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A consumer reported that following an intraocular lens (iol) implant procedure,he experienced negative dysphotopsia, seeing a sudden dark large spot or shadow, a flash of light at times and floaters.The patient also stated that he did not agree with, because this visually disturbing image or sighting didn¿t look similar to the small floaters i already had before the surgery.Additional information received and stated that, the patient noticed later in the week the visual phenomena in the left eye periphery.A dark shadow and then at times he noticed what he would compare the phenomena to, a contact lens edge and optic in the corner of his eye.There was also the feeling of stitches in the eye area.Lifting both eyelids off the eyeball, the dark shadow would disappear.Or if he raised his hand to the corner of my eye like blinders on a horse the dark shadow would disappear.The patient still wear the special shades over his old glasses in order to not notice the visual phenomena in the periphery area.Additional information received and stated that, the physician further did evaluation like, eye was dilated and the surgeon used the usual slit lamp and then a laser device to possibly see more.The surgeon said she could do a laser surgery for scarring she claims she saw.The patient made an appointment with an ophthalmologist for a second opinion.The second opinion was negative dysphotosia.Additional information received and stated that, another surgeon who on the first visit said he thought i was hit with the visual phenomenon-dysphotopsia.After a few more visits with him he then claims he didn't know what the problem might be.He arranged for me to see a neuro-ophthalmologist.The patient didn't follow up with his arrangement.In another hospital they did surgery and explanted the iol and replaced with another iol during secondary procedure.
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