Slow adaptation of eye.
Eye problems after cataract surgery light sensitivity.
Sunglasses will help with this side effect.
I had cataract operations 3 weeks apart and immediately after my eyes have been sensitive to light.
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If your eye remains light sensitive for more than a few days getting a professional opinion is a much better option.
Once this blurriness subsides the whole world will seem brighter.
I am experiencing light sensitivity after my cataract surgery.
However the brain adapts to this new state in a few weeks.
Had cataract surgery on both eyes a few months back believed i am fairly young for this procedure being 54 nevertheless sight was considerably decreased and understood i had to go forward with it after the surgery and while i was on the steroid drops i had no problems good vision no pain once they took me off the steroid.
The doctor recommends artificial tear drops.
These symptoms pass but you should prepare to rest the day of your surgery rather than trying to work or socialize.
Is this a common symptom and if so what can be done to relieve the discomfort.
The causes for this light sensitivity could be due to corneal abrasion lens irritation.
Light sensitivity is another common side effect that typically lasts a few days.
Generally people have light sensitivity after a cataract surgery.
If you have any problem with sensitivity to sunlight after cataract surgery spectacles with photochromic lenses which darken automatically to uv rays often can provide relief.
Increased light entering the eye after cataract surgery is the foremost cause of increased light sensitivity after the cataract surgery.
In fact in a study published in the journal acta ophthalmologica researchers found that up to 52 percent of people had symptoms such as burning itchiness and weeping eyes after surgery.
If you notice these or other unusual symptoms after cataract surgery consult your optician for evaluation and treatment.
How long does this symptom last.
Again sensitivity to light after cataract surgery is considered quite normal if it lasts for a couple of days.
They are advised sunglasses to cover their eyes for two weeks.
Extreme light sensitive pain after cataract surgery.
As mentioned before cataracts can cause blurriness which filters light that enters the eye.
Cataract surgery on left.
The risk of complications is low but these may include.
The best way to treat this photophobia problem is to get to the root cause of the problem.
The new lens which is implanted inside the eye does not block the light the way cataract lens was doing prior to the surgery.
My left eye is still sensitive now 4 weeks after the operation.
