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Ritabert

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6. My opinion

Reply to marybourg (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:31 PM

Jul 2020

If I get the operation I'm having my distance vision corrected and wear readers if needed like I've done forever. I have serious reservations about any "bifocal" implant. And whatever you do don't get the implant that splits the difference between distance and near vision. For anybody who used to have clear distance vision pre-cataract it's a disaster.

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After cataract surgery do you go back to being able [View all] marybourg Jul 2020 OP

Depends on the lens you choose. It you aren't able to read small print because of blur from the still_one Jul 2020 #1

Yes, print not blurry, just looks too marybourg Jul 2020 #4

Buying an inexpensive pair of reading glasses should take care of that. If you don't want to change still_one Jul 2020 #7

I've been reading with my progressives, but that's marybourg Jul 2020 #10

I had both of my eyes operated on about 6 years ago. overleft Jul 2020 #2

Yes, thank you. I have hundreds of paperback books I marybourg Jul 2020 #3

What is the standard? I'm going to need the surgery one of these days, raccoon Jul 2021 #28

If you can't be corrected to 20/50. marybourg Jul 2021 #30

Yes, I think I'll try some drugstore readers. My progressives marybourg Jul 2020 #13

There are two kinds of lenses they offer. One is for distance. It is good for most close up tasks. 3Hotdogs Jul 2020 #5

Thanx. That's valuable info. marybourg Jul 2020 #9

Info about the flex lense is a couple of years old. 3Hotdogs Jul 2020 #11

I wish I had found this post before my cataract surgery this month! I spent $6,000 to get the RamblingRose Jun 2021 #26

My opinion Ritabert Jul 2020 #6

Thanks. That's good to know. marybourg Jul 2020 #12

Same here. ShazzieB Jun 2021 #27

I got mine done a couple of years ago with Medicare Champion Jack Jul 2020 #8

I was near sighted before cataract surgery but KPN Jul 2020 #14

I have one eye for distance, one for close unc70 Jul 2020 #15

Yes and no. Jirel Jul 2020 #16

Oh, one more thing. Jirel Jul 2020 #17

Yes, I don't yet meet the medicare standard marybourg Jul 2020 #19

I'm 74 wore glasses since about 9 years old gibraltar72 Jul 2020 #18

Yes, IF you have good 'newly installed' lenses; elleng Jul 2020 #20

I am trying to decide if I should any longer keep all the excellent paperbacks marybourg Jul 2020 #21

The reverse, in my case question everything Jul 2020 #22

Probably not. trof Jul 2020 #23

A late response to this, but here's my experience. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #24

my implants are set for distance, so I have to wear reading glasses. No big deal. demigoddess Dec 2020 #25

This thread is very helpful and reassuring. That's why I'm going to bookmark it. Nt raccoon Jul 2021 #29