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Why Did I Have A Shadow Over My Left Eye Long After Cataract Surgery?
Question: I had a shadow over my left eye. It lasted about 2 minutes. I had a cataract surgery in February 2017.
Brief Answer:
It might be a floater.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of something called eye floater. An eye floater is a small black or brown spot that drift through your field of vision.
Most floaters are small flecks of collagen in the vitreous chamber (cavity behind the lens).
Most of them are caused by age related changes and sometime surgical procedures like cataract surgery.
Most of them will settle spontaneously and no treatment is required.
In case of symptoms like many more eye floaters than usual and flashes of light you have to consult an ophthalmologist.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
It might be a floater.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of something called eye floater. An eye floater is a small black or brown spot that drift through your field of vision.
Most floaters are small flecks of collagen in the vitreous chamber (cavity behind the lens).
Most of them are caused by age related changes and sometime surgical procedures like cataract surgery.
Most of them will settle spontaneously and no treatment is required.
In case of symptoms like many more eye floaters than usual and flashes of light you have to consult an ophthalmologist.
Wishing you good health.
Thanks
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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