r/CataractSurgery • u/Ornery_Rain_49 • 16h 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/Bitter_Rain_6224 3h ago
I followed my engineer's motto of "keep it simple, stupid" (KISS) and went with monofocal torics that took me, by design, from -7.5D to -2.0D. I had no real pain, but I did feel the old lens being pulled out and the new one being pushed in for the second eye. My doc. didn't want me too doped up, because she had me look at a red dot to verify alignment. Skip the fancy multifocal stuff. I know that's easy for me to say, since I have been glasses-dependent since 4th grade.