Welcome to EmpowHer. I'm very glad you wrote. Let's see what we can figure out.
Here is what I learned on one cataract site:
The cataract surgery recovery period is generally short, requiring about two to six weeks for the eye to heal. Some patients experience improved vision the day of cataract surgery, while others may need to wait about a week before clear visual results become noticeable.
That tells me that your eyes are still in their healing period, and that you may continue to see improvement.
Here is what drugs.com (a very good drug reference site) says about Ketorolac Tromethamine:
Toradol (the brand name for ketorolac tromethamine), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is used to relieve moderately severe, acute pain. It is prescribed for a limited amount of time (no more than 5 days for adults and as a single dose for children), not for long-term therapy.
Most important fact: Toradol can cause serious side effects, including ulcers and internal bleeding. Never take it for more than 5 days.
Anon, how long had you been taking this medicine? Were you having severe pain? Did it help?
These are the listed side effects:
Diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, indigestion, nausea, stomach and intestinal pain, swelling due to fluid retention
I don't see anything there, except perhaps the dizziness or headache, that might affect your sight.
Did the doctor give you eye drops? Are you still using them?
There is a condition called posterior capsule opacity (PCO), which can cause your vision to be cloudy or blurry after cataract surgery. It is a hazy membrane behind your newly implanted lens. Here is a page of information about it:
Anon, what did your doctor say about your blurred vision, floaters and light flashes? Did he think they were a side effect of the Ketorolac Tromethamine? Does he expect these symptoms to clear up by themselves? Do you have another follow-up appointment scheduled with him?
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Hi, Anon,
Welcome to EmpowHer. I'm very glad you wrote. Let's see what we can figure out.
Here is what I learned on one cataract site:
The cataract surgery recovery period is generally short, requiring about two to six weeks for the eye to heal. Some patients experience improved vision the day of cataract surgery, while others may need to wait about a week before clear visual results become noticeable.
That tells me that your eyes are still in their healing period, and that you may continue to see improvement.
Here is what drugs.com (a very good drug reference site) says about Ketorolac Tromethamine:
Toradol (the brand name for ketorolac tromethamine), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is used to relieve moderately severe, acute pain. It is prescribed for a limited amount of time (no more than 5 days for adults and as a single dose for children), not for long-term therapy.
Most important fact: Toradol can cause serious side effects, including ulcers and internal bleeding. Never take it for more than 5 days.
Anon, how long had you been taking this medicine? Were you having severe pain? Did it help?
These are the listed side effects:
Diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, indigestion, nausea, stomach and intestinal pain, swelling due to fluid retention
I don't see anything there, except perhaps the dizziness or headache, that might affect your sight.
Here is the page I am referring to:
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/ketorolac-tromethamine.html
Did the doctor give you eye drops? Are you still using them?
There is a condition called posterior capsule opacity (PCO), which can cause your vision to be cloudy or blurry after cataract surgery. It is a hazy membrane behind your newly implanted lens. Here is a page of information about it:
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataract-complications.htm
Anon, what did your doctor say about your blurred vision, floaters and light flashes? Did he think they were a side effect of the Ketorolac Tromethamine? Does he expect these symptoms to clear up by themselves? Do you have another follow-up appointment scheduled with him?
April 15, 2010 - 8:52amThis Comment
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