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DonaldsRump

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9. That's exactly what I'm saying

Sat Jun 13, 2020, 04:58 PM

Jun 2020

Different strokes for different folks. I have been able to read close up without glasses all my life, and I don't want to change that now.

I read for a living, so that's relevant too. I would be wearing reading glasses reading books, working on the computer etc. if I went with the distant IOLs.

I am very surprised your surgeon didn't discuss this in detail with you. I did a lot of research on multi-focal IOLs vs. near IOL vs. far IOLs (i didn't know there was an intermediate, but that seems to be the worst of both). My ophthalmic surgeon understood my concerns and agreed that near IOLs was best for me.

Contact your doctor IMMEDIATELY to see if they can redo this. I think they can, but it needs to be fairly recent in time to your original surgery.

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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