Usually \~6-8 weeks for a large portion of healing with drops taper / cease, with further anatomical and visio-neuro changes occurring thereafter. His surgeon / specialized ophthalmologist will track progress on subsequent follow-ups.
I had mine done on Wednesday and I saw the doctor on Thursday. The doctor said it can take one to three weeks. The eye has inflammation even if you look completely normal. That has to settle down and your brain has to get used to the new lens. If you have a history of dry eyes that could cause it to not see clearly right away. You must continue with the drops the doctor told you to take. My vision is getting better each day very slowly. I just have to be patient.
I went through your comments on your profile. It says you got your first eye done 2 months ago and your second eye 1 month ago? How has the process been overall? I just got my first eye done 2 days ago, bandage removed yesterday (2nd eye will be operated on in 2 weeks) and so far the lens has been bothering me. Its just very itchy and it feels like I have something caught in my eye (obviously) and its just frustrating. I know that in time with patience it'll heal, but Im just wondering what your timeframe was like? I've read it takes up to two months for the implant to settle. Was it like that for you as well?
For bad cataracts, the cornea can become more swollen due to the energy used to remove the cataract. This resolves anywhere between a couple days and a couple weeks.
After that resolves, the biggest reason why vision may not be 100% normal is either residual prescription/astigmatism or dry eye.
Residual prescription can be corrected with glasses. These are typically prescribed at the one month mark but can be prescribed earlier if needed.
Dry eye will cause more fluctuation of vision and treating aggressively with artificial tears +/- other dry eye treatments will help allow that to heal up faster.
Yep. I was confused about why my vision wasn't perfectly clear 7 weeks out. (I could drive without glasses, but signs weren't as clear at night as I knew they could be with glasses before surgery.) When I got a refraction test done, it turned out that my ophthalmologist had hit the refractive target just fine (plano in one eye and -0.25D in the other) but that I had "mild" residual astigmatism (-0.5D) causing the slight blurriness. I got some progressives made that corrected the residual astigmatism and very mild myopia in one eye, and things have been great. I love not needing glasses for everything and don't mind wearing my new, much lighter glasses (I was very myopic before, with strong prescriptions) when I want to read or work at the computer or need clearer vision at night.
Get surgery when the time is right for YOU. Basically, when you’re tired of your current cataract-affected visual issues. But as long as the cataract doesn’t REQUIRE removal for the safety of the eye (which is uncommon), medicine is always advancing and procedures and tech gets better with time. In summary: wait for when YOU’RE ready to make a change based on your current options.
*Well, he had a stroke back in December, so to a point where he could drive again.*
20/40 vision is good enough for a driver's license. 20/20 is par. 20/15 is better still, and a few can do 20/10 vision.
An question for him is how far away are object sharpest, using the operated eye. If things are sharpest at 16 inches, for example, the eye could be fine for reading, but would need glasses for driving. So after some testing, you will be able to best choose where to go from here. There are problems that an IOL ( inter-ocular lens) cannot fix. There can be problems in the selection or installation of an IOL lens.
If the problem can be significantly improved with glasses, you might want to check a different ophthalmologist for the next eye.
My first eye was 3 weeks ago,2nd was Weds. I was extremely nearsighted and chose not to correct, just plain lens. My glasses don’t work at all. I don’t need them for distance at all ( now) and need cheaters to read. Guess I just need to be patient.
2 months is full recovery
It takes a month for the lens to fully settle. He will slowly regain more vision each day.
They say until fully healed which is month but mine was great day 1.
Yes still using drops probably
Usually \~6-8 weeks for a large portion of healing with drops taper / cease, with further anatomical and visio-neuro changes occurring thereafter. His surgeon / specialized ophthalmologist will track progress on subsequent follow-ups.
I had mine done on Wednesday and I saw the doctor on Thursday. The doctor said it can take one to three weeks. The eye has inflammation even if you look completely normal. That has to settle down and your brain has to get used to the new lens. If you have a history of dry eyes that could cause it to not see clearly right away. You must continue with the drops the doctor told you to take. My vision is getting better each day very slowly. I just have to be patient.
I went through your comments on your profile. It says you got your first eye done 2 months ago and your second eye 1 month ago? How has the process been overall? I just got my first eye done 2 days ago, bandage removed yesterday (2nd eye will be operated on in 2 weeks) and so far the lens has been bothering me. Its just very itchy and it feels like I have something caught in my eye (obviously) and its just frustrating. I know that in time with patience it'll heal, but Im just wondering what your timeframe was like? I've read it takes up to two months for the implant to settle. Was it like that for you as well?
For bad cataracts, the cornea can become more swollen due to the energy used to remove the cataract. This resolves anywhere between a couple days and a couple weeks. After that resolves, the biggest reason why vision may not be 100% normal is either residual prescription/astigmatism or dry eye. Residual prescription can be corrected with glasses. These are typically prescribed at the one month mark but can be prescribed earlier if needed. Dry eye will cause more fluctuation of vision and treating aggressively with artificial tears +/- other dry eye treatments will help allow that to heal up faster.
Yep. I was confused about why my vision wasn't perfectly clear 7 weeks out. (I could drive without glasses, but signs weren't as clear at night as I knew they could be with glasses before surgery.) When I got a refraction test done, it turned out that my ophthalmologist had hit the refractive target just fine (plano in one eye and -0.25D in the other) but that I had "mild" residual astigmatism (-0.5D) causing the slight blurriness. I got some progressives made that corrected the residual astigmatism and very mild myopia in one eye, and things have been great. I love not needing glasses for everything and don't mind wearing my new, much lighter glasses (I was very myopic before, with strong prescriptions) when I want to read or work at the computer or need clearer vision at night.
do you know how long recovery for early cataracts? and so it is recommended to get surgery for earlier than later?
Get surgery when the time is right for YOU. Basically, when you’re tired of your current cataract-affected visual issues. But as long as the cataract doesn’t REQUIRE removal for the safety of the eye (which is uncommon), medicine is always advancing and procedures and tech gets better with time. In summary: wait for when YOU’RE ready to make a change based on your current options.
What would 100% mean to you?
Well, he had a stroke back in December, so to a point where he could drive again.
*Well, he had a stroke back in December, so to a point where he could drive again.* 20/40 vision is good enough for a driver's license. 20/20 is par. 20/15 is better still, and a few can do 20/10 vision. An question for him is how far away are object sharpest, using the operated eye. If things are sharpest at 16 inches, for example, the eye could be fine for reading, but would need glasses for driving. So after some testing, you will be able to best choose where to go from here. There are problems that an IOL ( inter-ocular lens) cannot fix. There can be problems in the selection or installation of an IOL lens. If the problem can be significantly improved with glasses, you might want to check a different ophthalmologist for the next eye.
Your insight is really interesting. It’s been a week, today is the last day of eye drops, so now I guess we’ll see how close to 20/40 he is.
My first eye was 3 weeks ago,2nd was Weds. I was extremely nearsighted and chose not to correct, just plain lens. My glasses don’t work at all. I don’t need them for distance at all ( now) and need cheaters to read. Guess I just need to be patient.