What Could be the Cause of Bad Headaches After Cataract Surgery?

September 2, 2010

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I am a 53 year female and just over a week ago I under went cataract surgery on my right eye.  I have developed extremely bad headaches behind my eye and reaching out to my temple.  It doesn’t seem to go away with normal pain medicine.  Could this be caused from some problem with the new lens?  Will this in course go away as the eye heals and gets used to the focus and light?  These don’t seem to be normal headaches – more like migraines although I have never had those before.

 

 

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9 Responses to “What Could be the Cause of Bad Headaches After Cataract Surgery?”

  1. ari weitzner on September 7th, 2010 9:30 pm

    perhaps the pressure is high in the eye? That can cause headache. inflammation, too. I have never seen long-term headache from cataract surgery

  2. gb on March 18th, 2011 7:02 pm

    I had cataract surgery on 12-15. It is now 3-18 and I still have headache on that side of my head. 24-7. What could be the cause and what can I do about it?

  3. Dr. Ari Weitzner on March 20th, 2011 12:30 pm

    cant be from the surgery- impossible. see a neurologist.- a 24/7 headache is never ophthalmological in origin.

  4. Jeanne Adam on November 6th, 2011 8:42 am

    I have had a “brow” headache since right after my R. Eye cataract surgery..my doc thinks if the eye is healed from the surgery, nothing else is wrong…the headache seems to be with me 24/7 now and it’s been 7 months since that surgery, the L.. Eye is fine, no pain….I also had a partial cornea transplant(DSAEK) after that on R. Eye, but the pain began after the cataract surgery! Help!
    Jeanne

  5. ari on November 6th, 2011 9:16 am

    cant explain chronic headache to uncomplicated cataract surgery that lasts 7 months…sorry. maybe you should see a neurologist.

  6. G Canno on November 20th, 2011 1:47 am

    I just had cataract surgery on right eye. Instead of the 2-3 level pain I was supposed to have I had 5-7 unrelenting pain with nothing but Tylenol offered. And an attitude I must be lying. It’s ok now after a couple days but I won’t be doing the other eye.

  7. Jeanne Adam on November 21st, 2011 11:35 pm

    Now, 7months since that R. Cataract reemoval and still with brow pain…I have learned since last post that Naproxen 220mg. makes the pain subside until the Naproxen wears off. Not seeing eye doc until early Jan….sure hate to think this is forever, never had it til the surgery!!!! many thanks. Jeanne

  8. d. liebla on February 14th, 2012 11:32 am

    i also had cataract surgury. sept2011 and oct 2011. i have terrible headaches and i am very sensitive to the light since the 2nd eye was done. i’ve been been reassured my eye is healthy and pressure is in normal range, live in fl. and have to wear 2 pair of sun glasses to be outside. sent to neurologist and was told….. maybe i should see a psychiatrist. what can i do?

  9. ari on February 16th, 2012 8:44 am

    some patients become very light sensitive after cataract surgery. be sure to wear wrap-around sunglasses to eliminate stray light entering from the sides. if all fails, consider taking pilocarpine to make your pupil smaller

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