Cataract surgery, multifocal or regular

[longboard55]

So I am going in for consultation next week. Anyone have any opinions of the Multifocal lens, I think he uses Restor vs the straight lens. Seems to be differing opinions and most what I find the internet is advertising for what they sell. I am leaning towards Multifocal, so why not ask Disboards for the bottom line

 

[Wishing on a star]

I would want to be sure what you mean by Multi-focal and straight lens.
My DH just had his first eye done. He has some pretty major near-sightedness.
They did not recommend a multi-focal. He got a single-vision corrective lense.
The Dr. did not recommend any other correction to the lenses for my husband. Just the simple single-vision.

At the consultation, you should find out more about what options would work, and which your doctor recommends. This might depend on the amount of correction, the type of correction, and other factors with your eyes.

This new lens is working well, doing what it should do. But, from what I understand, with any new lense, there may be a need for reading glasses... and with a corrective lense, this is a must. This is expected. My husband will need to use reading glasses. Especially with the amount of correction (diopter) in the new lense.

He also had some laser surgery for glaucoma, which, (I think), treated/zapped the parts inside the eye that control the fluid flowing into the eye. Hopefully this is working well. The pressure is decreased, and he will probably cut back on eye-drop meds.

The Dr. also did some very slight lasik type procedure to correct a bit of astigmatism.

Wiith as much as my husband had done to this eye, the recovery seemed to be much rougher than you hear from most people.
But, after this many weeks, things seem to be calming down and normalizing.
Swelling and inflammation is down. And the astigmatism is decreasing.

We are hoping that when he gets the other eye done in a few weeks, it goes much more smoothly!

 

[Wishing on a star]

Ohhh, I also wanted to mention, that even though the cataract in my husband's other eye is supposed to be minimal, now that he has clear vision with the new lense, he feels like he can't see thru the other eye, and it is driving him crazy! He wants to get his other eye done as soon as possible!

 

[Simba's Mom]

My understanding was that with Medicare, I'd be limited to the "regular" lens, and I'd still have to wear glasses after cataract surgery. Some private insurances pay for corrective lenses, but not Medicare. Is that correct? Or after over 55 years of wearing glasses, might I finally be able to see 20/20?

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

I just both my eyes complete now. The doctor gave me a choice to be long sighted needing reading glasses or short sighted needing them for distance. I selected long sighted. I have been short sighted most of my life so the idea of not wearing glasses all the time and just for reading was great for me.

I am pleased with my new vision on the whole as I was nearly blind by the time I had them but I was shocked at how long sighted I was! Never having had issues with up close reading before it was quite a shock. I have got reading glasses now and got use to it.

 

[Micca]

the idea of not wearing glasses all the time and just for reading was great for me.

Had both eyes done last Fall and I'm not wearing glasses for the first time since I was 6 years old. It was interesting getting used to it, for several weeks when I woke up in the morning I still reached for my glasses on the nightstand.

I got the close up correction in one eye and the distance correction in the other. The eye doc gave me a prescription for glasses for use on an "as needed" basis but I haven't needed them. I'll occasionally need OTC reading glasses on small print--instruction manuals, OTC med directions, etc.

BTW I had one eye done and the other scheduled for two weeks later. Those two weeks were kind of weird, I was glad I didn't have to drive or work.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Had both eyes done last Fall and I'm not wearing glasses for the first time since I was 6 years old. It was interesting getting used to it, for several weeks when I woke up in the morning I still reached for my glasses on the nightstand.

I got the close up correction in one eye and the distance correction in the other. The eye doc gave me a prescription for glasses for use on an "as needed" basis but I haven't needed them. I'll occasionally need OTC reading glasses on small print--instruction manuals, OTC med directions, etc.

BTW I had one eye done and the other scheduled for two weeks later. Those two weeks were kind of weird, I was glad I didn't have to drive or work.

Oh yes the reaching for the glasses isn't it odd lol. I always go to cover my face in the rain not wanting my non existing glasses to get wet!

Congrats on getting yours done. I had 1 month inbetween my wife called me a pirate.

 

[Micca]

I always go to cover my face in the rain not wanting my non existing glasses to get wet!

Isn't that great???

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Isn't that great???

Oh yeah! Plus buying sunglasses without prescription

 

[longboard55]

Had both eyes done last Fall and I'm not wearing glasses for the first time since I was 6 years old. It was interesting getting used to it, for several weeks when I woke up in the morning I still reached for my glasses on the nightstand.

I got the close up correction in one eye and the distance correction in the other. The eye doc gave me a prescription for glasses for use on an "as needed" basis but I haven't needed them. I'll occasionally need OTC reading glasses on small print--instruction manuals, OTC med directions, etc.

BTW I had one eye done and the other scheduled for two weeks later. Those two weeks were kind of weird, I was glad I didn't have to drive or work.

So the one eye thing does not bother you? I swear I only use one now,

 

[Micca]

So the one eye thing does not bother you? I swear I only use one now,

Not sure I understand the question but I'm dense like that. Had both eyes done but did have to rely on one good eye in the two weeks of recuperation prior to having the second one done. I can tell my vision is different in each eye but most of the time my brain processes it as a blend. One eye sees up close very clearly but not so much long range. The other eye sees far away very clearly but gets blurry close up. The end result is I see both close and far away not perfectly but pretty darned good. As I said earlier, the only challenge I have is when reading small print--another example would be trying to read food labels on products at the grocery store. I need readers for that sort of thing but use them so seldom I've just been borrowing DWs readers (she has about 12 pairs around the house.) I'm going to have to get some of my own. Please let me know if that answers your question.

@Paula Sedley-Burke thought of another thing: When wearing shades and going inside a building I can prop my sunglasses on top of my head!

 

[North of Mouse]

@Paula Sedley-Burke thought of another thing: When wearing shades and going inside a building I can prop my sunglasses on top of my head!

Love this!! Super important, ya know???

 

[goofy4tink]

I was almost legally blind when I had my eyes done. I've worn glasses since 6h grade....I had no idea that I couldn't see anything when I was a kid. Now that both eyes are done, life is good. Although...I still wear glasses most of the time. I read, a lot. I can't read without readers on...and because I read so much, and am on the computer so much, I can't wear the cheapo readers. So, I have a fairly expensive pair I wear most of the time....practically plain glass on the top half, 1.50 on the bottom. My regular sight is about 20/20....just can't see close up. The eye doctor said they couldn't fix 'old eyes'!!!
But, I have pretty severe astigmatism, in both eyes. My insurance paid for regular cataract lenses. But, for $1000 each, I could get lenses that corrected the astigmatism...wonderful things!!!!
It is nice to be able to go without the glasses when I want to. However, dh is looking at having some office procceedure next month to fix some cloudiness in one of his corrected eyes. Seems that's pretty common.

 

[longboard55]

Not sure I understand the question but I'm dense like that. Had both eyes done but did have to rely on one good eye in the two weeks of recuperation prior to having the second one done. I can tell my vision is different in each eye but most of the time my brain processes it as a blend. One eye sees up close very clearly but not so much long range. The other eye sees far away very clearly but gets blurry close up. The end result is I see both close and far away not perfectly but pretty darned good. As I said earlier, the only challenge I have is when reading small print--another example would be trying to read food labels on products at the grocery store. I need readers for that sort of thing but use them so seldom I've just been borrowing DWs readers (she has about 12 pairs around the house.) I'm going to have to get some of my own. Please let me know if that answers your question.

@Paula Sedley-Burke thought of another thing: When wearing shades and going inside a building I can prop my sunglasses on top of my head!

I meant having each eye set different, I have heard of that, sounds like a good option

 

[Micca]

I meant having each eye set different, I have heard of that, sounds like a good option

I think so. They could have corrected both eyes for near-sightedness but then I'd always need glasses for reading close-up. This option provided with the least necessity for eyeglasses.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

@Paula Sedley-Burke thought of another thing: When wearing shades and going inside a building I can prop my sunglasses on top of my head!

Yes yes yes! Oh isn't it just the gift that just keeps giving! I can't wait to come on vacation and sit around the pool with my working eyes! I wonder how many more gifts? We love to cruise and I am going to get myself a pair of binoculars because now they won't bang against my darn glasses!

 

[Vijoge]

My understanding was that with Medicare, I'd be limited to the "regular" lens, and I'd still have to wear glasses after cataract surgery. Some private insurances pay for corrective lenses, but not Medicare. Is that correct? Or after over 55 years of wearing glasses, might I finally be able to see 20/20?

I had cataract surgery about two years ago. I had worn glasses since I was eight for nearsightedness. My vision is now 20/25 without glasses for distance but I do need to wear reading glasses for close work. My insurance (not Medicare) would only pay for regular lenses and corrective lenses would have cost me $5000 per lens.

 

[Vijoge]

Oh yeah! Plus buying sunglasses without prescription

I have so many pairs of sunglasses now! I have tons of readers, too.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

I have so many pairs of sunglasses now! I have tons of readers, too.

Oh my I am going to same way. I will be a sunglass /reading glass store by the end of 2017!

 

[Micca]

I can't wait to come on vacation and sit around the pool with my working eyes

My first trip to WDW sans glasses is coming in the Spring.