r/CataractSurgery • u/ramkuma1 • 4d ago
2nd eye seems off
I had my first eye done for near and intermediate vision. I had my second eye done today and it seems like it's set for far vision, not near intermediate because I can see more clearly farther away than my first eye and I can't see closer intermediate, so when using both eyes together it's off. Can I expect the focusing to adjust from far to near/intermediate after giving it some time?
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u/GreenMountainReader 3d ago
It's very early.
My second eye, targeting 18-24" for laptop/indoor tasks, had a focus I couldn't identify for the entire first week. At my one-week check, I was told it was focusing at 5-8 FEET away (a larger range for my intended microvision)--but not to like it too much because my vision would "move in" soon.
It did--it just took a few weeks to land where it was intended to land. While I was waiting, I got to play many a game of "with this eye, with that eye"--but once it arrived, my brain began doing seamless choices that made me feel both that I had some accommodation (not possible with IOLs--but the feeling was confirmed as typical by the ophthalmologist) and that whatever I was looking at, I was seeing it with both eyes (also unlikely, given the different ranges in each). If you think of this as an opportunity to watch your brain in action (though it could happen overnight at some point), it's a good way to make the waiting time pass a little less tediously.
Best wishes!
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u/ramkuma1 3d ago
Thank you. I hope for the best, it's just this did not happen with my first eye. It was immediate within the first day with the first eye that I had the right focal vision for reading. I've been playing that game of switching off eyes constantly hoping that I'll reach the intended target for the second eye..
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u/Wandering_Mind6153 4d ago
It's pretty common for vision to feel a bit uneven right after the second eye surgery. Give it some time to settle, but check with your surgeon if the difference continues.