RonM12 Loc: Washington State

I had cataract surgery about 18 months ago. My eye doctor and I discussed the options which were correcting for either close or distance vision. He told me they can correct for both near and distance vision, however, you may not be happy with the results and still need glasses to do close up work. Surgery is also more expensive. In the end, I chose to keep my distance vision and am very pleased. I only need glasses for reading and have no problems operating my camera. Good luck.

Hornfan1

Had mine done many years ago, but just went thrust with my wife. Her doctor wouldn’t do one near and one far unless you had been wearing contacts configured like that for a long time. My personal preference is I would like to be amble to see distance all the time and slip on a pair of readers when needed. (That’s what my wife decided also and she is very happy with the results. ) I’m sure your dr. has told you that in your prescription fits certain parameters there are progressive lenses available (at a higher price)

kdogg Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV

Had both eyes done 15 years ago. went with distance correction lenses and it has worked out great. i buy cheap reading glasses for cloe up reading and computer work. as far as using my cameras I just dial in the diopter on the camera and all is well. it has worked ouy great.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

On advice from Dr. I went with two distance. Still 20/20 after 7 years. I often use reading glasses but do not need them with normal print in good light. I love not needing glasses most of the time. I do not need glasses with camera.

My wife’s more recent replacements didn’t go as well. Same Dr.

lbrande

I'm a pilot and I had LASIC performed in 2016 on one eye, so in effect I have monovision. Left eye near vision, right eye distance.You really get used to it after a while. I did find that my acuity was enhanced drastically. When I wore glasses, I was 20/20, but LASIC gave me 20/15 almost 20/10 vision. My left eye is untouched and still provides me 20/20 near vision.

achesley Loc: SW Louisiana

Be thankful you have a choice. I had that done a few years back but had a split detached retina on the right eye so a blind spot in the middle. They put the left with the distance which does me well from about 4 feet on. But have to have cheater glasses for reading or computer work. ;-)

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I wanted to see all the time without glasses. I will take a pair of reading glasses in my pocket. This way I see with both eyes the same all the time. Don't want 1/2 vision all the time. Set your camera for it and you are back too your normal life. Try working close up with one eye and find depth coordination.
My 2cents

edrobinsonjr Loc: Boise, Idaho

I opted for two distance lenses. Now I use readers for reading and midway. Works great.
Also do not need glasses for driving.

Ed

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

I had both eyes done several years ago. Choices that were covered were single vision lenses either near or far correction.

I opted to pay for the multi focal lenses which were $5000 at the time for the pair. I don’t need glasses or readers to see weigh. I am very happy I did this.

Chuck

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

I had cataracts replaced 3 years ago after wearing wearing glasses for nearsighted vision for 70 years and opted for distance vision, wearing reading glasses for anything up close. Use 2 dipoter for computer and 3 for reading close. It's great not having to wear glasses for most activities.. Had choice of correcting for astigmatism for +$2500 and not needing glasses at all and chose not to do it. In retrospect, wished I had done so and could eliminate need for glasses from my life. Truth be known, the joys of not needing glasses far outlasts the pain of paying for it. So I would advise, if you can see your way to pay for the more expensive choice, do so.

No ones mentioned that after cataract surgury, you can see blue again. They do the surgury one eye at a time so when I opened the new eye, everything was so much brighter and BLUER vs the old eye. I was very pleasantly surprised. Apparently in addition to all the other perils of cataracts, they are also like wearing sunglasses all the time, you just don't realize it until "you take them off".

In a nutshell, if you can anyway afford it, go for the more expensive "no glasses" approach and look forward to better vision and "no sunglasses" Good luck. One last piece of advice. Buy your reading glasses at a dollar store and get several pairs for $1 each. I buy gold frames for +2 and black frames for +3 so I can tell at a glance what I need.

bcplimpton Loc: Southern New Jersey

Been through this. Opted for two distance vision. Incredible to see the twigs at the tops of the trees. I could adjust the diopter in the camera for seeing through the viewfinder. Must use readers if shooting live view.

Jerry Coupe Loc: Kent, WA

I just had my second eye done this week. I went with distance correction for both eyes. Two reasons went into my decision

1. I have worn contacts for 50 years and for that last 20 wore reading glasses over the contacts for reading and computer work (Accounting and IT career work), so still wearing reading glasses after cataract surgery was not an issue for me.

2. The choice I made was $1,500 per eye and the one near/one far choice was an additional $1,500 per eye. I decided the extra $3,000 could be a new camera or lens option.

Good luck with your decision. I will add that the improved color and brightness I am experiencing is wonderful. Plus I can see when I wake up in the morning without having to put in contacts. Wonderful!

2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond

I have two different lenses and wished I hadn't done it. I need glasses for both near and far. Would have opted for lenses that allowed me to read without glasses and would only need glasses for distance. But, that's just me as I do more reading than I do driving and reasoned that I need sunglasses for driving anyway so if I'm going to wear them for driving they may as well be distance glasses.

Nigel7 Loc: Worcestershire. UK.

I have early stage cataracts and certainly won't be having surgery for at least 12 months. However, my consultant is talking about varifocal lenses, similar to what I have in my glasses now. Not yet available on our National Health Service but you can have them if you're going private. Don't know situation in US.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

I got two distance, my wife got one and one. My distance vision is 20/20 to 20/25, better than I've had since grade school, but I used glasses for reading and the computer. It's fine with me. My wife doesn't use glasses at all, but says she is not satisfied with her distance vision. There, are, ofc, the more expensive lenses that adjust for both. How good they are at either distance or close up I couldn't tell you. If they work perfectly and you've got the money, I'd go with the adjusting ones. Otherwise, two distance lenses. You would need one pair of glasses for reading and one for the computer, however.