Post Cataract Surgery Complications That Are Commonly Experienced

A cataract is basically a cloudy and painless region in the eye lens which is enclosed in a certain lining known as lens capsule.

Cataract surgery helps in separating the cataract from the lens capsule. Most of the times, the lens is replaced with intraocular lens implant.

The back of the lend capsule in left within the eye for keeping the vitreous gel from oozing forward and causing problems.

The chances of developing serious complications post cataract surgery are very low. The complications that might however develop are easily treatable and they do not have long-term effects on an individual’s vision.

Chances of post cataract surgery complications are quite high in people experiencing other eye problems like short-eye sightedness, diabetic retinopathy and uveitis.

Common Post Cataract Surgery Complications

Some common post cataract surgery complications that are experienced are as follows:

Cloudy Vision

PCO or posterior capsule opasification is one of the great complications that might appear after cataract surgery. This involves the thickening of a part of the lens capsule resulting in cloudy vision.

Dislocated Intraocular Lenses

This is also one of the well-known post cataract surgery complications where the individual might see the edge of the lens implant or he or she might develop double vision. Visual acuity of an individual might decrease substantially if the dislocation is quite worse.

Redness and Swelling of the Cornea and Retina

Retinal swelling occurs when fluids build up between the retinal layers ate the rear side of the eye affecting vision. Corneal swelling occurs when fluids build up in the eye cornea and it clear on its own.

Retinal Detachment

This is a very rare post cataract surgery complication where the nerve cells at the back of the eye get separated from the inner wall of the eye.

Eye Infection

Bacterial eye infections like endophthalmitis might also occur as a major complication of cataract surgery.

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