Lenscrafters Optometrists Clarify Digital Auto-Refractor?

Eye care
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I've read about that the Optometrists at the Lenscrafters chain stores use an advanced  Digital Auto-Refractor called "Clarify"

They claim this offers superior refraction for eyeglasses Rx and even can get a different Rx for day vs night vision!

Has anyone used a Lenscrafters optometrist that used the "Clarify" equipment and if so, how was the result, was it better than the standard methods at other optometrists?

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Nearly 2 months after my right eye cataract surgery, I'm getting good daytime vision (20/20-25) in that eye but outside at night particularly driving at night I'm getting worse vision (near 20/40) compared to my corrected left eye that maintains better than 20/20 day or night.

So perhaps I could use a different Rx for eyeglasses for my right eye for night driving vs daytime after cataract surgery.  The Clarify system at Lenscrafters is the first one that has mentioned some needing a different eyeglasses Rx at night vs daytime, so of course this interests me.

Anyone else after cataract surgery, have good daytime vision but the vision gets worse at night especially while driving reading the road signs?

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Everyone's visual acuity is worse at night than in the day, although the relative degradation will be different for different people . One of the major reasons is that the eye is more dilated at night. The more the pupil has to be open, the worse the eyesight is going to be due to the cornea imperfections. The effect of any astigmatism is going to be more pronounced at night.

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In my case only my right eye (the one with the IOL) is noticeable worse driving at night whereas my left eye corrected with eyeglasses remains better than 20/20 even night driving - I have to rely on my left eye at night because of that.

I don't know what causes the right eye to do that compared to the left eye, if its a side effect post cataract surgery that might improve in coming months or if its unrelated to that, and perhaps has been that way for years but prior to cataract surgery was masked by the blurriness at all times due to the cataract.