Dealing with Cataract
Thursday, December 25th, 2008My father aged about 78 years underwent cataract operation in the left eye, which threw up many complications. After every few days there is liquid discharge with a feeling of sand particle irritation and slight pain, which continues for a few hours, and then subsides by itself. Doctor says that the cornea has hardened a bit, so no other operation should be carried. The normal daily medicines he is taking are Amlodeck 5 mg for hypertension, folic acid, and vitamins. He applies I LUBE drops for eyes.
Your father has a cornea swelling and breakdown which does occur sometimes following cataract surgery. It is termed as pseudophakic bulbous keratopathy where the front of the eye, or the cornea, swells and forms small fluid-filled blisters which rupture at regular intervals leading to acute discomfort. The best answer is to try a bandage contact lens over the cornea which will let it heal, and if that does not work, simply do a corneal transplant. Usually in these eyes the corneal transplant works well and the patient recovers useful vision with comfort.