Assuming both eyes are set the same. has anyone picked close or medium distance versus the traditional full distance in both eyes? and why and were you happy with it? I will need glasses in any case I realize. ( can't do each eye different due to other complications).
my left eye is set at intermediate distance. Had cataract surgery 8/15/19. My right is to be 9/27. The dr was planning to set both eye the same. i am not so sure at this moment. I can do computer work , watch TV. I also will have to use glasses due only able to use monofocal iol. I can never be glasses free!
you should read through Bella D’s thread as she chose to see intermediate with monofocals and wears glasses now for distance. She said she was happy with that arrangement,
A vitrectomy left me with a fast growing cataract in my left eye back in 2018. I visited three cataract surgeons and received three different recommendations! After weighing all my options, I went with a near vision lens and had the surgery in Feb 2019. If I’d chosen a distance and/or multi-focal lens I would have had to have something done with the right eye (either lasik or early cataract surgery). I’d suffered a retinal tear in that eye, and just didn’t want to risk doing a surgery that I didn’t need to do yet. I’d also read a few reviews from people who were nearsighted all their lives who went with a distance lens and were disappointed with the outcome. I’m guessing they eventually got used to the distance vision and needing reading glasses, but not being able to do simple things like thread a needle, pull out a splinter, etc. kind of steered me in the other direction.It’s definitely a tough decision to make and I’m sure you’ll come to the right one for you personally. It’s good you’re doing your research ahead of time!
how do I find her thread? could you possibly supply a link?
gather you are nearsighted?
why aren’t you sure to do intermediate in both eyes?
more info: left eye which is dominant ( or was) had a retinal tear 5? years ago and has an epiretinal membrane which made things blurry even before needing cataract surgery. Also have cloud type floaters in the left eye as well as one in the right eye fortunately on the side. will NOT do the type surgery that gets rid of those type floaters. (vitreotomy?) I am almost 79 yrs old. near sighted most of my life but not that badly. need glasses to drive.
Can’t share links - however if you go onto home page of cataract forums and click members they are all listed there alphabetically and you click on their name if you want to see all their threads and comments or click envelope next to their name to send a private message.
she is not there. bella d at least not on this site.
What is the reasoning in your case for intermediate in both eyes? Would it not be better to go bit towards near or far in the other eye?
It seems most people who are near sighted seem to prefer that.
more info: left eye which is dominant ( or was)
Just curious, do you write with right hand?
What diopter did you set your intermediate lens? Do you need two separate glasses for distance/driving and near/reading?
Yes, I should have noted that. I’ve been nearsighted most of my life, so I’m used to wearing glasses or contacts. I would have loved to be free of glasses! But it just wasn’t in the cards for me. I had the AcrySof IQ lens implanted and so far, so good.
Left eye dominant, right handed. I believe floaters are caused by the breaking up of the vitreous fluid as we age. Eventually it separates from the retina, called a posterior vitreous detachment. In my case the vitreous fluid tugged on my retina causing a detachment. I no longer see floaters in my left eye since the fluid was removed. In my right eye, depending on lighting, I can see floaters and a glob of gel - very annoying. My right eye has had a complete posterior vitreous detachment and any future retinal detachment is low risk. I’m just grateful to see. You do not want a vitrectomy unless your vision is at risk, that is for sure.
write with left hand
@vic6483 posted a thread 19 months ago titled " Intermediate mid-range monofocal IOL " and there’s some conversation about this there. I did an internet search for “Bella D monofocal intermediate cataracts” and the thread @Sue.An2 mentions did not show up but I also seem to remember some discussion about this.
If you have astigmatism, you will likely have okay reading vision even with a distance lens placed. Astigmatics seem to have that lucky characteristic.
I have been mildly nearsighted since age 20, a contented contact lens wearer, and somewhat monocular since age 41 (removed one contact lens to give me near vision as prespbyopia set in). Hate reading glasses…hate the awkward on and off in social settings. I’m 50 now. I had my non-dominant eye done 4 months ago with a multifocal (bifocal) put in…and can’t believe how stunning the far distance is. Love it. [I have bad light effects, halos and ghosting, even during the daytime though and will probably exchange this multifocal eventually]. I also love the bilateral summation, which makes things so much richer. I find the whole experience energizing (when my dominant eye is also corrected for distance). I’m a very very outdoorsy person and only 50, so your situation may be different.
I tried to find BellaD and she may have lost her original ID like me and under a different name. Trying to recall name of her threads to find those discussions.
if you exchange the lens doesn’t that involve another surgery? how long can you wait for that to be done? risk?