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<blockquote data-quote="Aries" data-source="post: 3306508" data-attributes="member: 44328"><p>I had it done a couple of years ago.</p><p></p><p>I have astigmatism, and they gave me three options... 1) just have the cataracts removed and continue to wear glasses all the time. 2) replace the cataracts with lenses that would correct for either near or far, but not both. 3) replace with lenses that would correct for both near and far, and eliminate the need for glasses completely.</p><p></p><p>I took option 2, which was about $3500 extra, corrected for distance with the goal being that I would only need glasses for reading and up close. Didn't work out so well, my distance vision IS improved, but not to the point that I don't have to wear glasses all the time. So I regret spending the extra money for that.</p><p></p><p>The doctors offered to correct that for no additional charge, but the surgery center wanted another $1500 for the additional procedure, so I didn't do that.</p><p></p><p>But to be honest, I'm not sure I'm that much better off than before having them removed.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, the worst part was having to use drops several times a day. The procedure, recover, etc. was no big deal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aries, post: 3306508, member: 44328"] I had it done a couple of years ago. I have astigmatism, and they gave me three options... 1) just have the cataracts removed and continue to wear glasses all the time. 2) replace the cataracts with lenses that would correct for either near or far, but not both. 3) replace with lenses that would correct for both near and far, and eliminate the need for glasses completely. I took option 2, which was about $3500 extra, corrected for distance with the goal being that I would only need glasses for reading and up close. Didn't work out so well, my distance vision IS improved, but not to the point that I don't have to wear glasses all the time. So I regret spending the extra money for that. The doctors offered to correct that for no additional charge, but the surgery center wanted another $1500 for the additional procedure, so I didn't do that. But to be honest, I'm not sure I'm that much better off than before having them removed. Otherwise, the worst part was having to use drops several times a day. The procedure, recover, etc. was no big deal. [/QUOTE]
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