spot mirror vision, every thing too far off

[randwolf]

Early this year i had surgery on my right eye, a buckle to seal the break, the surgeon was amazed at how perfect the operation and the healing came out.

Then about three months ago i had cataract surgery on the same eye, it supposedly came out good too but i still can,t see good enough.

Every thing looks so far off, like looking through a spot mirror, i pointed that out to the doctor and he changed the lens on my glasses but still the same, i can not bring anything in close enough to see it good with that eye.

I have just a little blur when looking straight ahead but when i look to the side it clears up but still way too far off.

At one point the doctor hinted that he should have put a different lens in but his final word was that it was caused by .the damaged eye that brought about the buckle seal operation , what do you think?

[Timothy D McGarity, M.D.]

If it seems too far away, then you have the wrong powered IOL implanted. The best option is to have an IOL exchange. Even though this carries risks, it will do a better job than lasik or prk surgery. The wrong powered IOL can unfortunately happen to any patient. Medicare and commercial insurance companies only pay for a basic set of tests before cataract to measure the IOL prescription. I usually recommend a set of refractive tests to be done before the surgery. These test are extra and not covered by insurance, but it helps me get a better refractive outcome. Also, even if you have the correct IOL power implanted, you may have a single-focus IOL. If that's the case, then you will only be able to see at a single distance, not every distance (near or far). You'll need some readers.

Sincerely,
Timothy D. McGarity, Medical Doctor, Ophthalmologist

[randwolf]

my doctor  gave me the choice of distance or near, i chose glasses for distance because that is what i was used to but my sight is very poor at near or distance either one with or with out glasses but at distance it does clear up  if i am not looking straight ahead..

Your information really helped, thank you very much.