Cataracts and Prednisone

[delorisdoe]

Leigh, personally I wouldn't go back to an eye doctor that had to be reminded that you have Wegs. Any of our docs have to be on top of things, knowing exactly what to look for with Wegs. If that diagnosis and your history of pred didn't leap off the page enough for him to have it in mind during the entire exam, it makes me think he can't be trusted with your care.

he he...this was 10 years ago and i have not gone back, however i do believe that he meant it sarcastically as in "remind me again why you are here???" my vision was perfect. trust me if i dont like or trust my doctor i do not go back. I ran out of the ent office as he told me to book an exam for 6 months and when i was first diagnosed i went to a team of specialists. one of the two of them sat me down and told me all about lupus never once letting me or the resident interupt her ramble. finally I got angry and said "I have lupus too." I told my other doctor that i did not feel the need to waste my time with her. he agreed.

[Sangye]

ROTFL

[drz]

I was lucky enough to have cataracts before the Wegs and prednsone, but so far after a year of prednisone there has been little change in my cataracts. My ophthalmologist suggested that regular cataracts look different from prednisone cataracts although they are treated the same, surgery when vision gets bad enough and then you can't get them again. I had wanted the surgery years ago but my vision wasn't bad enough for the insurance to approve any such surgery.

[Jack]

I think that Pred cataracts progress more quickly than the regular type. I think I was only aware of mine for around a year before surgery.

[ArlaMo]

ArlaMo-- holy cow. That's not good. You definitely need a Wegs specialist!

I've got one - I went to Cleveland Clinic in January. Dr. Langford wanted me to stay on the pred at the same level thru my two rtx infusions (2nd one will be on Wednesday.) and then we'll start to taper. It has probably taken a bit longer than she expected to first get the ok from the pulmonologist and then to get insurance approval, but she was the one that told me to stay on the same dosage.

[Widthofacircle]

Hi All
Just had right eye cataract op today, 6 hours ago. Vision is very blurred. Would be grateful for any info on what to expect and how long to expect recovery to take.
Brendan

[pwc51]

I have pred induced cataracts - vision has deteriorated rapidly in about 9 months. First op is in less than 2 weeks, second is two weeks later. Really looking forward to being able to see again - keen to know the expectation for the recovery process!

[elephant]

The blurriness should be gone in a day or two. If your concerned call you doctor. After my cataract surgery I was able to see.

[DEE]

I had both eyes done this year and like elephant could see straight away ,result wore glasses for fifty years all the time now only need them for reading . Good luck .

[Kami]

Hi All, I have to have cataract surgery on my Right eye in September, from the pred. My opthamologist said that mine is mostly from the IV pred I recieved in the ICU while being diagnosed. He said that your eyes just soak it right in from the IV bag its that bad!!