I have had cataract in both eyes 8 weeks and 4 weeks . My eyes have both been burning and hurting last few days .. I do not have allergies so am sure this isn't what it could be ... just curious if any one has experienced this . Also how long does it hurt to get water in the eyes after cataract surgery . It has burned since day one when I get water in eyes and still does is this also normal ? Thanks
Dry eyes are common Debi & probably common following a cataract operation. I certainly have dry eyes. You can buy ocular lubricants over the counter, also known as artificial tears
Are you in the UK?
https://patient.info/health/eye-problems/dry-eyes
Ask your local Pharmacist. It is best to opt for preservative free drops
You may experiencing a reaction to the steroid medication that most doctors prescribe for Cataract surgery. Suggest you Google side effects of the medications particularly the steroids that you used. I had this reaction and 4 months later I'm still feeling the affects. Good luck!
I had RLE surgery and now have dry eyes . I was given Hycosans plus drops from the hospital to use . They are very goods drops and are available over the counter from opticians & pharmacists . You can use them as often as needed . You can also use Hycosans eye ointment at night .
I had mine done 2 years ago and my wife had hers done 2 weeks ago
We had the same problem and the et doctor gave us some drops like a lubricant and anti inflammatory and she is good now
Salty0- thank you for response . I am no longer taking steroid drops .. just quit them three days ago . But maybe that's why eyes are doing this . How long were you're eyes sore after surgery? Do they burn when you get water in them ? Didn't know if my concern was needing a doctors visit . 🤔
I had them for 3 weeks
Mrsmop- thank you for response ... my doctor did give me eye drops and a eye drop gel ... but doesn't seem to help much . My eye is red and irritated looking . I will call doctor in morning . I have finished all my eye drops I was taking after the surgery so maybe that is why eyes are burning now . I am in the U S.
I may be due to scar tissue from the surgery . A few months after my lense replacement surgery i had to have Yag laser to get rid of the scar tissue . This was covers under my medical insurance
I have been into surgery over 2 months now,my eyes have been burning and at times it feels like sand/grit in my eyes,if you rub your eyes to get rid of the grit ,it will make your eye lids under your eye red caused by the rubbing.On my last visit to the surgeon,he told me to use eye drops,it was just a temporary relief,having cataract surgery have defiantly become a nuisance for me,and it dosen't appear, I am the only one by the comments on this site.
Buy Blink tears and have 4 to 6 times a day one drop ...
I had both eyes done a little over 2 years ago. I've not experienced any kind of irritation, other than a mild case of dry eye. I use Systane, which works very well. I find I don't need drops all of the time, but on occasion. If your eyes are red, gritty feeling, and irritated, I wouldn't waste any time getting back to your doctor. My surgeon told me not to rub my eyes for at least 4 - 6 weeks post surgery - and even in the future, not to rub too hard "don't wail on them" has he stated.
when I had cataract on my right eye done on June 23 1017 my eye burned off and on for 6 months. I thought I was allergic to the lens. I got less and less burning sensation as time went on. until it stopped compleately by the sixth month, Dec 10 2017. I took 6 different eye drops prescribed by my doctor buy none worked until I used an over the counter one. BOSH AND LOMB SOOTHE eye drops to keep in the frig. to get cold so it feels really good
my doctor said NO WAY that I was allergic to the lens. i was checked by an allergist dr. to see if I was allergic to the lens. I WAS NOT allergic to the lens. I think some bacteria was on the lens that made me allergic to it and last as long as it did. I can see really good out of the eye so it did not hamper the surgery at all. I will be having the left eye done in November of 2018. hope this helps.
Did you just say:
~ getting "water in the eyes after cataract surgery"
~ "It has burned since day one when I get water in eyes"
Oh my! I took a bath rather a shower to ensure no water got in my eyes post-Op during the 1st week.
I meant that getting water in eyes hurt after cataract surgery not meaning right after but when I took shower several days after surgery it hurt and it still
Hurts 4 weeks later ... just water dripping down from washing hair. That's what I meant ... and going on vacation next week but guess I won't be swimming much since water hurts eyes. 😩
Thank you I will definetly try !
Thank you .. I just bought me some of this and am trying it .. hope it is ok for cataracts ... just gotta try something for relief .. thanks again!
Yes the doctor did give me eye drops too but doesn't seem to help so much .. I will try allergy pills too to see if that helps 😩..
1st week after cataract surgery, I only bathed myself from neck down, and rinsed and washed my face over the sink with eyelids tightly shut. And I used cotton pads to wipe clean my eyelids.
2nd week onward, I showered and washed my hair wearing diving goggles. Then washed my face over the sink, making sure no tape water got in to my eyes.
Although our eye-doctor's instructions only for the 1st week, I followed them for 3 to 6 weeks.
Before you go on your vacation, you may want to consult your eye-doctor perhaps he can give you some eye drops.
My eyes were sore whilst on the drops but were much better after,...mine are bad now through hayfever but artificial tears really help with with dry eyes.