Cataract Surgery Anyone? I've been told I need cataract surgery. My doc asked if I wanted to improve distance or near vision. I told him I was a photographer so my initial response was...

rando Loc: Rochester NY

I've been told I need cataract surgery. My doc asked if I wanted to improve distance or near vision. I told him I was a photographer so my initial response was distance vision. But then I thought about all the menus and buttons on the camera that would near close-up vision. My goal would be to not have use glasses at all when out shooting. How did other UHH handle this quagmire?

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Most cataract surgery is successful---the patient wonders why it wasn't done sooner.

rando Loc: Rochester NY

Did you go for near or far vision?

pahtspix

I don't know, But I would like an answer to this for myself as well.. My other half is going through it soon, and will have one for distance, and the other done for close-ups as recommended by her very well-known and recognized opthamologist surgeon.

willmscr Loc: Beloit Wisconsin

rando wrote:

I've been told I need cataract surgery. My doc asked if I wanted to improve distance or near vision. I told him I was a photographer so my initial response was distance vision. But then I thought about all the menus and buttons on the camera that would near close-up vision. My goal would be to not have use glasses at all when out shooting. How did other UHH handle this quagmire?

When I had mine done, I had both eyes done. One was corrected to about 20/25. This gave good distance vision and I could read the bigger print on things, anything over 12-point type. The other one he left a little more near-sighted. This was my dominant eye so I could see all of the controls esily and use the viewfinder well. I still had reasonable vision in that eye. I was very happy. I needed reading glasses and I had a pair of progressive lenses that cleaned up the last bit of astigmatism in both eyes that I used on rare occasions.

This has all change now that I have had a detached retina in the dominant eye. The visual acuity in that eye is not very good and I can no longer use the viewfinder with that eye. I can still manage with the other eye reasonably well but I find I am using the reading glasses more often.

ayersrl Loc: Palm Beach Gardens,Fl

." My other half is going through it soon, and will have one for distance, and the other done for close-ups"

That works out ok if you have sight in both eyes. Having had a 2/3 detachment of the retina in my left eye, I opted for distance in my right and am going to get a pair of sunglasses with clear glass in the top and readers in the bottom.

RolandDieter

doing one for distance and one for close worked perfectly for me, but not everyone has good results. Your doctor will probably do only one eye at a time (if he/she wants to do them both at once find another doctor), so in the interim you can see how having one for near and one for far works for you. Camera ergonomics lead one to have the right eye done for distance and then left for close. I no longer need (distance) glasses to drive and can read fine print (close) without reading glasses. All I need now is a pair of non-prescription sunglasses.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Had astigmatism corrected by the lenses placed after cataract surgery.
Need readers when light isn't bright enough.
Use EVF to chimp A6500 w/o correction.
Also use lots of batteries😧
If you and your doctor both agree you need it done, do it. Risks are minimal.
Good luck!

Quinn 4

What kmbw9v wrote is right, I had it done in one of my eye and no problems

carguy1990 Loc: Long Island, NY

I went for distance and it worked out well. Distance is much more important for most of us.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Stongly recommend you seek qualified medical advice, not the advice of this mixed bag of Dr. Welby wannabes.
This is about the vision you will have (or not) for the rest of your life. Take it seriously! /Ralph

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Kmgw9v wrote:

Most cataract surgery is successful---the patient wonders why it wasn't done sooner.

Just as with other kinds of operations there is risk of a botched surgery or infection,etc. and that may be why it's not done when the patient would like.

I'm 78 yrs old, the VA informed me eight years ago that I was beginning to get them, so I have to go in every 6 months for a check up and the condition still isn't at a point where it would be appropriate.

Mustanger Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon USA

I went for distance in both eyes & it turned out that I can easily read a newspaper without glasses.
I do have low power drugstore readers for really small stuff but rarely need them. I get to use plain old Costco sunglasses for bright sunny days. It is common to need a fast simple laser touchup called a yeag procedure if a film grows over your new lenses usually a year or two later.
I am having that done now! It takes about two seconds with no pain or special treatment needed before or after. Don't worry just get a good experienced doctor.....

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

rando wrote:

I've been told I need cataract surgery. My doc asked if I wanted to improve distance or near vision. I told him I was a photographer so my initial response was distance vision. But then I thought about all the menus and buttons on the camera that would near close-up vision. My goal would be to not have use glasses at all when out shooting. How did other UHH handle this quagmire?

My wife went for the dual focus lenses at $750 each but has issues with lights at night. My brother in law did also and needs glasses for the computer screen but not for reading or distant vision.

I would go for distant vision only and carry reading glasses when necessary. I have been wearing glasses for over 40 years so just using them occasionally will not a burden.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

rando wrote:

I've been told I need cataract surgery. My doc asked if I wanted to improve distance or near vision. I told him I was a photographer so my initial response was distance vision. But then I thought about all the menus and buttons on the camera that would near close-up vision. My goal would be to not have use glasses at all when out shooting. How did other UHH handle this quagmire?

I will be having cataract surgery soon myself. I have decided to go for distance and buy a pair of reading glasses.