Tell me about your cataract surgery experience.
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Comments (25)I'm almost 65 years old, wore contacts for 40+ years, had lasic surgery done on both eyes in 2002 (with stellar results, although I suffered from presbyopia, so wore the small, over-the-nose reading glasses when necessary), and in 2008 and 2009 I had cataract surgery performed, one eye each year. Because clarity of vision is exceedingly important to me, because I absolutely did not want anything to do with the mono-vision approach, and because I'm physically active, with lots of outdoor activities, I decided it was worth the money to purchase the special lenses that would allow me to see long distance as well as read. In 2008, I had the ReZoom lense inserted into my right eye. Here's its link: http://www.rezoomiol.com/ In 2009, I had the ReStore lense inserted into the left eye. I think you must have information on this lense, so I've not included a link. With both lenses, there was a "learning curve" while the brain adjusted to the different "readings" on the lense, and learned where to go on the lense to view things in the distance or read. I rarely use "reading" glasses, except in situations where the light is very low or the print is very small. Reading the newspaper or books without my glasses, reading recipes without glasses are just some of the pleasures of using these lenses. Similarly, I can easily see the computer and engage in other mid-range tasks, without using glasses. And my distance vision is very good. I golf, and can easily see the golf balls. When I'm outside, I often am the first to spot a deer or some other sight, and have been frequently complimented on my vision. When I do drive at night, I do so without any qualms. I don't detect any halos around on-coming lights, but I confess I never had this problem with either my contacts or the post-lasic surgery, so maybe my eyes aren't sensitive to lights??? For me, the better reading lense is the ReStore lense, which is why my doctor recommended that lense instead of the ReZoom lense when it came time for the second surgery. But this is really a matter of personal adjustment. As my right eye adjusted to the ReZoom lense, I kept complaining about the reading print being a bit blurry -- I am VERY picky about clarity of vision. So, when it came time to select the lense for the other eye's cataract surgery, we went with the ReStore lense. I think my eye dominance switches between the right and the left eye. Normally, I'm right-eye dominant, and I think this applies for long distance vision. When I'm reading, I think I become left-eye dominant, because I see with excellent clarity...it's like the left eye's ReStore lense over-rides the right eye's ReZoom lense. I can tell you that I have never regretted spending the extra money for these lenses, and that the quality of my vision is very, very good. Each year I test out at 20-20 at my eye exam. Also, in my own case, I'm very glad I had each eye done 12 months apart because that gave me an excellent opportunity to determine how well the first lense was working. I would not have been happy had both eyes had the ReZoom lense, with its less-than-perfect clarity for reading. But I want to emphasize that these are my results, only, and every patient is bound to have her own unique experience. The final point is the importance of a thorough and skilled surgeon. My surgeon obtained many, many readings from the opthomologist that did my lasic surgery in Virginia. In fact, he would not schedule the surgery until he had those readings to ensure he was ordering the correct readings for the implanted lense. And this was on top of the lengthy and many measurements performed on my eyes during the pre-surgery sessions in the office. I hope this information helps....See MoreTell me about your experience with Build.com?
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Comments (15)Thanks all for your feedback, it's great to hear real life experiences. I tried monovision contacts in 2007 and was not able to tolerate them per my paper chart and ophthalmologist yesterday. I do not remember this but he read his note to me. I have worn multi focal contact lenses for many years and realize the trade offs that are made with them. Either distance vision is good or close up--take your pick. I also know that the prescription that the doctor thinks will be the best fit isn't always the one that the vision is best with. So that scares me in having something implanted that may not be the exact correct lens. It was good to hear that so many of you opted for a single vision lens. If I did not work basically 13 hour shifts in a very dry hospital environment I would be able to wear my contacts the majority of my waking hours. On my off days I am able to wear them for 6-12 hours. I do have one eye cauterized and a tear duct plug in the other for the dry eyes. My glaucoma drops irritate the eyes as a side effect also. I would love to be able to get a pair of glasses that did not have thick expensive lenses in them. I have always looked younger than my age and the younger RN's think I'm lying when I tell them how old I am, it also helps I was mid 30' s when I had my daughters. I feel glasses make me look older with my current hairstyle. Picture not of me but from Style at a Certain Age blog. I look similar to this with a little more black in my hair. http://www.styleatacertainage.com/skin-care-regimen-prescriptives/ Thanks all for your thoughts. Keep them coming. I will definitely keep all updated when I do something....See Morekudzu9
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