Who Can I Contact If I’m Having Problems?

surgery has a high success rate but your vision may be worse than before.

Lens dislocation: Usually, the stability of the implanted lens in the eye is lifelong. There is no requirement to remove or to replace the lens, unless specifically indicated. However, on rare occasions, the capsular bag stability may weaken, resulting in lens subluxation (part of the lens is still in the correct location) or dislocation (entire lens is no longer in the correct position). The risk of this happening is higher in eyes following complicated cataract surgery, prior eye trauma and pre-existing eye conditions such as Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome. Treatment depends on how much the lens has moved, how much vision is affected and whether there is damage to other ocular tissues. If there is mild subluxation, and you are still able to see reasonably clearly, then there is no need to intervene. If the entire lens has dislocated, you will generally require surgery to remove the displaced lens and to replace it with a new one.

Swelling of the cornea (corneal decompensation).

Mild corneal oedema is expected after surgery; this is generally transient and will settle after a few weeks or so. Rarely, the oedema remains persistent and requires corneal graft surgery to improve vision.

In case of emergency, it is possible to access an eye specialist 24 hours a day in South Australia.

During business hours, depending on which site I have seen you at, contact Eyemedics on 8273 1600 or Adelaide Eye and Retina Centre on 8212 3022. If you are concerned and its outside normal business hours, call me on my mobile (supplied with your post-operative

information sheet). If you are unable to reach me on the above numbers, visit or call your local public hospital and ask to speak to the on-call ophthalmologist.