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DonaldsRump

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11. I'm neither

Sat Jun 13, 2020, 06:14 PM

Jun 2020

Am a lawyer, spending most of working time in front of a computer. I would be wearing reading glasses most of the time anyway while working. For me, given I love reading a book in bed without glasses/using a laptop close up etc, and the fact that I would need glasses of some sort anyway, I went with near IOLs.

I agonized over the decision for nearly two months, researching and discussing with my family, the doctor etc. I was going to go with the multifocal IOLs, but the downsides and the cost made me go with the near IOLs and multi-focal glasses.

Search in YouTube, Google, etc for "lasik after cataract surgery" and you will find tons of stuff, if they can't redo the lens implants.

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Any ophthalmologists here? Optometrists? I had IOL implant done with catarct [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 OP

IOL lenses can indeed be replaced. Don't be despondent. Make an appointment w an optho. FreepFryer Jun 2020 #1

They told me they cant redo the IOL, too much scarring Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #4

Second opinion FreepFryer Jun 2020 #6

Just a patient here...but I didnt know there were options ( I have had both eyes done).. samnsara Jun 2020 #2

I was nearsighted to begin with and got the near IOLs DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #3

But you could have eliminated glasses entirely from your life and only use readers. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #5

I don't want to wear readers! Readers are glasses too. DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #7

I hate to keep on this, but you are saying you prefer wearing glasses for distance, as in Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #8

That's exactly what I'm saying DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #9

The intermediate actually makes it so I can see near and intermediate, so if Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #10

I'm neither DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #11

When I had my cataract surgery... matt819 Jun 2020 #12

Wait, what? You got the IOL implants, but you passed on 20/20? Do you need Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #13

Yes. matt819 Jun 2020 #14

Sorry you're going through this. elleng Jun 2020 #15

I had MOMFUDSKI Jun 2020 #16