Tetraflex Lens Exchange

[Billy475]

I had a Tetraflex lens put in my right eye over 12 months ago.  Not only did it not make any difference to my sight therefore laser surgery was required, but I have been left with what the doctors call a "shadow" at the base of my sight.  This is extremely invasive on my sight.  I was wondering if it is possible to have the lens exchanged for another type of lens and if so, what complications could arise from this?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

If you have see three physician ophthalmologist that are skilled and no disease has been found then almost assuredly you are experiencing "dyspotopsia" or light abberations that all IOLs can cause. Some IOLs cause it more than others.

Others have complained of this. you can locate them with the search feature and the archives.  I have posted one below. If this is a huge problem then removing the IOL and putting in a high quality aspheric monofocal IOL is the option many chose:  jch md

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Billy475
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, Feb 25, 2009 09:19PM
I had a Tetraflex lens put in my right eye over 12 months ago.  Not only did it not make any difference to my sight therefore laser surgery was required, but I have been left with what the doctors call a "shadow" at the base of my sight.  This is extremely invasive on my sight.  I was wondering if it is possible to have the lens exchanged for another type of lens and if so, what complications could arise from this?
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[Billy475]

I've had a second and third opinion and they say the same thing.  They don't know why this happens. One said "it's not an exact science", the other said something to do with light reflection or something. They also said that if I changed the lens for another the same thing could happen, or worse.  Can the lens be taken out without risk and changed for another?  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I suggest you see a different Eye MD ophthalmic surgeon, one that does refractive surgery also.  "Shadow" might mean anything from a detached retina, to a displaced IOL to a 'temporal darkness" due to IOL abberation.

JCH MD