Permanent iris dilation after cataract surgery

During cataract surgery, my mother-in-law's iris was mechanically
dilated (very painful; insufficient anaesthesia). How usual is it,
following this procedure, for the iris to be permanently dilated? Is
this result within the "normal" bounds? Thx. T-L

Dear Trent,

This would depend on the drug of choice.

Atropine (Bella Donna) is the historical drug.

It is a poision. Most people have no reaction
as you describe -- but some do. You mother-in-law
might be that 1 in 1,000 who does.

Other drugs should be available to counter act
this effect.

Her ophthalmologist will know how to do this.

Best,

Otis
Engineer

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Trent-Lion <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<221020042201127816%(E-Mail Removed)>...
> During cataract surgery, my mother-in-law's iris was mechanically
> dilated (very painful; insufficient anaesthesia). How usual is it,
> following this procedure, for the iris to be permanently dilated? Is
> this result within the "normal" bounds? Thx. T-L

(E-Mail Removed) (Otis Brown) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed) om>...
> Dear Trent,
>
> This would depend on the drug of choice.
>
> Atropine (Bella Donna) is the historical drug.
>
> It is a poision. Most people have no reaction
> as you describe -- but some do. You mother-in-law
> might be that 1 in 1,000 who does.
>
> Other drugs should be available to counter act
> this effect.
>
> Her ophthalmologist will know how to do this.
>
> Best,
>
> Otis
> Engineer
>

Great. Otis, don't you feel a little uneasy about giving such medical advice
especially in a surgicall case such as this?? Or is this now your field of
expertise?? Don't cha think this is over over your head just a bit??

To the o.p.- if there was no damage to the iris or sphincter muscle the
pupil might return to pre-surgery status but there's a likely chance it
might now be a keyhole or an oval. In any case, I have not heard of
any medication (err...earth to Otis, atropine DILATES and the pupil is
already dilated!!) that is utilized if the pupil is permanently altered.

frank

Usually, a large pupil will not affect reading ability after cataract
surgery. The cataract surgery affects the reading ability, since an implant
lens has no accommodation for near. This function needs to be replaced by
proper strength readers or bifocals.



On 10/28/04 8:54 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed),
"(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> During cataract surgery last December my iris was accidentally damage.
> My pupil is now slightly irregular in shape and its area is about 5
> times normal size. Effects are extreme glare in sunlight, reduced
> visual acuity, especially in bright light, and loss of most reading
> ability. Surgical solutions appear difficult and unlikely to be
> successful. I am going to try a prosthetic contact lens which will
> provide a fixed, smaller, more normal size pupil.
>
> Ray
>
>
> Trent-Lion <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> During cataract surgery, my mother-in-law's iris was mechanically
>> dilated (very painful; insufficient anaesthesia). How usual is it,
>> following this procedure, for the iris to be permanently dilated? Is
>> this result within the "normal" bounds? Thx. T-L
>
>