Cataracts are one of the most frequent vision problems. They usually manifest themselves in people of a certain age and are caused by a loss of lens transparency, and as a consequence of this opacity, vision quality is lost. The most common symptoms of cataracts are: blurred or dimmer vision than normal, diplopia (double vision), sensitivity to light or appreciating distorted colors. The only possible solution is a surgical intervention, which may have some side effects, one of them being Floaters after a cataract intervention.
The cataract intervention has evolved a lot in the last decades and, today, it is very safe, it is usually done with ultrasound techniques in a single session and it is an outpatient intervention. This means that the patient does not stay admitted, but can leave within a few hours and the anesthesia is local.
The most common procedure works using a technique that uses ultrasound called phacoemulsification, the lens that is becoming opaque is dissolved and replaced by an intraocular lens. To do this a very small incision is made, leaving no marks or scars.
Floaters after Cataracts Surgery as a Possible Side Effect
Some cataract Surgery patients experience floaters after it. This may be due to two fundamental reasons:
It could happen that the intraocular lens “gets dirty”, which causes the sensation of being seen through a kind of mist or to have a retention of fluid or enema in the cornea as a result of the intervention.
Thankfully these two problems are easy to solve because in most of the cases, the floaters problems are simple to solve:
In the case of edema, this usually disappears spontaneously within a few days of the intervention.
In what refers to the “dirt of the intraocular lens”, what actually happens is that the posterior capsule of the lens becomes opaque. In this case, it is necessary to do a capsulotomy procedure which is also a simple operation which takes place in a single session.
What is a capsulotomy procedure?
Preventing Floaters After Cataract Surgery
Reducing stress will help you lower blood pressure and nervousness. Therefore, you will be more serene and can see better. Hypertension is one of the worst enemies for your eyes because it wears them out.
If you have eye strain it is also good that you calm down a bit. Work on your anger and anxiety, so that you don’t cause too much trouble. It is also important to relax the view and not read much or be in front of the computer when you feel the blurred vision.
A couple of practices that can help you are to close your eyes without getting up from the seat, for a minute, or while standing, place your index finger in front of your face and slowly zoom in and out while keeping your eyes fixed. Then do the same by moving from right to left, as if it were a pendulum. Remember to move only the eyes and not the head.
Pay attention to an object and stare at it. Then, try to relaxed your eyes and focus on its surroundings. One of the reasons we see blurry is because we are not used to focus our eyes on something in particular.
Due to the hundreds of stimulus that we receive in our daily life we do not take advantage of this excellent way of exercising and keep at bay floaters in our vision
Take care of your diet
Surely you will know that water is your best ally to keep your entire body hydrated, including sight. In addition, you can eliminate toxins that accumulate in the body and can damage the liver, the organ directly related to the eyes.
How to Treat Floaters After Cataract Surgery
If you do not have major health problems, recovery after cataract surgery is short and without major complexities. To treat floaters after surgery, the person needs to rest for a long time and wear eye protection. Floaters are some of the temporary consequences that occur after a surgery of catratas, and are very normal.
You just have to take the necessary care in physical contact and rest, and then normal vision will gradually begin to reestablish.
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