Feeling of unsteadiness after cataract surgery

Hello,

My mother recently underwent cataract surgery in one of her eyes.
After the operation she noticed that she gets a feeling of
unsteadiness, like everyting is moving around her, when she gets up in
the mornings. And this has started only after the cataract surgery.

Does anyone know whether something like this happens after cataract
surgery? Can we hope that this will be alright once she gets used to
the new lenses that she is wearing after the surgery and the sudden
improvement in her vision?

Thanks in advance.
Venu

 

It is difficult to say for sure. Is the prescription in her glasses
significantly different between her operated and unoperated eyes? A large
difference (called anisometropia) would create different-sized retinal
images and can cause disorientation. Sometimes this is enough to justify
cataract surgery in the other eye sooner rather than later. This is just
one possibility. I would wait to see if she adjusts. This is something
that, if it persists, should be discussed with her eye doctor.

Regards

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If it occurs when she first gets up, it may be due to a sudden drop in blood
pressure. This can be helped by slowing getting up: sit up in bed for a
minute, then sit on edge of bed for a minute, then stand up. The other
common cause would be an inner ear problem. Cataract surgery is an unlikely
cause. If the dizzyness and balance problems continue, she should see her
medical doctor.

Dr Judy