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Mojodrwu

Dry eyes after cataract surgery getting worse every day (surgery was 3 mos. ago)

I have never had dry eyes prior to my cataract surgeries. Had both eyes done in the first half of March. Immediately after surgery in both eyes, my vision was clear and my eyes were not dry. In both eyes, my vision started getting blurrier as time went by. I developed double vision/shadowing in both eyes with the second eye being much worse than the first. In the same period my eyes have gotten drier daily. I've tried two prescription (cyclosporine) and numerous OTC preservative free drops, including two purchased from the UK (Hycosan PLus and Hylo Dual Intense). Some irritate my eyes, only a couple even feel refreshing and only for a short period. I am not scheduled to see my surgeon for another 3 weeks. I contacted the office through the patient portal and they responded that if I was having "intense pain" redness or swelling, they would schedule a dry eye check. don't know what is considered "intense" but it is life changing. I can't read, can't stand being outside in the sun or wind, can't stand watching TV. All I want to do is close my eyes. I know that post surgery dry eye is considered normal but I've heard that it is supposed to lessen with time...not increase. Has anyone heard of this degree of dry eye coming just from cataract surgery?

Posted Jun 3, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC

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