I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

pesce.del.giorno said:

I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

If you are even going to consider monovision (one distance, one near) get thee to an optometrist and ask to be fitted with a contact lens so you can see if you tolerate it. It’s too late after surgery to find out you hate being unable to thread a needle or you are clumsy. Well, not entirely too late, you can always wear glasses to rebalance you, but that’s not really the aim of the exercise, is it. It’s in the name. It makes you one eyed. And check the implications if you have a pilot’s licence. I’m not sure as I don’t do aviation accreditation, but it might be a problem.

buffy said:

pesce.del.giorno said:

I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

If you are even going to consider monovision (one distance, one near) get thee to an optometrist and ask to be fitted with a contact lens so you can see if you tolerate it. It’s too late after surgery to find out you hate being unable to thread a needle or you are clumsy. Well, not entirely too late, you can always wear glasses to rebalance you, but that’s not really the aim of the exercise, is it. It’s in the name. It makes you one eyed. And check the implications if you have a pilot’s licence. I’m not sure as I don’t do aviation accreditation, but it might be a problem.

Mz Tamb went for both eyes set to distance & accepted the need for reading glasses.

buffy said:

pesce.del.giorno said:

I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

If you are even going to consider monovision (one distance, one near) get thee to an optometrist and ask to be fitted with a contact lens so you can see if you tolerate it. It’s too late after surgery to find out you hate being unable to thread a needle or you are clumsy. Well, not entirely too late, you can always wear glasses to rebalance you, but that’s not really the aim of the exercise, is it. It’s in the name. It makes you one eyed. And check the implications if you have a pilot’s licence. I’m not sure as I don’t do aviation accreditation, but it might be a problem.

I was already well groomed to, & very happy wearing contacts for distance, & glasses for reading when did that contact lens experiment ~ one eye distance one eye reading.

I lasted only half an hour before removing the contacts. A horrible experience that i wouldn’t recommend.

I have had similar to you, right cataract out, but my left eye is too bad for them to worry about, so right eye is clear vision, left is foggy.

It’s fine for standard licencing, but prevents me getting any form of commercial licencing, Pilots licence could be the same

buffy said:

pesce.del.giorno said:

I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

If you are even going to consider monovision (one distance, one near) get thee to an optometrist and ask to be fitted with a contact lens so you can see if you tolerate it. It’s too late after surgery to find out you hate being unable to thread a needle or you are clumsy. Well, not entirely too late, you can always wear glasses to rebalance you, but that’s not really the aim of the exercise, is it. It’s in the name. It makes you one eyed. And check the implications if you have a pilot’s licence. I’m not sure as I don’t do aviation accreditation, but it might be a problem.

Sounds like good advice, thanks.

pesce.del.giorno said:

I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

Hope I don’t upset Buffy, but this is from Buffy’s database. -*.**D is short sighted, +*.**D is long sighted. This patient is short-sighted.

Patient 108.
Before cataract surgery in both eyes: -3.00D -3.50D
After cataract surgery -2.50D -2.75D

Buffy tells me that the optometrist generally sits down with the patient and they work out together what they think is the best option.

mollwollfumble said:

pesce.del.giorno said:

I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

Hope I don’t upset Buffy, but this is from Buffy’s database. -*.**D is short sighted, +*.**D is long sighted. This patient is short-sighted.

Patient 108.
Before cataract surgery in both eyes: -3.00D -3.50D
After cataract surgery -2.50D -2.75D

Buffy tells me that the optometrist generally sits down with the patient and they work out together what they think is the best option.

I don’t remember for sure, but I think LM was one of the people I told to have a really good think about how she wanted to end up. As a minus 3 myope myself (I see clearly at 30cm but not further) it’s very very convenient and you habitually read without glasses. Especially for reading in bed. So I tell people who are short sighted that they may find it incredibly annoying after 70 or so years of being able to pick things up to read without having to locate some reading glasses, that cataract surgery to make you emmetropic (don’t need distance glasses) will completely muck up your close vision. Habits are hard to break.

The_observer said:

buffy said:

pesce.del.giorno said:

I’m in the throes of undergoing cataract surgery and I’d be interested to hear of people’s experiences.
I’ve just had the right eye done, set for distance. I love the clarity

I will be having the left (non-dominant) done in a month. My options are to have the left set at distance also, producing fixed focal length binocular vision, optimised for distance, – or to have the left eye set at a shorter focal length, which will enable me to do most things without glasses. However, my understanding is that the price paid for this is that binocular vision will be compromised at both long distance and close up, since the eye with the unsuitable focal length will be suppressed somewhat.

Has anyone had this? If so, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

FWIW, my interests are driving, skiing, movies, and photography. (And I may still have a bit of aviation left in me.)
I’ve been using reading glasses for years so that prospect does not faze me. However, it would be really cool to be able to view the LCD screen of a camera without putting on glasses.

Any info appreciated.

If you are even going to consider monovision (one distance, one near) get thee to an optometrist and ask to be fitted with a contact lens so you can see if you tolerate it. It’s too late after surgery to find out you hate being unable to thread a needle or you are clumsy. Well, not entirely too late, you can always wear glasses to rebalance you, but that’s not really the aim of the exercise, is it. It’s in the name. It makes you one eyed. And check the implications if you have a pilot’s licence. I’m not sure as I don’t do aviation accreditation, but it might be a problem.

I was already well groomed to, & very happy wearing contacts for distance, & glasses for reading when did that contact lens experiment ~ one eye distance one eye reading.

I lasted only half an hour before removing the contacts. A horrible experience that i wouldn’t recommend.

Thought you only wore very dark sunglasses.