So I have Symfony lens in my right eye. Left eye is not as bad yet, but will get surgery when it is. I have some side effects from the Symfony and my surgeon said some of his patients have had Symfony in 1 eye and Monofocal for distance in the other eye. Wanted to see if there is anyone active on this board that has had this done and how do you like it?
I had mono vision using contacts which were great until my cataracts got so bad I couldn’t get a prescription that provided good vision. I recently had cataract surgery in both eyes done 7 weeks apart. I had a distance lens placed in my right eye and one for reading in the left and I am loving the results. I have disposed of all of my glasses/contacts and have given my reading glasses away. I remember having to adjust to mono vision when I started with contacts so I knew what to expect. I was totally amazed with the clarity of my vision after each surgery. I didn’t realize how much my cataracts affected my vision until they were removed.
he wont have monovision with symfony in one eye and monofocal in another.
with monofocal set for distance he will have very good binocular distance vision. any near and intermediate will mostly be from symfony.
the monofocal will reduce halos around the lights but not the concentric circles. the monofocal will not suppress any glare from symfony.
Hi Kevin - you can reach out to a201 as he has that arrangement except had a monofocal first many years ago and then had a symfony implanted in 2nd eye (it was very new on market in USA at the time. He has many interesting posts if you want to read through those. They were helpful to me. I have 2 Symfony lenses.
I didn’t know what a symphony lens was until I just read about it. I know that is not what I got and probably wouldn’t have if one had offered.
i have this combination. I’m very happy with it. I have almost perfect vision- distance and near. I only use reading glasses -150- with small print in low light. I chose this because I was quite distressed by the distractions with the initial symphony lens. The monovision lens tempers those problems.
so i have symphony in right eye and tecnis multifocal in my left eye witn add 3.25. I will say it has been am incredible hard thing for me to get used to. i question my decision everyday. i really wish i would have done just 2 symphony lenses which is an extended depth of focus lens. although i will say that i still have to wear readers now. does anyone know if they can adjust symphony lens so i can see a little better with it close up? i cant see any lettering until about 4 ft out with the symphony eye?
Good to hear that is a good arrangement.
you could get lasik to make the symfony eye good for closer vision.
thanks for sharing as i am thinking about trifocal in the other ger to get some more near.
4 feet out? I would question whether the power calculation is off and you were left farsighted with the Symfony lens. Any researching I did indicated I should expect to see at 16 to 18 inches right through to distance (20 feet if seeing 20/20).
That was my expectation heading into surgery anticipating needing readers for fine print. I really haven’t needed readers at all - if lighting is good.
Can you read systane instructions at 11 inches with HD clarity?
will let you know when I get home. Haven’t had to use drops in awhile.
Will say I have trouble with fine print if lettering is white on a green or red background. Bo issues if white lettering on black or dark background or black lettering.
Have the paper on my desk and I can read stock quotes clear as anything if that provides any context.
I can read the papers on my desk clearly as they are at more than 20 inches. I can read the phone in HD clarity at about 20 inches. I need +2.5 glasses to see videos on the phone in HD clarity. I hold my phone very close at about 10 to 12 inches before sleeping.
just home and curious - answer to your question is yes I can read clearly st 11 inches the instructions on back of Systane drops bottle (lettering black on white). However had to place bottle under my good reading lamp. It is a struggle if lighting isn’t optimal.
I hold a book or iPhone at same distance now that I did prior to surgery. At 6 weeks from surgeries optometrist gave me prescription of +1.75 for reading but have only used them a handful of times. I have an annual checkup in Jan so will see if my vision has changed at all.
Does your unoperated eye take over when reading. I recall after first surgery my unoperated eye took over for reading. It was only after 2nd surgery that eyes worked together and near vision proved. I seem to recall 18 inches was where I could read with symfony eye then.
thats quite something. you should be poster child for JnJ.
my unoperated eye takes over for near. it is J1+ for near.
but i cannot handle monovision. more so for distance and somewhat for near.
I found after 2nd symfony near vision improved.
This past summer traveling I noted my husband could read signage further away than I could. So wondering if being able to read eye chart 20/20 line is not always best indicator of one’s distance vision as obviously people’s ability to see into the distance varies person to person.
Are you wearing a contact in unoperated eye? I’ve read it is easier to balance vision that way vs glasses after cataract surgery in one eye. I managed during 6 week wait but it wasn’t ideal and my eyes battled each other. One took over for distance and other for reading and computer distance was the most difficult range.
I am going to ask my optometrist about small pupils - perhaps that is one explanation why.
i got used to using glasses after initial off balance feeling. i cannot get used to contacts. also contacts make me lose near vision in the unoperated eye.
natural eye vision is better than the iol vision thats why your husband can see better.