Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Carencro, Louisiana
Cataract Surgery Posted: 01-07-05 12:43pm
My doctor has recommended cataract surgery
for me which I agree, but i'm not sure
about one point. I need both eyes done,
and my doctor says he always puts on lens
for distance in one eye, and for closer
work in the other eye. That doesn't
sound great to me overall - i've known
people who've tried this setup with
contacts and didn't like it.
Anyone with experience in this and have a
recommendation?
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mike101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 133 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 01-07-05 18:00pm
I have had cataract surgery on both
eyes.
In each case a distance iol was inserted,
which is the most common practice. Your
doctor would be aware that some post
cataract surgery patients experience
problems with near vision, hence his/her
suggestion of a combination of lenses.
I personally do not believe it is a good
solution and would suggest staying with
two distances iol's.
If you experience near vision problems
with reading then you would better of with
a refractive solution such as reading
glasses than the mismatch of iol's.
Mike
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LisaM
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 1
Posted: 01-10-05 13:55pm
Hey mike 101, or anyone, I have a question
about the focal points of iols. I'm
going to have cataract surgery in a few
months. I have no vision at all in the
other eye, the one not having the surgery,
so the monovision thing where they put a
close-focusing iol in one eye and a
distance-vision lens in the other is not
an option for me.
I would like opinions on the type of
iol, near vs. Far distance focusing, I
should have implanted. I am also not
considering that array multi-focal lens
because it's best for people who have it
implanted in both eyes and because it is
said to increase glare at night, and glare
at night is the thing that currently
bothers me most about my cataract.
I'm thinking i'd like to have the
implant set to focus at near distance,
because that's what i'm used to now (i
wear glasses for distance and computer
work but not for reading). I'd love to
hear from anyone who has had an iol
implanted, i'm interested in whether you
had the focal point set at near,
middle-distance, or far vision, and how it
works for you.
