Cataract multi/mono focal surgery?
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I didn't but my dad did. He had a minor change to the glasses he wore but otherwise did ok with the cataract surgery.
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I had cataract surgery over 2 years ago, in both eyes.
Wide awake during the surgery. Absolutely painless. Did not do the laser option because they still have to penetrate your eye with a mechanical instrument to suck out the old human lens.
As I wore glasses most of my life for myopia, and later also progressives for reading, I chose the best mono focal lens one down from the multifocal lens.
I was told by the surgeon that the multifocal lens had some drawbacks, such as halos around street lights at night, etc.
My eyes had to stabilize before my optician would make new glasses, so for a while I used drug store reading glasses to read.
I hated the "on and off" switching between no glasses and reading glasses when required.
When ready, I had my optician make me new progressive lenses glasses, with no correction on top, and progressive at 2.50 for reading on the bottom.
I'm very happy with that decision.
Mind you, as I mentioned in another post, if I want to look at my face close-up in the bathroom mirror I prefer the cheap drug store reading glasses for that purpose only, as opposed to the progressives.
Wide awake during the surgery. Absolutely painless. Did not do the laser option because they still have to penetrate your eye with a mechanical instrument to suck out the old human lens.
As I wore glasses most of my life for myopia, and later also progressives for reading, I chose the best mono focal lens one down from the multifocal lens.
I was told by the surgeon that the multifocal lens had some drawbacks, such as halos around street lights at night, etc.
My eyes had to stabilize before my optician would make new glasses, so for a while I used drug store reading glasses to read.
I hated the "on and off" switching between no glasses and reading glasses when required.
When ready, I had my optician make me new progressive lenses glasses, with no correction on top, and progressive at 2.50 for reading on the bottom.
I'm very happy with that decision.
Mind you, as I mentioned in another post, if I want to look at my face close-up in the bathroom mirror I prefer the cheap drug store reading glasses for that purpose only, as opposed to the progressives.
But you still need glasses, I thought that was the purpose of the surgery to eliminate glasses?
I have a friend who got the multi-focal lens' although he didn't require lens replacement for cataracts. He was happy with the result. But that's just one data point.
If you need cataract Sx, then the multi-focal lens might be a worthwhile upgrade.
I've been wearing glasses since I was 10, and have been very used to them.
Also, I feel I look better in glasses.
As mentioned, I was told by the surgeon that, while I would probably not need reading glasses with the multifocal replacement lens available, there were some issues, such as halos around street lights, that I might not like.
So, even though the small savings in artificial lens cost by going for "one down from the multifocal, but getting the best monofocal lenses" was negated by the cost of new frames and progressive lens glasses that I bought after the surgery, I am very happy with the solution I chose.
If you feel you would be happier without having to deal with wearing glasses at all, for either distance or reading, than perhaps the top-of-the line multifocal replacement lens is the right answer for you.
I suggest you have a comprehensive discussion with your eye surgeon as to the state of the art of current multifocal replacement lenses used in cataract surgery, including any drawbacks that might still exist, and make your decision based on the results of that discussion.
Problem with that is that each surgeon has his/her own preferred lens, often influenced by when they got into that type of surgery and what lens they chose then, and the brand loyalty and sales rep influence.
In this situation, I found that it was a perfect opportunity to "do your own research" online. There are so many approaches to the fundamental lens design and pro/cons of each one that you really have to consider your own specific needs and what type would best suit them.
