The red flags after cataract surgery are discharge and swelling, redness, increasing pain and worsening eyesight.
The most feared complication of cataract surgery is endophthalmitis.
The reason the sun is so bright after cataract surgery is because of the increasing opaqueness of the lens which causes the amount of light to enter the eye to progressively get reduced.
After cataract surgery it takes around 8 weeks for your eye to heal and you will usually have several follow up appointments to ensure your eye is healing properly.
During cataract surgery, your eye doctor will remove the cloudy lens from your eye and replace it with an artificial lens (called an intraocular lens, or IOL).
The cataract surgery lasts about 1 hour and is almost painless. Usually, you'll be awake during cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery is not at all painful.
Most patients describe a mild sensation of pressure around the eye.
In some cases, we may use local anesthesia (administered via eye drops) or perform a small anesthetic block around the eye.
Cataract surgery, which is also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the human eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy area.
The eye's natural lens is usually replaced with an artificial intraocular lens.
Cataract surgery is more difficult after a vitrectomy because the absence of the vitreous humor causes anatomical changes that can lead to a more difficult surgery.
The retina can sometimes detach after a vitrectomy although it's rare that happens.
Sometimes, the retina detaches again following surgery.
More surgery would be needed.
In severe cases, this complication may be irreversible.
A vitrectomy is 90 percent effective even for those over 60 years of age.