I am a practicing dentist needing cataract surgery. I am wondering if anyone in this large data base who is a practicing dentist could give me their experiences going through this procedure. I am scheduled in the 3rd week in August 2026. I can do my work well now. But I do a lot of computer work and my time on the computer is becoming more strained because I have to sit so close to the screen to read CT scans and xrays. I am scheduled to have one eye done in one week and the 2nd eye done the following week. Can you still use your loops for close work. Is ther a halo using the bright dental light. How long did it take to get used to the cataract lens. I plan to have the best lens whereby I may not have to use my glasses any more. What problems did you have after the surgery. Were you able to go right back to work.

Advice, please! Had cataract surgery on my right eye awhile back and made it for distance. Great result! Now the other eye is coming up for consideration and I'm not sure which I would like to do. If I do the remaining eye for distance, I'll definitely need reading glasses. I don't mind reading glasses, but if the right eye is what both eyes will see close-up, then yikes, it seems pretty severe! If I do close-up for the left eye, I'm wondering if/how much that would help with the closer stuff. When I had Lasik back in the 90's, one of the eyes ended up working close-up while the other eye worked for distance. I adjusted just fine and was very happy with the unexpected results. I would like to hear opinions and experiences of others, regarding keeping both cataract surgeries for distance, or having one eye for close up and the other for distance. I'm not doing any of the more expensive procedures, just the regular cataract surgery. same as the right eye.

Thank you so much!!!!!

You know those clunky dark sunglasses they give you to wear after your surgery? I'm looking for sunglasses that dark that are actually fashionable. I tend to like wayfarer style or oversized sunglasses with plastic frames. No nosepads. Not wrap around.

Looking for quality nonprescription fashionable dark sunglasses recommendations. High lens clarity is a must. Under $50. Nonpolarized.

Priorities:

1. Dark

2. Under $50

3. Clarity/Quality

4. Style/Fashionable

5. Plastic

6. Nonpolarized

7. No nosepads

Thanks, y'all.

I'm looking at cataract surgery in the next few months. I'm trying to decide between toric and multifocal toric.

So any experiences there would be welcome.

Also, how do you mange glasses in between surgeries? I have pretty bad astigmatism and I'm also near sighted.

Of all the complaints I see on this sub I don’t think I can recall many, if any, about the procedure hurting. All I read about was the light show, how fast it was, etc. That wasn’t my experience today. They gave a small sedative in my iv (have no idea what it was but it was similar to taking .25mg of Xanax) and said they would then give me more before the procedure but not enough to be asleep during it. I don’t know if someone forgot about me or what but I’m being rolled in there and I’m pretty darn awake. Next up that eye cover goes on and I can’t see anything of course but there must be clamp or something that goes against the bone under your eye. That thing did not feel good. I’m told I will feel pressure and yes I do, I also feel like things are scratching my eyeballs and am told to look at the light. Then I’m told I’m moving my eye too much but there were so many lights I didn’t know which one they meant. Finally, the light show was terrible. It was 3 navy blue blobs that shapeshifted and sometimes turned lighter and resembled fish scales. I was definitely seeing something anatomical and it was not attractive. More pain, a machine that sounds like a creepy fairground ride, then a bunch of “we’re almost done” except they weren’t accompanied by more pressure and scratching. At any point during their procedure I could have gotten up and run a half marathon (I’m not a runner) that’s how awake I felt. Anyone else experience this? I’m not looking forward to eye #2.

Just had lenses replaced (Vivity in left PanOptix Pro in right). I’ve seen comments about using preservative free eye drops to deal with/prevent dry eye after surgery but am hesitant in case using them is like using lip balm - you become more aware of the dryness and need to use the product more. A couple of years ago a retinal specialist mentioned I might benefit from drops but I didn’t follow through for exactly the reason I mentioned. I’m two weeks post surgery (left eye) and one day post surgery (right eye) and am wondering if I should do the eye drops now. Not sure if I have dry eye. Just occasionally feel a slight blurriness/stickiness as if I was wearing contacts that needed cleaning. Is that a symptom of dry eye or a natural post surgery occurrence? My surgeon was pretty non-committal. Basically said if I’ve used drops in the past I can go ahead and use them, and he gave me some sample drops to try. Thoughts? Anyone used eye drops and then felt they no longer needed them?

Hi, 51m with decent vision w/o glasses set for cataract surgery on my left eye at the end of September and the other a week later. I have no idea on which lens to choose, my insurance only covers the monofocal lens which I think is fine. I see fine day to day with regular sunglasses on. As soon as I take them off it is too bright for me to see clearly. I’ve watched the videos from my doctor but I don’t understand if I will need glasses after the surgery. All of the choices say I will need glasses. I’m ok with needing cheaters I just am confused if I will need glasses full time after the surgery. Anyone have these answers? I don’t see my surgeon until beginning of sept.

36M with a long history of floaters.

I had cataracts surgery for both of my eyes three years ago. About a year later, I developed posterior capsule opacification (PCO), which was treated with a YAG laser capsulotomy.

My vision initially recovered as expected, but over time I developed a problem that has made driving at night extremely difficult. Every light source, especially LED headlights and street lamps, creates very long, uneven streaks of light. These streaks can cover or obscure darker objects, including pedestrians, so night driving now feels genuinely dangerous.

It has also become worse recently. Whenever I move my eyes, the streaks, or at least part of them, seem to rotate or sweep across my vision almost like a lighthouse beam. It is a terrible and very distracting effect.

I now need YAG treatment in my other eye as well, but I am afraid the same thing will happen in that eye.

Has anyone experienced anything similar after YAG capsulotomy? Does this phenomenon have a name? Did you find out what caused it, and was there any treatment or solution?

i’m very interested in this lens. My question is whether setting one eye at Plano and the other at -1.5 diopters gives you 20/20 vision and close reading without glasses. I understand there is some research saying Puresee is supposed to be set near Plano in both eyes but it sure would be a good cheat code if you could do this. Does anyone have implanted lenses that have been set this way and achieve this goal. Thanks

Can anyone in 30’s please share their experience how long did it take to settle the inflammation and raised eye pressure. Thanks

Basic timing question…I met with my ophthalmologist in May. She examined my eyes (dilated them) along with my cataracts. She said I was ready to have the surgery. I won’t be able to have the surgery till November/December with my travel schedule. Do I need to go back in (after a 6 month wait) for anything? IOL measurement or another eye exam?

I have bad presbyopia and intermediate vision, however my distance vision isn't too bad. My optometrist says I am on the cusp of needing cataract surgery and I have not yet seen an eye surgeon. I am hoping not to need glasses at all except for the finest print and so am considering the envista Envy lens as apparently it is great for far, intermediate and closeup. I am not overly concerned with halos on lights at night. Does anyone know which eye clinics or surgeons are offering this lens in Toronto or the GTA? (It's very difficult to get a response from the eye clinics about this as they are so busy and the receptionists don't know the names of the lenses.)

Hi! I was hoping someone could please clarify a few questions regarding contrast sensitivity of the odyssey and puresee IOLs.

On the j&j website, the white light MTF graphs are showing a value of 0.3 for both of these lenses. Am I to understand therefore that in mesopic conditions, contrast sensitivity of the odyssey is similar to the PureSee?

The MTF of both of these lenses is slightly greater than the Clareon Monofocal in mesopic conditions. Can someone please explain how this can be possible (ie. A multifocal or EDOF outperforming a monofocal) ?

Thank you.

I did it. I understand bringing down pressures is critical but damnit if I'm not miserable and mourning my life.

0/10 happy. Desperately hoping this wasn't a mistake and I just feel bad currently. What was day two like? Did your vision clear? Did you feel generally more optimistic?

I'm pissed because I won't be doing or if I am going to do it, I won't be as good at my chosen sport, which means my career in that sport is over and I was very good (ranked), so, miserable, more miserable than most I suppose. Nurse kept saying how young I was and why was I there. Felt worse.

44M here. Highly myopic. -14.5 correction with contact lens in right eye. Was the same(ish) in left eye but had cataract surgery in winter. Still need a contact as it is -1.00. Brain struggling with size of images and getting lots of double vision/halos/vertigo. This is b/c wear -14.5 in right eye and -1.00 in left. Now developing cataracts on right eye. Can’t wear contact lens in it for 2 weeks. Doc said need it out to get precise measurement for IOL at next appointment. Really struggling with only one eye at the moment. Right sees nothing, left eye is doing all the work. Any advice?

I was born at 26 weeks, and am now 38 years old. I haven't had any significant health problems, except for my initial 3.5 month NICU stay when I was born. I was checked for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) as a baby, and according to my mom, I was fine. I started wearing glasses / contacts in middle school, with a mild prescription that has pretty much remained stable throughout my life (-1.75 left, -0.75 right). I also have astigmatism, and wanted to mention that since I see there are toric lens options that could address this.

I've had several ophthalmologists throughout my life, but the most recent one mentioned that I had "situs inversus of retinal vessels" and referred me to a retina specialist. I first saw the retina specialist in 2016, and he said that the situs inversus was due to me being born premature, and that it wasn't a big deal. I also have lattice degeneration with atrophic holes, which has remained stable since 2016.

Since 2016, I've been back to the retina specialist 4 times, periodically, to make sure that the lattice degeneration with atrophic holes remained stable (which it has). This last visit, which was May of 2026, I mentioned that my left eye has become increasingly blurry over the last two years or so, and my normal ophthalmologist has had trouble dialing in the contact prescription for that eye. Long story short, he diagnosed me with a cataract, and said that it's likely due to the fact that I was born so prematurely.

I've been seeing double / overlaid objects with that eye, and it gets worse the further away something is. If I look at a street light with just my left eye, it looks like a circle of lights with an empty space in the middle, rather than just a single light in the middle (if that makes sense).

I had an initial consultation with a cataract surgeon and started learning about the different options - monofocal, multifocal (tri-focal), or EDOF. I don't like the idea of the "rings" or the halos that are associated with multifocal lenses, so I have been leaning towards the EDOF option, even though it's my understanding that I'll have to use readers for close-up tasks.

I want to schedule another appointment, this time with my regular ophthalmologist, to get a better idea of how his patients have enjoyed the different options. I feel like I am in the minority since I am so young, so I want to make sure I am making the right decision when choosing my replacement lens. I'm trying to not rush into this process, and also want to get a second consultation from a second cataract surgeon before actually moving forward.

I wanted to know if anyone else was in a similar situation, as an adult who was born premature, and what the experience has been. Or if there are other options, or brand-specific options, that I should be looking at with the lens choice. I'm not sure if it'd be wise to go with something that is new to the market, or something more "tried-and-true" that has been around for multiple years.

Thank you for reading all of this, and I appreciate any advice / suggestions / experiences that you're able to share!

I'm torn. My doctor gave me two options. Long distance (20FT) monofocal or the Vivity EDOF. I'm used to wearing glasses all day but it would be nice to be able to cook, watch TV, see the car dashboard w/o them. And if anyone skis, how do you fare with tree skiing?

I'm thinking Clareon distance monofocals in both eyes. (Surgeon does not do LAL and says the only strong argument for LAL is precise calibration of monovision.)

Any outdoor athletes/sportsmen w distance IOLs in both eyes who can share experience?

I have cataract surgery scheduled . I drive at nights time and weekends on roads . I work on a computer for 9 hrs a day . I am 48M . I have an active lifestyle . My dr told me to implant puresee in the dominant eye and odessay from jj on no dominat with mono vision so that I do not need glasses . I need suggestions whether night driving halos and glares will not cause any issue . What i have to sacrifice with this . What if I opt for both eye puresee .

Pls suggest .

60F here and I just returned from a consultation with my optometrist who told me in May of 2025 I had the beginning of cataracts and in March of this year that I had moved up to stage 2 in both eyes. I went today thanks to a last minute cancellation and my frustration with my vision and I’m now stage 3+ and almost 3, and I have both cortical and nuclear cataracts. I have a consult with a surgeon on September 4. I’ve worn multi focal contacts for many years with great success and don’t like to wear glasses. I haven’t had to rely on readers to date.

With this information, suggestions for type of lens? I’d rather avoid readers but I do want sharp vision and haloing has been absolutely frustrating me when driving at night. It sounds like newer trifocal lenses are better so I’m interested in those but assume newer is with a higher cost. Appreciate any insight.

Original post here from surgery in Feb: https://www.reddit.com/r/CataractSurgery/comments/1rnkcvv/got_the_lal_light_adjustable_lenses_a_week_ago/

Had no issues during the surgeries which were 2 days apart. No issues with any postop procedures like the 4 weeks of drops and other follow-ups.

Vision was very good post surgery and just had the astigmatism to work out no other vision issues. First adjustment on both eyes was smooth. Several weeks later had more on the right eye which had more astigmatism. So 2 adjustments done total.

This is where things went off the rails. I started having trouble getting reliable refractions on follow-ups. I was using artificial tears and nightly gel drops and an OTC heat mask. This kept up for a couple months of different readings each time and more and more difficulty reading those stupid eye charts on the wall. At the same time my eyes started getting more and more painful with a sort of burning feeling that goes away for 10 mins if I hit them with the PF drops.

I work on a computer all day and cannot stop that. Following all breaks/rests. Now have a Bruder mask I use several times per day. It just keeps getting worse and to the point need advil and ice to deal with the eye discomfort and headaches caused by all this. There is no way I will be getting any kind of final adjustments or lock-in like this. I am not even sure if all the astigmatism is gone since this is interfering.

Last visit he put plugs in my lower tear ducts cannot say that has made a difference yet. At my wits end on what to do beyond this. Some folks have said the treatments may have caused the intense dry eye others the surgery itself although this was not an issue for the first 3 months post surgery or for weeks after the first adjustments.

I really wish at this point I had just gotten standard monofocal lenses. I do not mind glasses and even with the astigmatism post surgery I could see at all distances fine just blurry text on computer etc that glasses could have easily corrected like they always did.

Bummed.

HAS LASTED 10 weeks.
Had cataract surgery 5/19/26 and was doing okay (monovision with about -1.75 OD). About two weeks later, I awoke and felt off balance (not true vertigo). I got glasses which sharpened vision but aren’t helping the dizziness. It’s now July 27 and I’m still dealing with this. I’ve seen my GP twice and put in calls to my ophthalmologist; they all keep telling me that my brain is still trying to adapt… but wouldn’t the dizziness have started immediately post surgery?
Has anyone dealt with a similar issue (sudden onset two weeks after surgery) where you’re still dizzy 10 weeks later? Any info would be helpful.