In January during cataract surgery, the anesthesiologist destroyed my optic nerve and my left eye began hemorrhaging. He cut the eyelid and did not remove the cataract. I was in terrible pain and nauseated. The 10 minute surgery turned into over 2 hours. I was then sent to a retina specialist who performed another long surgery two days later. In March, another doctor sutured the eyelid. The retina specialist confirmed that my eye is undergoing phthisis bulbi which means it is shrinking and dying. He has not discussed removing the eye yet, but I believe he is giving me time to adjust. I have a cataract on the good eye which I am afraid to undergo surgery for. I have to depend on others to drive me as I cannot see well enough with the cataract to feel safe driving. I am depressed and starting to experience sickening headaches and weird feelings in the blind eye. Even though I am 67 years old, I led a very busy volunteer life up until this happened. It is also very expensive living life this. Thanks for listening.

Hello Sahara
Welcome. Not to add more strees to your life, but get yourself a good lawyer, put it in his hands. I presume you mean the Ophthalmologist did not remove the cataract.I am so sorry to hear of the plight you are in. Stay in touch there are many here who have gone through what you are going through now. We are here to support you.
I have undergone laser for cataract removal myself, was very apprehensive at the time.
After the procedure I had 2 images, they adjusted the new glasses and all was well, but could still see 2 moons if I took them off. Just over 2 years later, a detached retina and many complications. At that time my retina surgeon told me that the lens in the left eye had been placed off center!
A visit to the Ophthalmologist this past Monday, again it was mentioned that the IOL is off center. He even got his nurse to have a look. That eye is now blind. I have to have a YAG laser capsulotomy next month for opaqueness behind the IOL, in my seeing eye, I am hoping all goes well with this.
I might take the advice I gave you and get myself a lawyer for the first procedure.
Best wishes in finding the right path.

It is crazy and sick that something like that could even happen. I would be making a malpractice complaint to the state medical licensing board. And as already stated seeking legal help regarding malpractice. And you are disabled now because of this, which if you were getting Social Security should entitle you to an increase in benefits. Don't let anyone near the cataract in the other eye, unless it's at a facility that deserves absolute confidence.

Hi Sharaha; welcome to LE; great people live here. Good advice already given and I would seek prof help. If your depression is overwhelming speak to your doc; maybe take some short-term meds to get you through this. Though I'm glad you have caring friends who will take care of you and drive you to places you need to go to. I hope things get resolved soon. cheers vera

Gracious Sahara, for so many good stories and successes, there will be those who suffer such as you have. I would take note of previous posts and avail yourself of help to resolve the financial burden this has placed you under. For the physical aspect, there should be someone who can help you with the needed surgery on the remaining eye. With that said, I would be the last to recommend having surgery on the only remaining eye with vision until there was no vision left to lose and vision to gain, take care.

Tom