another pair of glasses to see closer.
I was supposed to be able to see fine in distance, maybe need glasses for my computer and certainly need glasses for up close which was OK with me but now its much worse.
This is my dominant eye that has been done so its not like getting my right eye for distance would be any use as I feel as though it will really mess with me, I just cannot understand how its possible to mess this up? I know it still healing and stuff but there has not been a single change in vision since last Thursday, its just really frustrating.
Hi Jon
I seem to be having same symptoms as yourself. 42 yr old, had my left eye done oct 1st. on day 2 i found that distance was pretty good but hard to stare outside for long as bright skies were dazzling. Had a check-up on day 3 and read from the board pretty well but for the last week everything from arms length to about 10 feet is good, so sitting around a table i can see everything fine but beyond that it gets out of focus. I'm using my old glasses for reading and working but their not perfect. I will be contacting my surgeon if i don't see improvement by Friday as i wanted to at least give it 2 weeks. I have seen people here mention the drops could be causing it which perhaps it is, i am on maxitrol 4 times a day the 1st week and 3 times a day 2nd week which im on now. I am due to have my right eye done oct 29th, but was hoping that the left eye would be better for distance by now. This might be not much help but i seem to be having the similar post op affects. I did try a pair of my wifes glasses and the left eye definitely had more focus with them not perfect but better. My current glasses only make distance worse.
regards
colin
I am on the same drops as you and also 4 times a day, I at first thought it was the drops but I think around 2 days ago I took my drop in the evening and then did not take one the following day until around 11am to see if my vision improved without taking a drop for a while but there was no improvements for me at least.
It could be the drops for you and I hope it is! I can see better than 20/20 with the correct prescription for distance I found out today bit without any aid I just cannot see.
Were you given an eyeglass prescription number as to what it would take to correct your short sighted vision? The reason I ask is that if it is a reasonable amount, then it would not rule out getting distance vision in the non dominant eye. I have crossed monovision where my dominant eye is my close eye at about -1.4 D. My other eye gives me 20/20 at -0.25 D. While crossed monovision may not be the ideal way, it still works fine for me.
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If you do go for distance in the other eye, it would be prudent to explore why the surgeon missed on the first eye, and how they will make sure it will not happen with the second eye. In other words, what did they learn from the first eye that could be used to get a better outcome in the second eye. Keep in mind that a small amount of myopia or short sightedness is good. The normal target is -0.25 D.
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The good news here is that it is much better to be left short sighted than far sighted. Being short sighted allows you to see better closer up. Being far sighted means both your distance vision and close vision is negatively impacted. That is the reason for targeting slight myopia.