I just had my second eye done last week. I didn't realize it was as bad as it was until the first eye got done.
Went for my VA annual eye exam, and the ophthalmologist looked in right eye, got half way through, stopped, restarted and went across a few times. Asked my age, and did the other eye a few times. Asked if I knew I had an aggressive form of cataracts.
Mine were acrysof IQ according to the card that came with my surgical kit. My surgeon was from Dean McGee. The surgery was not bad. Not something I would go through voluntarily multiple times but I went back for the second.
My lenses are single focus and the clarity at distance is amazing. My surgeon told me I will need reading glasses because of my age (younger is more difficult than older.)
First day I couldn't see real across the room, but it gradually increased each day. I have pretty awesome distance vision now with great clarity.
I do need reading glasses and am wearing a 1.25 reading. Anything closer than 6 feet is blurryish. It seems to be improving, but if I am at the computer doing paperwork that makes my job less fun, it is needed. If I struggle, I can read it. Even my phone I have to wear them. I can increase font size, but still got blurriness.
If I had to, would do it again. The restrictions aren't fun (nothing over 15 lbs, no bending over, have to wear safety glasses at work and basically nothing strenuous for a couple of weeks.)
The eye drops get old after a day or two, but other than I hate anything touching my eye, aren't too bad.
Oh, and definitely need a good pair of sunglasses. It is fricking bright outside!
Went for my VA annual eye exam, and the ophthalmologist looked in right eye, got half way through, stopped, restarted and went across a few times. Asked my age, and did the other eye a few times. Asked if I knew I had an aggressive form of cataracts.
Mine were acrysof IQ according to the card that came with my surgical kit. My surgeon was from Dean McGee. The surgery was not bad. Not something I would go through voluntarily multiple times but I went back for the second.
My lenses are single focus and the clarity at distance is amazing. My surgeon told me I will need reading glasses because of my age (younger is more difficult than older.)
First day I couldn't see real across the room, but it gradually increased each day. I have pretty awesome distance vision now with great clarity.
I do need reading glasses and am wearing a 1.25 reading. Anything closer than 6 feet is blurryish. It seems to be improving, but if I am at the computer doing paperwork that makes my job less fun, it is needed. If I struggle, I can read it. Even my phone I have to wear them. I can increase font size, but still got blurriness.
If I had to, would do it again. The restrictions aren't fun (nothing over 15 lbs, no bending over, have to wear safety glasses at work and basically nothing strenuous for a couple of weeks.)
The eye drops get old after a day or two, but other than I hate anything touching my eye, aren't too bad.
Oh, and definitely need a good pair of sunglasses. It is fricking bright outside!