6 weeks after surgery dilating drops were instilled and they lasted over 36 hours before i could see without dark glasses.
Flashes of light in peripheral vision after cataract surgery.
Dysphotopsias are visual symptoms that some patients may notice in the first few weeks following cataract surgery.
The retina sits way back in your eye sensing light and sending messages to the brain.
After surgery you have a slightly higher chance that it pulls away from the back of the eye a problem.
Surgery can cause posterior vitreous detachment where the vitreous separates from the retina.
Dysphotopsia visual symptoms are divided into two broad categories.
Flashes of light in the eye.
Light flashes and floaters there is a possibility of detachment of posterior vitreous after cataract surgery leaving the vitreous separated from the retina.
Shimmering flickering of peripheral vision after cataract surgery with iols.
Tiny fibers float in the vitreous fluid and are attached to the retina.
It makes you see moving spider webs and clouds in your vision along with flashes of light.
It clouds your vision also making you see flashes of light and spider webs moving.
I believe that s what i have after cataract surgery and will ask my surgeon about it at my next appointment.
What are symptoms of dysphotopsia.
When these fibers get pulled or rubbed it can cause flashes or light sparks from the friction.
During the dilation the lens must have shifted because i m seeing more of the edge of the iol wider shadow plus the angle of light entering the lens has also moved forward causing more flickering.