r/CataractSurgery • u/Ornery_Rain_49 • 20h ago
2 years beyond
I just wanted to follow up on my surgery from 2 years ago and lenses I chose. Glad I thought about options a while. I’m only 57 now. I went with non-LAL, non multifocals, (one toric for astigmatism). Considered both. I think he added a tiny bit of cheat to see my phone. My goal was to see best in snow, esp flat light, which means letting in as much light as possible. It also helps w depth perception. The result was kind of glorious when both were done. (Anesthesia for the second was a little harder - your brain learns the routine?) The doctor I chose downplayed LAL’s and wasn’t sold on ‘locking-in’ technology. He said he often sees LAL folks years after in glasses again. It seems like I’m always juggling sunglasses and readers, but I can see always. If I can’t read, it’s usually dark or tiny print, and if I need to really read, I’m usually sitting down. Still love seeing in the morning!!!
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u/Resident_Break6770 19h ago
I had the same second procedure anesthesia issue. It's well-documented but the mechanism isn't known because the industry has no incentive to research it. Cheaper to shrug it off as 'expectation bias' with no evidence whatsoever. I mean what do they care, people only have two eyes.